Ye [a] (/ j eɪ / YAY; born Kanye Omari West / ˈ k ɑː n j eɪ / KAHN-yay; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, [3] he is known for his varying musical style [4] and polarizing cultural and political commentary. [5]

Ye has arrived at the 2025 Grammy Awards Sunday. The 24-time Grammy-winning rapper formerly known as Kanye West appeared on the red carpet alongside his wife, Australian entrepreneur and model...

1 day ago · Ye has a long history of offensive and antisemitic comments, including repeated praise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. He also once suggested slavery was a choice and called the COVID-19 vaccine ...

15 hours ago · Ye, the rapper and designer formerly known as Kanye West, aired a commercial in some markets during the Super Bowl that promoted a website selling a single product: T-shirts with swastikas.

Jul 5, 2024 · Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is facing a mountain of lawsuits over Yeezy business practices, sexual harassment claims, alleged use of racist, inflammatory language and berating ...

Feb 22, 2024 · After losing a major-label record deal following a series of anti-Semitic comments, Ye, formerly Kanye West, is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with Ty Dolla $ign on Vultures 1.

Feb 19, 2024 · Ye and Ty Dolla Sign’s new LP beats “Coming Home,” the comeback release by Usher, who had perhaps the greatest platform available to any performer: the Super Bowl halftime show.

Dec 12, 2023 · Kanye West, the contentious artist and provocateur now known as Ye, appeared onstage in Miami after midnight on Tuesday wearing a pointed black hood that resembled a Ku Klux Klan robe — and the...

Mar 20, 2022 · Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, has been directing abusive and inappropriate behavior at his ex-wife Kim Kardashian and her new partner Pete Davidson.

14 hours ago · Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, used a Super Bowl commercial Sunday night to boost traffic to his website, which over the weekend began selling white T-shirts featuring a black ...