Kanye West performs on the stage of the iHeartRadio music festival in 2015.
West, downtown in red, hangs out with some famous friends in the music industry, including John Legend, Mos Def, Consequence and Damon Dash, after performing in New York in 2003. West’s first studio album, “The College Dropout”, issued in February 2004
West gave a sign of peace while performing at an event in New York in 2003.
West was released with his first platinum album for “The College Dropout” in 2004. The critically acclaimed album included hits such as “Through the Wire”, “Jesus Walks” and “Slow Jamz”.
West gave autographs to a group of students in 2004.
West and Sean “P. Didi” Combs celebrated together in 2004.
West performed “Jesus Walks” on stage during the Grammy Awards in 2005. That same year, she won best rap song and “The College Dropout” won best rap album.
West rested at a recording studio in Los Angeles in 2005.
Jay-Z joined West during the Hot 97 Summer Jam at Giants Stadium in New Jersey in 2005.
Basketball star Kobe Bryant talks to West on the court after a charity game in 2005.
West posed for his Grammy Awards in 2006. His second album, Late Registration, won Best Rap Album. “Diamonds from Sierra Leone” won best rap song and “Gold Digger” won best rap solo performance.
West performed with his mother Donda during the recording of The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2006.
Designer Stella McCartney congratulated West as he attended her fashion show during the 2006 Paris Fashion Week.
West performed at Wembley Stadium in London in 2007. It was part of a concert in memory of Princess Diana.
West shared a joke with Prince Harry and Prince William while in London in 2007.
West hits Chung King Studios in Manhattan to record his third album, Graduation, in 2007.
The funeral of West’s mother, Donda, took place in Spencer, Oklahoma, in 2007. She died at the age of 58.
West picks up the microphone from Taylor Swift, interrupting it while she won the MTV Video Music Awards in 2009. “Taylor, I’m really happy for you and I’ll let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time. “Said West, who has been widely criticized for stealing Swift’s moment. He later apologized on his blog.
West performs his new song “Power” to open the BET Awards in 2010.
West and Kim Kardashian talk from their seats on the court in an NBA playoff game in 2012. They married in 2014.
West is speaking for the jubilee special program “Saturday Night Live” in 2015.
West and other musicians appear at the announcement of Jay-Z’s Tidal music service in 2015.
West holds his daughter North while he and his wife Kim visit Jerusalem Cathedral in 2015.
West was escorted by police after giving an impromptu concert near Swan Lake in Yerevan, Armenia, in 2015.
West embraces Swift after receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in 2015.
West appeared at the Yeezy fashion show in New York in 2015. That same year, he released his first Yeezy sneakers.
West participated in Yeezy’s 2016 fashion show with Kid Cudi.
Kardashian West takes a selfie while riding in a classic car with her husband in Havana, Cuba, in 2016.
West is surrounded by friends and fans at an album listening party in Moran, Wyoming, in 2018.
West and Kardashian West attend a Travis Scott concert in California in 2018.
West performs on top of a miniature mountain made especially for his set at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
DaBaby, West and Marilyn Manson perform at a event to listen to West’s album “Donda” in 2021.