Beatmaking music producer Kanye West's 2004 debut album,
The College
Dropout, jumped to the top of the charts and earned him 10 Grammy
nominations in 2005. Raised in Chicago, West got his start in the
business as a producer. His mixes and beats drew the attention of Jay-Z,
who hired him to produce songs for
The Blueprint (2001). After
producing for stars such as Ludacris, Alicia
Keys and Jamie
Foxx, West began work on his first solo album as a rapper.
The
College Dropout featured the hits "Jesus Walks" and
"Through the Wire," the latter a reference to a car accident
West had in October of 2003 (he recorded the song while his jaw was
wired shut). The album ended up winning three Grammys, including Best
Rap Album and Best Rap Song ("Jesus Walks"). In 2005 he
released
Late Registration, which included the hit song,
"Diamonds From Sierra Leone" and featured guest appearances by
Jamie
Foxx and Jay-Z.
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