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Kanye West

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Ye ( YAY; born Kanye Omari West KAHN-yay; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, record producer, singer, songwriter, and fashion designer. One of the most prominent figures in hip hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After dropping out of college to pursue a career in music, West began producing for regional artists in the Chicago area. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kanye West has received more than 67,247,454 page views. His biography is available in 88 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 82 in 2019). Kanye West is the 401st most popular singer (down from 362nd in 2019), the 2,278th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,257th in 2019) and the 125th most popular American Singer.

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  • 67M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 88

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 7.04

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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TMZ
Kanye West Sexual Harassment Accuser Claims He Drugged Her at Diddy Studio Session
Kanye West's ex-executive/personal assistant is adding to her previous claims about the mogul ... claiming not only was she sexually harassed by Ye -- but, she alleges the rapper drugged her at a studio session cohosted by Diddy, too. Lauren…
TMZ Staff
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Just Jared
Julia Fox Shares 'Regret' Over Brief Relationship with Kanye West
Julia Fox is looking back at her brief relationship with Kanye West. If you forgot, Julia, 34, dated the 47-year-old “God Digger” for several weeks in early 2022 after meeting in Miami on New Year’s Eve in December 2021. Julia‘s rep confirmed that they split …
Just Jared
Sunday, October 13, 2024
RT
Kanye West accused of drugging and raping ex-assistant at Diddy’s party – media
Former OnlyFans star Lauren Pisciotta has reportedly alleged that Kanye West drugged and raped her at one of P Diddy’s notorious soirees Read Full Article at RT.com
RT
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Livejournal.com
Kanye West sued for allegedly drugging, sexually assaulting ex-assistant
Kanye West sued for allegedly drugging, sexually assaulting ex-assistant at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs studio session https://t.co/t8S65MSafv pic.twitter.com/3hwRnKCRpb — Page Six (@PageSix) October 12, 2024Kanye West’s ex-assistant Lauren Pisciotta claims in a bomb…
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Saturday, October 12, 2024

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kanye West ranks 401 out of 4,381. Before him are Chris Brown, Teddy Scholten, Rosé, Isabella Colbran, Joey Tempest, and Eazy-E. After him are La Toya Jackson, Dinah Washington, Alan Stivell, Kirsten Flagstad, Miguel Bosé, and Franzl Lang.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Kanye West ranks 32. Before him are Mark van Bommel, Hidetoshi Nakata, Brittany Murphy, Tarja Turunen, Robert Enke, and Luca Toni. After him are Sarah Wayne Callies, Antonio Di Natale, Chris Martin, Katheryn Winnick, Fabio Grosso, and Maryam Mirzakhani.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kanye West ranks 2,278 out of 20,380. Before him are Tom Petty (1950), John Bates Clark (1847), Eazy-E (1964), Kamehameha II (1797), Jack Johnson (1878), and Felicity Huffman (1962). After him are Alyssa Milano (1972), La Toya Jackson (1956), Dinah Washington (1924), Marg Helgenberger (1958), John Mauchly (1907), and Agnes Smedley (1892).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Kanye West ranks 125. Before him are Cissy Houston (1933), Selena Gomez (1992), Brenda Lee (1944), Carly Simon (1945), Chris Brown (1989), and Eazy-E (1964). After him are La Toya Jackson (1956), Dinah Washington (1924), Justin Timberlake (1981), Randy Newman (1943), Andy Williams (1927), and Mos Def (1973).

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