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Kenya West : Early Life Influences on Becoming a Philanthropist

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Kenya West : Early Life Influences on Becoming a Philanthropist

Kenya West is an American rapper , producer , songwriter , and record executive . His albums have sold millions and his influence is worldwide being part of the TIME Magazines ' 2005 100 Most Influential People Aside from being a big-time celebrity in the entertainment business West is also a philanthropist , establishing the Kanye West Foundation in 2003 and being the fifth

in the list of Top Ten Black Celebrity Philanthropist (2007 . West is described by Rolling Stone (2009 ) as one of the genre 's greatest anomalies ' Moreover , TIME Magazine pointed-out that what makes West unique--- the influence of his medium ' and the complexity of his message (Tyrangiel , 2005 Indeed , Kanye West has a very interesting personality and this could be traced back on his early life experiences and the influences that shaped his character as a celebrity and philanthropist

Kanye West was born on June 8 , 1977 in Atlanta , Georgia . His mother Donda West , was an English professor while his father , Ray West , was an award-winning photojournalist who later became a church counselor . His parents divorced when he was three years old , and he went to live with his mother , and visited his father during the summer (Kanye West Biography , 2007 Kanye West , 2009

West was influenced greatly by his parents . Living with his professor mother , he was influenced to go on to...