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57342c97d058e614000b6a9d | Portugal | The 20th century saw the arrival of Modernism, and along with it came the most prominent Portuguese painters: Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, who was heavily influenced by French painters, particularly by the Delaunays. Among his best-known works is Canção Popular a Russa e o Fígaro. Another great modernist painters/writers w... | By what group was Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso most heavily influenced by? | {
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57342c97d058e614000b6a9e | Portugal | The 20th century saw the arrival of Modernism, and along with it came the most prominent Portuguese painters: Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, who was heavily influenced by French painters, particularly by the Delaunays. Among his best-known works is Canção Popular a Russa e o Fígaro. Another great modernist painters/writers w... | What is one of Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso's best known works? | {
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57342c97d058e614000b6a9f | Portugal | The 20th century saw the arrival of Modernism, and along with it came the most prominent Portuguese painters: Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, who was heavily influenced by French painters, particularly by the Delaunays. Among his best-known works is Canção Popular a Russa e o Fígaro. Another great modernist painters/writers w... | Who are some of the most prominent modern visual artists in Portugal? | {
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"Vieira da Silva, Júlio Pomar, Helena Almeida, Joana Vasconcelos, Julião Sarmento and Paula Rego"
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57342d5b4776f41900661a17 | Portugal | Football is the most popular sport in Portugal. There are several football competitions ranging from local amateur to world-class professional level. The legendary Eusébio is still a major symbol of Portuguese football history. FIFA World Player of the Year winners Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo who won the FIFA Ballo... | What is the most popular sport in Portugal? | {
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57342d5b4776f41900661a18 | Portugal | Football is the most popular sport in Portugal. There are several football competitions ranging from local amateur to world-class professional level. The legendary Eusébio is still a major symbol of Portuguese football history. FIFA World Player of the Year winners Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo who won the FIFA Ballo... | What is still a major symbol of Portuguese football history? | {
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"Eusébio"
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57342d5b4776f41900661a19 | Portugal | Football is the most popular sport in Portugal. There are several football competitions ranging from local amateur to world-class professional level. The legendary Eusébio is still a major symbol of Portuguese football history. FIFA World Player of the Year winners Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo who won the FIFA Ballo... | Who are two examples of the top football players born in Portugal? | {
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"Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo"
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57342d5b4776f41900661a1a | Portugal | Football is the most popular sport in Portugal. There are several football competitions ranging from local amateur to world-class professional level. The legendary Eusébio is still a major symbol of Portuguese football history. FIFA World Player of the Year winners Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo who won the FIFA Ballo... | What award did both Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo win? | {
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"FIFA World Player of the Year"
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57342d5b4776f41900661a1b | Portugal | Football is the most popular sport in Portugal. There are several football competitions ranging from local amateur to world-class professional level. The legendary Eusébio is still a major symbol of Portuguese football history. FIFA World Player of the Year winners Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo who won the FIFA Ballo... | Who are some of the most renowned football managers in Portugal? | {
"text": [
"José Mourinho, André Villas-Boas, Fernando Santos, Carlos Queiroz and Manuel José"
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509
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57342e50d058e614000b6aae | Portugal | SL Benfica, FC Porto, and Sporting CP are the largest sports clubs by popularity and by number of trophies won, often known as "os três grandes" ("the big three"). They have won eight titles in the European UEFA club competitions, were present in many finals and have been regular contenders in the last stages almost ev... | What are the three largest sports clubs by popularity in Portugal? | {
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0
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57342e50d058e614000b6aaf | Portugal | SL Benfica, FC Porto, and Sporting CP are the largest sports clubs by popularity and by number of trophies won, often known as "os três grandes" ("the big three"). They have won eight titles in the European UEFA club competitions, were present in many finals and have been regular contenders in the last stages almost ev... | What are the three largest sports club by popularity in Portugal known as? | {
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"\"os três grandes\" (\"the big three\")"
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127
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57342e50d058e614000b6ab0 | Portugal | SL Benfica, FC Porto, and Sporting CP are the largest sports clubs by popularity and by number of trophies won, often known as "os três grandes" ("the big three"). They have won eight titles in the European UEFA club competitions, were present in many finals and have been regular contenders in the last stages almost ev... | How many titles in the European UEFA club competitions have "the big three" won? | {
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"eight"
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57342e50d058e614000b6ab1 | Portugal | SL Benfica, FC Porto, and Sporting CP are the largest sports clubs by popularity and by number of trophies won, often known as "os três grandes" ("the big three"). They have won eight titles in the European UEFA club competitions, were present in many finals and have been regular contenders in the last stages almost ev... | Other than football, what other sports are popular in Portugal? | {
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"roller hockey, basketball, futsal, handball, and volleyball"
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515
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57342e50d058e614000b6ab2 | Portugal | SL Benfica, FC Porto, and Sporting CP are the largest sports clubs by popularity and by number of trophies won, often known as "os três grandes" ("the big three"). They have won eight titles in the European UEFA club competitions, were present in many finals and have been regular contenders in the last stages almost ev... | By what entity is the Algarve Cup hosted? | {
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"Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) – Federação Portuguesa de Futebol"
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56cf4da7aab44d1400b88f86 | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West (/ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, rapper, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. He is among the most acclaimed musicians of the 21st century, attracting both praise and controversy for his work and his outspoken public persona. | What year was Kanye born? | {
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56d0f35817492d1400aab693 | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West (/ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, rapper, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. He is among the most acclaimed musicians of the 21st century, attracting both praise and controversy for his work and his outspoken public persona. | What kind of music does Kanye West perform? | {
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56d0f35817492d1400aab694 | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West (/ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, rapper, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. He is among the most acclaimed musicians of the 21st century, attracting both praise and controversy for his work and his outspoken public persona. | What is Kanye West's middle name? | {
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56d0f35817492d1400aab695 | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West (/ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, rapper, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. He is among the most acclaimed musicians of the 21st century, attracting both praise and controversy for his work and his outspoken public persona. | When is Kanye West's birthday? | {
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56cf4e9aaab44d1400b88f9a | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | What was the first label that Kanye produced for? | {
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56cf4e9aaab44d1400b88f9b | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | Who are some well known artists that Kanye produced for early in his career? | {
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56cf4e9aaab44d1400b88f9c | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | How many albums has Kanye released since starting his solo career in 2004? | {
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56cf4e9aaab44d1400b88f9d | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | With which artists that Kanye formerly produced for did he go on to collaborate with? | {
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56d0f47a17492d1400aab699 | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | Where did Kanye West live as a child? | {
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56d0f47a17492d1400aab69a | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | What was Kanye West's first job title after art school? | {
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56d0f47a17492d1400aab69b | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | What year did Kanye West release his first rap CD? | {
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56d0f47a17492d1400aab69d | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | How many total CDs has Kanye West released in his career so far? | {
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56cf58f7aab44d1400b890b5 | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | How many albums has Kanye sold? | {
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56cf58f7aab44d1400b890b6 | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | How many downloads do Kanye's tracks have across the globe? | {
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56cf58f7aab44d1400b890b7 | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | Kanye is known for having the most of what type of award for his age? | {
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56cf58f7aab44d1400b890b8 | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | How many albums does Kanye have on the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list? | {
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56cf58f7aab44d1400b890b9 | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | What popular magazine placed Kanye on their annual list in 2005 and 2015? | {
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56d0f8a117492d1400aab6ad | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | How many CDs has Kanye West sold? | {
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56d0f8a117492d1400aab6ae | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | How many Grammy Awards has Kanye West won? | {
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56d0f8a117492d1400aab6af | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | How many of Kanye West's albums were recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine? | {
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56d0f8a117492d1400aab6b0 | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | Which years was Kanye West mentioned in Time Magazine? | {
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56cf5e7eaab44d1400b89158 | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents divorced when he was three and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther and was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ray West was later a Christian coun... | What subject did Kanye's mother teach at her university? | {
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56d0fb0317492d1400aab6c9 | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents divorced when he was three and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther and was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ray West was later a Christian coun... | What Georgia city was Kanye West born? | {
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56d0fb0317492d1400aab6cb | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents divorced when he was three and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther and was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ray West was later a Christian coun... | What was the name of the business that Kanye West helped fund in 2006? | {
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351
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56d0fb0317492d1400aab6cc | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents divorced when he was three and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther and was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ray West was later a Christian coun... | Where did Kanye West's mother work before becoming his manager? | {
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"Chicago State University"
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56d0fb0317492d1400aab6cd | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents divorced when he was three and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther and was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ray West was later a Christian coun... | What was the name of Kanye West's high school? | {
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56cf5ee8aab44d1400b8915d | Kanye_West | At the age of 10, West moved with his mother to Nanjing, China, where she was teaching at Nanjing University as part of an exchange program. According to his mother, West was the only foreigner in his class, but settled in well and quickly picked up the language, although he has since forgotten most of it. When asked a... | Where did Kanye and his mother relocate when he was 10? | {
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56cf5ee8aab44d1400b8915e | Kanye_West | At the age of 10, West moved with his mother to Nanjing, China, where she was teaching at Nanjing University as part of an exchange program. According to his mother, West was the only foreigner in his class, but settled in well and quickly picked up the language, although he has since forgotten most of it. When asked a... | While staying in China, Kanye was the only what in his class? | {
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184
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56cf5ee8aab44d1400b8915f | Kanye_West | At the age of 10, West moved with his mother to Nanjing, China, where she was teaching at Nanjing University as part of an exchange program. According to his mother, West was the only foreigner in his class, but settled in well and quickly picked up the language, although he has since forgotten most of it. When asked a... | How well did Kanye do in high school? | {
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56d0fb7817492d1400aab6dd | Kanye_West | At the age of 10, West moved with his mother to Nanjing, China, where she was teaching at Nanjing University as part of an exchange program. According to his mother, West was the only foreigner in his class, but settled in well and quickly picked up the language, although he has since forgotten most of it. When asked a... | At what age did Kanye West relocate to China? | {
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56d0fb7817492d1400aab6de | Kanye_West | At the age of 10, West moved with his mother to Nanjing, China, where she was teaching at Nanjing University as part of an exchange program. According to his mother, West was the only foreigner in his class, but settled in well and quickly picked up the language, although he has since forgotten most of it. When asked a... | What University was the cause of West's mother moving the family to China? | {
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56cf5f6daab44d1400b89163 | Kanye_West | West demonstrated an affinity for the arts at an early age; he began writing poetry when he was five years old. His mother recalled that she first took notice of West's passion for drawing and music when he was in the third grade. Growing up in the city,[which?] West became deeply involved in its hip hop scene. He star... | What was Kanye creating when he was five? | {
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56cf5f6daab44d1400b89164 | Kanye_West | West demonstrated an affinity for the arts at an early age; he began writing poetry when he was five years old. His mother recalled that she first took notice of West's passion for drawing and music when he was in the third grade. Growing up in the city,[which?] West became deeply involved in its hip hop scene. He star... | What was one of the first tracks written by Kanye when he was 13? | {
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56cf5f6daab44d1400b89165 | Kanye_West | West demonstrated an affinity for the arts at an early age; he began writing poetry when he was five years old. His mother recalled that she first took notice of West's passion for drawing and music when he was in the third grade. Growing up in the city,[which?] West became deeply involved in its hip hop scene. He star... | Who did Kanye meet early in his career who later mentored him? | {
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"DJ No I.D."
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56d0fccf17492d1400aab6f5 | Kanye_West | West demonstrated an affinity for the arts at an early age; he began writing poetry when he was five years old. His mother recalled that she first took notice of West's passion for drawing and music when he was in the third grade. Growing up in the city,[which?] West became deeply involved in its hip hop scene. He star... | What activity did Kanye West start doing when he was five? | {
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"writing poetry"
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} |
56d0fccf17492d1400aab6f7 | Kanye_West | West demonstrated an affinity for the arts at an early age; he began writing poetry when he was five years old. His mother recalled that she first took notice of West's passion for drawing and music when he was in the third grade. Growing up in the city,[which?] West became deeply involved in its hip hop scene. He star... | What was the name of the song he wrote at age thirteen? | {
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"Green Eggs and Ham"
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500
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} |
56d0fccf17492d1400aab6f8 | Kanye_West | West demonstrated an affinity for the arts at an early age; he began writing poetry when he was five years old. His mother recalled that she first took notice of West's passion for drawing and music when he was in the third grade. Growing up in the city,[which?] West became deeply involved in its hip hop scene. He star... | What was the name of the producer that helped Kanye West? | {
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"No I.D."
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56cf5fc7aab44d1400b89173 | Kanye_West | After graduating from high school, West received a scholarship to attend Chicago's American Academy of Art in 1997 and began taking painting classes, but shortly after transferred to Chicago State University to study English. He soon realized that his busy class schedule was detrimental to his musical work, and at 20 h... | Where did Kanye receive a scholarship to attend? | {
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83
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56cf5fc7aab44d1400b89174 | Kanye_West | After graduating from high school, West received a scholarship to attend Chicago's American Academy of Art in 1997 and began taking painting classes, but shortly after transferred to Chicago State University to study English. He soon realized that his busy class schedule was detrimental to his musical work, and at 20 h... | How old was Kanye when he dropped out of college? | {
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316
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} |
56d0fdf617492d1400aab6fd | Kanye_West | After graduating from high school, West received a scholarship to attend Chicago's American Academy of Art in 1997 and began taking painting classes, but shortly after transferred to Chicago State University to study English. He soon realized that his busy class schedule was detrimental to his musical work, and at 20 h... | What school did Kanye West go to in 1997? | {
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"Chicago's American Academy of Art"
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73
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} |
56d0fdf617492d1400aab6fe | Kanye_West | After graduating from high school, West received a scholarship to attend Chicago's American Academy of Art in 1997 and began taking painting classes, but shortly after transferred to Chicago State University to study English. He soon realized that his busy class schedule was detrimental to his musical work, and at 20 h... | What subject was Kanye West's focus at Chicago State University? | {
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217
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56d0fdf617492d1400aab6ff | Kanye_West | After graduating from high school, West received a scholarship to attend Chicago's American Academy of Art in 1997 and began taking painting classes, but shortly after transferred to Chicago State University to study English. He soon realized that his busy class schedule was detrimental to his musical work, and at 20 h... | At what age did Kanye West leave school to follow his musical passion? | {
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316
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56d0fdf617492d1400aab700 | Kanye_West | After graduating from high school, West received a scholarship to attend Chicago's American Academy of Art in 1997 and began taking painting classes, but shortly after transferred to Chicago State University to study English. He soon realized that his busy class schedule was detrimental to his musical work, and at 20 h... | What was the name of the CD that Kanye recorded based on his failed college experience? | {
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636
]
} |
56cf6057aab44d1400b89177 | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | Who were the beats Kanye made in the 90's originally intended for? | {
"text": [
"local artists"
],
"answer_start": [
101
]
} |
56cf6057aab44d1400b89178 | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | What types of records did Kanye sample in his early career. | {
"text": [
"classic soul records"
],
"answer_start": [
191
]
} |
56cf6057aab44d1400b8917a | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | What music group did Kanye join when he couldn't release his solo album? | {
"text": [
"Go-Getters"
],
"answer_start": [
587
]
} |
56d0fe7217492d1400aab705 | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | In what time period did Kanye begin producing? | {
"text": [
"mid-1990s"
],
"answer_start": [
52
]
} |
56d45f882ccc5a1400d830ef | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | When did Kanye West start his production career? | {
"text": [
"mid-1990s"
],
"answer_start": [
52
]
} |
56d45f882ccc5a1400d830f0 | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | For which artist did Kanye West act as a ghost producer? | {
"text": [
"Deric \"D-Dot\" Angelettie"
],
"answer_start": [
427
]
} |
56d45f882ccc5a1400d830f1 | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | What late 1990s Chicago rap group was Kanye West a member of? | {
"text": [
"Go-Getters"
],
"answer_start": [
587
]
} |
56d45f882ccc5a1400d830f2 | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | What firm managed Kanye West's rap group? | {
"text": [
"Hustle Period"
],
"answer_start": [
793
]
} |
56d45f882ccc5a1400d830f3 | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | What year was the first Go-Getters album released? | {
"text": [
"1999"
],
"answer_start": [
978
]
} |
56cf6141aab44d1400b89195 | Kanye_West | West spent much of the late-1990s producing records for a number of well-known artists and music groups. The third song on Foxy Brown's second studio album Chyna Doll was produced by West. Her second effort subsequently became the very first hip-hop album by a female rapper to debut at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200... | Kanye produced the third song from the second album of what artist? | {
"text": [
"Foxy Brown"
],
"answer_start": [
123
]
} |
56cf6141aab44d1400b89198 | Kanye_West | West spent much of the late-1990s producing records for a number of well-known artists and music groups. The third song on Foxy Brown's second studio album Chyna Doll was produced by West. Her second effort subsequently became the very first hip-hop album by a female rapper to debut at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200... | What rappers were featured in the songs that Kanye produced for Tell 'Em Why U Madd? | {
"text": [
"Ma$e, Raekwon, and Eminem."
],
"answer_start": [
1117
]
} |
56d100b517492d1400aab708 | Kanye_West | West spent much of the late-1990s producing records for a number of well-known artists and music groups. The third song on Foxy Brown's second studio album Chyna Doll was produced by West. Her second effort subsequently became the very first hip-hop album by a female rapper to debut at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200... | Which U.S. Billboard 200 chart topper did Kanye West produce a song for? | {
"text": [
"Foxy Brown"
],
"answer_start": [
123
]
} |
56d100b517492d1400aab70a | Kanye_West | West spent much of the late-1990s producing records for a number of well-known artists and music groups. The third song on Foxy Brown's second studio album Chyna Doll was produced by West. Her second effort subsequently became the very first hip-hop album by a female rapper to debut at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200... | What was the name of the CD produced by Kanye that was by a made-up character? | {
"text": [
"Tell 'Em Why U Madd"
],
"answer_start": [
845
]
} |
56cf61d7aab44d1400b891ad | Kanye_West | West got his big break in the year 2000, when he began to produce for artists on Roc-A-Fella Records. West came to achieve recognition and is often credited with revitalizing Jay-Z's career with his contributions to the rap mogul's influential 2001 album The Blueprint. The Blueprint is consistently ranked among the gre... | What label did Kanye begin to work for in 2000? | {
"text": [
"Roc-A-Fella Records"
],
"answer_start": [
81
]
} |
56cf61d7aab44d1400b891ae | Kanye_West | West got his big break in the year 2000, when he began to produce for artists on Roc-A-Fella Records. West came to achieve recognition and is often credited with revitalizing Jay-Z's career with his contributions to the rap mogul's influential 2001 album The Blueprint. The Blueprint is consistently ranked among the gre... | What album did Kanye receive production credits on in 2001? | {
"text": [
"The Blueprint"
],
"answer_start": [
255
]
} |
56d1015e17492d1400aab70e | Kanye_West | West got his big break in the year 2000, when he began to produce for artists on Roc-A-Fella Records. West came to achieve recognition and is often credited with revitalizing Jay-Z's career with his contributions to the rap mogul's influential 2001 album The Blueprint. The Blueprint is consistently ranked among the gre... | In what year did Roc-A-Fella make Kanye West known? | {
"text": [
"2000"
],
"answer_start": [
35
]
} |
56d1015e17492d1400aab70f | Kanye_West | West got his big break in the year 2000, when he began to produce for artists on Roc-A-Fella Records. West came to achieve recognition and is often credited with revitalizing Jay-Z's career with his contributions to the rap mogul's influential 2001 album The Blueprint. The Blueprint is consistently ranked among the gre... | What was the name of the CD West produced for Jay Z in 2001? | {
"text": [
"The Blueprint"
],
"answer_start": [
255
]
} |
56cf626faab44d1400b891b3 | Kanye_West | Despite his success as a producer, West's true aspiration was to be a rapper. Though he had developed his rapping long before he began producing, it was often a challenge for West to be accepted as a rapper, and he struggled to attain a record deal. Multiple record companies ignored him because he did not portray the g... | Although Kanye was achieving fame by producing, what did he actually want to be? | {
"text": [
"rapper"
],
"answer_start": [
70
]
} |
56cf626faab44d1400b891b4 | Kanye_West | Despite his success as a producer, West's true aspiration was to be a rapper. Though he had developed his rapping long before he began producing, it was often a challenge for West to be accepted as a rapper, and he struggled to attain a record deal. Multiple record companies ignored him because he did not portray the g... | What label declined to work with Kanye after many meetings? | {
"text": [
"Capitol Records"
],
"answer_start": [
410
]
} |
56d101c417492d1400aab718 | Kanye_West | Despite his success as a producer, West's true aspiration was to be a rapper. Though he had developed his rapping long before he began producing, it was often a challenge for West to be accepted as a rapper, and he struggled to attain a record deal. Multiple record companies ignored him because he did not portray the g... | What career was Kanye's ultimate dream? | {
"text": [
"rapper"
],
"answer_start": [
70
]
} |
56d101c417492d1400aab719 | Kanye_West | Despite his success as a producer, West's true aspiration was to be a rapper. Though he had developed his rapping long before he began producing, it was often a challenge for West to be accepted as a rapper, and he struggled to attain a record deal. Multiple record companies ignored him because he did not portray the g... | What did Kanye West not have that made record companies turn him down? | {
"text": [
"gangsta image"
],
"answer_start": [
319
]
} |
56d101c417492d1400aab71a | Kanye_West | Despite his success as a producer, West's true aspiration was to be a rapper. Though he had developed his rapping long before he began producing, it was often a challenge for West to be accepted as a rapper, and he struggled to attain a record deal. Multiple record companies ignored him because he did not portray the g... | Which record company turned Kanye down after many meetings? | {
"text": [
"Capitol Records"
],
"answer_start": [
410
]
} |
56cf637caab44d1400b891b7 | Kanye_West | According to Capitol Record's A&R, Joe Weinberger, he was approached by West and almost signed a deal with him, but another person in the company convinced Capitol's president not to. Desperate to keep West from defecting to another label, then-label head Damon Dash reluctantly signed West to Roc-A-Fella Records. Jay-Z... | Who almost picked up Kanye but was ultimately swayed? | {
"text": [
"Joe Weinberger"
],
"answer_start": [
35
]
} |
56cf637caab44d1400b891b8 | Kanye_West | According to Capitol Record's A&R, Joe Weinberger, he was approached by West and almost signed a deal with him, but another person in the company convinced Capitol's president not to. Desperate to keep West from defecting to another label, then-label head Damon Dash reluctantly signed West to Roc-A-Fella Records. Jay-Z... | What label finally (although reluctantly) picked up Kanye? | {
"text": [
"Roc-A-Fella"
],
"answer_start": [
294
]
} |
56cf637caab44d1400b891b9 | Kanye_West | According to Capitol Record's A&R, Joe Weinberger, he was approached by West and almost signed a deal with him, but another person in the company convinced Capitol's president not to. Desperate to keep West from defecting to another label, then-label head Damon Dash reluctantly signed West to Roc-A-Fella Records. Jay-Z... | What did Kanye's peers see him as while he tried to pursue his rap career? | {
"text": [
"a producer"
],
"answer_start": [
436
]
} |
56d1021117492d1400aab71e | Kanye_West | According to Capitol Record's A&R, Joe Weinberger, he was approached by West and almost signed a deal with him, but another person in the company convinced Capitol's president not to. Desperate to keep West from defecting to another label, then-label head Damon Dash reluctantly signed West to Roc-A-Fella Records. Jay-Z... | What man was almost ready to give Kanye a record deal? | {
"text": [
"Joe Weinberger"
],
"answer_start": [
35
]
} |
56d1021117492d1400aab71f | Kanye_West | According to Capitol Record's A&R, Joe Weinberger, he was approached by West and almost signed a deal with him, but another person in the company convinced Capitol's president not to. Desperate to keep West from defecting to another label, then-label head Damon Dash reluctantly signed West to Roc-A-Fella Records. Jay-Z... | What record company eventually signed Kanye West? | {
"text": [
"Roc-A-Fella"
],
"answer_start": [
294
]
} |
56cf6438aab44d1400b891c8 | Kanye_West | West's breakthrough came a year later on October 23, 2002, when, while driving home from a California recording studio after working late, he fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in a near-fatal car crash. The crash left him with a shattered jaw, which had to be wired shut in reconstructive surgery. The accident i... | What track did Kanye compose and perform while injured from his accident? | {
"text": [
"Through The Wire"
],
"answer_start": [
478
]
} |
56cf6438aab44d1400b891c9 | Kanye_West | West's breakthrough came a year later on October 23, 2002, when, while driving home from a California recording studio after working late, he fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in a near-fatal car crash. The crash left him with a shattered jaw, which had to be wired shut in reconstructive surgery. The accident i... | What was the name of Kanye's 2002 mixtape that he wrote while in the hospital? | {
"text": [
"Get Well Soon..."
],
"answer_start": [
836
]
} |
56cf6438aab44d1400b891ca | Kanye_West | West's breakthrough came a year later on October 23, 2002, when, while driving home from a California recording studio after working late, he fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in a near-fatal car crash. The crash left him with a shattered jaw, which had to be wired shut in reconstructive surgery. The accident i... | After dropping his mixtape, Kanye revealed the name of his debut album to be what? | {
"text": [
"The College Dropout"
],
"answer_start": [
958
]
} |
56d1034017492d1400aab722 | Kanye_West | West's breakthrough came a year later on October 23, 2002, when, while driving home from a California recording studio after working late, he fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in a near-fatal car crash. The crash left him with a shattered jaw, which had to be wired shut in reconstructive surgery. The accident i... | What was the date of Kanye's car wreck? | {
"text": [
"October 23, 2002"
],
"answer_start": [
41
]
} |
56d1034017492d1400aab723 | Kanye_West | West's breakthrough came a year later on October 23, 2002, when, while driving home from a California recording studio after working late, he fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in a near-fatal car crash. The crash left him with a shattered jaw, which had to be wired shut in reconstructive surgery. The accident i... | What song did Kanye record about his experience with what happened after the wreck? | {
"text": [
"\"Through The Wire\""
],
"answer_start": [
477
]
} |
56d1034017492d1400aab724 | Kanye_West | West's breakthrough came a year later on October 23, 2002, when, while driving home from a California recording studio after working late, he fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in a near-fatal car crash. The crash left him with a shattered jaw, which had to be wired shut in reconstructive surgery. The accident i... | What was the name of the mixtape Kanye released in December of 2002? | {
"text": [
"Get Well Soon"
],
"answer_start": [
836
]
} |
56cf64d24df3c31400b0d6f3 | Kanye_West | Carrying a Louis Vuitton backpack filled with old disks and demos to the studio and back, West crafted much of his production for his debut album in less than fifteen minutes at a time. He recorded the remainder of the album in Los Angeles while recovering from the car accident. Once he had completed the album, it was ... | What happened to Kanye's debut album that caused him to remaster most of it? | {
"text": [
"it was leaked"
],
"answer_start": [
313
]
} |
56cf64d24df3c31400b0d6f5 | Kanye_West | Carrying a Louis Vuitton backpack filled with old disks and demos to the studio and back, West crafted much of his production for his debut album in less than fifteen minutes at a time. He recorded the remainder of the album in Los Angeles while recovering from the car accident. Once he had completed the album, it was ... | How many times was the release date for Kanye's first album pushed back? | {
"text": [
"3"
],
"answer_start": [
972
]
} |
56d1042317492d1400aab72e | Kanye_West | Carrying a Louis Vuitton backpack filled with old disks and demos to the studio and back, West crafted much of his production for his debut album in less than fifteen minutes at a time. He recorded the remainder of the album in Los Angeles while recovering from the car accident. Once he had completed the album, it was ... | In what city did West finish recording his first album? | {
"text": [
"Los Angeles"
],
"answer_start": [
228
]
} |
56d1042317492d1400aab72f | Kanye_West | Carrying a Louis Vuitton backpack filled with old disks and demos to the studio and back, West crafted much of his production for his debut album in less than fifteen minutes at a time. He recorded the remainder of the album in Los Angeles while recovering from the car accident. Once he had completed the album, it was ... | How many times was The College Dropout's release put off? | {
"text": [
"3"
],
"answer_start": [
972
]
} |
56d1042317492d1400aab730 | Kanye_West | Carrying a Louis Vuitton backpack filled with old disks and demos to the studio and back, West crafted much of his production for his debut album in less than fifteen minutes at a time. He recorded the remainder of the album in Los Angeles while recovering from the car accident. Once he had completed the album, it was ... | What was supposed to be the original release date for The College Dropout? | {
"text": [
"August 2003"
],
"answer_start": [
962
]
} |
56cf657b4df3c31400b0d6ff | Kanye_West | The College Dropout was eventually issued by Roc-A-Fella in February 2004, shooting to number two on the Billboard 200 as his debut single, "Through the Wire" peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for five weeks. "Slow Jamz", his second single featuring Twista and Jamie Foxx, became an even bigger suc... | What place on the Billboard chart did Kanye's album debut at? | {
"text": [
"2"
],
"answer_start": [
69
]
} |
56cf657b4df3c31400b0d700 | Kanye_West | The College Dropout was eventually issued by Roc-A-Fella in February 2004, shooting to number two on the Billboard 200 as his debut single, "Through the Wire" peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for five weeks. "Slow Jamz", his second single featuring Twista and Jamie Foxx, became an even bigger suc... | How many publications voted The College Dropout for album of the year? | {
"text": [
"2"
],
"answer_start": [
69
]
} |
56cf657b4df3c31400b0d701 | Kanye_West | The College Dropout was eventually issued by Roc-A-Fella in February 2004, shooting to number two on the Billboard 200 as his debut single, "Through the Wire" peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for five weeks. "Slow Jamz", his second single featuring Twista and Jamie Foxx, became an even bigger suc... | What was the name of the single off the debut album that gave Kanye mainstream attention? | {
"text": [
"Jesus Walks"
],
"answer_start": [
635
]
} |
56cf657b4df3c31400b0d703 | Kanye_West | The College Dropout was eventually issued by Roc-A-Fella in February 2004, shooting to number two on the Billboard 200 as his debut single, "Through the Wire" peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for five weeks. "Slow Jamz", his second single featuring Twista and Jamie Foxx, became an even bigger suc... | What label did Kanye create following the success of his first album's release? | {
"text": [
"GOOD Music"
],
"answer_start": [
1201
]
} |
56d1056017492d1400aab752 | Kanye_West | The College Dropout was eventually issued by Roc-A-Fella in February 2004, shooting to number two on the Billboard 200 as his debut single, "Through the Wire" peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for five weeks. "Slow Jamz", his second single featuring Twista and Jamie Foxx, became an even bigger suc... | When was The College Dropout finally released? | {
"text": [
"February 2004"
],
"answer_start": [
60
]
} |
56d1056017492d1400aab754 | Kanye_West | The College Dropout was eventually issued by Roc-A-Fella in February 2004, shooting to number two on the Billboard 200 as his debut single, "Through the Wire" peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for five weeks. "Slow Jamz", his second single featuring Twista and Jamie Foxx, became an even bigger suc... | What song was the second released off of Kanye's The College Dropout album? | {
"text": [
"\"Slow Jamz\""
],
"answer_start": [
231
]
} |
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