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56d0fb7817492d1400aab6dd | At what age did Kanye West relocate to China? | 10 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nAt 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 ... |
56d0fb7817492d1400aab6de | What University was the cause of West's mother moving the family to China? | Nanjing University | [
"Kanye_West\n\nAt 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 ... |
56cf5f6daab44d1400b89163 | What was Kanye creating when he was five? | poetry | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest 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... |
56cf5f6daab44d1400b89164 | What was one of the first tracks written by Kanye when he was 13? | "Green Eggs and Ham" | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest 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... |
56cf5f6daab44d1400b89165 | Who did Kanye meet early in his career who later mentored him? | DJ No I.D. | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest 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... |
56d0fccf17492d1400aab6f5 | What activity did Kanye West start doing when he was five? | writing poetry | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest 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... |
56d0fccf17492d1400aab6f7 | What was the name of the song he wrote at age thirteen? | Green Eggs and Ham | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest 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... |
56d0fccf17492d1400aab6f8 | What was the name of the producer that helped Kanye West? | No I.D. | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest 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... |
56cf5fc7aab44d1400b89173 | Where did Kanye receive a scholarship to attend? | American Academy of Art | [
"Kanye_West\n\nAfter 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 musica... |
56cf5fc7aab44d1400b89174 | How old was Kanye when he dropped out of college? | 20 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nAfter 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 musica... |
56d0fdf617492d1400aab6fd | What school did Kanye West go to in 1997? | Chicago's American Academy of Art | [
"Kanye_West\n\nAfter 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 musica... |
56d0fdf617492d1400aab6fe | What subject was Kanye West's focus at Chicago State University? | English | [
"Kanye_West\n\nAfter 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 musica... |
56d0fdf617492d1400aab6ff | At what age did Kanye West leave school to follow his musical passion? | 20 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nAfter 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 musica... |
56d0fdf617492d1400aab700 | What was the name of the CD that Kanye recorded based on his failed college experience? | College Dropout | [
"Kanye_West\n\nAfter 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 musica... |
56cf6057aab44d1400b89177 | Who were the beats Kanye made in the 90's originally intended for? | local artists | [
"Kanye_West\n\nKanye 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... |
56cf6057aab44d1400b89178 | What types of records did Kanye sample in his early career. | classic soul records | [
"Kanye_West\n\nKanye 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... |
56cf6057aab44d1400b8917a | What music group did Kanye join when he couldn't release his solo album? | Go-Getters | [
"Kanye_West\n\nKanye 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... |
56d0fe7217492d1400aab705 | In what time period did Kanye begin producing? | mid-1990s | [
"Kanye_West\n\nKanye 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... |
56d45f882ccc5a1400d830ef | When did Kanye West start his production career? | mid-1990s | [
"Kanye_West\n\nKanye 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... |
56d45f882ccc5a1400d830f0 | For which artist did Kanye West act as a ghost producer? | Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie | [
"Kanye_West\n\nKanye 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... |
56d45f882ccc5a1400d830f1 | What late 1990s Chicago rap group was Kanye West a member of? | Go-Getters | [
"Kanye_West\n\nKanye 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... |
56d45f882ccc5a1400d830f2 | What firm managed Kanye West's rap group? | Hustle Period | [
"Kanye_West\n\nKanye 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... |
56d45f882ccc5a1400d830f3 | What year was the first Go-Getters album released? | 1999 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nKanye 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... |
56cf6141aab44d1400b89195 | Kanye produced the third song from the second album of what artist? | Foxy Brown | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest 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... |
56cf6141aab44d1400b89198 | What rappers were featured in the songs that Kanye produced for Tell 'Em Why U Madd? | Ma$e, Raekwon, and Eminem. | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest 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... |
56d100b517492d1400aab708 | Which U.S. Billboard 200 chart topper did Kanye West produce a song for? | Foxy Brown | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest 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... |
56d100b517492d1400aab70a | What was the name of the CD produced by Kanye that was by a made-up character? | Tell 'Em Why U Madd | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest 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... |
56cf61d7aab44d1400b891ad | What label did Kanye begin to work for in 2000? | Roc-A-Fella Records | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest 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 r... |
56cf61d7aab44d1400b891ae | What album did Kanye receive production credits on in 2001? | The Blueprint | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest 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 r... |
56d1015e17492d1400aab70e | In what year did Roc-A-Fella make Kanye West known? | 2000 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest 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 r... |
56d1015e17492d1400aab70f | What was the name of the CD West produced for Jay Z in 2001? | The Blueprint | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest 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 r... |
56cf626faab44d1400b891b3 | Although Kanye was achieving fame by producing, what did he actually want to be? | rapper | [
"Kanye_West\n\nDespite 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 di... |
56cf626faab44d1400b891b4 | What label declined to work with Kanye after many meetings? | Capitol Records | [
"Kanye_West\n\nDespite 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 di... |
56d101c417492d1400aab718 | What career was Kanye's ultimate dream? | rapper | [
"Kanye_West\n\nDespite 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 di... |
56d101c417492d1400aab719 | What did Kanye West not have that made record companies turn him down? | gangsta image | [
"Kanye_West\n\nDespite 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 di... |
56d101c417492d1400aab71a | Which record company turned Kanye down after many meetings? | Capitol Records | [
"Kanye_West\n\nDespite 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 di... |
56cf637caab44d1400b891b7 | Who almost picked up Kanye but was ultimately swayed? | Joe Weinberger | [
"Kanye_West\n\nAccording 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-F... |
56cf637caab44d1400b891b8 | What label finally (although reluctantly) picked up Kanye? | Roc-A-Fella | [
"Kanye_West\n\nAccording 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-F... |
56cf637caab44d1400b891b9 | What did Kanye's peers see him as while he tried to pursue his rap career? | a producer | [
"Kanye_West\n\nAccording 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-F... |
56d1021117492d1400aab71e | What man was almost ready to give Kanye a record deal? | Joe Weinberger | [
"Kanye_West\n\nAccording 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-F... |
56d1021117492d1400aab71f | What record company eventually signed Kanye West? | Roc-A-Fella | [
"Kanye_West\n\nAccording 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-F... |
56cf6438aab44d1400b891c8 | What track did Kanye compose and perform while injured from his accident? | Through The Wire | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest'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 surg... |
56cf6438aab44d1400b891c9 | What was the name of Kanye's 2002 mixtape that he wrote while in the hospital? | Get Well Soon... | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest'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 surg... |
56cf6438aab44d1400b891ca | After dropping his mixtape, Kanye revealed the name of his debut album to be what? | The College Dropout | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest'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 surg... |
56d1034017492d1400aab722 | What was the date of Kanye's car wreck? | October 23, 2002 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest'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 surg... |
56d1034017492d1400aab723 | What song did Kanye record about his experience with what happened after the wreck? | "Through The Wire" | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest'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 surg... |
56d1034017492d1400aab724 | What was the name of the mixtape Kanye released in December of 2002? | Get Well Soon | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest'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 surg... |
56cf64d24df3c31400b0d6f3 | What happened to Kanye's debut album that caused him to remaster most of it? | it was leaked | [
"Kanye_West\n\nCarrying 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... |
56cf64d24df3c31400b0d6f5 | How many times was the release date for Kanye's first album pushed back? | 3 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nCarrying 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... |
56d1042317492d1400aab72e | In what city did West finish recording his first album? | Los Angeles | [
"Kanye_West\n\nCarrying 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... |
56d1042317492d1400aab72f | How many times was The College Dropout's release put off? | 3 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nCarrying 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... |
56d1042317492d1400aab730 | What was supposed to be the original release date for The College Dropout? | August 2003 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nCarrying 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... |
56cf657b4df3c31400b0d6ff | What place on the Billboard chart did Kanye's album debut at? | 2 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nThe 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, be... |
56cf657b4df3c31400b0d700 | How many publications voted The College Dropout for album of the year? | 2 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nThe 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, be... |
56cf657b4df3c31400b0d701 | What was the name of the single off the debut album that gave Kanye mainstream attention? | Jesus Walks | [
"Kanye_West\n\nThe 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, be... |
56cf657b4df3c31400b0d703 | What label did Kanye create following the success of his first album's release? | GOOD Music | [
"Kanye_West\n\nThe 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, be... |
56d1056017492d1400aab752 | When was The College Dropout finally released? | February 2004 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nThe 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, be... |
56d1056017492d1400aab754 | What song was the second released off of Kanye's The College Dropout album? | "Slow Jamz" | [
"Kanye_West\n\nThe 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, be... |
56d1056017492d1400aab755 | How many Grammy nominations did The College Dropout receive? | 10 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nThe 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, be... |
56d1056017492d1400aab756 | What was the name of the record label that West founded? | GOOD Music | [
"Kanye_West\n\nThe 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, be... |
56cf66344df3c31400b0d70a | What kind of ensemble did Kanye hire to work on his second album? | string orchestra | [
"Kanye_West\n\nBeginning his second effort that fall, West would invest two million dollars and take over a year to craft his second album. West was significantly inspired by Roseland NYC Live, a 1998 live album by English trip hop group Portishead, produced with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Early in his ca... |
56cf66344df3c31400b0d70b | What composer worked alongside Kanye on the album's production? | Jon Brion | [
"Kanye_West\n\nBeginning his second effort that fall, West would invest two million dollars and take over a year to craft his second album. West was significantly inspired by Roseland NYC Live, a 1998 live album by English trip hop group Portishead, produced with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Early in his ca... |
56cf66344df3c31400b0d70c | What was the name of Kanye's second studio album? | Late Registration | [
"Kanye_West\n\nBeginning his second effort that fall, West would invest two million dollars and take over a year to craft his second album. West was significantly inspired by Roseland NYC Live, a 1998 live album by English trip hop group Portishead, produced with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Early in his ca... |
56cf66344df3c31400b0d70d | How many copies of Late Registration sold in its first year? | 2.3 million | [
"Kanye_West\n\nBeginning his second effort that fall, West would invest two million dollars and take over a year to craft his second album. West was significantly inspired by Roseland NYC Live, a 1998 live album by English trip hop group Portishead, produced with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Early in his ca... |
56d1060e17492d1400aab763 | What English music group was an inspiration for Kanye West on his second album? | Portishead | [
"Kanye_West\n\nBeginning his second effort that fall, West would invest two million dollars and take over a year to craft his second album. West was significantly inspired by Roseland NYC Live, a 1998 live album by English trip hop group Portishead, produced with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Early in his ca... |
56d1060e17492d1400aab764 | What was the name of West's second album? | Late Registration | [
"Kanye_West\n\nBeginning his second effort that fall, West would invest two million dollars and take over a year to craft his second album. West was significantly inspired by Roseland NYC Live, a 1998 live album by English trip hop group Portishead, produced with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Early in his ca... |
56d1060e17492d1400aab765 | How many copies of Late Registration were sold in the United States? | 2.3 million | [
"Kanye_West\n\nBeginning his second effort that fall, West would invest two million dollars and take over a year to craft his second album. West was significantly inspired by Roseland NYC Live, a 1998 live album by English trip hop group Portishead, produced with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Early in his ca... |
56cf67034df3c31400b0d71d | The loss of which award caused Kanye to leave the American Music Awards? | Best New Artist | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWhile West had encountered controversy a year prior when he stormed out of the American Music Awards of 2004 after losing Best New Artist, the rapper's first large-scale controversy came just days following Late Registration's release, during a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina victims. In Septem... |
56cf67034df3c31400b0d71e | Kanye participated alongside Mike Meyers in a relief benefit show for what natural disaster? | Hurricane Katrina | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWhile West had encountered controversy a year prior when he stormed out of the American Music Awards of 2004 after losing Best New Artist, the rapper's first large-scale controversy came just days following Late Registration's release, during a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina victims. In Septem... |
56cf67034df3c31400b0d720 | What magazine did Kanye don a thorn crown for the cover of in 2006? | Rolling Stone | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWhile West had encountered controversy a year prior when he stormed out of the American Music Awards of 2004 after losing Best New Artist, the rapper's first large-scale controversy came just days following Late Registration's release, during a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina victims. In Septem... |
56d1071617492d1400aab77e | In which AMA category did Kanye lose in 2004? | Best New Artist | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWhile West had encountered controversy a year prior when he stormed out of the American Music Awards of 2004 after losing Best New Artist, the rapper's first large-scale controversy came just days following Late Registration's release, during a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina victims. In Septem... |
56d1071617492d1400aab77f | Which actor was alongside Kanye West when he insulted President Bush? | Mike Myers | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWhile West had encountered controversy a year prior when he stormed out of the American Music Awards of 2004 after losing Best New Artist, the rapper's first large-scale controversy came just days following Late Registration's release, during a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina victims. In Septem... |
56d1071617492d1400aab780 | What magazine did Kanye West pose for in 2006 that caused another controversy? | Rolling Stone | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWhile West had encountered controversy a year prior when he stormed out of the American Music Awards of 2004 after losing Best New Artist, the rapper's first large-scale controversy came just days following Late Registration's release, during a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina victims. In Septem... |
56d1071617492d1400aab781 | What broadcast for NBC was Kanye presenting for when he spoke negatively about President Bush? | A Concert for Hurricane Relief | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWhile West had encountered controversy a year prior when he stormed out of the American Music Awards of 2004 after losing Best New Artist, the rapper's first large-scale controversy came just days following Late Registration's release, during a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina victims. In Septem... |
56cf67ca4df3c31400b0d735 | What band did Kanye tour with for a year? | U2 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nFresh off spending the previous year touring the world with U2 on their Vertigo Tour, West felt inspired to compose anthemic rap songs that could operate more efficiently in large arenas. To this end, West incorporated the synthesizer into his hip-hop production, utilized slower tempos, and experimen... |
56cf67ca4df3c31400b0d736 | What setting did Kanye want his next tracks to perform well in? | large arenas | [
"Kanye_West\n\nFresh off spending the previous year touring the world with U2 on their Vertigo Tour, West felt inspired to compose anthemic rap songs that could operate more efficiently in large arenas. To this end, West incorporated the synthesizer into his hip-hop production, utilized slower tempos, and experimen... |
56cf67ca4df3c31400b0d738 | Who did Kanye study in order to develop his lyrical skills? | Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash | [
"Kanye_West\n\nFresh off spending the previous year touring the world with U2 on their Vertigo Tour, West felt inspired to compose anthemic rap songs that could operate more efficiently in large arenas. To this end, West incorporated the synthesizer into his hip-hop production, utilized slower tempos, and experimen... |
56d1084017492d1400aab7a0 | Which band did Kanye West travel with for the Vertigo Tour? | U2 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nFresh off spending the previous year touring the world with U2 on their Vertigo Tour, West felt inspired to compose anthemic rap songs that could operate more efficiently in large arenas. To this end, West incorporated the synthesizer into his hip-hop production, utilized slower tempos, and experimen... |
56d1084017492d1400aab7a1 | What decade of music inspired Kanye West after his tour with U2? | 1980s | [
"Kanye_West\n\nFresh off spending the previous year touring the world with U2 on their Vertigo Tour, West felt inspired to compose anthemic rap songs that could operate more efficiently in large arenas. To this end, West incorporated the synthesizer into his hip-hop production, utilized slower tempos, and experimen... |
56d1084017492d1400aab7a2 | Other than U2 and Led Zeppelin, what other band inspired Kanye West? | The Rolling Stones | [
"Kanye_West\n\nFresh off spending the previous year touring the world with U2 on their Vertigo Tour, West felt inspired to compose anthemic rap songs that could operate more efficiently in large arenas. To this end, West incorporated the synthesizer into his hip-hop production, utilized slower tempos, and experimen... |
56d1084017492d1400aab7a3 | What other country singer besides Johnny Cash did Kanye listen to? | Bob Dylan | [
"Kanye_West\n\nFresh off spending the previous year touring the world with U2 on their Vertigo Tour, West felt inspired to compose anthemic rap songs that could operate more efficiently in large arenas. To this end, West incorporated the synthesizer into his hip-hop production, utilized slower tempos, and experimen... |
56cf68594df3c31400b0d73d | What was the name of Kanye's third album? | Graduation | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest's third studio album, Graduation, garnered major publicity when its release date pitted West in a sales competition against rapper 50 Cent's Curtis. Upon their September 2007 releases, Graduation outsold Curtis by a large margin, debuting at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and selling... |
56cf68594df3c31400b0d73e | Kanye released Graduation at the same time of what other famous rapper, thus drawing media comparison? | 50 Cent | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest's third studio album, Graduation, garnered major publicity when its release date pitted West in a sales competition against rapper 50 Cent's Curtis. Upon their September 2007 releases, Graduation outsold Curtis by a large margin, debuting at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and selling... |
56cf68594df3c31400b0d73f | How many copies did Graduation sell in its first week of release? | 957,000 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest's third studio album, Graduation, garnered major publicity when its release date pitted West in a sales competition against rapper 50 Cent's Curtis. Upon their September 2007 releases, Graduation outsold Curtis by a large margin, debuting at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and selling... |
56cf68594df3c31400b0d740 | What famous electronic duo did Kanye sample on his third album? | Daft Punk | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest's third studio album, Graduation, garnered major publicity when its release date pitted West in a sales competition against rapper 50 Cent's Curtis. Upon their September 2007 releases, Graduation outsold Curtis by a large margin, debuting at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and selling... |
56d1091117492d1400aab7bc | What was the name of Kanye West's third CD? | Graduation | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest's third studio album, Graduation, garnered major publicity when its release date pitted West in a sales competition against rapper 50 Cent's Curtis. Upon their September 2007 releases, Graduation outsold Curtis by a large margin, debuting at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and selling... |
56d1091117492d1400aab7bd | What artist was Kanye's third album release competing against? | 50 Cent | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest's third studio album, Graduation, garnered major publicity when its release date pitted West in a sales competition against rapper 50 Cent's Curtis. Upon their September 2007 releases, Graduation outsold Curtis by a large margin, debuting at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and selling... |
56d1091117492d1400aab7bf | What music group was in Kanye's first release off of Graduation? | Daft Punk | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest's third studio album, Graduation, garnered major publicity when its release date pitted West in a sales competition against rapper 50 Cent's Curtis. Upon their September 2007 releases, Graduation outsold Curtis by a large margin, debuting at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and selling... |
56cf694f4df3c31400b0d750 | Following the loss of his mother, who did Kanye end his long-term relationship with? | Alexis Phifer | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest's life took a different direction when his mother, Donda West, died of complications from cosmetic surgery involving abdominoplasty and breast reduction in November 2007. Months later, West and fiancée Alexis Phifer ended their engagement and their long-term intermittent relationship, which had ... |
56cf694f4df3c31400b0d751 | What vocal technology did Kanye pick up for his next set of artistic endeavors? | Auto-Tune | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest's life took a different direction when his mother, Donda West, died of complications from cosmetic surgery involving abdominoplasty and breast reduction in November 2007. Months later, West and fiancée Alexis Phifer ended their engagement and their long-term intermittent relationship, which had ... |
56d109f317492d1400aab7ca | In what year did Kanye West's mother pass away? | 2007 | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest's life took a different direction when his mother, Donda West, died of complications from cosmetic surgery involving abdominoplasty and breast reduction in November 2007. Months later, West and fiancée Alexis Phifer ended their engagement and their long-term intermittent relationship, which had ... |
56d109f317492d1400aab7cb | What was the name of Kanye's ex-fiance? | Alexis Phifer | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest's life took a different direction when his mother, Donda West, died of complications from cosmetic surgery involving abdominoplasty and breast reduction in November 2007. Months later, West and fiancée Alexis Phifer ended their engagement and their long-term intermittent relationship, which had ... |
56d109f317492d1400aab7cc | What was the name of Kanye's 2008 music tour? | Glow in the Dark Tour | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest's life took a different direction when his mother, Donda West, died of complications from cosmetic surgery involving abdominoplasty and breast reduction in November 2007. Months later, West and fiancée Alexis Phifer ended their engagement and their long-term intermittent relationship, which had ... |
56d109f317492d1400aab7cd | In what state did Kanye West record them majority of his fourth album? | Hawaii | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest's life took a different direction when his mother, Donda West, died of complications from cosmetic surgery involving abdominoplasty and breast reduction in November 2007. Months later, West and fiancée Alexis Phifer ended their engagement and their long-term intermittent relationship, which had ... |
56d109f317492d1400aab7ce | What was the first song released off of Kanye's fourth album? | "Love Lockdown" | [
"Kanye_West\n\nWest's life took a different direction when his mother, Donda West, died of complications from cosmetic surgery involving abdominoplasty and breast reduction in November 2007. Months later, West and fiancée Alexis Phifer ended their engagement and their long-term intermittent relationship, which had ... |
56cf6a0f4df3c31400b0d757 | What label pushed out Kanye's fourth studio album? | Island Def Jam | [
"Kanye_West\n\n808s & Heartbreak, which features extensive use of the eponymous Roland TR-808 drum machine and contains themes of love, loneliness, and heartache, was released by Island Def Jam to capitalize on Thanksgiving weekend in November 2008. Reviews were positive, though slightly more mixed than his previou... |
56d10a6617492d1400aab7de | Which album by Kanye West featured the song "Love Lockdown"? | 808s & Heartbreak | [
"Kanye_West\n\n808s & Heartbreak, which features extensive use of the eponymous Roland TR-808 drum machine and contains themes of love, loneliness, and heartache, was released by Island Def Jam to capitalize on Thanksgiving weekend in November 2008. Reviews were positive, though slightly more mixed than his previou... |
56d460ca2ccc5a1400d83103 | 808s & Heartbreak was released by what company? | Island Def Jam | [
"Kanye_West\n\n808s & Heartbreak, which features extensive use of the eponymous Roland TR-808 drum machine and contains themes of love, loneliness, and heartache, was released by Island Def Jam to capitalize on Thanksgiving weekend in November 2008. Reviews were positive, though slightly more mixed than his previou... |
56d460ca2ccc5a1400d83104 | When was 808s & Heartbreaks released? | November 2008 | [
"Kanye_West\n\n808s & Heartbreak, which features extensive use of the eponymous Roland TR-808 drum machine and contains themes of love, loneliness, and heartache, was released by Island Def Jam to capitalize on Thanksgiving weekend in November 2008. Reviews were positive, though slightly more mixed than his previou... |
56d460ca2ccc5a1400d83105 | What was the second song released off of 808s? | Heartless | [
"Kanye_West\n\n808s & Heartbreak, which features extensive use of the eponymous Roland TR-808 drum machine and contains themes of love, loneliness, and heartache, was released by Island Def Jam to capitalize on Thanksgiving weekend in November 2008. Reviews were positive, though slightly more mixed than his previou... |
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