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10
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How many Grammy nominations did The College Dropout receive?
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GOOD Music
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What was the name of the record label that West founded?
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string orchestra
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What kind of ensemble did Kanye hire to work on his second album?
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Jon Brion
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What composer worked alongside Kanye on the album's production?
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Late Registration
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What was the name of Kanye's second studio album?
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2.3 million
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How many copies of Late Registration sold in its first year?
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Portishead
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What English music group was an inspiration for Kanye West on his second album?
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Late Registration
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What was the name of West's second album?
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2.3 million
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How many copies of Late Registration were sold in the United States?
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Best New Artist
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The loss of which award caused Kanye to leave the American Music Awards?
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Hurricane Katrina
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Kanye participated alongside Mike Meyers in a relief benefit show for what natural disaster?
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Rolling Stone
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What magazine did Kanye don a thorn crown for the cover of in 2006?
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Best New Artist
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In which AMA category did Kanye lose in 2004?
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Mike Myers
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Which actor was alongside Kanye West when he insulted President Bush?
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Rolling Stone
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What magazine did Kanye West pose for in 2006 that caused another controversy?
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A Concert for Hurricane Relief
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What broadcast for NBC was Kanye presenting for when he spoke negatively about President Bush?
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U2
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What band did Kanye tour with for a year?
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large arenas
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What setting did Kanye want his next tracks to perform well in?
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Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash
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Who did Kanye study in order to develop his lyrical skills?
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U2
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Which band did Kanye West travel with for the Vertigo Tour?
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1980s
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What decade of music inspired Kanye West after his tour with U2?
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The Rolling Stones
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Other than U2 and Led Zeppelin, what other band inspired Kanye West?
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Bob Dylan
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What other country singer besides Johnny Cash did Kanye listen to?
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Graduation
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What was the name of Kanye's third album?
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50 Cent
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Kanye released Graduation at the same time of what other famous rapper, thus drawing media comparison?
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957,000
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How many copies did Graduation sell in its first week of release?
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Daft Punk
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What famous electronic duo did Kanye sample on his third album?
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Graduation
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What was the name of Kanye West's third CD?
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50 Cent
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What artist was Kanye's third album release competing against?
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Daft Punk
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What music group was in Kanye's first release off of Graduation?
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Alexis Phifer
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Following the loss of his mother, who did Kanye end his long-term relationship with?
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Auto-Tune
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What vocal technology did Kanye pick up for his next set of artistic endeavors?
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2007
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In what year did Kanye West's mother pass away?
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Alexis Phifer
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What was the name of Kanye's ex-fiance?
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Glow in the Dark Tour
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What was the name of Kanye's 2008 music tour?
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Hawaii
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In what state did Kanye West record them majority of his fourth album?
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"Love Lockdown"
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What was the first song released off of Kanye's fourth album?
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Island Def Jam
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What label pushed out Kanye's fourth studio album?
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808s & Heartbreak
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Which album by Kanye West featured the song "Love Lockdown"?
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Island Def Jam
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808s & Heartbreak was released by what company?
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November 2008
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When was 808s & Heartbreaks released?
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Heartless
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What was the second song released off of 808s?
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Roland TR-808 drum machine
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The major usage of musical machine on 808s was described as eponymous?
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Matthew Trammell
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What journalist gave "808s and Hearbreak" critical acclimation 4 years after its release?
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Matthew Trammell
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What was the name of the journalist that wrote about Kanye's album in 2012?
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2009 MTV Video Music Awards
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Where did Kanye's famous mic-grab incident occur at?
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Taylor Swift
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From who did Kanye grab the mic from to make his statement?
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Lady Gaga
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Kanye's tour with what artist was cancelled following his outburst at the VMA's?
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2009
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In what year did Kanye's biggest controversy so far take place?
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Beyoncé
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What artist did Kanye West interrupt Taylor Swift to defend?
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Lady Gaga
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Which artist was Kanye supposed to tour with, but couldn't due to the Taylor Swift controversy?
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52nd Grammy Awards
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What awards ceremony did Kanye not receive any nominations for after the MTV controversy?
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Hawaii
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Where did Kanye base himself to create his next album?
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fashion
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What industry did Kanye turn to after taking a break from recording music?
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Hawaii
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What state did Kanye West hide in while writing his next album?
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
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What is the name of Kanye's album released in 2010?
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Album of the Year
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What award was My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy omitted from?
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
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What was the name of Kanye's fifth album?
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November 2010
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When was Kanye West's fifth album debuted?
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"All of the Lights"
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What song off of Kanye's fifth album was a hit internationally?
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GOOD Fridays
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What was the name of the free music promotion on Kanye's website in 2010?
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Coachella
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What festival did Kanye headline in 2011?
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Jay-Z
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With what other hiphop artist did Kanye collaborate with?
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Cannes Film Festival
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Where did Kanye premier a film directed by himself in 2012?
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Coachella
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What event did Kanye headline in 2011?
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Watch the Throne
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What was the name of the joint album Kanye made with Jay Z?
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"Niggas in Paris"
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What was the top single off the album "Watch the Throne"?
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2012
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In what year was "Cruel Summer" released?
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2012 Cannes Film Festival
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What film festival did Kanye West premier a film called "Cruel Summer"?
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Paris
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Where did Kanye begin production on his sixth album?
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Yeezus
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What became the name of his sixth studio album?
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Kendrick Lamar
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Who did Kanye tour alongside of in order to promote the efforts of Yeezus?
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2013
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In what year did Kanye West begin working on his sixth album?
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architecture
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What was the inspiration behind Kanye West's decision to call Rick Rubin?
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Yeezus
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What was the name of Kanye's sixth album?
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June 18, 2013
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On what date was Yeezus released?
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Kendrick Lamar
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What artist did Kanye go on tour with while promoting album number six?
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North
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What was the name of Kanye's first child with Kim Kardashian?
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Adidas
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What brand set to collaborate on an apparel line with Kanye?
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Paul McCartney
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What famous British artist worked with Kanye on multiple singles?
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2015 BRIT Awards
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Where did Kanye perform his single "All Day" with a menagerie of other artists?
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Kim Kardashian
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Who is the mother of Kanye's first child?
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North
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What is Kanye West's first child's name?
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Florence
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In what Italian city were Kim Kardashian and Kanye West wed?
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Paul McCartney
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What musician joined Kanye West on the song "Only One"?
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Yeezy Season 1
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What was the name of the Adidas clothing line by Kanye West that he released in 2013?
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SWISH
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What did Kanye change the title of his next planned album from So Help Me God to?
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Art Institute of Chicago
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From which institution did Kanye receive an honorary doctorate?
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135,000
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How many people signed a petition to keep Kanye from performing at Glastonbury Festival?
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So Help Me God
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What was the original name of Kanye's album "SWISH"?
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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What school awarded Kanye west an honorary doctorate?
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135,000
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How many people petitioned his show at the Glastonbury Music Festival in the UK?
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February 11
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What was the tentative release date announced for Kanye's next studio album?
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Waves
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What was Kanye's next album renamed again to?
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Wiz Khalifa
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With what other rapper did Kanye west have a Twitter feud with in early 2016?
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The Life of Pablo
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What became the final title of Kanye's next album?
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Tidal
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What platform was The Life of Pablo officially released on?
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"Facts"
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What song by West was debuted in December 2015?
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Waves
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On January 26, 2016, Kanye told the world he changed the name of his next album from SWISH to what?
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Wiz Khalifa
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What artist did Kanye West have a feud with over Amber Rose?
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