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| Previously best known for producing hit singles for ], ], and ], Kanye himself worked on a solo album for a long period of time, having the release pushed back time and time again. A tragic car crash in ] left his jaw fractured in three places. With his mouth still wired shut and only weeks after having an encounter with death, Kanye West began recording "Through The Wire," reliving his near-fatal accident. "Through The Wire" would eventually become his lead single off <i>The College Dropout</i> in ], released on ] records. | Previously best known for producing hit singles for ], ], and ], Kanye himself worked on a solo album for a long period of time, having the release pushed back time and time again. A tragic car crash in ] left his jaw fractured in three places. With his mouth still wired shut and only weeks after having an encounter with death, Kanye West began recording "Through The Wire," reliving his near-fatal accident. "Through The Wire" would eventually become his lead single off <i>The College Dropout</i> in ], released on ] records. | ||
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Kanye West is an American music producer and rapper from Chicago, Illinois.
Previously best known for producing hit singles for Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, and Ludacris, Kanye himself worked on a solo album for a long period of time, having the release pushed back time and time again. A tragic car crash in October 2002 left his jaw fractured in three places. With his mouth still wired shut and only weeks after having an encounter with death, Kanye West began recording "Through The Wire," reliving his near-fatal accident. "Through The Wire" would eventually become his lead single off The College Dropout in 2004, released on Roc-A-Fella records.
The College Dropout reached #1 on Billboard magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Chart, and reached #2 on the Billboard 200. "Through The Wire" peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart.
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