Photos: Kanye West through the years

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Photos: Kanye West through the years

Images of rapper and music producer Kanye West throughout his career.

NEW YORK - MARCH 31: (U.S. TABS OUT) Rapper Kanye West performs on stage during MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios March 31, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 7: Kanye West (L) and John Legend arrive for the G.O.O.D. Music record label launch party at Duvet February 7, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08: Singer Kanye West with his awards for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Album with his mother Donda West pose in the press room at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES - MAY 9: Author Donda West (R) and her son, hip-hop performer Kanye West atend a book signing for her book "Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar" on May 9, 2007 at Borders in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images}

NEW YORK- JUNE 07: Recording artist Kanye West and fiance Alexis Phifer attend Kanye West's 30th birthday celebration at Louis Vuitton on June 07, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)

LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 06: Kanye West and Estelle perform during the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards held at at the Echo Arena on November 6, 2008 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Kanye West (L) jumps onstage after Taylor Swift (C) won the "Best Female Video" award during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on September 13, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

PARIS - JANUARY 26: Kanye West and Amber Rose attend the Givenchy Fashion Show during Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture S/S 2010 on January 26, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 20: Singer Rihanna (L) and rapper Kanye West perform during the 2011 NBA All-Star game halftime show at Staples Center on February 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 01: Recording artists Kanye West (L) and Jay-Z accept the award for Video of the Year onstage during the 2012 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: Terry Richardson and Kanye West attend the Alexander Wang fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 at Pier 94 on September 7, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 28: (L-R) Kim Kardashian, baby North West, Kanye West and Helene Arnault attend the Givenchy show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2015 on September 28, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 05: Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and Kris Jenner attend the Balmain show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2015/2016 on March 5, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 30: Kanye West (L) and JAY Z onstage at the Tidal launch event #TIDALforALL at Skylight at Moynihan Station on March 30, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 11: Kanye West performs during Kanye West Yeezy Season 3 on February 11, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Yeezy Season 3)

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Kanye West onstage at adidas Creates 747 Warehouse St. - an event in basketball culture on February 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for adidas)

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 21: (L-R) Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and Virgil Abloh after the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2019 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 21, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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