Age
8-11
Grade
3-6
Peggy Sue Wells
Kanye West
Library Binding
(Mitchell Lane Publishers June 15, 2008)
, Illustrated Edition
Though his upbringing was untraditional for a rapper, Kanye West rose to fame as a hip-hop star in the mid-2000s. Raised by a single parent who was a Fullbright Scholar and Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University, Kanye grew up in an upper-middle-class area of Chicago. Kanye was already a noted producer, but his middle-class background and preppy dress made him seem out of place for the hip-hop scene, which was dominated by gangsta personalities. A near fatal car accident became the catalyst for Kanye to prove he was also a rapper one with talent and attitude. He began collecting awards for his music, and headlines for his arrogance. With an ear for crazy rhyme schemes and hit-making beats, and a knack for expressing topics that audiences can relate to, Kanye was determined to change the face of hip-hop and make history.
- Series
- Blue Banner Biographies
- ISBN
- 1584156775 / 9781584156772
- Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 8.2 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.71 x 0.36 in.
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