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  • Pre-Order GRADUATION as an MP3 Album- Get Free Video TODAY!

    Pre-Order GRADUATION as an MP3 Album- Get Free Video TODAY!

    Pre-Order GRADUATION as an MP3 Album- Get Free Video TODAY!

    Get the mp3 version of GRADUATION right now for only $9.99, when you pre-order the album. As a bonus you will receive the "Stronger" video as a FREE download (compatible withyour iPod) when you pre-order!

    GRADUATION- mp3 Album EXPLICIT

    GRADUATION- mp3 Album EDITED

    KANYE WEST ONLINE LISTENING PARTY

    DON'T MISS THE KANYE WEST LISTENING PARTY AT WWW.ROCAFELLA.COM AT 12:00AM ON 9/11!

    KANYE WEST IN STORES

    New York -Tuesday, September 11th
    Meet Kanye West LIVE at Virgin Megastore at Union Square on Tuesday, September 11th at 8:00 PM. Kanye West will be signing copies of his new CD GRADUATION.
    Purchase your copy beginning at 9am on September 11th and receive a wristband for the signing.That's Kanye West, Tuesday September 11th @ 8:00 PM at Virgin Megastore Union Square.

    Los Angeles-Thursday, September 13th
    Meet Kanye West LIVE at Virgin Megastore at Hollywood & Highland on Thursday, September 13th at 9:00 PM. Kanye West will be signing copies of his new CD GRADUATION.
    Purchase your copy beginning at 9am on September 11th and receive a wristband for the signing.That's Kanye West, Thursday September 13th @ 9:00 PM at Virgin Megastore at Hollywood & Highland.

    Kanye will be signing copies of his new CD GRADUATION following his performance on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show taped at ABC.

    Chicago-Friday, September 14th
    Meet Kanye West LIVE at Best Buy on West North Avenue on Friday, September 14th at 7:00 PM. Kanye West will be signing copies of his new CD GRADUATION.
    Purchase your copy beginning at 10am on September 11th and receive a wristband for the signing.That's Kanye West, Friday September 14th @ 7:00PM at 1000 W North Avenue.

    MTV VMA'S INFO

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    Kanye West is up for 5 VMAs including Video of the Year for "Stronger".
    Be sure to watch The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, Sunday 9/9 @9pm/8c
    LIVE! See who gets to take home the Coveted Moonman only on MTV!

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  • UPCOMING IN STORE SIGNINGS

    NEW YORK
    Thursday, September 6
    FYE 140
    1290 Avenue of the Americas
    212.581.1669 For More Info
    10:00 AM

    NEW YORK
    Tuesday, September 11
    Virgin Union Square
    52 East 14th Street
    212.598.4666 For More Info
    8:00 PM

    WASHINGTON DC
    Wednesday, September 12
    DTLR Rhode Island Avenue
    1060 Brentwood Rd NE
    202.269.0793 For More Info
    5:00 PM

    LOS ANGELES
    Thursday, September 13
    Virgin Hollywood & Highland
    6801 Hollywood Blvd
    323.769.8520 For More Info
    9:00 PM
    Kanye will be signing copies of his new CD GRADUATION following his performance on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show taped at ABC.

    CHICAGO
    Friday, September 14
    Best Buy
    1000 W North Avenue
    312.988.4067 For More Info
    7:00 PM

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  • West was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and moved to the Chicago area with his family when he was three y

    West was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and moved to the Chicago area with his family when he was three years old. His father, Ray West, was working as an award-winning photo-journalist at that time[citation needed], and currently works as a pastoral marriage counselor[citation needed]. Kanye's mother, Dr. Donda West, worked as the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University before retiring to serve as Kanye's manager.

    After attending Columbia College Chicago, a local Chicago art school, West attended Chicago State University, but eventually dropped out in order to begin working on his music career. While attending school, West produced for local artists. He later gained fame by producing hit singles for major hip-hop/R&B artists, including Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Cam'ron, Janet Jackson, Brandy, Talib Kweli, Dilated Peoples, Chamillionaire, Ludacris, Carter Hays, and John Legend.

    West soon became a major name in hip-hop production following the release of Jay-Z's critically-acclaimed album The Blueprint, which featured four tracks produced by Kanye, most notably the lead single "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" as well as the Prodigy and Nas diss "Takeover." Due to his appearance and overall style, West struggled to find a way to get his own voice on record. Jay-Z has admitted that Roc-A-Fella was reluctant to support West as a rapper at first, claiming that he saw him as a producer first and foremost. Multiple record companies put him aside because he was

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