Stanley Ann was studying anthropology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa when she met Obama Sr. Grandma Madeleine Lee raised Obama for a long time, they were very attached to each other. Obama interrupted his presidential campaign to visit her in the hospital; Madeleine Lee Payne Dunham passed away on November 2, 2008.
Ye (born June 8, 1977) formally known is Kanye West, is an American musician and fashion designer. West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing singles for several artists and developing the "chipmunk soul" sampling style. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, he released his debut studio album, The College Dropout (2004), to critical and commercial success and subsequently founded the record label GOOD Music. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop musicians of all time, as well as one of the greatest musicians of his generation.
West explored diverse musical elements such as orchestral arrangements, synthesizers, and autotune on the albums Late Registration (2005), Graduation (2007), and 808s & Heartbreak (2008). Drawing inspiration from maximalism and minimalism respectively, his fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010) and sixth album Yeezus (2013) were also released to critical and commercial success. West further diversified his musical styles on The Life of Pablo (2016) and Ye (2018), and explored Christian and gospel music on Jesus Is King (2019). After a series of delays, his highly anticipated tenth album Donda (2021) was released to continued commercial acclaim, but to mixed critical reception. He released its sequel, Donda 2 (2022), a few months later, exclusively through his tie-in audio speaker service. West's discography also includes the full-length collaborative albums Watch the Throne (2011) with Jay-Z and Kids See Ghosts (2018) with Kid Cudi.
He made his musical guest debut on Saturday Night Live on October 1, 2005, the Season 31 premiere, hosted by actor and comedian Steve Carell, star of NBC's hit comedy series The Office; which coincidentally, was the first episode for then-current cast members Bill Hader and Andy Samberg, where he performed a medley of "Gold Digger" and "Touch the Sky" and "Heard 'Em Say" (where Maroon 5 member Adam Levine later joined him).
He returned to Saturday Night Live as the musical guest for his 2nd appearance on September 29, 2007, the Season 33 premiere, hosted by professional basketball player for the Los Angeles in the National Association (NBA) LeBron James, where he performed a medley of "Stronger" and "Good Life" and a medley of "Champion" and "Everything I Am".
He returned to Saturday Night Live again for his 3rd musical guest appearance on December 13, 2008, the eleventh episode and Christmas show of Season 34, hosted by English actor and comedian Hugh Laurie; which coincidentally, was the final episode for longtime cast member and Weekend Update anchor Amy Poehler. He performed "Love Lockdown" and a medley of "Heartless" and "Pinocchio Story".
He returned to Saturday Night Live for his 4th musical guest appearance on October 2, 2010, the second episode of Season 36, hosted by Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston. He performs "Power" and "Runaway" (where Pusha T later joined him).
He returned to Saturday Night Live again for his 5th musical guest appearance on May 18, 2013, the Season 38 finale, hosted by Ben Affleck, thus making Affleck and West both of them five-timers of the Five-Timers Club; which coincidentally, was the final episode for longtime cast members Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis. He performs "Black Skinhead" and "New Slaves".
He returned to Saturday Night Live once again for his 6th musical guest appearance on February 13, 2016, the thirteenth episode of Season 41, hosted by actress Melissa McCarthy. He performs "Highlights" (preceded with "Low Lights") with The-Dream, El DeBarge, Kelly Price, Young Thug, and ASAP Bari and "Ultralight Beam" with The-Dream, Kelly Price, Chance The Rapper, and Kirk Franklin.
He, The-Dream, El DeBarge, Kelly Price, and Young Thug also appear in a pre-recorded Kyle Mooney film, "Kyle vs. Kanye". In the same pre-recorded film, West also performs "I Love Kanye" from his album, The Life of Pablo.
He returned to Saturday Night Live once again for his 7th musical guest appearance on September 29, 2018, the Season 44 premiere, hosted by actor Adam Driver; which coincidentally, was the first episode for current cast member Ego Nwodim. He performed "I Love It" with Lil Pump, "We Got Love" with Teyana Taylor and "Ghost Town" with Kid Cudi and 070 Shake.
Jay Pharoah as Kanye West on the November 13, 2010 episode during the Weekend Update segment.
He was also impersonated by then-current cast member Jay Pharoah several times from November 13, 2010 to February 28, 2015.
From October 7, 2017 until October 9, 2021, he is portrayed by then current cast member Chris Redd.
In early 2022, West began a publicized feud with Pete Davidson, who had started dating Kim Kardashian after her hosting gig. Radar Online claimed West had been banned after slamming SNL;[1] however, Us Weekly disputed that claim.[2]
Personal life[]
In April 2012, West began dating reality television star Kim Kardashian, with whom he had already been long-time friends. West and Kardashian became engaged in October 2013, and married at Fort di Belvedere in Florence on May 24, 2014.
Their private ceremony was subject to widespread mainstream coverage, with which West took issue. They have four children: North "Nori" West, Saint West, Chicago West, and Psalm West.
In April 2015, West and Kardashian (who is of Armenian descent) traveled to Jerusalem to have North baptized in the Armenian Apostolic Church at the Cathedral of St. James. Their other children were all baptized at Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Church, on October 7, 2019. The couple's high-profile status and respective careers have resulted in their relationship becoming subject to heavy media coverage; The New York Times referred to their marriage as "a historic blizzard of celebrity".
In September 2018, West announced that he would be permanently moving back to Chicago to establish his Yeezy company headquarters there. This did not actually occur, and West instead went on to purchase two ranches near Cody, Wyoming, where he recorded his eighth solo studio album, Ye. Kardashian resides with their children in a home that the now separated couple owns in California, whereas West moved into a home across the street to continue to be near their children. In fall 2021, West began the process of selling his Wyoming ranch.
In July 2020, during a presidential campaign rally of his, West revealed that he had previously considered abortion during Kardashian's first pregnancy but has since taken anti-abortion views. He made the comment and acknowledged the possibility of Kardashian ending their marriage because of it. Later that month, West wrote on Twitter that he had been attempting to divorce Kardashian. He also wrote that the Kardashian family was attempting "to lock [him] up".
In January 2021, CNN reported that the couple were discussing divorce. On February 19, 2021, Kardashian officially filed for divorce. In April 2021, both he and Kardashian cited "irreconcilable differences" as the cause of divorce and agreed to joint custody of their four children. They also agreed that they do not need spousal support. On several occasions in 2021, West has stated or expressed that he would rather stay with Kardashian than get divorced. Kardashian was declared legally single on March 2, 2022.
In January 2022, actress Julia Fox confirmed in an Interview essay that she was dating West. Despite the relationship, he continued expressing that he wanted his "family back" and publicly lashed out at Kardashian's new boyfriend, cast member Pete Davidson. His treatment of Davidson and Kardashian has been described by commentators as "harassment" and an example of abusive relationships, with the 64th Annual Grammy Awards dropping him as a performer in response to his "concerning online behavior". Less than two months after confirming their relationship, Fox revealed that she and West had split up but remained on good terms. She later claimed that she dated West purely to "give people something to talk about" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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