1
Kanye Omari West was born on June 8th, 1977. What state was he born in?
20% got this right
After his parents divorced when he was three years old, he moved with his mother, Donda West, to Chicago, Illinois.
2
West's mother was an English professor, and her job took the family out of the country for a year. Where did they go?
China
Japan
Paris
Russia
10% got this right
Kanye was 10 at the time and apparently quickly picked up the language, although he has since forgotten most of it.
3
Kanye West legally changed his name to Ye. True or False?
True
False
73% got this right
"In the Bible it means you. So I’m you. I’m us. It’s us. It went from being Kanye, which means the only one, to just Ye"
4
Why did Kanye West launch the “Donda West Law” to be signed and approved by the California governor?
His mother died from surgery complications
His mother got food poisoning
His mother was assaulted
His mother's home was burgalarized
46% got this right
The law requires a physical examination 30 days before a patient undergoes a cosmetic surgery procedure.
5
Kanye West was awarded the ‘International Man of the Year’ award by GQ in what year?
2007
2010
2013
2017
11% got this right
The awards ceremony was held in London and hosted by the British Men’s magazine, GQ.
6
This Kanye West song was released in 2008 by Roc-A-Fella Records. What is the name of the song?
Heartless
51% got this right
This song received a lot of negative criticism due to his reliance on Auto-Tune, but it was still a smash hit.
7
In 2007, West made a deal with KW Foods LLC to open 10 new restaurants in Chicago. What was the name of the restaurant?
Fatburger
The Dirty Biscuit
Westburgers
Ye Soufflé
13% got this right
By 2009 only two branches opened and didn’t attract much business. In 2011, Kanye West decided to shut down operations.
8
Kanye interrupted an acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2009. Whose speech was it?
Swift
T Swift
Taylor
Taylor Swift
68% got this right
Kanye ran onstage and announced that Beyonce deserved the award for ‘Best Female Video’ instead.
9
After the death of his mother, Kanye West honored her memory by dedicating a song to her. What was the name of the song?
Hey Mama
All Falls Down
Donda
Only One
35% got this right
On several occasions, Kanye West has been known to cry on stage while performing the song.
10
This is Kanye West's song, "Through the Wire". What was this song written after?
His car accident
He dropped out of college
His mother's health problems began
His stint in a psychiatric facility
18% got this right
It was written about his experience in the hospital, and West even rapped the verses while his jaw was wired shut.
11
What year did Kanye West and Kim Kardashian get married?
2014
77% got this right
In May of 2014, the pair tied the knot in Italy where it received a massive amount of coverage from the media.
