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Kanye West Quiz

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11 questions
English
1

Kanye Omari West was born on June 8th, 1977. What state was he born in?

Hard  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

Hard  20% 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

69% 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

48% 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

Hard  15% 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

Hard  15% 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

71% 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

Hard  34% 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

Hard  28% 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

78% 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.