Bush on live TV for not caring about Black people as the result of his administration’s poor response to Hurricane Katrina (fewer people would fault West for that in hindsight). He famously called out President George W. Of course, not all of his impacts have been positive. SEE Beyonce songs, ranked: Counting down her 31 greatest hits – including ‘Countdown’! Plus ‘Formation,’ ‘Savage’ and more He has even more Album of the Year nominations for producing on other artists’ collections: Alicia Keys‘s “The Diary of Alicia Keys,” Mariah Carey‘s “The Emancipation of Mimi,” Lil Wayne‘s “Tha Carter III,” The Weeknd‘s “Beauty Behind the Madness,” and Drake‘s “Views.” When you consider that his other production credits include work with artists like Jay-Z, Brandy, John Legend, Beyonce, Rihanna, Teyana Taylor, and Lil Nas X - among many others - you see just what an enormous influence he’s had on modern music. It all started with his 2004 debut “The College Dropout,” which received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year, as did his next two collections, “Late Registration” and “Graduation.” Over the course of his career he has won a whopping 22 Grammys, which makes him one of the most honored musicians in history.Īnd it’s not just his own music that he’s famous for. West has been lauded as one of the most creative writers, producers, and artists of the 21st century. “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” (2010)