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Kanye West

United States · 1977–

#56 of the greatest musicians of all time, ranked by everyone.

• #10 among rappers

#28 of the 217 musicians from the United States.

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Nearby in the ranking

53. Franz Schubert Austria · 1797–1828
54. George Harrison United Kingdom · 1943–2001
55. Aretha Franklin United States · 1942–2018
56. Kanye West United States · 1977–
57. Nicki Minaj Trinidad and Tobago · 1982–
58. Stevie Wonder United States · 1950–
59. 50 Cent United States · 1975–

Face-offs

• Kanye West vs Aretha Franklin 50% – 50%
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• George Harrison vs Kanye West 50% – 50%
• Kanye West vs Stevie Wonder 50% – 50%
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