Kanye West albums discography
Recording collections by American rapper
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American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer Kanye West has released twelve solo studio albums, four collaborative studio albums, one compilation album, two live albums, one video album, and twelve mixtapes. Ten of his studio albums have been certified at least gold in the United States.[1] As of June 2021, West has certified 25 million equivalent solo albums units in the United States,[2] placing him amongst the highest-certified music artists in the United States.
| Kanye West albums discography | |
|---|---|
West performing in 2011 | |
| Studio albums | 12 |
| Mixtapes | 12 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Video albums | 1 |
| Collaborative albums | 4 |
West's debut studio album, The College Dropout (2004), debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200,[3] and was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in June 2004.[4] West's second studio album, Late Registration (2005), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 860,000 copies.[5] The album was the ninth best-selling album of 2005 in the United States. West's third studio album, Graduation (2007), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 957,000 units in its first week, becoming the fastest-selling album in the US since Late Registration, and breaking the record for most digital albums sold in a week.[6] West's fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak (2008), became his third consecutive number one release on the Billboard 200.[7]
West's fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with the fourth-highest digital first-week sales ever.[8] Watch the Throne (2011), a collaborative album with fellow American rapper Jay-Z, broke the US iTunes first-week sales record.[9] The compilation album, Cruel Summer (2012), released with his label GOOD Music, debuted atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[10] West's sixth studio album, Yeezus (2013), debuted at number one in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.[11]
West's seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo (2016), made history by becoming the first album to top the Billboard 200, predominantly from streaming, while also having the second-highest total of first-week streams for an album.[12] In June 2018, West released both his eighth studio album, Ye (2018),[13] and his second collaborative album, Kids See Ghosts (with Kid Cudi).[14] His ninth studio album, Jesus Is King (2019), became West's first to top the Top Christian Albums, and Top Gospel Albums charts.[15][16] His tenth studio album, Donda (2021), recorded the second-biggest first week performance in Spotify's history.[17][18] Donda 2 (2022), his eleventh studio album, was released in February 2022 via the Stem Player. In February 2024, he released his third collaborative album Vultures 1 (2024) with Ty Dolla Sign, which became his 11th consecutive album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the most of any artist.[19] In August 2024, he followed up with his fourth collaborative album Vultures 2 (2024), again collaborating with Ty Dolla Sign; the album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.[20]
West’s twelfth studio album, Bully (2026), was announced in September 2024. Several work-in-progress versions, each featuring different tracklists, were released in March 2025.[21] During its development, West rereleased Donda 2 to streaming services in April 2025, making it commercially available for the first time.[22] Originally scheduled for mid-2025, Bully had faced several delays, before finally being released on March 28, 2026.
Solo studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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| US [3] |
US R&B [23] |
US Rap [24] |
AUS [25] |
CAN [26] |
GER [27] |
IRL [28] |
NZ [29] |
SWI [30] |
UK [31] | ||||
| The College Dropout |
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2 | 1 | 5 | — | 38 | 77 | 13 | — | 96 | 12 |
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| Late Registration |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Graduation |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 808s & Heartbreak |
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1 | 1 | — | 12 | 4 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
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| My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 16 |
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| Yeezus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
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| The Life of Pablo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 6 | — | 8 | — | — | 30 |
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| Ye |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Jesus Is King |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
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| Donda |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Donda 2 |
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—[a] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | —[b] | ||
| Bully |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 3 [71] | 2 | — | 3 | 3 [72] | 3 | 3 |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Collaborative studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3][74] |
US R&B [23] |
US Rap [24] |
AUS [25] |
CAN [26][75] |
GER [27] |
IRL [28] |
NZ [29] |
SWI [30][76] |
UK [31][77] | ||||
| Watch the Throne (with Jay-Z) |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Kids See Ghosts (with Kid Cudi as Kids See Ghosts) |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 |
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| Vultures 1 (with Ty Dolla Sign as ¥$) |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| Vultures 2 (with Ty Dolla Sign as ¥$) |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 [88] | 3 [89] | 2 | 7 |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [91] |
US R&B [92] |
AUS [93] |
CAN [94] |
DEN [95] |
NED [96] |
FRA [97] |
GER [93] |
SWI [98] |
UK [99] | ||||
| Cruel Summer (as GOOD Music) |
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2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 74 | 10 | 2 |
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Live albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRL [28] |
UK [31] | ||||
| Late Orchestration | 46 | 59 |
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| VH1 Storytellers |
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— | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Video albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Video [102] | |||
| The College Dropout Video Anthology | 6 |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
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| Get Well Soon |
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| Akademiks: Jeanius Level Musik |
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| Behind the Beats (Hosted by Plain Pat and Ferris Bueller) |
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| I'm Good... |
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| Akademiks: Jeanius Level Musik Vol. 2 |
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| Kon the Louis Vuitton Don |
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| Kanye: The Essentials Collection[c] (Hosted by Mick Boogie) |
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| Second Semester: Kanye Essentials 2[c] (Hosted by Mick Boogie) |
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| Welcome to Kanye's Soul Mix Show (with A-Trak) |
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| Can't Tell Me Nothing |
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| The Graduate[d] (with Mick Boogie, Terry Urban, and 9th Wonder) |
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| Sky High: A We Got the Remix Special Edition[e] (with DJ Benzi and Plain Pat) |
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See also
Notes
- "Donda 2" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 30 on the Independent Albums Chart.[69]
- "Donda 2" did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 19 on the UK Album Downloads Chart.[70]
- Although people claim that this mixtape is a bootleg, West provides exclusive interludes, where he also confirms his involvement in the mixtape.
- Although people claim that this mixtape is a bootleg, West promoted this mixtape on his own website.
- Although people claim that this mixtape is a bootleg, West promoted this mixtape on his own website.