Kanye West albums discography

For singles released by West, see Kanye West singles discography. For production work by West, see Kanye West production discography.

Kanye West albums discography
West performing in 2011
Studio albums10
Live albums2
Compilation albums1
Video albums1
Collaborative albums4
Demo albums1
Mixtapes5

American rapper Kanye West has released ten studio albums, four collaborative studio albums, one compilation album, one demo album, two live albums, one video album, and five mixtapes. All 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 among the highest-certified music artists in the United States.

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,[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 solo studio album, Donda (2021), recorded the second-biggest first week performance in Spotify's history.[17][18] Donda 2, a demo album, was released in February 2022 via the Stem Player. In February 2024, he released the collaborative album Vultures 1 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]

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  4. ^ "Kanye West - The College Dropout". RIAA. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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  6. ^ Rodriguez, Jayson (September 21, 2007). "Kanye West's Sales Triumph, By The Numbers: He Thumped 50 Cent In Almost Every Market". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2007.
  7. ^ Katie Hasty (December 3, 2008). "Kanye Edges GNR, Ludacris For No. 1 Debut". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Keith Caulfield (December 1, 2010). "Kanye West, Nicki Minaj Score Big Debuts on Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  9. ^ Keith Caulfield (August 17, 2011). "Jay-Z & Kanye West's 'Throne' Sells 436,000, Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  10. ^ Keith Caulfield (September 26, 2012). "Pink Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  11. ^ Caulfield, Keith (June 25, 2013). "Official: Kanye West's 'Yeezus' Sells 327,000; Debuts at Number 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
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  12. ^ Keith Caulfield (April 10, 2016). "Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  13. ^ Keith Caulfield (June 10, 2018). "Kanye West Earns Eighth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Ye'". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020.
  14. ^ Keith Caulfield (June 18, 2018). "Kids See Ghosts & Dierks Bentley Debut in Top 3 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  15. ^ Jim Asker (November 7, 2019). "Kanye West's 'Jesus Is King' Makes History On Hot Christian Songs, Hot Gospel Songs Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019.
  16. ^ Keith Caulfield (November 3, 2019). "Kanye West's 'Jesus Is King' Arrives as His Record-Tying Ninth Consecutive No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020.
  17. ^ "Kanye West Hits 775m Streams in Donda's First Week". Music Business Worldwide. September 6, 2021. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021.
  18. ^ "Kanye West Lands 10th No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Donda'". Billboard. September 5, 2021. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021.
  19. ^ "Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures 1' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. February 18, 2024. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024.