Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. His musical career has been marked by dramatic changes in styles, incorporating an eclectic range of influences including soul, baroque pop, electro, indie rock, synth-pop, industrial, and gospel. Kanye West is not known for his frugality. Despite making more than $1 million per night while on tour, according to Forbes, the rapper famously took to Twitter in 2016 to announce his $53 million debt.