From the photo archives: Kanye West

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From the photo archives: Kanye West

By Andy Hermann
Metromix

It's the can't-miss hip-hop tour of the summer: Kanye West headlining a red-hot lineup that also includes Rihanna, N.E.R.D. and Lupe Fiasco. How did Kanye rise to the top of the hip-hop heap? Let's take a look back.