Kanye West performing in 1996
by Jonathan Sawyer / Music Videos / January 16, 2012 / 5678 Views

Back before Mr. West was the international phenomenon that he is today, the Chicago emcee of course had to pay his dues just like everyone else, spitting at local spots in order to gain exposure. The above footage highlights Yeezy on stage back in 1996 in his native Chicago. Press play to witness pre-Yeezus Kanye.

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  • http://twitter.com/HLFWTS HLFWTS Clothing Co.

    I guess he really does like polos. 

  • Aycheplus

    same ye

  • Surferrosa

    What song is diss

  • Hodgy Beatz

    still had the flow . that shit cray ! 

  • Gg

    Kanye NINESIX yall

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  • http://twitter.com/LA_nightscene △△△△△△

    This is WHEN DILLA WAS RUNNING THRU THIS MANS VEINS... shits gone though..

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1794923670 Alvi Zaman

    omg

  • CapNCrunchHats

    If you look up Crazy Cat Catalog in 1998 Kayne was on that compilation as well. He was nice back then.

  • http://twitter.com/WIZVRDTROY Tory Barnes

    Kanye West. Setting trends since '96

  • http://flavors.me/dnwilliams dnwilliams

    The 'hook' is a line from Brooklyn Zoo, other than that this might not even be an actual track.

  • http://flavors.me/dnwilliams dnwilliams

    lol, it sure ain't a slim fit though!

  • http://soundcloud.com/shigga SHIGGA

    This was the year of Troublesome '96.

  • http://twitter.com/CazYellum Caz Yellum

    this was when he and his girl split the buffet at kfc?

  • 2welve

    in 96' clothes only came in sizes xxl & up!  ha

  • http://www.twitter.com/IAmCassive Cassive Brewster

    Yeezy.

  • http://www.facebook.com/2xUeL Richard Connerton

    damn good flow for all the way back in 96

  • Homer OJ Simpson

    Can you believe that Mos Def already released his first project at that point, and now he raps on Kanye's label...crazy.

  • MightMos

    now that there is a 96 attached to this video, feeling a lot of Souls of Mischief on this track

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  • http://twitter.com/Chloe98 Chloe.

    I love it! His delivery is still the same and it still sounds like a hot track *Go Yeezy!*

  • john.q

    back when he felt like Bad Boy's street team, he couldn't work the Lox.

  • XO

    Ralph Lauren was borin', before he wore 'em

  • Ttt

    sexi niggas represent!!

  • J Kushington

    Never had a problem with Ye's lyrics nor performance ....thumbs up.

  • Darrkkkkrrr

    GOOD time in the background...

  • http://twitter.com/snapnate Nathan Alvarado

    ye forever