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 platinum in the United States. As of July 2026, West has certified 37 million equivalent solo albums units in the United States, placing him amongst 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, and was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in June 2004. West's second studio album, Late Registration (2005), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 860,000 copies. 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. West's fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak (2008), became his third consecutive number one release on the Billboard 200.
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. Watch the Throne (2011), a collaborative album with fellow American rapper Jay-Z, broke the US iTunes first-week sales record. The compilation album, Cruel Summer (2012), released with his label GOOD Music, debuted atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. West's sixth studio album, Yeezus (2013), debuted at number one in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
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. In June 2018, West released both his eighth studio album, Ye (2018), and his second collaborative album, Kids See Ghosts (with Kid Cudi). His ninth studio album, Jesus Is King (2019), became West's first to top the Top Christian Albums, and Top Gospel Albums charts. His tenth studio album, Donda (2021), recorded the second-biggest first week performance in Spotify's history. 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 number one on the Billboard 200, the most of any artist. In August 2024, he followed up with his fourth collaborative album Vultures 2 (2024), again collaborating with Ty Dolla Sign; the album debuted at two on the Billboard 200.
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. During its development, West rereleased Donda 2 to streaming services in April 2025, making it commercially available for the first time. Originally scheduled for mid-2025, Bully had faced several delays, before finally being released on March 28, 2026. Bully debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.
Albums Solo studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US USR&B USRap AUSPeaks in Australia: For all except noted: For The Life of Pablo: CAN GERPeak chart positions for albums in Germany: All except noted: Kids See Ghosts: IRL NZ SWI UK The College Dropout Released: February 10, 2004 Label: Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 2 1 5 — 38 77 13 — 96 12 US: 3,358,000 RIAA: 6× Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum Late Registration Released: August 30, 2005 Label: Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 1 1 14 1 14 2 11 9 2 US: 3,100,000 UK: 846,000 RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum IRMA: 2× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum IFPI DEN: Platinum RIAJ: Gold Graduation Released: September 11, 2007 Label: Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 1 1 1 2 1 10 2 2 3 1 US: 2,700,000 RIAA: 8× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold IRMA: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 5× Platinum IFPI DEN: 4× Platinum RIAJ: Gold NFPF: Gold 808s & Heartbreak Released: November 24, 2008 Label: Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 1 — 12 4 30 11 15 13 11 US: 1,700,000 RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum IRMA: Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum IFPI DEN: Platinum My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Released: November 22, 2010 Label: Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 1 1 6 1 19 18 10 10 16 US: 1,300,000 RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: 4× Platinum IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum Yeezus Released: June 18, 2013 Label: Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming 1 1 1 1 1 15 4 1 6 1 US: 750,000 RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum IFPI DEN: Platinum The Life of Pablo Released: February 14, 2016 Label: GOOD, Def Jam Formats: Digital download, streaming 1 1 1 65 6 — 8 — — 30 US: 30,000 RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Gold IFPI DEN: 3× Platinum Ye Released: June 1, 2018 Label: GOOD, Def Jam Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 1 1 1 1 25 1 1 7 2 US: 156,000 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum IFPI DEN: Gold Jesus Is King Released: October 25, 2019 Label: GOOD, Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming 1 1 1 1 1 19 2 1 8 2 US: 109,000 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold IFPI DEN: Gold Donda Released: August 29, 2021 Label: GOOD, Def Jam Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 US: 37,000 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold IFPI DEN: Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Donda 2 Released: February 23, 2022 Label: YZY Format: Digital download, streaming, Stem Player — — — — — — — — 72 — Bully Released: March 28, 2026 Label: YZY, Gamma Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download, streaming 2 1 1 3 2 9 3 3 3 3KOR: 477 US: 56,000
Collaborative studio albums + List of collaborative studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US USR&B USRap AUS CAN GER IRL NZ SWI UK Watch the Throne Released: August 8, 2011 Label: Roc-A-Fella, Roc Nation, Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 1 1 2 1 2 5 4 1 3 US: 1,432,000 WW: 2,000,000 RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum MC: PlatinumKids See Ghosts Released: June 8, 2018 Label: Wicked Awesome, GOOD, Def Jam Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 2 1 1 4 3 33 2 3 12 7 US: 101,000 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver RMNZ: GoldVultures 1 Released: February 10, 2024 Label: YZY Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 US: 800,000Sales of Vultures 1 in the United States:
RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold IFPI DEN: Gold RMNZ: GoldVultures 2 Released: August 3, 2024 Label: YZY Format: Digital download, streaming 2 1 1 4 1 8 6 3 2 7 US: 60,500
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US USR&B AUS CANDENNEDFRA GER SWI UK Cruel Summer Released: September 14, 2012 Label: GOOD, Def Jam Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 2 1 7 4 12 10 30 74 10 2 US: 1,000,000 RIAA: Platinum
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications IRL UK Late Orchestration Released: April 24, 2006 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 46 59 BPI: Gold VH1 Storytellers Released: January 5, 2010 Label: Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam Formats: CD, DVD — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Video albums + List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications USVideoPeak chart positions for video albums on the Top Music Video chart in the United States: no u The College Dropout Video Anthology: VH1 Storytellers: Kanye West: The College Dropout Video Anthology Released: March 22, 2005 Label: Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam Formats: DVD 6 RIAA: Gold
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes Title Details Get Well Soon Released: December 14, 2002 Label: Roc-A-Fella Formats: CD Akademiks: Jeanius Level Musik Released: December 20, 2002 Label: Roc-A-Fella Formats: CD Behind the Beats(Hosted by Plain Pat and Ferris Bueller) Released: 2003 Label: Self-released Formats: CD I'm Good... Released: August 2003 Label: Roc-A-Fella Formats: CD Akademiks: Jeanius Level Musik Vol. 2 Released: October 23, 2003 Label: Roc-A-Fella Formats: CD Kon the Louis Vuitton Don Released: January 24, 2004 Label: Self-released Formats: CD Kanye: The Essentials Collection(Hosted by Mick Boogie) Released: March 2004 Label: The League Crew Formats: CD Second Semester: Kanye Essentials 2(Hosted by Mick Boogie) Released: 2005 Label: Self-released Formats: CD Welcome to Kanye's Soul Mix Show(with A-Trak) Released: September 5, 2006 Label: Tube Formats: CD Can't Tell Me Nothing Released: May 27, 2007 Label: RGS Formats: CD, digital download The Graduate(with Mick Boogie, Terry Urban, and 9th Wonder) Released: October 18, 2007 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download Sky High: A We Got the Remix Special Edition(with DJ Benzi and Plain Pat) Released: November 20, 2008 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download
See also Kanye West singles discography Kanye West production discography
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References
External links Kanye West at AllMusic