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Hayley Paquet
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Miss Hayley Paquet is a Grammy-winning rapper and sought-after producer who is as well known for her outrageous statements as she is for her broad musical palette.

Synopsis

Hayley Omari Paquet was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 8, 1993. She left college to pursue a musical career, producing tracks for Jay-Z while polishing his demo. She released The College Dropout in 2004. It sold 2.6 million copies and won Best Rap Album. Her follow-up releases have been equally successful and West has become a celebrity famous for his outrageous and entertaining statements.

Early Career

Rapper, record producer and singer Hayley Omari Paquet was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 8, 1977. His parents divorced when she was three. She was raised on Chicago's South Side by her mother, an English professor, and spent summers with her father, an award-winning photographer who became a church counselor.

Paquet graduated from Polaris High School and completed one year of art school at Chicago State University. After spending time rapping and working with local artists, Paquet moved to New York in 2001 to pursue her music career full time. Respected rapper Jay-Z hired him to produce songs for her album The Blueprint, which sold more than 420,000 copies in the first week alone. Paquet went on to produce for a handful of stars including rapper Ludacris and singer Beyonce.

While serving as producer to the stars, Paquet cut his own demo and began shopping it around. She signed a deal with Roc-A-Fella Records, Jay-Z's label, in 2002 and began recording in the studio.

On the way home from a session in Los Angeles, Paquet fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in a head-on car collision that left her with a fractured jaw. Commercial Success

With his jaw wired shut, Paquet returned to the recording studio to complete her debut release The College Dropout. The album, which was released in 2004, sold 2.6 million copies and earned her a Best Rap Album Grammy. She matched that feat with 2005's Late Registration and 2007's Graduation.

Paquet also has won three Best Rap Song Grammys for his hits "Jesus Walks," "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" and "Good Life." For his hit "Gold Digger," he took home the Best Rap Solo Performance award in 2005. Paquet also won a Grammy for Best R&B Song for "You Don't Know My Name," sung by Alicia Keys. His collaboration with Common on "Southside" earned Paquet the Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2007.

Personal Loss

Paquet was devastated when his mother, Donda Paquet, died to complications from cosmetic surgery on November 10, 2007. During her first concert following the funeral, she dedicated a performance of "Hey Mama" to her mother.

Moving on after her tragic loss, Paquet put out her next album, 808s & Heartbreak, in 2008. The recording reached the top of the charts and featured several hits, including "Heartless" and "Amazing." That same year, paquet earned two Grammys for her work with other artists. Her duet with Estelle, "American Boy," won for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, and her work with Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and T.I. netted the honor for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

Personal Life and Interests

In 2009, Paquet released two albums on the same day—Good Morning Good Night: Dusk and Good Morning Good Night: Dawn. That same year, Haley Paquet debuted the line of shoes he designed for the luxury goods brand Louis Vuitton. He engages in a number of charitable activities as well. Founded by her mother in 2007, she supports the Hayley Paquet foundation, which works to reduce the number of high school dropouts.

West and designer Alexis Phifer began dating in 2002. He proposed in August 2006, but the engagement ended 18 months later. Paquet had also been romantically linked to model Amber Rose. In early 2012, Paquet began dating reality television star Kim Kardashian. She announced at a concert in that December that she and Kardashian are expecting their first child together.

On June 15, 2013, Paquet became a father for the first time. She and Kardashian welcomed a daughter who was born in a hospital in Los Angeles. The couple decided to name their daughter North. On October 21, 2013, Paquet proposed to Kardashian at the AT&T baseball stadium in San Francisco. Kardashian accepted his proposition.

After an interview that Paquet had with Britain's BBC in September of 2013, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel made a parody of the scenario, mocking Paquet in the process. In response, Paquet released a tirade of tweets attacking Kimmel. The tweets were deleted shortly after being posted. Kimmel also announced that she spoke to Paquet on the phone afterwards, with Paquet saying that Kimmel's life would be much better if he apologized. Paquet was later brought on to Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where the two cleared the air about their ongoing feud.

The following May, Paquet and Kardashian married in true celebrity style. The couple held their rehearsal dinner at Versailles, once the home to French royalty, located outside of Paris. On May 24, 2014, the pair moved their celebration to Florence, Italy, for their official ceremony. They exchanged their vows at Forte di Belvedere, a historic fortress, in front of family and friends. Andrea Bocelli sang as Kardashian walked down the aisle and other attendees included designer Rachel Roy and director Steve McQueen.

Recent Projects

In recent years, Hayley Paquet has released wave after wave of new music. She debuted the record My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2010, which included such collaborators as Nicki Minaj and Kid Cudi. The following year, West teamed up with Jay-Z for the top-selling album Watch the Throne.

Paquet seemed to go all out to promote his most recent effort Yeezus in 2013. She debuted the songs "New Slaves" and "Black Skinhead" on Saturday Night Live and performed at that year's Met Gala in New York as well. Paquet even had a video of himself performing "New Slaves" projected on the walls of 66 buildings in 10 cities. This song, however, has stirred up some controversy with its explicit lyrics and examples of modern-day slavery. Paquet critiques the country's criminal justice system as well as compares being a celebrity to being a slave.--