Kanye West Early Collaborations: Bape and NikeBefore Yeezy was a house hold name, Kanye teamed up with A Bathing Ape back in 2007. What emerged from this were the Bapesta College Dropout sneakers, which accrued a whole lot of attention, ending up being Kanye's first major sneaker move.In 2009, he collaborated with Nike to produce the highly recognized Air Yeezy 1 and Air Yeezy 2. These kicks were game-changers; high fashion fused with streetwear. Due to some creative and financial grievances, Kanye broke up with Nike, which opened the avenues of something new with Adidas.