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56ce9464aab44d1400b88899 | Solar_energy | The large magnitude of solar energy available makes it a highly appealing source of electricity. The United Nations Development Programme in its 2000 World Energy Assessment found that the annual potential of solar energy was 1,575–49,837 exajoules (EJ). This is several times larger than the total world energy consumpt... | What was the total worldwide energy consumption in 2012? | {
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56ce9464aab44d1400b8889a | Solar_energy | The large magnitude of solar energy available makes it a highly appealing source of electricity. The United Nations Development Programme in its 2000 World Energy Assessment found that the annual potential of solar energy was 1,575–49,837 exajoules (EJ). This is several times larger than the total world energy consumpt... | What is solar energy's yearly potential? | {
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226
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56ce9464aab44d1400b8889b | Solar_energy | The large magnitude of solar energy available makes it a highly appealing source of electricity. The United Nations Development Programme in its 2000 World Energy Assessment found that the annual potential of solar energy was 1,575–49,837 exajoules (EJ). This is several times larger than the total world energy consumpt... | What makes solar energy an appealing source of electricity> | {
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56ce9464aab44d1400b8889c | Solar_energy | The large magnitude of solar energy available makes it a highly appealing source of electricity. The United Nations Development Programme in its 2000 World Energy Assessment found that the annual potential of solar energy was 1,575–49,837 exajoules (EJ). This is several times larger than the total world energy consumpt... | Who estimated the annual potential of solar energy in 2000? | {
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56cfb40b234ae51400d9bea3 | Solar_energy | In 2011, the International Energy Agency said that "the development of affordable, inexhaustible and clean solar energy technologies will have huge longer-term benefits. It will increase countries’ energy security through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible and mostly import-independent resource, enhance sustainab... | How will solar energy increase energy security? | {
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"through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible and mostly import-independent resource"
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214
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56cfb40b234ae51400d9bea4 | Solar_energy | In 2011, the International Energy Agency said that "the development of affordable, inexhaustible and clean solar energy technologies will have huge longer-term benefits. It will increase countries’ energy security through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible and mostly import-independent resource, enhance sustainab... | What costs will solar energy lower? | {
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"the costs of mitigating global warming"
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56cfb40b234ae51400d9bea5 | Solar_energy | In 2011, the International Energy Agency said that "the development of affordable, inexhaustible and clean solar energy technologies will have huge longer-term benefits. It will increase countries’ energy security through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible and mostly import-independent resource, enhance sustainab... | What should the cost of incentives for producing solar energy be considered? | {
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"learning investments"
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56cfb40b234ae51400d9bea6 | Solar_energy | In 2011, the International Energy Agency said that "the development of affordable, inexhaustible and clean solar energy technologies will have huge longer-term benefits. It will increase countries’ energy security through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible and mostly import-independent resource, enhance sustainab... | What effect will solar energy have on the price of fossil fuels? | {
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"keep fossil fuel prices lower than otherwise"
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56cfbc7f234ae51400d9bf34 | Solar_energy | Geography effects solar energy potential because areas that are closer to the equator have a greater amount of solar radiation. However, the use of photovoltaics that can follow the position of the sun can significantly increase the solar energy potential in areas that are farther from the equator. Time variation effec... | What is the process called that can increase solar energy in areas further away from the earth's equator? | {
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"photovoltaics"
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56cfe547234ae51400d9c02a | Solar_energy | In 2000, the United Nations Development Programme, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and World Energy Council published an estimate of the potential solar energy that could be used by humans each year that took into account factors such as insolation, cloud cover, and the land that is usable by humans. The ... | What was the total potential of solar energy found in the estimate? | {
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379
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56d005e1234ae51400d9c287 | Solar_energy | Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. PV converts light into electric current using the photoele... | What is solar power? | {
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"conversion of sunlight into electricity"
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19
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56d005e1234ae51400d9c289 | Solar_energy | Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. PV converts light into electric current using the photoele... | What does a concentrated solar power system use? | {
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"lenses or mirrors and tracking systems"
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170
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56d005e1234ae51400d9c28a | Solar_energy | Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. PV converts light into electric current using the photoele... | What is the purpose of a concentrated solar power system? | {
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"focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam"
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212
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56d005e1234ae51400d9c28b | Solar_energy | Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. PV converts light into electric current using the photoele... | What method does the photovoltaics system use to turn light into electricity? | {
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"photoelectric effect"
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312
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56d07d26234ae51400d9c326 | Solar_energy | Sunlight has influenced building design since the beginning of architectural history. Advanced solar architecture and urban planning methods were first employed by the Greeks and Chinese, who oriented their buildings toward the south to provide light and warmth. | What has influenced the design since the beginning of architectural history? | {
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0
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56d07d26234ae51400d9c327 | Solar_energy | Sunlight has influenced building design since the beginning of architectural history. Advanced solar architecture and urban planning methods were first employed by the Greeks and Chinese, who oriented their buildings toward the south to provide light and warmth. | Who first utilized solar architecture? | {
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"Greeks and Chinese"
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56d07d26234ae51400d9c328 | Solar_energy | Sunlight has influenced building design since the beginning of architectural history. Advanced solar architecture and urban planning methods were first employed by the Greeks and Chinese, who oriented their buildings toward the south to provide light and warmth. | In which direction were the buildings built by the Greeks and Chinese facing? | {
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"toward the south"
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217
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56d08aa8234ae51400d9c36a | Solar_energy | A solar balloon is a black balloon that is filled with ordinary air. As sunlight shines on the balloon, the air inside is heated and expands causing an upward buoyancy force, much like an artificially heated hot air balloon. Some solar balloons are large enough for human flight, but usage is generally limited to the to... | What is a solar balloon? | {
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"a black balloon that is filled with ordinary air"
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19
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56d08aa8234ae51400d9c36c | Solar_energy | A solar balloon is a black balloon that is filled with ordinary air. As sunlight shines on the balloon, the air inside is heated and expands causing an upward buoyancy force, much like an artificially heated hot air balloon. Some solar balloons are large enough for human flight, but usage is generally limited to the to... | What is the use of solar balloons typically limited to? | {
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"the toy market"
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314
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56d08aa8234ae51400d9c36d | Solar_energy | A solar balloon is a black balloon that is filled with ordinary air. As sunlight shines on the balloon, the air inside is heated and expands causing an upward buoyancy force, much like an artificially heated hot air balloon. Some solar balloons are large enough for human flight, but usage is generally limited to the to... | Why is the use of solar balloons typically limited to the toy market? | {
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"the surface-area to payload-weight ratio is relatively high"
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332
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56d09354234ae51400d9c3aa | Solar_energy | Beginning with the surge in coal use which accompanied the Industrial Revolution, energy consumption has steadily transitioned from wood and biomass to fossil fuels. The early development of solar technologies starting in the 1860s was driven by an expectation that coal would soon become scarce. However, development of... | Why was solar technology developed in the 1860s? | {
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"driven by an expectation that coal would soon become scarce"
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236
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} |
56d09354234ae51400d9c3ab | Solar_energy | Beginning with the surge in coal use which accompanied the Industrial Revolution, energy consumption has steadily transitioned from wood and biomass to fossil fuels. The early development of solar technologies starting in the 1860s was driven by an expectation that coal would soon become scarce. However, development of... | What slowed the development of solar technologies in the early 20th century? | {
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"increasing availability, economy, and utility of coal and petroleum"
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395
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56d09a0e234ae51400d9c3c2 | Solar_energy | In 2011, a report by the International Energy Agency found that solar energy technologies such as photovoltaics, solar hot water and concentrated solar power could provide a third of the world’s energy by 2060 if politicians commit to limiting climate change. The energy from the sun could play a key role in de-carboniz... | According to a report in 2011, by what year could solar energy provide a third of the world's energy? | {
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"2060"
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205
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56cf4da7aab44d1400b88f86 | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West (/ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, rapper, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. He is among the most acclaimed musicians of the 21st century, attracting both praise and controversy for his work and his outspoken public persona. | What year was Kanye born? | {
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56d0f35817492d1400aab693 | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West (/ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, rapper, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. He is among the most acclaimed musicians of the 21st century, attracting both praise and controversy for his work and his outspoken public persona. | What kind of music does Kanye West perform? | {
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56d0f35817492d1400aab694 | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West (/ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, rapper, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. He is among the most acclaimed musicians of the 21st century, attracting both praise and controversy for his work and his outspoken public persona. | What is Kanye West's middle name? | {
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56cf4e9aaab44d1400b88f9a | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | What was the first label that Kanye produced for? | {
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92
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56cf4e9aaab44d1400b88f9b | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | Who are some well known artists that Kanye produced for early in his career? | {
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174
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56cf4e9aaab44d1400b88f9c | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | How many albums has Kanye released since starting his solo career in 2004? | {
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56cf4e9aaab44d1400b88f9d | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | With which artists that Kanye formerly produced for did he go on to collaborate with? | {
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174
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56d0f47a17492d1400aab699 | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | Where did Kanye West live as a child? | {
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56d0f47a17492d1400aab69a | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | What was Kanye West's first job title after art school? | {
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56d0f47a17492d1400aab69b | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | What year did Kanye West release his first rap CD? | {
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296
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56d0f47a17492d1400aab69d | Kanye_West | Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread comme... | How many total CDs has Kanye West released in his career so far? | {
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56cf58f7aab44d1400b890b5 | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | How many albums has Kanye sold? | {
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56cf58f7aab44d1400b890b6 | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | How many downloads do Kanye's tracks have across the globe? | {
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56cf58f7aab44d1400b890b7 | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | Kanye is known for having the most of what type of award for his age? | {
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163
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56cf58f7aab44d1400b890b8 | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | How many albums does Kanye have on the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list? | {
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56cf58f7aab44d1400b890b9 | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | What popular magazine placed Kanye on their annual list in 2005 and 2015? | {
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357
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56d0f8a117492d1400aab6ad | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | How many CDs has Kanye West sold? | {
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75
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56d0f8a117492d1400aab6ae | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | How many Grammy Awards has Kanye West won? | {
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160
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56d0f8a117492d1400aab6af | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | How many of Kanye West's albums were recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine? | {
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56d0f8a117492d1400aab6b0 | Kanye_West | West is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Ston... | Which years was Kanye West mentioned in Time Magazine? | {
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617
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56cf5e7eaab44d1400b89158 | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents divorced when he was three and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther and was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ray West was later a Christian coun... | What subject did Kanye's mother teach at her university? | {
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504
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56d0fb0317492d1400aab6c9 | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents divorced when he was three and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther and was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ray West was later a Christian coun... | What Georgia city was Kanye West born? | {
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45
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56d0fb0317492d1400aab6cb | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents divorced when he was three and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther and was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ray West was later a Christian coun... | What was the name of the business that Kanye West helped fund in 2006? | {
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351
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56d0fb0317492d1400aab6cc | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents divorced when he was three and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther and was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ray West was later a Christian coun... | Where did Kanye West's mother work before becoming his manager? | {
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"Chicago State University"
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584
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56d0fb0317492d1400aab6cd | Kanye_West | Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents divorced when he was three and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther and was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ray West was later a Christian coun... | What was the name of Kanye West's high school? | {
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"Polaris High School"
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706
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} |
56cf5ee8aab44d1400b8915d | Kanye_West | At the age of 10, West moved with his mother to Nanjing, China, where she was teaching at Nanjing University as part of an exchange program. According to his mother, West was the only foreigner in his class, but settled in well and quickly picked up the language, although he has since forgotten most of it. When asked a... | Where did Kanye and his mother relocate when he was 10? | {
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"Nanjing, China"
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48
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56cf5ee8aab44d1400b8915e | Kanye_West | At the age of 10, West moved with his mother to Nanjing, China, where she was teaching at Nanjing University as part of an exchange program. According to his mother, West was the only foreigner in his class, but settled in well and quickly picked up the language, although he has since forgotten most of it. When asked a... | While staying in China, Kanye was the only what in his class? | {
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184
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56cf5ee8aab44d1400b8915f | Kanye_West | At the age of 10, West moved with his mother to Nanjing, China, where she was teaching at Nanjing University as part of an exchange program. According to his mother, West was the only foreigner in his class, but settled in well and quickly picked up the language, although he has since forgotten most of it. When asked a... | How well did Kanye do in high school? | {
"text": [
"A's and B's"
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373
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} |
56d0fb7817492d1400aab6dd | Kanye_West | At the age of 10, West moved with his mother to Nanjing, China, where she was teaching at Nanjing University as part of an exchange program. According to his mother, West was the only foreigner in his class, but settled in well and quickly picked up the language, although he has since forgotten most of it. When asked a... | At what age did Kanye West relocate to China? | {
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56d0fb7817492d1400aab6de | Kanye_West | At the age of 10, West moved with his mother to Nanjing, China, where she was teaching at Nanjing University as part of an exchange program. According to his mother, West was the only foreigner in his class, but settled in well and quickly picked up the language, although he has since forgotten most of it. When asked a... | What University was the cause of West's mother moving the family to China? | {
"text": [
"Nanjing University"
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90
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} |
56cf5f6daab44d1400b89163 | Kanye_West | West demonstrated an affinity for the arts at an early age; he began writing poetry when he was five years old. His mother recalled that she first took notice of West's passion for drawing and music when he was in the third grade. Growing up in the city,[which?] West became deeply involved in its hip hop scene. He star... | What was Kanye creating when he was five? | {
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77
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56cf5f6daab44d1400b89164 | Kanye_West | West demonstrated an affinity for the arts at an early age; he began writing poetry when he was five years old. His mother recalled that she first took notice of West's passion for drawing and music when he was in the third grade. Growing up in the city,[which?] West became deeply involved in its hip hop scene. He star... | What was one of the first tracks written by Kanye when he was 13? | {
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499
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56cf5f6daab44d1400b89165 | Kanye_West | West demonstrated an affinity for the arts at an early age; he began writing poetry when he was five years old. His mother recalled that she first took notice of West's passion for drawing and music when he was in the third grade. Growing up in the city,[which?] West became deeply involved in its hip hop scene. He star... | Who did Kanye meet early in his career who later mentored him? | {
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"DJ No I.D."
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821
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} |
56d0fccf17492d1400aab6f5 | Kanye_West | West demonstrated an affinity for the arts at an early age; he began writing poetry when he was five years old. His mother recalled that she first took notice of West's passion for drawing and music when he was in the third grade. Growing up in the city,[which?] West became deeply involved in its hip hop scene. He star... | What activity did Kanye West start doing when he was five? | {
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"writing poetry"
],
"answer_start": [
69
]
} |
56d0fccf17492d1400aab6f7 | Kanye_West | West demonstrated an affinity for the arts at an early age; he began writing poetry when he was five years old. His mother recalled that she first took notice of West's passion for drawing and music when he was in the third grade. Growing up in the city,[which?] West became deeply involved in its hip hop scene. He star... | What was the name of the song he wrote at age thirteen? | {
"text": [
"Green Eggs and Ham"
],
"answer_start": [
500
]
} |
56d0fccf17492d1400aab6f8 | Kanye_West | West demonstrated an affinity for the arts at an early age; he began writing poetry when he was five years old. His mother recalled that she first took notice of West's passion for drawing and music when he was in the third grade. Growing up in the city,[which?] West became deeply involved in its hip hop scene. He star... | What was the name of the producer that helped Kanye West? | {
"text": [
"No I.D."
],
"answer_start": [
824
]
} |
56cf5fc7aab44d1400b89173 | Kanye_West | After graduating from high school, West received a scholarship to attend Chicago's American Academy of Art in 1997 and began taking painting classes, but shortly after transferred to Chicago State University to study English. He soon realized that his busy class schedule was detrimental to his musical work, and at 20 h... | Where did Kanye receive a scholarship to attend? | {
"text": [
"American Academy of Art"
],
"answer_start": [
83
]
} |
56cf5fc7aab44d1400b89174 | Kanye_West | After graduating from high school, West received a scholarship to attend Chicago's American Academy of Art in 1997 and began taking painting classes, but shortly after transferred to Chicago State University to study English. He soon realized that his busy class schedule was detrimental to his musical work, and at 20 h... | How old was Kanye when he dropped out of college? | {
"text": [
"20"
],
"answer_start": [
316
]
} |
56d0fdf617492d1400aab6fd | Kanye_West | After graduating from high school, West received a scholarship to attend Chicago's American Academy of Art in 1997 and began taking painting classes, but shortly after transferred to Chicago State University to study English. He soon realized that his busy class schedule was detrimental to his musical work, and at 20 h... | What school did Kanye West go to in 1997? | {
"text": [
"Chicago's American Academy of Art"
],
"answer_start": [
73
]
} |
56d0fdf617492d1400aab6fe | Kanye_West | After graduating from high school, West received a scholarship to attend Chicago's American Academy of Art in 1997 and began taking painting classes, but shortly after transferred to Chicago State University to study English. He soon realized that his busy class schedule was detrimental to his musical work, and at 20 h... | What subject was Kanye West's focus at Chicago State University? | {
"text": [
"English"
],
"answer_start": [
217
]
} |
56d0fdf617492d1400aab6ff | Kanye_West | After graduating from high school, West received a scholarship to attend Chicago's American Academy of Art in 1997 and began taking painting classes, but shortly after transferred to Chicago State University to study English. He soon realized that his busy class schedule was detrimental to his musical work, and at 20 h... | At what age did Kanye West leave school to follow his musical passion? | {
"text": [
"20"
],
"answer_start": [
316
]
} |
56d0fdf617492d1400aab700 | Kanye_West | After graduating from high school, West received a scholarship to attend Chicago's American Academy of Art in 1997 and began taking painting classes, but shortly after transferred to Chicago State University to study English. He soon realized that his busy class schedule was detrimental to his musical work, and at 20 h... | What was the name of the CD that Kanye recorded based on his failed college experience? | {
"text": [
"College Dropout"
],
"answer_start": [
636
]
} |
56cf6057aab44d1400b89177 | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | Who were the beats Kanye made in the 90's originally intended for? | {
"text": [
"local artists"
],
"answer_start": [
101
]
} |
56cf6057aab44d1400b89178 | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | What types of records did Kanye sample in his early career. | {
"text": [
"classic soul records"
],
"answer_start": [
191
]
} |
56cf6057aab44d1400b8917a | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | What music group did Kanye join when he couldn't release his solo album? | {
"text": [
"Go-Getters"
],
"answer_start": [
587
]
} |
56d0fe7217492d1400aab705 | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | In what time period did Kanye begin producing? | {
"text": [
"mid-1990s"
],
"answer_start": [
52
]
} |
56d45f882ccc5a1400d830ef | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | When did Kanye West start his production career? | {
"text": [
"mid-1990s"
],
"answer_start": [
52
]
} |
56d45f882ccc5a1400d830f0 | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | For which artist did Kanye West act as a ghost producer? | {
"text": [
"Deric \"D-Dot\" Angelettie"
],
"answer_start": [
427
]
} |
56d45f882ccc5a1400d830f1 | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | What late 1990s Chicago rap group was Kanye West a member of? | {
"text": [
"Go-Getters"
],
"answer_start": [
587
]
} |
56d45f882ccc5a1400d830f2 | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | What firm managed Kanye West's rap group? | {
"text": [
"Hustle Period"
],
"answer_start": [
793
]
} |
56d45f882ccc5a1400d830f3 | Kanye_West | Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on Down to ... | What year was the first Go-Getters album released? | {
"text": [
"1999"
],
"answer_start": [
978
]
} |
56cf6141aab44d1400b89195 | Kanye_West | West spent much of the late-1990s producing records for a number of well-known artists and music groups. The third song on Foxy Brown's second studio album Chyna Doll was produced by West. Her second effort subsequently became the very first hip-hop album by a female rapper to debut at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200... | Kanye produced the third song from the second album of what artist? | {
"text": [
"Foxy Brown"
],
"answer_start": [
123
]
} |
56cf6141aab44d1400b89198 | Kanye_West | West spent much of the late-1990s producing records for a number of well-known artists and music groups. The third song on Foxy Brown's second studio album Chyna Doll was produced by West. Her second effort subsequently became the very first hip-hop album by a female rapper to debut at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200... | What rappers were featured in the songs that Kanye produced for Tell 'Em Why U Madd? | {
"text": [
"Ma$e, Raekwon, and Eminem."
],
"answer_start": [
1117
]
} |
56d100b517492d1400aab708 | Kanye_West | West spent much of the late-1990s producing records for a number of well-known artists and music groups. The third song on Foxy Brown's second studio album Chyna Doll was produced by West. Her second effort subsequently became the very first hip-hop album by a female rapper to debut at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200... | Which U.S. Billboard 200 chart topper did Kanye West produce a song for? | {
"text": [
"Foxy Brown"
],
"answer_start": [
123
]
} |
56d100b517492d1400aab70a | Kanye_West | West spent much of the late-1990s producing records for a number of well-known artists and music groups. The third song on Foxy Brown's second studio album Chyna Doll was produced by West. Her second effort subsequently became the very first hip-hop album by a female rapper to debut at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200... | What was the name of the CD produced by Kanye that was by a made-up character? | {
"text": [
"Tell 'Em Why U Madd"
],
"answer_start": [
845
]
} |
56cf61d7aab44d1400b891ad | Kanye_West | West got his big break in the year 2000, when he began to produce for artists on Roc-A-Fella Records. West came to achieve recognition and is often credited with revitalizing Jay-Z's career with his contributions to the rap mogul's influential 2001 album The Blueprint. The Blueprint is consistently ranked among the gre... | What label did Kanye begin to work for in 2000? | {
"text": [
"Roc-A-Fella Records"
],
"answer_start": [
81
]
} |
56cf61d7aab44d1400b891ae | Kanye_West | West got his big break in the year 2000, when he began to produce for artists on Roc-A-Fella Records. West came to achieve recognition and is often credited with revitalizing Jay-Z's career with his contributions to the rap mogul's influential 2001 album The Blueprint. The Blueprint is consistently ranked among the gre... | What album did Kanye receive production credits on in 2001? | {
"text": [
"The Blueprint"
],
"answer_start": [
255
]
} |
56d1015e17492d1400aab70e | Kanye_West | West got his big break in the year 2000, when he began to produce for artists on Roc-A-Fella Records. West came to achieve recognition and is often credited with revitalizing Jay-Z's career with his contributions to the rap mogul's influential 2001 album The Blueprint. The Blueprint is consistently ranked among the gre... | In what year did Roc-A-Fella make Kanye West known? | {
"text": [
"2000"
],
"answer_start": [
35
]
} |
56d1015e17492d1400aab70f | Kanye_West | West got his big break in the year 2000, when he began to produce for artists on Roc-A-Fella Records. West came to achieve recognition and is often credited with revitalizing Jay-Z's career with his contributions to the rap mogul's influential 2001 album The Blueprint. The Blueprint is consistently ranked among the gre... | What was the name of the CD West produced for Jay Z in 2001? | {
"text": [
"The Blueprint"
],
"answer_start": [
255
]
} |
56cf626faab44d1400b891b3 | Kanye_West | Despite his success as a producer, West's true aspiration was to be a rapper. Though he had developed his rapping long before he began producing, it was often a challenge for West to be accepted as a rapper, and he struggled to attain a record deal. Multiple record companies ignored him because he did not portray the g... | Although Kanye was achieving fame by producing, what did he actually want to be? | {
"text": [
"rapper"
],
"answer_start": [
70
]
} |
56cf626faab44d1400b891b4 | Kanye_West | Despite his success as a producer, West's true aspiration was to be a rapper. Though he had developed his rapping long before he began producing, it was often a challenge for West to be accepted as a rapper, and he struggled to attain a record deal. Multiple record companies ignored him because he did not portray the g... | What label declined to work with Kanye after many meetings? | {
"text": [
"Capitol Records"
],
"answer_start": [
410
]
} |
56d101c417492d1400aab718 | Kanye_West | Despite his success as a producer, West's true aspiration was to be a rapper. Though he had developed his rapping long before he began producing, it was often a challenge for West to be accepted as a rapper, and he struggled to attain a record deal. Multiple record companies ignored him because he did not portray the g... | What career was Kanye's ultimate dream? | {
"text": [
"rapper"
],
"answer_start": [
70
]
} |
56d101c417492d1400aab719 | Kanye_West | Despite his success as a producer, West's true aspiration was to be a rapper. Though he had developed his rapping long before he began producing, it was often a challenge for West to be accepted as a rapper, and he struggled to attain a record deal. Multiple record companies ignored him because he did not portray the g... | What did Kanye West not have that made record companies turn him down? | {
"text": [
"gangsta image"
],
"answer_start": [
319
]
} |
56d101c417492d1400aab71a | Kanye_West | Despite his success as a producer, West's true aspiration was to be a rapper. Though he had developed his rapping long before he began producing, it was often a challenge for West to be accepted as a rapper, and he struggled to attain a record deal. Multiple record companies ignored him because he did not portray the g... | Which record company turned Kanye down after many meetings? | {
"text": [
"Capitol Records"
],
"answer_start": [
410
]
} |
56cf637caab44d1400b891b7 | Kanye_West | According to Capitol Record's A&R, Joe Weinberger, he was approached by West and almost signed a deal with him, but another person in the company convinced Capitol's president not to. Desperate to keep West from defecting to another label, then-label head Damon Dash reluctantly signed West to Roc-A-Fella Records. Jay-Z... | Who almost picked up Kanye but was ultimately swayed? | {
"text": [
"Joe Weinberger"
],
"answer_start": [
35
]
} |
56cf637caab44d1400b891b8 | Kanye_West | According to Capitol Record's A&R, Joe Weinberger, he was approached by West and almost signed a deal with him, but another person in the company convinced Capitol's president not to. Desperate to keep West from defecting to another label, then-label head Damon Dash reluctantly signed West to Roc-A-Fella Records. Jay-Z... | What label finally (although reluctantly) picked up Kanye? | {
"text": [
"Roc-A-Fella"
],
"answer_start": [
294
]
} |
56cf637caab44d1400b891b9 | Kanye_West | According to Capitol Record's A&R, Joe Weinberger, he was approached by West and almost signed a deal with him, but another person in the company convinced Capitol's president not to. Desperate to keep West from defecting to another label, then-label head Damon Dash reluctantly signed West to Roc-A-Fella Records. Jay-Z... | What did Kanye's peers see him as while he tried to pursue his rap career? | {
"text": [
"a producer"
],
"answer_start": [
436
]
} |
56d1021117492d1400aab71e | Kanye_West | According to Capitol Record's A&R, Joe Weinberger, he was approached by West and almost signed a deal with him, but another person in the company convinced Capitol's president not to. Desperate to keep West from defecting to another label, then-label head Damon Dash reluctantly signed West to Roc-A-Fella Records. Jay-Z... | What man was almost ready to give Kanye a record deal? | {
"text": [
"Joe Weinberger"
],
"answer_start": [
35
]
} |
56d1021117492d1400aab71f | Kanye_West | According to Capitol Record's A&R, Joe Weinberger, he was approached by West and almost signed a deal with him, but another person in the company convinced Capitol's president not to. Desperate to keep West from defecting to another label, then-label head Damon Dash reluctantly signed West to Roc-A-Fella Records. Jay-Z... | What record company eventually signed Kanye West? | {
"text": [
"Roc-A-Fella"
],
"answer_start": [
294
]
} |
56cf6438aab44d1400b891c8 | Kanye_West | West's breakthrough came a year later on October 23, 2002, when, while driving home from a California recording studio after working late, he fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in a near-fatal car crash. The crash left him with a shattered jaw, which had to be wired shut in reconstructive surgery. The accident i... | What track did Kanye compose and perform while injured from his accident? | {
"text": [
"Through The Wire"
],
"answer_start": [
478
]
} |
56cf6438aab44d1400b891c9 | Kanye_West | West's breakthrough came a year later on October 23, 2002, when, while driving home from a California recording studio after working late, he fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in a near-fatal car crash. The crash left him with a shattered jaw, which had to be wired shut in reconstructive surgery. The accident i... | What was the name of Kanye's 2002 mixtape that he wrote while in the hospital? | {
"text": [
"Get Well Soon..."
],
"answer_start": [
836
]
} |
56cf6438aab44d1400b891ca | Kanye_West | West's breakthrough came a year later on October 23, 2002, when, while driving home from a California recording studio after working late, he fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in a near-fatal car crash. The crash left him with a shattered jaw, which had to be wired shut in reconstructive surgery. The accident i... | After dropping his mixtape, Kanye revealed the name of his debut album to be what? | {
"text": [
"The College Dropout"
],
"answer_start": [
958
]
} |
56d1034017492d1400aab722 | Kanye_West | West's breakthrough came a year later on October 23, 2002, when, while driving home from a California recording studio after working late, he fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in a near-fatal car crash. The crash left him with a shattered jaw, which had to be wired shut in reconstructive surgery. The accident i... | What was the date of Kanye's car wreck? | {
"text": [
"October 23, 2002"
],
"answer_start": [
41
]
} |
56d1034017492d1400aab723 | Kanye_West | West's breakthrough came a year later on October 23, 2002, when, while driving home from a California recording studio after working late, he fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in a near-fatal car crash. The crash left him with a shattered jaw, which had to be wired shut in reconstructive surgery. The accident i... | What song did Kanye record about his experience with what happened after the wreck? | {
"text": [
"\"Through The Wire\""
],
"answer_start": [
477
]
} |
56d1034017492d1400aab724 | Kanye_West | West's breakthrough came a year later on October 23, 2002, when, while driving home from a California recording studio after working late, he fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in a near-fatal car crash. The crash left him with a shattered jaw, which had to be wired shut in reconstructive surgery. The accident i... | What was the name of the mixtape Kanye released in December of 2002? | {
"text": [
"Get Well Soon"
],
"answer_start": [
836
]
} |
56cf64d24df3c31400b0d6f3 | Kanye_West | Carrying a Louis Vuitton backpack filled with old disks and demos to the studio and back, West crafted much of his production for his debut album in less than fifteen minutes at a time. He recorded the remainder of the album in Los Angeles while recovering from the car accident. Once he had completed the album, it was ... | What happened to Kanye's debut album that caused him to remaster most of it? | {
"text": [
"it was leaked"
],
"answer_start": [
313
]
} |
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