News: Kanye West Engaged to Girlfriend Alexis
West, 29, proposed to his girlfriend, Alexis, while overseas for two weeks recently, sources close to the singer tell.
Alexis, whose last name and occupation were not immediately available, was West's girlfriend prior to his October 2002 car accident, one source says.
A rep for West had no comment. This will be the first marriage for the Grammy winner.
West began his rise to fame as a producer for Roc-a-Fella Records, where he gained notice for his work on Jay-Z's 2001 album The Blueprint. He has also produced hits for artists including Ludacris and Alicia Keys. But his career was nearly derailed by a near-fatal car accident in 2002, which inspired the single "Through the Wire" from his 2004 debut album, The College Dropout. That record earned Grammys for best rap album and best rap song, and during his acceptance speech West thanked the car accident, saying it made him realize that, "If you have the opportunity to play this game called life, you have to appreciate every moment." His second album, 2005's Late Registration, won Grammy awards for best rap album, best rap song and best rap solo performance. www.people.com
KANYE WEST HEADED TO THE ALTAR: Bride-to-be Alexis reportedly knew Grammy winner before the car wreck.
Kanye West has popped the question to his girlfriend Alexis, a woman who has reportedly dated the rapper for several years and was his girlfriend before the 2002 car wreck that broke his jaw and nearly took his life.
People magazine reported on its Web site Friday that the six-time Grammy winner, 29, had broken up with Alexis in August of 2004, but rekindled the relationship sometime this year. According to People, he proposed during a recent two-week long overseas getaway with Alexis, whose last name and occupation were a mystery as of press time.
Also unknown is what happened to Brooke Crittenden, the 24-year-old assistant-turned-model who was reportedly dating West as recently as last April, reports E! Online. West told Rolling Stone recently that he had dated Crittenden for more than a year.
Crittenden once told the New York Daily News: "I don't think we've ever been apart longer than seven days. I trust him. He's got so much going on, but he never makes me feel like number two."
West's camp has not commented on the reported engagement. This would be the rapper/producer's first marriage.
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