10 Shocking facts you didn’t know about Kanye West (With Pictures)

8. His Jaw Was Once Wired Shut

As outspoken as he is, it is kind of hard to imagine the rapper’s mouth was once wired shut. In 2002, Kanye took a major hit when he was injured in a car accident after leaving a recording studio in California. The end result was a fractured jaw which had to be wired shut for several weeks. This setback fueled the inspiration behind his 2003 single “Through The Wire” which he recorded while his jaw was still shut. In the song, the rapper recollects the night and how it changed his life, rapping:

“Good dude, bad night, right place, wrong time
In the blink of an eye, his whole life changed”