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Kanye West - Through The Wire by channelzerotv is ranked #662 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 40.15M views.

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Kanye West - Through The Wire

Name: Kanye West - Through The Wire
Uploaded: 2006-10-03T06:16:43+00:00
Duration: 4 min 55 s
Channel: channelzerotv
Description: "Kanye West - Through The Wire" by channelzerotv has now passed 0.04 billion views, ranking #1,066 of 1,065 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #662 most-viewed Music video among 661 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 235.96K views. It was published about 20.0 years ago.

"Kanye West - Through The Wire" by channelzerotv has now passed 0.04 billion views, ranking #1,066 of 1,065 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #662 most-viewed Music video among 661 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 235.96K views. It was published about 20.0 years ago.

40,152,895 views

297,322 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1066 of 1065 videos
Music Rank: #662
Total Views: 40,152,895
Total Likes: 297,322
Like Ratio: 0.74%
Channel: channelzerotv
Published: October 03, 2006
Duration: 4:55
Last Updated: October 12, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$69.22 · ~$0.80 RPM

86,520 views gained this month

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Best-estimate creator earnings using 2026 category-specific RPM data (Shorts, Music, Gaming, Finance, etc.) net of YouTube's 45% share. Actual revenue varies with geography, ad demand, audience, and YouTube Premium splits.

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CHANNELZEROTV.COM presents Kanye West's "Through the Wire", winner of the 2004 Source Award for "Best Music Video". Shot and edited even before the Chaka Khan sample was cleared, this "buzz" clip paved the way for the multi-Grammy winning "College Dropout" phenomenon. Directed by: Coodie & Chike

Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Kanye West - Through The Wire have?

Kanye West - Through The Wire by channelzerotv currently has 40,152,895 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1066 among all 1065 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Kanye West - Through The Wire have?

Kanye West - Through The Wire has 297,322 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.74%.

When was Kanye West - Through The Wire published?

Kanye West - Through The Wire was published on October 03, 2006 by channelzerotv.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Kanye West - Through The Wire is ranked #662 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 40.15M views. See full Music ranking →