Kanye West
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Biography
[Edit]In the span of three short years, Kanye West went from hip-hop beatmaker to worldwide hitmaker, as his stellar production work for Jay-Z led to a major-label recording contract and, ultimately, a wildly successful solo career. West paired his beats with tongue-twisting raps and a self-assured, flamboyant personality. His dapper fashion sense set him apart from many of his rap peers, and his confidence often came across as boastful or even egotistical, albeit amusingly so. This flamboyance, of course, made for good press, something that West enjoyed in spades during his sudden rise to celebrity status. He was a media darling, appearing and performing at countless awards shows (and winning at them, too), delivering theatrical videos to MTV, and mouthing off about whatever happened to cross his mind. He frequently spoke out against the rampant homophobia evident in much rap music, posed for the cover of Rolling Stone as Jesus Christ, and even claimed during a televised Hurricane Katrina fundraiser that "George Bush doesn't care about black people." West courted controversy, no question about it, but his steady presence in the celebrity limelight couldn't eclipse his musical talent. His production abilities seemed boundless during his initial surge of activity, as he not only racked up impressive hits for himself (including "Jesus Walks" and "Gold Digger"), but also collaborated on smash hits with the likes of Jay-Z and Ludacris. As his career progressed throughout the early 21st century, West shattered certain stereotypes about rappers, becoming a superstar on his own terms without adapting his appearance, his rhetoric, or his music to fit any one musical mold.
Coming out of left field (i.e., Chicago, a city rarely praised for its hip-hop exports), West was an unlikely sensation and more than once defied adversity. Like so many others who were initially inspired by Run-D.M.C., he began as just another aspiring rapper with a boundless passion for hip-hop, albeit a rapper with a Midas touch when it came to beatmaking. Indeed, it was his beatmaking prowess that got his foot in the industry door. Though he did quite a bit of noteworthy production work during the late '90s (Jermaine Dupri, Foxy Brown, Mase, Goodie Mob), it was West's work for Roc-a-Fella at the dawn of the new millennium that took his career to the next level. Alongside fellow fresh talent Just Blaze, West became one of the Roc's go-to producers, consistently delivering hot tracks to album after album. His star turn came on Jay-Z's classic Blueprint (2001) with album standouts "Takeover" and "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)." Both songs showcased West's signature beatmaking style of the time, which was largely sample-based; in these cases, the former track appropriated snippets of the Doors' "Five to One," while the latter sampled the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back."
More high-profile productions followed, and before long word spread that West was going to release an album of his own, on which he planned to rap as well as produce. Unfortunately, that album was a long time coming, pushed back and then pushed back again. It didn't help that West was in a tragic car accident in October 2002 that almost cost him his life. He capitalized on the traumatic experience by using it as the inspiration for "Through the Wire" (and its corresponding video), which would later become the lead single for his debut album, 2004's The College Dropout. As the album was continually delayed, West continued to churn out big hits for the likes of Talib Kweli ("Get By"), Ludacris ("Stand Up"), Jay-Z ("'03 Bonnie & Clyde"), and Alicia Keys ("You Don't Know My Name"). Then, just as "Through the Wire" was breaking big-time at the tail end of 2003, another West song caught fire, a collaboration with Twista and comedian/actor Jamie Foxx called "Slow Jamz," which gave the rapper/producer two simultaneously ubiquitous singles and a much-anticipated debut album. As with so many of West's songs, the singles were driven by somewhat recognizable sample-based hooks: Chaka Khan's "Through the Fire" in the case of "Through the Wire," and Luther Vandross' "A House Is Not a Home" in the case of "Slow Jamz."
In the wake of his breakout success, West earned a whopping ten nominations at the 47th annual Grammy Awards, held in early 2005. The College Dropout won the Best Rap Album award, "Jesus Walks" won Best Rap Song, and a songwriting credit on "You Don't Know My Name" for Best R&B Song award was shared with Alicia Keys and Harold Lilly. Later that year, West released his second solo album, Late Registration, which spawned a series of hit singles ("Diamonds in Sierra Leone," "Gold Digger," "Heard 'Em Say," "Touch the Sky"). The album topped the charts, as did the "Gold Digger" single, and Late Registration eventually won a Grammy for Album of the Year. West's production work continued more or less unabated during this time; particularly noteworthy were hits for Twista ("Overnight Celebrity"), Janet Jackson ("I Want You"), Brandy ("Talk About Our Love"), the Game ("Dreams"), Common ("Go!"), and Keyshia Cole ("I Changed My Mind"). West also founded his own label, GOOD Music (i.e., "Getting Out Our Dreams"), in conjunction with Sony BMG. The label's inaugural release was John Legend's Get Lifted (2004), followed one year later by Common's Be. In addition to all of his studio work, West also toured internationally in support of Late Registration and released Late Orchestration: Live at Abbey Road Studios (2006) in commemoration.
After retreating from the spotlight for some time, West returned to the forefront of the music world in 2007 with a series of album releases. Consequence's Don't Quit Your Day Job and Common's Finding Forever, both released by GOOD, were chiefly produced by West; the latter proved to be particularly popular, topping the album chart upon its release in July. And then there was West's third solo album, Graduation, which was promoted well in advance of its September 11 release (a memorable date that pitted Kanye against 50 Cent, who in one interview swore he would quit music if his own album, Curtis, wasn't the top-seller). A pair of singles — "Can't Tell Me Nothing" and "Stronger," the latter an interpolation of Daft Punk's 2001 single "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" — led the promotional push. It became his third consecutive chart-topping album, and its success culminated in eight Grammy nominations. West was the victor in four of the categories, and he performed two songs during the ceremony, including Late Registration's "Hey Mama," chosen in honor of his recently deceased mother. That loss, compounded by a breakup with his fiancée, informed 2008's 808s & Heartbreak, a major change of pace that saw West singing most of his emotionally pained lyrics with the assistance of Auto-Tune. As polarizing as it was, it went platinum.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, most of which was recorded in Hawaii and involved guest vocal spots from the likes of Nicki Minaj, Kid Cudi, Rick Ross, and the RZA, was released in November 2010. It was preceded by the bombastic, King Crimson-sampling single "Power." A sprawling and audacious album, MBDTF debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and also went platinum. While the album was still hot, West recorded the aggressive and boast-heavy Watch the Throne with Jay-Z and numerous producers and songwriters. Billed as a set by the Throne, it was released in August 2011 and entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at number one. In September 2012, he released the GOOD Music collaboration album Cruel Summer which featured artists such as Big Sean, Pusha T and Lifted. Four singles ("Mercy", "Cold", "New Flow" and "Clique") were released as promotion for the record. Towards the end of 2012 there were rumblings from acclaimed producers that a new album would emerge soon. These murmurs were soon confirmed when West himself announced that he was working on his sixth album with the likes of Daft Punk, King L, Justin Vernon, Rick Rubin, Chief Keef and many more contributing. As one of the most eagerly anticipated albums of 2013, Yeezus was released to rapturous reviews from critics. Described as his most confrontational and bravest album to date, West touched upon controversial and sensitive topics and delivered an astonishing and bold record. Despite leaking four days early upon its release, Yeezus sold almost 327,000 copies during its first week and the single "Black Skinhead" was released. 2013 also proved to be a personal milestone for West as he became a father for the first time, with partner Kim Kardashian giving birth to a baby girl in June 2013. ~ Jason Birchmeier & Andy Kellman, Rovi
Title: Diamonds from Sierra Leone (Remix) - Single
Artist: Jay - Z, Kanye West
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: No Church In The Wild (Single)
Artist: Jay - Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Watch The Throne (Explicit Version) [Explicit] [+digital booklet]
Artist: Jay - Z, Kanye West
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Mercy (feat. Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz) - Single
Artist: Kanye West
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Explicit Version)
Artist: Kanye West
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Another You (Remix) (Single)
Artist: Kanye West, Tony Williams, Freddie Gibbs, Chip The Ripper
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Mercy (feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz) - Single
Artist: Kanye West
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Christmas In Harlem - Single
Artist: Kanye West, Teyana Taylor, CyHi Da Prynce
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Thank You (Single)
Artist: Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Q - Tip, Busta Rhymes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: All Day (feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney) - Single
Artist: Kanye West
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Champions (Single)
Artist: Kanye West
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Death Metal
Title: American Boy
Artist: Kanye West, Estelle
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Collections
Title: Swish Mix Vol 7 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Alternative Rock
Title: Club News Vol. 245 (CD2)
Genre: Dance Pop
Title: Pitchfork Top 100 Best Tracks Of 2012 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop
Title: Rolling Stone'S 100 Best Singles Of 2000'S (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Rolling Stone'S 100 Best Singles Of 2000'S (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Very Best Club
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Musical Dreams Vol. 69
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance
Title: Million Promotion Edit
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Club/Dance
Title: Lo Que + Peta 2012 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop
Title: World Greatest R & B Hits
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: Triple J: Hottest 100, Volume 13
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Indie Rock, Pop Rock
Title: Triple J: Hottest 100, Volume 18
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Indie Rock, Pop Rock
Title: Now That'S What I Call Music 69
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop, Funk
Title: RnB Love
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Billboard Hot 100 (06 July 2013) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: USA Hot Top 40 Singles Chart (6 July 2013) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Billboard Hot 100 07 - 06 - 2013 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: World Chart Show 2011 - Final Top 100 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: Billboard Top 35 R & B Hip Hop Songs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul
Title: Billboard Hot 100 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Latest & Greatest R & B Love (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues
Title: Billboard Hot 100 (20 July 2013) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Billboard Charts Vol1
Genre: Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Billboard Hot 100 (07 - 27 - 2013) (27 July 2013) (CD2)
Genre: Eurodance, House, Club/Dance, Pop, Funk
Title: Bravo Black Hits Vol. 27
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Pop, Funk
Title: Hip - Hop RnB Singles (2013 - 20 - 07) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Pop
Title: Hip - Hop RnB Singles (2013 - 20 - 07) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Pop
Title: About Pop Road Slave
Genre: Dancefloor, World Music, Pop
Title: Billboard Hot 100 07-27-2013 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: My Head Is An Animal (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: My Head Is An Animal (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: The Official Uk Top 40 (Singles)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Innervisions (CD1)
Genre: Trip Hop, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Blues, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Hip-Hop RnB Singles (2013-10-08) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Pop
Title: Billboard Hot Top 100 - Pop Dance Rock 2013 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: Congratulations (The Prelude To Thank Me Later)
Genre: Rap
Title: Youtube Party Music Come (CD1)
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Youtube Party Music Come (CD2)
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Ultimate R & B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Best Hip Hop Party Hits
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: R & B Collection Summer 2009 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: UK Top 40 Official Singles (14 Sept 2013)
Genre: Soul, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Crooklyn Clan Package Vol. 74 (CD1)
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: The Bling Ring (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Billboard Hot 100 Part September (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: USA Hot Top 40 Singles Chart (19 October 2013) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Billboard USA Top 40 Singles Chart (19. 10. 2013)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop
Title: USA Top40 19th October 2013
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop
Title: DubStep Pro V. 19 From AGR (CD2)
Genre: Dubstep
Title: 100 Ground Style - After Weekend (CD3)
Genre: House, Club/Dance, Progressive
Title: DJ Hero 2 (Original Soundtrack) (CD1)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: DJ Hero 2 (Original Soundtrack) (CD2)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Hangover Part II (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Lo Mas Escuchado (CD5) Rap & Hip Hop
Genre: Rap
Title: Adios Al 2012 (CD3)
Title: Adios Al 2012 (CD4)
Title: Best Of Black 2013 (The Finest Black Music Of The Year)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Pop
Title: Billboard Top 100 (13. 07. 2013) (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: Very Best Of John Legend (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Club/Dance
Title: Very Best Of John Legend (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Club/Dance
Title: USA Top 40 Chart (14 December 2013)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: ITunes Singles Pack (November 2013, Vol. 3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Rockabye Baby! Rockabye Baby! (CD1) Good Day
Genre: Rock
Featuring albums
Title: The Hits Collection, Vol. One (Deluxe Edition with Videos)
Artist: Jay - Z
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Afrodisiac
Artist: Brandy
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: No Boys Allowed (Deluxe)
Artist: Keri Hilson
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: No Boys Allowed
Artist: Keri Hilson
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Dance Mix USA - In the Club (Mixed By Ted the Dillinger)
Artist: Ted The Dillinger
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Man On the Moon, Vol. II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (Deluxe Version)
Artist: Kid Cudi
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Punk Rock
Title: Man On the Moon, Vol. II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Kid Cudi
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Punk Rock
Title: When the North and South Collide, Pt. 2
Artist: Fabolous, Young Jeezy
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Ghostdini Wizard of Poetry In Emerald City (Deluxe Version)
Artist: Ghostface Killah
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul
Title: Ghostdini Wizard of Poetry In Emerald City
Artist: Ghostface Killah
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul
Title: Wouldn't You Like to Ride (S&S Remixes)
Artist: Malik Yusef
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Hip Hop Violinist
Artist: Miri Ben - Ari
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Rock, Smooth Jazz
Title: The Hip-Hop Violinist
Artist: Miri Ben - Ari
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Rock, Smooth Jazz
Title: Back Like That (Remix) [feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo] - Single
Artist: Ghostface Killah
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Ordinary People - Single
Artist: John Legend
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The Bling Ring: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Hangover Part II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Most Known Unknown (New Package-Explicit)
Artist: Three 6 Mafia
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Pop, Hardcore
Title: Above And Beyoncé Dance Mixes / Above And Beyonce Dance Mixes
Artist: Beyoncé / Beyonce
Genre: Pop
Title: Music From Baz Luhrmann's Film The Great Gatsby (Deluxe )
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: When The North and South Collide Part 2
Artist: Fabolous, Young Jeezy
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap