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I'm a bit like a soldier
In the way I wear no uniform
And choose not to fight
And fight all night
For some other cause
I'm a bit like the grave digger
Who wields no shovel
And digs no hole
But leaves the bodies to rot
In the places that they stand
For some other cause
I'm a bit like the pack mule
Carrying no load
Into the canyons of your jive
For some other cause
I'm a bit like the freelance fence painter
Then eyes your backside as you leave
For some other cause
I'm a bit like the peephole
That falls in love with all the eyes
That look through
Watching major things unfold
From minor flaws
For some other cause
do you remember when we met i was so intrigued you were so intrigued we spent our time telling our sides of our excitement of insecurities moving far away and from that moment on we were inseperable a vivid image of ecstasy it's been a long time and things i see well they remind me well they remind me they take me to that age moving far away moving far away in time but everyday that goes by your further from my mind try to rememebr lies i know i trasure things too much instead of pushing them aside still i tell lies try to turn around and face it
Song, music that seemed to blur
All that my heart would say
Song, you didn't change our tune
You didn't end too soon
Love is forever, still you play on in my heart
Each note really tears me apart
How could a love so right go wrong?
How can I learn to let go?
Your words keep on haunting me so
Love is forever, love is forever
Song, tell her and make her see
She is my life to me
And all that is left of a beautiful love
Is a beautiful love song
Still you play on in my heart
Each note really tears me apart
How could a love so right go wrong?
How can I learn to let go?
Your words keep on haunting me so
Love is forever, love is forever
Song, tell her and make her see
She is my life to me
And all that is left of a beautiful love
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- Good Bad and Ugly (feat. Consequence)
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- Peace
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- Defence (feat. GLC, Meka)
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- You (feat. Mela)
- Certified Gangstas
- Takeover Intro / Get 'Em High
- Two Words
- Stand Up Freestyle
- Get By
- We Don't Care
- New Workout Plan
- Hiphop Violinist Freestyles
- Encore / Lucifer
- You Don't Know My Name
- Slow Jamz
- Overnight Celebrity
- All Falls Down
- Through the Wire
- Jesus Walks
- John Legend
- Spaceship
- John Legend Freestyle
- This Way / Breathe In Breathe Out
- School Spirit
- Family Business
- Hey Mama
- Last Call
- Hey Mama
- So Soulful (feat. Consequence & John Legend)
- Drop Dead Gorgeous
- Girls, Girls Freestyle
- Tha' Bounce
- A Million Freestyle
- Home
- Whack Niggaz
- The Good, Bad, Ugly
- We are the Champions
- Playa, Playa freestyle
- Guess Who's Back
- My Way
- 2 Words
- Love u Better Freestyle
- The Truth Freestyle
- Through the Wire
- Intro
- Self Concious
- Jesus Walks (Intro)
- Jesus Walks
- Two Words
- The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
- Breathe In, Breathe Out
- Keep the Receipt
- Heavy Hitters
- Slow Jamz
- My Way
- Family Affair
- Through the Wire
- Never Let Me Down
- Home
- Through the Wire (remix)
- Wack Niggaz
- I Need to Know
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Big K.R.I.T. x Wiz Khalifa x Curren$y Type Beat (prod. by Rednarf)
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- Duration: 4:37
- Updated: 15 May 2013
purchase here http://randykelly.bandcamp.com/ Ignore Tags TI Drake Beautiful Lies Drake Tyga Heartache I Believe Cant Back Down See Into The future So Cold S...
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Monster - Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:17
- Updated: 05 Jun 2013
REGISTER TO DOWNLOAD THE SONG http://softwarefree.forumfree.it/?t=61695872.
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REGISTER TO DOWNLOAD THE SONG http://softwarefree.forumfree.it/?t=61695872.
- published: 22 Sep 2011
- views: 2341540
- author: Domenico91R
Monster - Official Lyrics - Kanye West, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver, and Nicki Minaj.
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:53
- Updated: 04 Jun 2013
Woww. I put in a lot of work to finish this video. I hope you liked it and thank you so much for watching. **I Do Not Own The LiveLavaLive Portion Of This Vi...
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Woww. I put in a lot of work to finish this video. I hope you liked it and thank you so much for watching. **I Do Not Own The LiveLavaLive Portion Of This Vi...
- published: 09 Aug 2011
- views: 816764
- author: Nicole Getbehead
AWOLNATION Talks Music Festivals, Touring & More
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- Duration: 4:44
- Updated: 30 May 2013
AWOLNATION sat down with Radio.com to discuss fave music festivals, touring and much more. Catch the band headlining KROQ's Weenie Roast Saturday May 18th at...
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AWOLNATION sat down with Radio.com to discuss fave music festivals, touring and much more. Catch the band headlining KROQ's Weenie Roast Saturday May 18th at...
- published: 15 May 2013
- views: 847
- author: radiodotcom
Head Hunters Feat. Myron Known as HIM
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:06
- Updated: 25 May 2013
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Myron-known-as-HIM/124230577660898?ref=hl https://www.facebook.com/pages/HEAD-HUNTERS/110078809030721 Rock Band Head Hunters a...
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- published: 15 May 2013
- views: 178
- author: myron known as him
Kanye West ft Jay-Z Nicki Minaj Rick Ross and Bon Iver - Monster CDQ (LYRICS) (full) NEW
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:22
- Updated: 05 Jun 2013
I shoot the lights out Hide 'til it's bright out Whoa, just another lonely night Are you willing to sacrifice your life? [Rick Ross] Bitch, I'm a monster, no...
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I shoot the lights out Hide 'til it's bright out Whoa, just another lonely night Are you willing to sacrifice your life? [Rick Ross] Bitch, I'm a monster, no...
- published: 28 Aug 2010
- views: 662058
- author: ApexFoLife
Kanye West ft Rick Ross,Jay Z,Nicki Minaj - Monster (Official Music Video)
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- Duration: 5:59
- Updated: 06 Jun 2013
Kanye West ft Rick Ross ft Jay Z ft Nicki Minaj - Monster.
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Kanye West ft Rick Ross ft Jay Z ft Nicki Minaj - Monster.
- published: 29 Aug 2011
- views: 1218394
- author: EviChDoll
Pusha T Reacts to Kanye West Hitting His Head
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:38
- Updated: 04 Jun 2013
Kanye West walks into a bar, hits his head and Pusha T reacts! On Friday TMZ posted an article with a video of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian walking in Bever...
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Kanye West walks into a bar, hits his head and Pusha T reacts! On Friday TMZ posted an article with a video of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian walking in Bever...
- published: 12 May 2013
- views: 236679
- author: 4YallEntertainment
Kanye West - Monster ft. Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z & Bon Iver [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:59
- Updated: 30 May 2013
Released as the third single from the album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy". (C) 2010 Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam.
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Released as the third single from the album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy". (C) 2010 Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam.
- published: 08 Sep 2012
- views: 100398
- author: Zem Zamson
Kanye West - Monster ( Bass Boosted )
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- Duration: 6:06
- Updated: 28 May 2013
Requested, So i did it! ** All rights to Kanye West and all of his producers, i do not claim to own any part of this song. It is only for sharing purposes. S...
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Requested, So i did it! ** All rights to Kanye West and all of his producers, i do not claim to own any part of this song. It is only for sharing purposes. S...
- published: 29 Jan 2012
- views: 82236
- author: TheMystProductions
Monster - Kanye West ft Rick Ross, Jay Z, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver (Cover)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:34
- Updated: 21 May 2013
Hey guys! This song is a little different than what I typically cover, but I hope to do a lot more like this in the future! Enjoy :) -Nic Check back every Th...
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Hey guys! This song is a little different than what I typically cover, but I hope to do a lot more like this in the future! Enjoy :) -Nic Check back every Th...
- published: 14 Dec 2012
- views: 4062
- author: Nicole Norine
Nightcore - Monster | Kanye West ft. Rick Ross, Jay Z, and Nicky Minaj {ĦƉ}
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:47
- Updated: 10 May 2013
Song: Monster ♫ Artist: Kanye West ft. Rick Ross, Jay Z, and Nicky Minaj ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ♧My channel: http://www.youtube.com/...
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Song: Monster ♫ Artist: Kanye West ft. Rick Ross, Jay Z, and Nicky Minaj ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ♧My channel: http://www.youtube.com/...
- published: 15 Oct 2012
- author: NightcorexAnime
Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night Special Preview - Radio.com Essentials
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:51
- Updated: 31 May 2013
Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night Special - All-star concert benefiting Academy of Country Music's Lifting Lives, airs on CBS Sunday, May 19th at 9pm ET/PT...
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Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night Special - All-star concert benefiting Academy of Country Music's Lifting Lives, airs on CBS Sunday, May 19th at 9pm ET/PT...
- published: 14 May 2013
- views: 16413
- author: radiodotcom
ilovedanStudio Concept Video / Choreography by Joshua Cruz / Kanye West feat Nicky Minaj Monster
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:45
- Updated: 14 May 2013
I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS MUSIC. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED.. @ ilovedanStudio in Turkey / İstanbul www.ilovedanStudio.com www.twitter.com/ilov...
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I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS MUSIC. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED.. @ ilovedanStudio in Turkey / İstanbul www.ilovedanStudio.com www.twitter.com/ilov...
- published: 05 May 2013
- views: 945
- author: omer yesilbas
Monster - Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem (Bass Boosted)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:18
- Updated: 12 May 2013
Original: Monster - Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft441m-sf70 Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/juicyboost http:/...
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Original: Monster - Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft441m-sf70 Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/juicyboost http:/...
- published: 27 Oct 2012
- author: JuicyBoost
Monster - Kanye West DRUM COVER #11
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:22
- Updated: 24 May 2013
First hip-hop drum cover, decided to do a little improvising on one of my favorite Kanye songs.
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First hip-hop drum cover, decided to do a little improvising on one of my favorite Kanye songs.
- published: 02 Feb 2013
- views: 187
- author: ItsAMetaphorFool1
MONSTER - KANYE-WEST FT. JAY-Z, RICK ROSS AND NIKI MANAJ
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:02
- Updated: 26 Mar 2013
GREAT SONG AND I HOPE YOU ENJOYED. LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW AND SUBSCRIBE!
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GREAT SONG AND I HOPE YOU ENJOYED. LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW AND SUBSCRIBE!
- published: 12 Feb 2013
- author: xEpicBonzax
Monster (Kanye West & Various Artists) Johnny, Sonny, Todd, Tracy, Lucy, John/Caleb GH
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:05
- Updated: 17 May 2013
The song is called Monster it's by Kanye West, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross and Bon Iver. This video has old & new footage of each GH character and shows th...
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The song is called Monster it's by Kanye West, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross and Bon Iver. This video has old & new footage of each GH character and shows th...
- published: 31 Jan 2013
- views: 117
- author: ToddManning69's channel
Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne Eminem - Monster (Untz Remix)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:19
- Updated: 13 May 2013
I thought this was a pretty sick song. Remember to like :)
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I thought this was a pretty sick song. Remember to like :)
- published: 12 Mar 2012
- author: SongsForGamers
Monster - Kanye West (Dylan Brown cover)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:45
- Updated: 19 Jan 2013
A monstrous cover of the hit Kanye, Jay-Z, and Nicki Minaj song "Monster"
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A monstrous cover of the hit Kanye, Jay-Z, and Nicki Minaj song "Monster"
- published: 30 Dec 2012
- author: eggsrsweet
Monster (instrumental Kanye West cover)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:17
- Updated: 31 Mar 2013
A jam based on Kanye West's "Monster". Performed and arranged by Gavin Treglown (guitar) and Zach Tidwell (drums).
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A jam based on Kanye West's "Monster". Performed and arranged by Gavin Treglown (guitar) and Zach Tidwell (drums).
- published: 26 Mar 2013
- views: 589
- author: dRuMeR413's channel
Ray J Disses Kim Kardashian & Kanye West (I Hit It First)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:01
- Updated: 14 Apr 2013
SUBSCRIBE TO MAKE SURE YOU NEVER MISS A VIDEO*** Check out my last video! Chris Bosh Jacked for $479000 http://youtu.be/-0lvk5NG8TM Make Great videos and...
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- published: 13 Apr 2013
- views: 301
- author: DARYUS P.
Kanye West - Monster ft. Nicki Minaj Parody! Key of Awesome #33!
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:07
- Updated: 04 Jun 2013
Kanye, Rick Ross, Jay-Z, & Nicki Minaj in The Key of Awesome #33. Watch the Behind the Scenes HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JMOkk3A6IM Subscribe! htt...
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Kanye, Rick Ross, Jay-Z, & Nicki Minaj in The Key of Awesome #33. Watch the Behind the Scenes HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JMOkk3A6IM Subscribe! htt...
- published: 14 Jan 2011
- views: 6658713
- author: Barely Political
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Kanye West - New Slaves (Live on SNL)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:00
- Updated: 06 Jun 2013
Kanye West performing New Slaves (Live on SNL) © 2013 NBC Studios, Inc. LLC. Distributed by Broadway Video Enterprises. Under License To The Island Def Jam M...
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Kanye West performing New Slaves (Live on SNL) © 2013 NBC Studios, Inc. LLC. Distributed by Broadway Video Enterprises. Under License To The Island Def Jam M...
- published: 21 May 2013
- views: 864039
- author: KanyeWestVEVO
Kanye West - Black Skinhead (Live on SNL)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 06 Jun 2013
Kanye West performing Black Skinhead (Live on SNL) © 2013 NBC Studios, Inc. LLC. Distributed by Broadway Video Enterprises. Under License To The Island Def J...
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Kanye West performing Black Skinhead (Live on SNL) © 2013 NBC Studios, Inc. LLC. Distributed by Broadway Video Enterprises. Under License To The Island Def J...
- published: 21 May 2013
- views: 1028539
- author: KanyeWestVEVO
KANYE WEST COACHELLA 2011 FULL SHOW PART 1
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 48:55
- Updated: 02 Jun 2013
THIS IS THE KANYE WEST FULL PERFORMANCE AT COACHELLA 2011! DOWNLOAD COLLEGE PREP MIXTAPE HERE @ http://www.datpiff.com/profile/jwallace http://www.twitter.co...
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THIS IS THE KANYE WEST FULL PERFORMANCE AT COACHELLA 2011! DOWNLOAD COLLEGE PREP MIXTAPE HERE @ http://www.datpiff.com/profile/jwallace http://www.twitter.co...
- published: 07 May 2011
- views: 431452
- author: jwallaceenttv
Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music Live At Made In America Festival
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 29:58
- Updated: 04 Jun 2013
Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music Live At Made In America Festival.
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Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music Live At Made In America Festival.
- published: 02 Sep 2012
- views: 208053
- author: JCOLEOVOXO
![Kanye West - All Of The Lights + Stronger (Live SWU Festival Brazil) [HDTV]](http://web.archive.org./web/20130607030821im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/cxZZgd59DNw/default.jpg "Kanye West - All Of The Lights + Stronger (Live SWU Festival Brazil) [HDTV]")
Kanye West - All Of The Lights + Stronger (Live SWU Festival Brazil) [HDTV]
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- Duration: 10:13
- Updated: 03 Jun 2013
Kanye West - All Of The Lights + Stronger (Live SWU Festival Brazil - 12/11/2011) - Gravado, editado e postado por: https://www.facebook.com/leoruch -
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Kanye West - All Of The Lights + Stronger (Live SWU Festival Brazil - 12/11/2011) - Gravado, editado e postado por: https://www.facebook.com/leoruch -
- published: 13 Nov 2011
- views: 260337
- author: Leonardo Ruch
Kanye West - Stronger (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) HD
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- Duration: 4:10
- Updated: 06 Jun 2013
Kanye West - Stronger (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - Stronger (LIVE 2008 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) Kanye West - Stronger Grammys 2008 Kanye West - ...
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Kanye West - Stronger (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - Stronger (LIVE 2008 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) Kanye West - Stronger Grammys 2008 Kanye West - ...
- published: 30 Apr 2013
- views: 151297
- author: rangesaded2
Kanye West - Hey Mama (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) HD
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:54
- Updated: 06 Jun 2013
Kanye West - Hey Mama (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - Hey Mama (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) Kanye West - Hey Mama (LIVE 2008 GRAMMYS PERFORMAN...
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Kanye West - Hey Mama (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - Hey Mama (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) Kanye West - Hey Mama (LIVE 2008 GRAMMYS PERFORMAN...
- published: 29 Apr 2013
- views: 64636
- author: rangesaded2
Kanye West - Runaway (LIVE VMA 2010 PERFORMANCE) HD
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:33
- Updated: 02 Jun 2013
Kanye West - Runaway (LIVE VMA 2010 PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - Runaway VMA 2010 Kanye West - Runaway Kanye West Kanye.
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Kanye West - Runaway (LIVE VMA 2010 PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - Runaway VMA 2010 Kanye West - Runaway Kanye West Kanye.
- published: 01 May 2013
- views: 9906
- author: rangesaded2
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Niggas In Paris Live At Hackney 2012 HD 720p
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 10:18
- Updated: 30 May 2013
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Niggas In Paris Live At Hackney 2012 HD 720p.
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Jay-Z & Kanye West - Niggas In Paris Live At Hackney 2012 HD 720p.
- published: 13 Jul 2012
- views: 398147
- author: YeezusShuttlesworth
Kanye West & Jay-Z - Otis (Live VMA)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:20
- Updated: 05 Jun 2013
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Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger (Live @ MTV VMA 2005) HQ
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:12
- Updated: 04 Jun 2013
Miami, Florida, August 28, 2005 [¨*] Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger [¨*] MTV Video music awards 2005 ¨*
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Miami, Florida, August 28, 2005 [¨*] Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger [¨*] MTV Video music awards 2005 ¨*
- published: 20 Sep 2011
- views: 872230
- author: Omarpako14
Swagga Like Us (09 LIVE GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) T.I. Kanye West Jay Z Lil Wayne
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:15
- Updated: 04 Jun 2013
i didnt make it black and white, its like that Swagga Like Us (09 LIVE GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) T.I. Kanye West Jay Z Lil Wayne Swagga Like Us (09 LIVE GRAMMYS P...
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i didnt make it black and white, its like that Swagga Like Us (09 LIVE GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) T.I. Kanye West Jay Z Lil Wayne Swagga Like Us (09 LIVE GRAMMYS P...
- published: 30 Apr 2013
- views: 35078
- author: rangesaded2
Kanye West - Genius in work Orchestra LIVE
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:44
- Updated: 26 May 2013
Kanye West extra 2.
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Kanye West - Runaway Live @ Coachella 2011
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:45
- Updated: 02 Jun 2013
Kanye West Performing Live On April 17th 2011 at Coachella Festival.
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Kanye West Performing Live On April 17th 2011 at Coachella Festival.
- published: 20 Apr 2011
- views: 243646
- author: Richeards
Jay-Z ft. Kanye West - Niggas In Paris (Live Performance - Made In America)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:30
- Updated: 05 Jun 2013
Jay-Z ft. Kanye West - Niggas In Paris (Live Performance - Made In America) Jay-Z ft. Kanye West - Niggas In Paris (Live Performance - Made In America) Jay-Z...
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Jay-Z ft. Kanye West - Niggas In Paris (Live Performance - Made In America) Jay-Z ft. Kanye West - Niggas In Paris (Live Performance - Made In America) Jay-Z...
- published: 14 Oct 2012
- views: 40046
- author: Garth Salazar
Kanye West Through The Wire Live
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:57
- Updated: 29 May 2013
KanYe West Performing "Through The Wire" Live Fom The Late Orchestration DVD. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, England before an audience of three h...
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KanYe West Performing "Through The Wire" Live Fom The Late Orchestration DVD. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, England before an audience of three h...
- published: 15 Aug 2009
- views: 194058
- author: javierlop3z
Kanye West 121212 The Concert for Sandy Relief Live
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 21:52
- Updated: 09 Apr 2013
Kanye West 121212 The Concert for Sandy Relief Live Visual Content : Fuse Audio Content : Fuse Audio Content : RUNAWAY The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (HFA) EMI M...
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Kanye West 121212 The Concert for Sandy Relief Live Visual Content : Fuse Audio Content : Fuse Audio Content : RUNAWAY The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (HFA) EMI M...
- published: 02 Feb 2013
- views: 216
- author: LastKingSeriy
Jay-Z Kanye West Niggas In Paris Live Montreal 2011 HD 1080P
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:08
- Updated: 01 Jun 2013
Jay-Z Kanye West Niggas In Paris Live Montreal 2011 HD 1080P watch the throne.
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Jay-Z Kanye West Niggas In Paris Live Montreal 2011 HD 1080P watch the throne.
- published: 23 Nov 2011
- views: 1607287
- author: jayzkanyewestvideo
Kanye West - POWER (LIVE SNL PERFORMANCE) HD
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:55
- Updated: 03 Jun 2013
the quality is good this time :) Kanye West - POWER (LIVE SNL PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - POWER SNL Kanye West - POWER Kanye West.
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the quality is good this time :) Kanye West - POWER (LIVE SNL PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - POWER SNL Kanye West - POWER Kanye West.
- published: 29 Apr 2013
- views: 16697
- author: rangesaded2
Kanye West - Can't Tell Me Nothing (Live From The Joint)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 8:47
- Updated: 29 May 2013
Music video by Kanye West performing Can't Tell Me Nothing. (C) 2007 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC.
http://wn.com/Kanye_West_Can't_Tell_Me_Nothing_Live_From_The_Joint
Music video by Kanye West performing Can't Tell Me Nothing. (C) 2007 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC.
- published: 17 Jun 2009
- views: 245545
- author: Kanye West
American Boy - Estelle feat. Kanye West - (EMA Live 2008) HD
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:49
- Updated: 18 May 2013
American Boy HD Version.
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Kanye West - Runaway (LIVE SNL PERFORMANCE) HD
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:58
- Updated: 02 Jun 2013
Kanye West - Runaway (LIVE SNL PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - Runaway SNL Kanye West - Runaway Kanye West.
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Kanye West - Runaway (LIVE SNL PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - Runaway SNL Kanye West - Runaway Kanye West.
- published: 30 Apr 2013
- views: 42821
- author: rangesaded2
Kanye West - Clique/I Don't Like (Live at Hammersmith Apollo, London, 24th Feb 2013)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:48
- Updated: 19 May 2013
Clique - 0:00 I Don't Like - 5:23 Good Life - 7:22 Despite claiming to feel good at 3:52, Kanye clearly wasn't: http://youtu.be/Dob3NsIcZc8.
http://wn.com/Kanye_West_Clique_I_Don't_Like_Live_at_Hammersmith_Apollo,_London,_24th_Feb_2013
Clique - 0:00 I Don't Like - 5:23 Good Life - 7:22 Despite claiming to feel good at 3:52, Kanye clearly wasn't: http://youtu.be/Dob3NsIcZc8.
- published: 25 Feb 2013
- views: 17125
- author: Jonathan Earl
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Kanye West on the Anchorman 2 Set, Mother's Day Ideas, and More! | POPSUGAR Live
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 24:08
- Updated: 12 May 2013
We have the details of Kanye's appearance on the set of Anchorman 2, what to get your mom for Mother's Day if you're still scrambling, today's must-have acce...
http://wn.com/Kanye_West_on_the_Anchorman_2_Set,_Mother's_Day_Ideas,_and_More!_|_POPSUGAR_Live
We have the details of Kanye's appearance on the set of Anchorman 2, what to get your mom for Mother's Day if you're still scrambling, today's must-have acce...
- published: 10 May 2013
- views: 523
- author: PopSugarTV
Kanye West -- demo tape from 2001 (Mixtape)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 45:37
- Updated: 27 May 2013
01 Home (Windy) 02 Jesus Walks (Original Version) 03 Have It Your Way (Demo Version of Bring Me Down) 04 Out Of Your Mind (Unmixed) 05 Wow! (New Verse!) 06 N...
http://wn.com/Kanye_West_-_demo_tape_from_2001_Mixtape
01 Home (Windy) 02 Jesus Walks (Original Version) 03 Have It Your Way (Demo Version of Bring Me Down) 04 Out Of Your Mind (Unmixed) 05 Wow! (New Verse!) 06 N...
- published: 03 May 2013
- views: 309
- author: Walid Khalid
Kanye West - Runaway (Full-length Film)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 34:33
- Updated: 06 Jun 2013
Music video by Kanye West performing Runaway (Full-length Film). © 2010 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC.
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Music video by Kanye West performing Runaway (Full-length Film). © 2010 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC.
- published: 25 Oct 2010
- views: 13141241
- author: KanyeWestVEVO
The Very Best of Kanye West
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 112:05
- Updated: 12 Jan 2013
Tracklist: Up to date of latest single: White Dress
01. Intro
02. Primetime
03. Hell of A Life
04. GM Cypher
05. God Flow
06. Monster
07. Gettin It In
08. Get Em High
09. In The Mood
10. Birthday
11. Deuces
12. Don't Look Down
13. Superluva
14. Tell Me When To Go
15. Digital Girl
16. Wouldn't Get Far
17. Swagger Like Us
18. Theraflu
19. Mercy
20. Don't Like
21. I Wish You Would
22. HAM
23. So Appalled
24. Forever
25. Marvin And Chardonnay
26. Blazin
27. Mayback Music 2
28. Live Fast Die Young
29. Diamonds
30. Amen
31. Wylin' Cause I'm Young
32. Higher
33. Still Dreaming
34. Classic
35. Champion
36. Impossible
37. Drink And My 2 Step
38. Take One For The Team
39. Christian Dior Flow
40. The Morning
41. Clique
42. Can't Tell Me Nothin'
43. Put On
44. Power (Remix)
45. Start It Up
46. Don't Stop
47. Run This Town
48. Lord Lord Lord
49. Chain Heavy
50. Glenwood
51. Barry Bonds
52. White Dress
53. SouthSide
54. Throw Some D's
55. Flute Flow
56. CRS
57. Stay Up
58. Ego
59. Confessions
60. Back Like That
61. Therapy
62. Flight School
63. Flashing Lights
64. You Don't Know
http://wn.com/The_Very_Best_of_Kanye_West
Tracklist: Up to date of latest single: White Dress
01. Intro
02. Primetime
03. Hell of A Life
04. GM Cypher
05. God Flow
06. Monster
07. Gettin It In
08. Get Em High
09. In The Mood
10. Birthday
11. Deuces
12. Don't Look Down
13. Superluva
14. Tell Me When To Go
15. Digital Girl
16. Wouldn't Get Far
17. Swagger Like Us
18. Theraflu
19. Mercy
20. Don't Like
21. I Wish You Would
22. HAM
23. So Appalled
24. Forever
25. Marvin And Chardonnay
26. Blazin
27. Mayback Music 2
28. Live Fast Die Young
29. Diamonds
30. Amen
31. Wylin' Cause I'm Young
32. Higher
33. Still Dreaming
34. Classic
35. Champion
36. Impossible
37. Drink And My 2 Step
38. Take One For The Team
39. Christian Dior Flow
40. The Morning
41. Clique
42. Can't Tell Me Nothin'
43. Put On
44. Power (Remix)
45. Start It Up
46. Don't Stop
47. Run This Town
48. Lord Lord Lord
49. Chain Heavy
50. Glenwood
51. Barry Bonds
52. White Dress
53. SouthSide
54. Throw Some D's
55. Flute Flow
56. CRS
57. Stay Up
58. Ego
59. Confessions
60. Back Like That
61. Therapy
62. Flight School
63. Flashing Lights
64. You Don't Know
- published: 12 Jan 2013
- views: 82
![Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne [Full Album] | HD](http://web.archive.org./web/20130607030821im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/nXX0yLTqCl8/default.jpg "Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne [Full Album] | HD")
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne [Full Album] | HD
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 64:56
- Updated: 06 Jun 2013
I Do Not Own This Content. Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne in HD (Deluxe Version). 1. No Church in the Wild - 00:00 2. Lift Off - 04:33 3. Niggas in Pa...
http://wn.com/Jay-Z_Kanye_West_Watch_The_Throne_Full_Album_|_HD
I Do Not Own This Content. Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne in HD (Deluxe Version). 1. No Church in the Wild - 00:00 2. Lift Off - 04:33 3. Niggas in Pa...
- published: 12 Mar 2013
- views: 199984
- author: Marwane Noce
KANYE WEST COACHELLA 2011 FULL SHOW PART 1
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 48:55
- Updated: 02 Jun 2013
THIS IS THE KANYE WEST FULL PERFORMANCE AT COACHELLA 2011! DOWNLOAD COLLEGE PREP MIXTAPE HERE @ http://www.datpiff.com/profile/jwallace http://www.twitter.co...
http://wn.com/KANYE_WEST_COACHELLA_2011_FULL_SHOW_PART_1
THIS IS THE KANYE WEST FULL PERFORMANCE AT COACHELLA 2011! DOWNLOAD COLLEGE PREP MIXTAPE HERE @ http://www.datpiff.com/profile/jwallace http://www.twitter.co...
- published: 07 May 2011
- views: 431452
- author: jwallaceenttv
![Kanye West - The College Dropout [Full Album]](http://web.archive.org./web/20130607030821im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/0imtmZLmQGc/default.jpg "Kanye West - The College Dropout [Full Album]")
Kanye West - The College Dropout [Full Album]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 75:17
- Updated: 06 Jun 2013
0:00-Intro, 0:19-We Don't Care, 4:18-Graduation Day, 5:39-All Falls Down(feat.Syleena Johnson), 9:18-I'll Fly Away, 10:31-Spaceship(feat.GLC & Consequence), ...
http://wn.com/Kanye_West_The_College_Dropout_Full_Album_
0:00-Intro, 0:19-We Don't Care, 4:18-Graduation Day, 5:39-All Falls Down(feat.Syleena Johnson), 9:18-I'll Fly Away, 10:31-Spaceship(feat.GLC & Consequence), ...
- published: 10 Apr 2013
- views: 186303
- author: musicking22345
![KanYe West - Demo Tape (Unreleased 2001) [FULL Mixtape]](http://web.archive.org./web/20130607030821im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/0dW9DCm_HwM/default.jpg "KanYe West - Demo Tape (Unreleased 2001) [FULL Mixtape]")
KanYe West - Demo Tape (Unreleased 2001) [FULL Mixtape]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 47:52
- Updated: 09 May 2013
KanYe West - Demo Tape (Unreleased 2001) [FULL Mixtape] *New Mixtape* HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT 01. Home (Windy) 02. Jesus Walks (Original Version) 03. Have It ...
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KanYe West - Demo Tape (Unreleased 2001) [FULL Mixtape] *New Mixtape* HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT 01. Home (Windy) 02. Jesus Walks (Original Version) 03. Have It ...
- published: 22 Apr 2013
- views: 4317
- author: Music30121
Kanye West Presents GOOD Music - Cruel Summer 2012 - Full Album HQ
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:37
- Updated: 05 Jun 2013
Cruel Summer (September 2012) GOOD Music, Def Jam, EmpireDi & UMG 0:00 To the World 3:49 Clique 8:43 Mercy 14:10 New God Flow 20:07 The morning 24:42 Cold 28...
http://wn.com/Kanye_West_Presents_GOOD_Music_Cruel_Summer_2012_Full_Album_HQ
Cruel Summer (September 2012) GOOD Music, Def Jam, EmpireDi & UMG 0:00 To the World 3:49 Clique 8:43 Mercy 14:10 New God Flow 20:07 The morning 24:42 Cold 28...
- published: 18 Oct 2012
- views: 399007
- author: BaptMx2
JayZ Kanye West Celebrity Tour Manager accepts Islam and becomes a Muslim
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 26:28
- Updated: 01 Jun 2013
LIKE & SUBSCRIBE,THANK YOU,http://www.lezom.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Istaghfer & FOR NON MUSLIMS PLEASE CHECK THESE WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ...
http://wn.com/JayZ_Kanye_West_Celebrity_Tour_Manager_accepts_Islam_and_becomes_a_Muslim
LIKE & SUBSCRIBE,THANK YOU,http://www.lezom.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Istaghfer & FOR NON MUSLIMS PLEASE CHECK THESE WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ...
- published: 30 Apr 2013
- views: 110
- author: ITubeUDecide
Lore'l - I Write My Own Raps + Kanye West hated her first Rap Name
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 28:05
- Updated: 26 Apr 2013
Billboard Bytch available now http://www.datpiff.com/Lorel-Billboard-Bytch-mixtape.476584.html Lore'l recently hit up Shade 45 for an interview with Jenny Bo...
http://wn.com/Lore'l_I_Write_My_Own_Raps_+_Kanye_West_hated_her_first_Rap_Name
Billboard Bytch available now http://www.datpiff.com/Lorel-Billboard-Bytch-mixtape.476584.html Lore'l recently hit up Shade 45 for an interview with Jenny Bo...
- published: 18 Apr 2013
- views: 1993
- author: starringlorel
Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music Live At Made In America Festival
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 29:58
- Updated: 04 Jun 2013
Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music Live At Made In America Festival.
http://wn.com/Kanye_West_GOOD_Music_Live_At_Made_In_America_Festival
Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music Live At Made In America Festival.
- published: 02 Sep 2012
- views: 208053
- author: JCOLEOVOXO
Kanye West 23/02/13 FULL Show HD - Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 97:17
- Updated: 02 Jun 2013
SHOW MORE* The first of 3 shows Kanye did in London early 2013. Featuring the first "Rants" ("I got love for Hov, but I ain't f**kin with that Suit & Tie"),...
http://wn.com/Kanye_West_23_02_13_FULL_Show_HD_Hammersmith_Apollo,_London,_UK
SHOW MORE* The first of 3 shows Kanye did in London early 2013. Featuring the first "Rants" ("I got love for Hov, but I ain't f**kin with that Suit & Tie"),...
- published: 10 Mar 2013
- views: 12860
- author: IronWillyChatha
Jay Z Live In Hackney Full Concert FT Rihanna & Kanye West AMAZING
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 70:33
- Updated: 27 May 2013
Jay Z Live In Hackney Full Concert FT Rihanna & Kanye West AMAZING.
http://wn.com/Jay_Z_Live_In_Hackney_Full_Concert_FT_Rihanna_Kanye_West_AMAZING
Jay Z Live In Hackney Full Concert FT Rihanna & Kanye West AMAZING.
- published: 17 Apr 2013
- views: 3805
- author: Media Swift
Kanye West LIVE @ Le Zenith 25/02/13 - PART 1
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 62:16
- Updated: 21 May 2013
Kanye west Zenith 25/02/13.
http://wn.com/Kanye_West_LIVE_@_Le_Zenith_25_02_13_PART_1
2013 - DANCE - CLUB - ELECTRO HOUSE - WORKOUT MIXTAPE || DJ YUNG MILLI PRESENTS FUNK NATION VOL. 3
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 73:41
- Updated: 20 May 2013
DANCE - CLUB - ELECTRO HOUSE - WORKOUT MIXTAPE || DJ YUNG MILLI PRESENTS FUNK NATION VOL. 3 download: http://www.hulkshare.com/fjp11tyorqww soundcloud: http:...
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DANCE - CLUB - ELECTRO HOUSE - WORKOUT MIXTAPE || DJ YUNG MILLI PRESENTS FUNK NATION VOL. 3 download: http://www.hulkshare.com/fjp11tyorqww soundcloud: http:...
- published: 06 May 2013
- views: 374
- author: DJYungMilli .
![KANYE WEST- THE RANTS COMPILATION [FULL ALBUM STREAM]](http://web.archive.org./web/20130607030821im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Mto4Im9Ym0w/default.jpg "KANYE WEST- THE RANTS COMPILATION [FULL ALBUM STREAM]")
KANYE WEST- THE RANTS COMPILATION [FULL ALBUM STREAM]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 77:15
- Updated: 19 May 2013
Compiled by KTT user: CCstan TRACKLIST 1. Intro - The Prophecy Rant [2003] 0:00:12 2. Touch The Sky Rant [Newcastle, 2008] 0:00:52 3. VFEST Rant [VFEST, 2008...
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Compiled by KTT user: CCstan TRACKLIST 1. Intro - The Prophecy Rant [2003] 0:00:12 2. Touch The Sky Rant [Newcastle, 2008] 0:00:52 3. VFEST Rant [VFEST, 2008...
- published: 27 Apr 2013
- views: 607
- author: theonewhoknocks777
Kanye West Perform at '12.12.12: The Concert for Sandy Relief'
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 21:52
- Updated: 19 May 2013
Kanye West and Alicia Keys lent their voices to "12.12.12: The Concert for Sandy Relief" at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday. Sporting a Pyrex ...
http://wn.com/Kanye_West_Perform_at_'121212_The_Concert_for_Sandy_Relief'
Kanye West and Alicia Keys lent their voices to "12.12.12: The Concert for Sandy Relief" at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday. Sporting a Pyrex ...
- published: 13 Dec 2012
- views: 5723
- author: ZC13RHK
Justin Timberlake vs. Kanye West, Music Festival Trends, SXSW, and More! | POPSUGAR LIVE!
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 27:24
- Updated: 08 May 2013
The latest on the Justin Timberlake Kanye West feud, what to wear to this summer's music festivals, and we're taking you down to Austin for all of the highli...
http://wn.com/Justin_Timberlake_vs_Kanye_West,_Music_Festival_Trends,_SXSW,_and_More!_|_POPSUGAR_LIVE!
The latest on the Justin Timberlake Kanye West feud, what to wear to this summer's music festivals, and we're taking you down to Austin for all of the highli...
- published: 14 Mar 2013
- views: 187
- author: PopSugarTV
TROI TORAIN aka STAR 4/30/2013
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 47:57
- Updated: 31 May 2013
STAR goes in on Kanye West, The documentary Black Metal Veins, Stevie J from Love & Hip Hop possibly being a woman beater, turning up "The Gossip Game" Radio...
http://wn.com/TROI_TORAIN_aka_STAR_4_30_2013
STAR goes in on Kanye West, The documentary Black Metal Veins, Stevie J from Love & Hip Hop possibly being a woman beater, turning up "The Gossip Game" Radio...
- published: 01 May 2013
- views: 19814
- author: SHOT97RADIO
1 hour Duft Punk vs Kanye West(Harder,Better,Faster,Stronger)by Eazy J
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 63:21
- Updated: 19 May 2013
Hey danke das ihr wieder mein Video gesehen habt Mein Kanal: https://www.youtube.com/user/EazyJStreet?feature=mhee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZockenG...
http://wn.com/1_hour_Duft_Punk_vs_Kanye_WestHarder,Better,Faster,Strongerby_Eazy_J
Hey danke das ihr wieder mein Video gesehen habt Mein Kanal: https://www.youtube.com/user/EazyJStreet?feature=mhee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZockenG...
- published: 12 Mar 2013
- views: 592
- author: EazyJStreet
Kanye West Brussels 2013 Highlights (27-2-13)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 33:23
- Updated: 29 Apr 2013
0:00- 1:44 Intro 1:45 - 7:33 Say You will 7:34 - 13:32 Heartless 13:33 - 20:34 All Of The Lights 20:35 - 23:40 Diamonds From Sierra Leone + Diamonds 24:00 - ...
http://wn.com/Kanye_West_Brussels_2013_Highlights_27-2-13
0:00- 1:44 Intro 1:45 - 7:33 Say You will 7:34 - 13:32 Heartless 13:33 - 20:34 All Of The Lights 20:35 - 23:40 Diamonds From Sierra Leone + Diamonds 24:00 - ...
- published: 04 Mar 2013
- views: 67
- author: HowToShakezzz
Let's Play Saints Row The Third | Part 04 | KANYE WEST PENTHOUSEPARTY! | Nederlands Commentaar
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 26:12
- Updated: 23 Apr 2013
What's up subscribers !? Dit is de nieuwste video uit mijn "Let's Play Saints Row The Third" serie. Dit is part 4, blijf op de hoogte voor de nieuwste Saints...
http://wn.com/Let's_Play_Saints_Row_The_Third_|_Part_04_|_KANYE_WEST_PENTHOUSEPARTY!_|_Nederlands_Commentaar
What's up subscribers !? Dit is de nieuwste video uit mijn "Let's Play Saints Row The Third" serie. Dit is part 4, blijf op de hoogte voor de nieuwste Saints...
- published: 07 Feb 2013
- views: 563
- author: D3NNAD3N
3:00
Kanye West - New Slaves (Live on SNL)
Kanye West performing New Slaves (Live on SNL) © 2013 NBC Studios, Inc. LLC. Distributed b...
published: 21 May 2013
author: KanyeWestVEVO
Kanye West - New Slaves (Live on SNL)
Kanye West performing New Slaves (Live on SNL) © 2013 NBC Studios, Inc. LLC. Distributed by Broadway Video Enterprises. Under License To The Island Def Jam M...
- published: 21 May 2013
- views: 864039
- author: KanyeWestVEVO
3:44
Kanye West - Black Skinhead (Live on SNL)
Kanye West performing Black Skinhead (Live on SNL) © 2013 NBC Studios, Inc. LLC. Distribut...
published: 21 May 2013
author: KanyeWestVEVO
Kanye West - Black Skinhead (Live on SNL)
Kanye West performing Black Skinhead (Live on SNL) © 2013 NBC Studios, Inc. LLC. Distributed by Broadway Video Enterprises. Under License To The Island Def J...
- published: 21 May 2013
- views: 1028539
- author: KanyeWestVEVO
48:55
KANYE WEST COACHELLA 2011 FULL SHOW PART 1
THIS IS THE KANYE WEST FULL PERFORMANCE AT COACHELLA 2011! DOWNLOAD COLLEGE PREP MIXTAPE H...
published: 07 May 2011
author: jwallaceenttv
KANYE WEST COACHELLA 2011 FULL SHOW PART 1
THIS IS THE KANYE WEST FULL PERFORMANCE AT COACHELLA 2011! DOWNLOAD COLLEGE PREP MIXTAPE HERE @ http://www.datpiff.com/profile/jwallace http://www.twitter.co...
- published: 07 May 2011
- views: 431452
- author: jwallaceenttv
29:58
Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music Live At Made In America Festival
Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music Live At Made In America Festival....
published: 02 Sep 2012
author: JCOLEOVOXO
Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music Live At Made In America Festival
Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music Live At Made In America Festival.
- published: 02 Sep 2012
- views: 208053
- author: JCOLEOVOXO
10:13
Kanye West - All Of The Lights + Stronger (Live SWU Festival Brazil) [HDTV]
Kanye West - All Of The Lights + Stronger (Live SWU Festival Brazil - 12/11/2011) - Gravad...
published: 13 Nov 2011
author: Leonardo Ruch
Kanye West - All Of The Lights + Stronger (Live SWU Festival Brazil) [HDTV]
Kanye West - All Of The Lights + Stronger (Live SWU Festival Brazil - 12/11/2011) - Gravado, editado e postado por: https://www.facebook.com/leoruch -
- published: 13 Nov 2011
- views: 260337
- author: Leonardo Ruch
4:10
Kanye West - Stronger (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) HD
Kanye West - Stronger (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - Stronger (LIVE 2008 GR...
published: 30 Apr 2013
author: rangesaded2
Kanye West - Stronger (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) HD
Kanye West - Stronger (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - Stronger (LIVE 2008 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) Kanye West - Stronger Grammys 2008 Kanye West - ...
- published: 30 Apr 2013
- views: 151297
- author: rangesaded2
2:54
Kanye West - Hey Mama (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) HD
Kanye West - Hey Mama (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - Hey Mama (LIVE 08 GRAM...
published: 29 Apr 2013
author: rangesaded2
Kanye West - Hey Mama (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) HD
Kanye West - Hey Mama (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - Hey Mama (LIVE 08 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) Kanye West - Hey Mama (LIVE 2008 GRAMMYS PERFORMAN...
- published: 29 Apr 2013
- views: 64636
- author: rangesaded2
5:33
Kanye West - Runaway (LIVE VMA 2010 PERFORMANCE) HD
Kanye West - Runaway (LIVE VMA 2010 PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - Runaway VMA 2010 Kanye We...
published: 01 May 2013
author: rangesaded2
Kanye West - Runaway (LIVE VMA 2010 PERFORMANCE) HD
Kanye West - Runaway (LIVE VMA 2010 PERFORMANCE) HD Kanye West - Runaway VMA 2010 Kanye West - Runaway Kanye West Kanye.
- published: 01 May 2013
- views: 9906
- author: rangesaded2
10:18
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Niggas In Paris Live At Hackney 2012 HD 720p
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Niggas In Paris Live At Hackney 2012 HD 720p....
published: 13 Jul 2012
author: YeezusShuttlesworth
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Niggas In Paris Live At Hackney 2012 HD 720p
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Niggas In Paris Live At Hackney 2012 HD 720p.
- published: 13 Jul 2012
- views: 398147
- author: YeezusShuttlesworth
3:20
Kanye West & Jay-Z - Otis (Live VMA)
...
published: 27 Aug 2012
author: TheChilippr
Kanye West & Jay-Z - Otis (Live VMA)
- published: 27 Aug 2012
- views: 97981
- author: TheChilippr
4:12
Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger (Live @ MTV VMA 2005) HQ
Miami, Florida, August 28, 2005 [¨*] Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger [¨*] MTV Vide...
published: 20 Sep 2011
author: Omarpako14
Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger (Live @ MTV VMA 2005) HQ
Miami, Florida, August 28, 2005 [¨*] Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger [¨*] MTV Video music awards 2005 ¨*
- published: 20 Sep 2011
- views: 872230
- author: Omarpako14
4:15
Swagga Like Us (09 LIVE GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) T.I. Kanye West Jay Z Lil Wayne
i didnt make it black and white, its like that Swagga Like Us (09 LIVE GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE...
published: 30 Apr 2013
author: rangesaded2
Swagga Like Us (09 LIVE GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) T.I. Kanye West Jay Z Lil Wayne
i didnt make it black and white, its like that Swagga Like Us (09 LIVE GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE) T.I. Kanye West Jay Z Lil Wayne Swagga Like Us (09 LIVE GRAMMYS P...
- published: 30 Apr 2013
- views: 35078
- author: rangesaded2
9:45
Kanye West - Runaway Live @ Coachella 2011
Kanye West Performing Live On April 17th 2011 at Coachella Festival....
published: 20 Apr 2011
author: Richeards
Kanye West - Runaway Live @ Coachella 2011
Kanye West Performing Live On April 17th 2011 at Coachella Festival.
- published: 20 Apr 2011
- views: 243646
- author: Richeards
Vimeo results:
205:26
Musicmatters Video Yearmix 2011
001. Jessie J Do It Like A Dude
002. Ace Da hood Hustle Hard (Remix)
003....
published: 30 Dec 2011
author: jkmm
Musicmatters Video Yearmix 2011
001. Jessie J Do It Like A Dude
002. Ace Da hood Hustle Hard (Remix)
003. Dj Khaled Feat VA My Hood (Remix)
004. Kelly Rowland Feat. Lil Wayne Motivation
005. Kanye West All Of The Lights
006. Lupe Fiasco The Show Goes On
007. Nelly Feat. Kelly Rowland Gone
008. Chris Brown Feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes Look At Me Now
009. U$O Skru Op!
010. Katy Perry Feat Kanye West E.T.
011. Kidd Ik Lavet Penge
012. Lil Wayne How To Love
013. Lil Wayne Feat. Rick Ross John
014. Dr. Dre Feat Eminem & Skylar Grey I Need A Doctor
015. Big Sean Feat. Nicki Minaj Dance (A$$) (Remix)
016. Rasmus Seebach I Mine Øjne
017. Nik & jay Udødelige
018. Jeremih Feat 50 Cent Down On me
019. Rihanna Cheers (Drinkt To That)
020. Wiz Khalifa Black & Yellow
021. Nik & Jay Gi' Mig Dine Tanker (Part 1+2)
022. Young FokMedMigNU
023. Lil Wayne & Cory Gunz 6 Foot 7 Foot
024. Burhan G Jeg 'I Live 2011
025. Diddy Dirty Money Coming Home
026. Jennifer Lopez Feat. Lil Wayne I'm Into You
027. Xander Det Burde Ikk Være Sådan Her
028. Rihanna California King Bed
029. Jimilian Finde Dit Smil Igen
030. Rick Ross Feat. Drake & Chrisette Michele Aston Martin Music
031. Bad Meets Evil Fast Lane
032. L.O.C. Feat. U$O Momentet (Malthe Madsen Remix)
033. Jessie J Feat. B.o.B Price Tag
034. Ankerstjerne Feat. Burhan G Tag Hvad Du Vil
035. Bruno Mars Lazy Song
036. Medina Kl.10
037. Bad Meets Evil Feat. Bruno Mars Lighters
038. Owl City Alligator Sky
039. P!nk F**king Perfect
040. Wafande Feat. Xander En Anden
041. Ankerstjerne Nattog
042. Sean Paul Feat. Alexis Jordan Got 2 Luv U
043. Jason Derulo It Girl
044. Nik & jay Mod Solnedgangen
045. Kanye West Feat. Nicki Minaj Monster
046. Swizz Beatz Feat. Eve Everyday
047. Black Eyed Peas Just can't Get Enough
048. Wiz Khalifa Roll Up
049. Jay Z & Kanye West Feat. Otis Redding Otis
050. Chipmunk Feat. Chris Brown Champion
051. Nicole Scherzinger Feat. 50 Cent Right There
052. Dr. Dre Feat Snoop Dogg & Akon Kush
053. Keyshia Cole Feat. Nicki Minaj I Ain't Thru'
054. Kato Feat. Ida Corr, Camille Jones & Johnson Sjus
055. Mary J. Blige Feat Diddy Someone To Love Me (Naked)
056. Beyonce Move Your Body
057. The Lonely Island Feat. Michael Bolton Jack Sparrow
058. Nicki Minaj Feat. Drake Moment 4 Life
059. Beyonce Best Thing I Never Had
060. Ne-Yo One In a Million
061. Avril Lavigne Smile
062. Wafande Feat. Kaka Gi' Mig Et Smil
063. Diddy Dirty Money I Hate That You love
064. Britney Spears Criminal
065. Stephanie Partyrock (Gir en F*uck)
066. Aqua Playmate To Jesus
067. Michael Jackson Hollywood
068. Aura Dione Geronimo
069. Chris Brown & Justin Bieber Right Next To U
070. Ke$ha Blow
071. Jennifer Lopez Papi
072. Nicki Minaj Feat. Rihanna Fly
073. Electric Lady Lab Wondering
074. Robyn Indestructible
075. Jason Derulo Don't Wanna Go Home
076. Studio Killers Ode To The Bouncer
077. Stilettos Click Click Click
078. Lady Gaga Born This Way
079. Robyn Call Your Girlfriend
080. Medina For Altid
081. Nicole Scherzinger Poison
082. DEV In The Dark
083. Coldplay Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (Swedish House Mafia Remix)
084. Avicii Feat. Leona Lewis Collide
085. Usher More
086. Outlandish TriumF
087. Fedde Le Grand So Much Love
088. Clemens Byen Sover
089. Bingo Players Cry (Just A Little)
090. Sisse Marie Dirty Hands
091. Avicii Fade Into Darkness
092. Katy Perry Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
093. NERVO Feat. Ollie James Irresistible
094. Enrique Feat. Ludacris Tonight i'm Fucking You
095. Alexis Jordan Good Girl
096. David Guetta Feat. Taio Cruz & Ludacris Little Bad Girl
097. Example Changed The Way You Kiss Me
098. Alexandra Stan Mr. Saxobeat
099. Cedric Gervais Feat. May Love Is The Answer
100. Ida Corr Musen Efter Katten
101. Swedish house Mafia Save The World
102. Beyonce Run The World (Girls)
103. Andreea Balan Trippin'
104. Nicki Minaj Superbass
105. Kelly Rowland Feat. The Wav's Down For Whatever
106. Adele Rolling In The Deep (Benny Royale Re-Fix)
107. Rune RK Feat. Majid Animal
108. Taio Cruz Feat. Flo Rida Hangover
109. Dj's From Mars Feat. Fragma Insane (In The Brain)
110. L.O.C. Langt Ude (Mike Hawkins Remix)
111. Roger Sanchez Feat. Mobin Master & MC Flipside Worldwide
112. Saturdays All Fired Up
113. Ferry Corsten C
5:38
Kanye West - Speech @ Big Chill Festival
Kanye West - Speech @ Big Chill Festival. Mr West had a few things to get off his chest be...
published: 07 Aug 2011
author: Trendsetter4Life
Kanye West - Speech @ Big Chill Festival
Kanye West - Speech @ Big Chill Festival. Mr West had a few things to get off his chest between songs at his headline show at The Big Chill festival that went down last night, he talked about the VMA’s and the negative reaction to his video for Monster and wanting to make a difference. Shouts to Roy Thomas for posting
2:35
Kanye West - Monster (Muppet Remix)
Song: Monster
Artist: Kanye West
Feat: Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver & Nicki Minaj and of cou...
published: 04 Jan 2011
author: blackx smith
Kanye West - Monster (Muppet Remix)
Song: Monster
Artist: Kanye West
Feat: Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver & Nicki Minaj and of course the Muppets ;)
http://kanyewest.com
http://www.sesamestreet.org/muppet
Label: Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam
http://www.rocafella.com
http://www.defjam.com
Track "Monster" from the album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"
© 2010
12:06
AM TO PM ROADTRIP
This is the edit of the AM to PM roadtrip.
Amsterdam - Brussels - Lille - Duinkerke - Abbe...
published: 13 Aug 2011
author: Daniel Tielkes
AM TO PM ROADTRIP
This is the edit of the AM to PM roadtrip.
Amsterdam - Brussels - Lille - Duinkerke - Abbeville - Le Havre - Paris - Amsterdam
Riders:
- Barry Kohne
- Boy Janssen
- Caine Ruiz
- Daniel Wedemeijer
- Desmond Tessemaker
- Mark Vos
- Syo van Vliet
Music:
- Kendrick Lamar - Tammy's Song
- Flinke Namen - Onderweg
- Souls Of Misschief - '93 Till Infinity
- Phil Ade - Whatchu Want Phil
- Al Wilson - The Snake
- Jay-Z / Kanye West - Niggas in Paris
- Mac Miller - BDE Bonus
Youtube results:
5:30
Jay-Z ft. Kanye West - Niggas In Paris (Live Performance - Made In America)
Jay-Z ft. Kanye West - Niggas In Paris (Live Performance - Made In America) Jay-Z ft. Kany...
published: 14 Oct 2012
author: Garth Salazar
Jay-Z ft. Kanye West - Niggas In Paris (Live Performance - Made In America)
Jay-Z ft. Kanye West - Niggas In Paris (Live Performance - Made In America) Jay-Z ft. Kanye West - Niggas In Paris (Live Performance - Made In America) Jay-Z...
- published: 14 Oct 2012
- views: 40046
- author: Garth Salazar
3:57
Kanye West Through The Wire Live
KanYe West Performing "Through The Wire" Live Fom The Late Orchestration DVD. Recorded at ...
published: 15 Aug 2009
author: javierlop3z
Kanye West Through The Wire Live
KanYe West Performing "Through The Wire" Live Fom The Late Orchestration DVD. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, England before an audience of three h...
- published: 15 Aug 2009
- views: 194058
- author: javierlop3z
21:52
Kanye West 121212 The Concert for Sandy Relief Live
Kanye West 121212 The Concert for Sandy Relief Live Visual Content : Fuse Audio Content : ...
published: 02 Feb 2013
author: LastKingSeriy
Kanye West 121212 The Concert for Sandy Relief Live
Kanye West 121212 The Concert for Sandy Relief Live Visual Content : Fuse Audio Content : Fuse Audio Content : RUNAWAY The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (HFA) EMI M...
- published: 02 Feb 2013
- views: 216
- author: LastKingSeriy
6:08
Jay-Z Kanye West Niggas In Paris Live Montreal 2011 HD 1080P
Jay-Z Kanye West Niggas In Paris Live Montreal 2011 HD 1080P watch the throne....
published: 23 Nov 2011
author: jayzkanyewestvideo
Jay-Z Kanye West Niggas In Paris Live Montreal 2011 HD 1080P
Jay-Z Kanye West Niggas In Paris Live Montreal 2011 HD 1080P watch the throne.
- published: 23 Nov 2011
- views: 1607287
- author: jayzkanyewestvideo
24:08
Kanye West on the Anchorman 2 Set, Mother's Day Ideas, and More! | POPSUGAR Live
We have the details of Kanye's appearance on the set of Anchorman 2, what to get your mom ...
published: 10 May 2013
author: PopSugarTV
Kanye West on the Anchorman 2 Set, Mother's Day Ideas, and More! | POPSUGAR Live
We have the details of Kanye's appearance on the set of Anchorman 2, what to get your mom for Mother's Day if you're still scrambling, today's must-have acce...
- published: 10 May 2013
- views: 523
- author: PopSugarTV
45:37
Kanye West -- demo tape from 2001 (Mixtape)
01 Home (Windy) 02 Jesus Walks (Original Version) 03 Have It Your Way (Demo Version of Bri...
published: 03 May 2013
author: Walid Khalid
Kanye West -- demo tape from 2001 (Mixtape)
01 Home (Windy) 02 Jesus Walks (Original Version) 03 Have It Your Way (Demo Version of Bring Me Down) 04 Out Of Your Mind (Unmixed) 05 Wow! (New Verse!) 06 N...
- published: 03 May 2013
- views: 309
- author: Walid Khalid
34:33
Kanye West - Runaway (Full-length Film)
Music video by Kanye West performing Runaway (Full-length Film). © 2010 Roc-A-Fella Record...
published: 25 Oct 2010
author: KanyeWestVEVO
Kanye West - Runaway (Full-length Film)
Music video by Kanye West performing Runaway (Full-length Film). © 2010 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC.
- published: 25 Oct 2010
- views: 13141241
- author: KanyeWestVEVO
112:05
The Very Best of Kanye West
Tracklist: Up to date of latest single: White Dress
01. Intro
02. Primetime
03. Hell of A ...
published: 12 Jan 2013
The Very Best of Kanye West
Tracklist: Up to date of latest single: White Dress
01. Intro
02. Primetime
03. Hell of A Life
04. GM Cypher
05. God Flow
06. Monster
07. Gettin It In
08. Get Em High
09. In The Mood
10. Birthday
11. Deuces
12. Don't Look Down
13. Superluva
14. Tell Me When To Go
15. Digital Girl
16. Wouldn't Get Far
17. Swagger Like Us
18. Theraflu
19. Mercy
20. Don't Like
21. I Wish You Would
22. HAM
23. So Appalled
24. Forever
25. Marvin And Chardonnay
26. Blazin
27. Mayback Music 2
28. Live Fast Die Young
29. Diamonds
30. Amen
31. Wylin' Cause I'm Young
32. Higher
33. Still Dreaming
34. Classic
35. Champion
36. Impossible
37. Drink And My 2 Step
38. Take One For The Team
39. Christian Dior Flow
40. The Morning
41. Clique
42. Can't Tell Me Nothin'
43. Put On
44. Power (Remix)
45. Start It Up
46. Don't Stop
47. Run This Town
48. Lord Lord Lord
49. Chain Heavy
50. Glenwood
51. Barry Bonds
52. White Dress
53. SouthSide
54. Throw Some D's
55. Flute Flow
56. CRS
57. Stay Up
58. Ego
59. Confessions
60. Back Like That
61. Therapy
62. Flight School
63. Flashing Lights
64. You Don't Know
- published: 12 Jan 2013
- views: 82
64:56
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne [Full Album] | HD
I Do Not Own This Content. Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne in HD (Deluxe Version). 1...
published: 12 Mar 2013
author: Marwane Noce
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne [Full Album] | HD
I Do Not Own This Content. Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne in HD (Deluxe Version). 1. No Church in the Wild - 00:00 2. Lift Off - 04:33 3. Niggas in Pa...
- published: 12 Mar 2013
- views: 199984
- author: Marwane Noce
48:55
KANYE WEST COACHELLA 2011 FULL SHOW PART 1
THIS IS THE KANYE WEST FULL PERFORMANCE AT COACHELLA 2011! DOWNLOAD COLLEGE PREP MIXTAPE H...
published: 07 May 2011
author: jwallaceenttv
KANYE WEST COACHELLA 2011 FULL SHOW PART 1
THIS IS THE KANYE WEST FULL PERFORMANCE AT COACHELLA 2011! DOWNLOAD COLLEGE PREP MIXTAPE HERE @ http://www.datpiff.com/profile/jwallace http://www.twitter.co...
- published: 07 May 2011
- views: 431452
- author: jwallaceenttv
75:17
Kanye West - The College Dropout [Full Album]
0:00-Intro, 0:19-We Don't Care, 4:18-Graduation Day, 5:39-All Falls Down(feat.Syleena John...
published: 10 Apr 2013
author: musicking22345
Kanye West - The College Dropout [Full Album]
0:00-Intro, 0:19-We Don't Care, 4:18-Graduation Day, 5:39-All Falls Down(feat.Syleena Johnson), 9:18-I'll Fly Away, 10:31-Spaceship(feat.GLC & Consequence), ...
- published: 10 Apr 2013
- views: 186303
- author: musicking22345
47:52
KanYe West - Demo Tape (Unreleased 2001) [FULL Mixtape]
KanYe West - Demo Tape (Unreleased 2001) [FULL Mixtape] *New Mixtape* HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT...
published: 22 Apr 2013
author: Music30121
KanYe West - Demo Tape (Unreleased 2001) [FULL Mixtape]
KanYe West - Demo Tape (Unreleased 2001) [FULL Mixtape] *New Mixtape* HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT 01. Home (Windy) 02. Jesus Walks (Original Version) 03. Have It ...
- published: 22 Apr 2013
- views: 4317
- author: Music30121
54:37
Kanye West Presents GOOD Music - Cruel Summer 2012 - Full Album HQ
Cruel Summer (September 2012) GOOD Music, Def Jam, EmpireDi & UMG 0:00 To the World 3:49 C...
published: 18 Oct 2012
author: BaptMx2
Kanye West Presents GOOD Music - Cruel Summer 2012 - Full Album HQ
Cruel Summer (September 2012) GOOD Music, Def Jam, EmpireDi & UMG 0:00 To the World 3:49 Clique 8:43 Mercy 14:10 New God Flow 20:07 The morning 24:42 Cold 28...
- published: 18 Oct 2012
- views: 399007
- author: BaptMx2
26:28
JayZ Kanye West Celebrity Tour Manager accepts Islam and becomes a Muslim
LIKE & SUBSCRIBE,THANK YOU,http://www.lezom.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Istaghfer & FOR ...
published: 30 Apr 2013
author: ITubeUDecide
JayZ Kanye West Celebrity Tour Manager accepts Islam and becomes a Muslim
LIKE & SUBSCRIBE,THANK YOU,http://www.lezom.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Istaghfer & FOR NON MUSLIMS PLEASE CHECK THESE WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ...
- published: 30 Apr 2013
- views: 110
- author: ITubeUDecide
28:05
Lore'l - I Write My Own Raps + Kanye West hated her first Rap Name
Billboard Bytch available now http://www.datpiff.com/Lorel-Billboard-Bytch-mixtape.476584....
published: 18 Apr 2013
author: starringlorel
Lore'l - I Write My Own Raps + Kanye West hated her first Rap Name
Billboard Bytch available now http://www.datpiff.com/Lorel-Billboard-Bytch-mixtape.476584.html Lore'l recently hit up Shade 45 for an interview with Jenny Bo...
- published: 18 Apr 2013
- views: 1993
- author: starringlorel
29:58
Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music Live At Made In America Festival
Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music Live At Made In America Festival....
published: 02 Sep 2012
author: JCOLEOVOXO
Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music Live At Made In America Festival
Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music Live At Made In America Festival.
- published: 02 Sep 2012
- views: 208053
- author: JCOLEOVOXO
97:17
Kanye West 23/02/13 FULL Show HD - Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK
SHOW MORE* The first of 3 shows Kanye did in London early 2013. Featuring the first "Rants...
published: 10 Mar 2013
author: IronWillyChatha
Kanye West 23/02/13 FULL Show HD - Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK
SHOW MORE* The first of 3 shows Kanye did in London early 2013. Featuring the first "Rants" ("I got love for Hov, but I ain't f**kin with that Suit & Tie"),...
- published: 10 Mar 2013
- views: 12860
- author: IronWillyChatha
70:33
Jay Z Live In Hackney Full Concert FT Rihanna & Kanye West AMAZING
Jay Z Live In Hackney Full Concert FT Rihanna & Kanye West AMAZING....
published: 17 Apr 2013
author: Media Swift
Jay Z Live In Hackney Full Concert FT Rihanna & Kanye West AMAZING
Jay Z Live In Hackney Full Concert FT Rihanna & Kanye West AMAZING.
- published: 17 Apr 2013
- views: 3805
- author: Media Swift
Vimeo results:
205:26
Musicmatters Video Yearmix 2011
001. Jessie J Do It Like A Dude
002. Ace Da hood Hustle Hard (Remix)
003....
published: 30 Dec 2011
author: jkmm
Musicmatters Video Yearmix 2011
001. Jessie J Do It Like A Dude
002. Ace Da hood Hustle Hard (Remix)
003. Dj Khaled Feat VA My Hood (Remix)
004. Kelly Rowland Feat. Lil Wayne Motivation
005. Kanye West All Of The Lights
006. Lupe Fiasco The Show Goes On
007. Nelly Feat. Kelly Rowland Gone
008. Chris Brown Feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes Look At Me Now
009. U$O Skru Op!
010. Katy Perry Feat Kanye West E.T.
011. Kidd Ik Lavet Penge
012. Lil Wayne How To Love
013. Lil Wayne Feat. Rick Ross John
014. Dr. Dre Feat Eminem & Skylar Grey I Need A Doctor
015. Big Sean Feat. Nicki Minaj Dance (A$$) (Remix)
016. Rasmus Seebach I Mine Øjne
017. Nik & jay Udødelige
018. Jeremih Feat 50 Cent Down On me
019. Rihanna Cheers (Drinkt To That)
020. Wiz Khalifa Black & Yellow
021. Nik & Jay Gi' Mig Dine Tanker (Part 1+2)
022. Young FokMedMigNU
023. Lil Wayne & Cory Gunz 6 Foot 7 Foot
024. Burhan G Jeg 'I Live 2011
025. Diddy Dirty Money Coming Home
026. Jennifer Lopez Feat. Lil Wayne I'm Into You
027. Xander Det Burde Ikk Være Sådan Her
028. Rihanna California King Bed
029. Jimilian Finde Dit Smil Igen
030. Rick Ross Feat. Drake & Chrisette Michele Aston Martin Music
031. Bad Meets Evil Fast Lane
032. L.O.C. Feat. U$O Momentet (Malthe Madsen Remix)
033. Jessie J Feat. B.o.B Price Tag
034. Ankerstjerne Feat. Burhan G Tag Hvad Du Vil
035. Bruno Mars Lazy Song
036. Medina Kl.10
037. Bad Meets Evil Feat. Bruno Mars Lighters
038. Owl City Alligator Sky
039. P!nk F**king Perfect
040. Wafande Feat. Xander En Anden
041. Ankerstjerne Nattog
042. Sean Paul Feat. Alexis Jordan Got 2 Luv U
043. Jason Derulo It Girl
044. Nik & jay Mod Solnedgangen
045. Kanye West Feat. Nicki Minaj Monster
046. Swizz Beatz Feat. Eve Everyday
047. Black Eyed Peas Just can't Get Enough
048. Wiz Khalifa Roll Up
049. Jay Z & Kanye West Feat. Otis Redding Otis
050. Chipmunk Feat. Chris Brown Champion
051. Nicole Scherzinger Feat. 50 Cent Right There
052. Dr. Dre Feat Snoop Dogg & Akon Kush
053. Keyshia Cole Feat. Nicki Minaj I Ain't Thru'
054. Kato Feat. Ida Corr, Camille Jones & Johnson Sjus
055. Mary J. Blige Feat Diddy Someone To Love Me (Naked)
056. Beyonce Move Your Body
057. The Lonely Island Feat. Michael Bolton Jack Sparrow
058. Nicki Minaj Feat. Drake Moment 4 Life
059. Beyonce Best Thing I Never Had
060. Ne-Yo One In a Million
061. Avril Lavigne Smile
062. Wafande Feat. Kaka Gi' Mig Et Smil
063. Diddy Dirty Money I Hate That You love
064. Britney Spears Criminal
065. Stephanie Partyrock (Gir en F*uck)
066. Aqua Playmate To Jesus
067. Michael Jackson Hollywood
068. Aura Dione Geronimo
069. Chris Brown & Justin Bieber Right Next To U
070. Ke$ha Blow
071. Jennifer Lopez Papi
072. Nicki Minaj Feat. Rihanna Fly
073. Electric Lady Lab Wondering
074. Robyn Indestructible
075. Jason Derulo Don't Wanna Go Home
076. Studio Killers Ode To The Bouncer
077. Stilettos Click Click Click
078. Lady Gaga Born This Way
079. Robyn Call Your Girlfriend
080. Medina For Altid
081. Nicole Scherzinger Poison
082. DEV In The Dark
083. Coldplay Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (Swedish House Mafia Remix)
084. Avicii Feat. Leona Lewis Collide
085. Usher More
086. Outlandish TriumF
087. Fedde Le Grand So Much Love
088. Clemens Byen Sover
089. Bingo Players Cry (Just A Little)
090. Sisse Marie Dirty Hands
091. Avicii Fade Into Darkness
092. Katy Perry Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
093. NERVO Feat. Ollie James Irresistible
094. Enrique Feat. Ludacris Tonight i'm Fucking You
095. Alexis Jordan Good Girl
096. David Guetta Feat. Taio Cruz & Ludacris Little Bad Girl
097. Example Changed The Way You Kiss Me
098. Alexandra Stan Mr. Saxobeat
099. Cedric Gervais Feat. May Love Is The Answer
100. Ida Corr Musen Efter Katten
101. Swedish house Mafia Save The World
102. Beyonce Run The World (Girls)
103. Andreea Balan Trippin'
104. Nicki Minaj Superbass
105. Kelly Rowland Feat. The Wav's Down For Whatever
106. Adele Rolling In The Deep (Benny Royale Re-Fix)
107. Rune RK Feat. Majid Animal
108. Taio Cruz Feat. Flo Rida Hangover
109. Dj's From Mars Feat. Fragma Insane (In The Brain)
110. L.O.C. Langt Ude (Mike Hawkins Remix)
111. Roger Sanchez Feat. Mobin Master & MC Flipside Worldwide
112. Saturdays All Fired Up
113. Ferry Corsten C
5:38
Kanye West - Speech @ Big Chill Festival
Kanye West - Speech @ Big Chill Festival. Mr West had a few things to get off his chest be...
published: 07 Aug 2011
author: Trendsetter4Life
Kanye West - Speech @ Big Chill Festival
Kanye West - Speech @ Big Chill Festival. Mr West had a few things to get off his chest between songs at his headline show at The Big Chill festival that went down last night, he talked about the VMA’s and the negative reaction to his video for Monster and wanting to make a difference. Shouts to Roy Thomas for posting
2:35
Kanye West - Monster (Muppet Remix)
Song: Monster
Artist: Kanye West
Feat: Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver & Nicki Minaj and of cou...
published: 04 Jan 2011
author: blackx smith
Kanye West - Monster (Muppet Remix)
Song: Monster
Artist: Kanye West
Feat: Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver & Nicki Minaj and of course the Muppets ;)
http://kanyewest.com
http://www.sesamestreet.org/muppet
Label: Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam
http://www.rocafella.com
http://www.defjam.com
Track "Monster" from the album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"
© 2010
12:06
AM TO PM ROADTRIP
This is the edit of the AM to PM roadtrip.
Amsterdam - Brussels - Lille - Duinkerke - Abbe...
published: 13 Aug 2011
author: Daniel Tielkes
AM TO PM ROADTRIP
This is the edit of the AM to PM roadtrip.
Amsterdam - Brussels - Lille - Duinkerke - Abbeville - Le Havre - Paris - Amsterdam
Riders:
- Barry Kohne
- Boy Janssen
- Caine Ruiz
- Daniel Wedemeijer
- Desmond Tessemaker
- Mark Vos
- Syo van Vliet
Music:
- Kendrick Lamar - Tammy's Song
- Flinke Namen - Onderweg
- Souls Of Misschief - '93 Till Infinity
- Phil Ade - Whatchu Want Phil
- Al Wilson - The Snake
- Jay-Z / Kanye West - Niggas in Paris
- Mac Miller - BDE Bonus
Youtube results:
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2013 - DANCE - CLUB - ELECTRO HOUSE - WORKOUT MIXTAPE || DJ YUNG MILLI PRESENTS FUNK NATION VOL. 3
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| Released | October 23, 2010 (2010-10-23) (see release history) |
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| Writer(s) | Kanye West, Shawn Carter, William Roberts, Onika Maraj, Justin Vernon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Monster" is the third official single from Kanye West's fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. It features Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Justin Vernon of indie folk group Bon Iver, and Nicki Minaj.[1][2] The song was first released as a free download through West's "GOOD Friday" initiative, in which the rapper showcases a new unreleased song for free every Friday until the album's release.[3] It was officially released on iTunes on October 23, 2010, and was featured in the 2011 comedy film The Hangover Part II.
In October 2011, NME placed it at number 53 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[4] "Monster" has been the topic of much controversy due to its provocative lyrics and music video (which was banned from MTV).[5] The video has been criticized for its portayal of women.[6][7][8]
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Background and composition[link]
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The single contains snapping synth-splashed beats as each performer takes their turn rapping over the track.[9] Nicki Minaj contributed 31 bars to the song[10] and recorded the track in Hawaii, after writing it on the plane ride there.[11] Rapper & collaborator Rick Ross praised Nicki Minaj's verse by stating "That was the day Nicki Minaj earned my respect as a lyricist. Before that day she was a great entertainer, but for me to get in the studio with my own two eyes and see her write her verse, I knew that was gonna be one of the greatest verses of this year."[11]
Critical reception[link]
The reviews for "Monster" were extremely positive, most critics complimenting Minaj for delivering a stand-out verse.[12] Becky Bain of Idolator stated "With five distinct artists all strutting their stuff (and/or vying for attention?), the one who shines the brightest (and the loudest) is hands down Mrs. Aubrey Drake Graham and possible Twitter prankster, Nicki Minaj."[12] Sara D. Anderson of AOL gave the song a positive review, complimenting each artist on their contribution.[13] Anderson stated "West provides the catchy hook, Indie folk rock outfit Bon Iver frame the song; a hoarse, yet full-bodied layered verse introducing a 'Thriller'-like spook setting. Rick Ross introduces hip-hop's intimidation. Jay-Z even legitimately compares himself to 'Sasquatch, Godzilla, King Kong, Loch Ness, Goblin, Ghoul, a zombie with no conscience,' but it's Nicki Minaj's verse that has people talking. Varying not only her vocal delivery, Minaj effortlessly changes personas mid-lines."[13] Chris Ryan of MTV Buzzworthy positively reviewed West, Jay-Z and Minaj as the stand out rappers in the song, stating "On car stereos, computers and in clubs all over, nothing got more burn than 'Monster,' his new beastly posse cut. Kanye spits about his presence being a present to us all, Jay-Z comes through with what might be his strongest verse in years, and that's where Nicki comes in, more than holding her own against the bad boys."[14] The song was named the "Collaboration of the Year" 2010 by Hip-Hop news website HipHopDX.[15] Nicki Minaj's verse for the song was named "Verse of the Year" by the same website.[15]
Live performances[link]
The song was performed at Jay-Z's and Eminem's "Home & Home" concert in the new Yankee Stadium.[16] It was performed by Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj and Kanye West.[17] Kanye West wore exactly the same outfit he did for his 2010 MTV Video Music Awards performance and his subsequent Saturday Night Live performance, as well as at many of his other performances, a red suit accessorized with his gold Egyptian god Horus necklace and his signature red Louis Vuitton Don shoes.
Minaj performed the song live at Britney Spears' Femme Fatale Tour as one of the final songs in her setlist. West performed along Minaj on the tour on August 2, 2011 at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, New York as a surprise guest.
Music video[link]
The music video was directed by Jake Nava and officially released on June 4, 2011 on West's official website. A promotional trailer (for the music video) was released online December 8, 2010.[18][19] An unfinished version of the video leaked on December 30, 2010.[20] The finalized edit of the video was released on the rapper's website on June 4, 2011.
Racism and Sexism Controversy[link]
Main article: Misogyny in hip hop culture
Prior to its release the video has drawn criticism for its depiction of violence against women and misogyny. The nearly six-minute clip shows dead white women dangling from the ceiling on chains and West holding a woman's severed head. Jay-Z raps with a semi-nude, lifeless woman in heels splayed across a couch and Nicki Minaj's alter ego Roman Zolanski interrogates another alter ego, the Harajuku Barbie, with the latter strapped to a chair. West rearranges the bodies of the lifeless women on the bed and places one woman's severed head on his lap. This handling of the female corpses has led psychology professor Mikhail Lyubansky to argue that the lifeless women are depicted as sexual objects. Lyubansky states:
[The] video not-so-subtly suggests that complete female passivity, lifelessness, and even death are erotic [...] Monstrous men - the ones who treat women as inanimate objects - are sexually attractive, which means that, by extension, monstrous behavior on the part of men is sexually attractive, while, for women, what's sexually desirable is passivity, lifelessness, and death.[7]
Daphne Bramham of the Vancouver Sun asks: "What's entertaining about women in lingerie hanging by their necks on chains? What's artful about images of drugged, unconscious women about to be sexually assaulted?"[6] The unreleased video was received by American activist Ann Simonton with an Internet petition seeking the preemptive removal of the full video from broadcast or promotion, criticizing the video as glorifying sexual violence against women.[21] Some commentators have pointed out that all the dead women are white and all black women are portrayed as part of the monster theme.[22] Ta-Nehisi Coates wonders "what would have become of John Mayer, had he cut a video with dead black women strewn about and invoked black women throughout his lyrics in the manner Kanye does." Coates concludes that the problem is "boring racism, boring sexism".[23] However, Brandon Soderberg of Spin argues that the video was simply a "surreal response to hip-hop misogyny" and a "knowing provocation".[24]
In response to the criticism prior to the video's official release, West added a disclaimer: "The following content is in no way to be interpreted as misogynistic or negative towards any groups of people. It is an art piece and it shall be taken as such."[21] Drew Grant of Salon.com argues that the disclaimer does not excuse West's misogyny or absolve him from any responsibility.[8]
Notable covers[link]
Since Monster was released, there have been several covers, remixes, and mash-ups recorded and performed. Spose made a song called "Biwinning (Charlie Sheen Monster Mash)" using the same beat which he released on his YouTube account and has approximately 120,000 views to date. Singer/songwriter Rocco La Bête performed the song in its entirety, and released an in-studio music video on YouTube featuring himself on guitar, bass, and lead vocals, along with André Brown on drums. Massachusetts based band Kids On A Hill are known for their mashup of Minaj's verse with Kool And The Gang's "Jungle Boogie," which they played while opening for B.o.B and Pretty Lights at The Mullins Center in Amherst, Massachusetts in April 2011.[25]
Charts[link]
| Charts (2010) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[26] | 43 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[27] | 146 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[28] | 18 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[29] | 30 |
| US Rap Songs (Billboard)[30] | 15 |
Radio dates and release history[link]
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| United States | September 21, 2010 | Rhythmic radio[31] |
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| October 23, 2010 | Digital download[citation needed] |
References[link]
- ^ Posted 10/19/10 (2010-10-19). "Kanye West Reveals Which G.O.O.D. Friday Tracks Are On Fantasy - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1650356/20101019/west_kanye.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ "Kanye West > Good Fridays > Monster Download". kanyewest.com. http://kanyewest.com/GOODFridays/download?dl=monster. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ http://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/10
- ^ "Kanye West 'Monster' Video Banned on MTV". essence.com. http://www.essence.com/2011/03/06/kanye-west-monster-video-banned-on-mtv-nicki-minaj-rick-ross-jayz/. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ a b Bramham, Daphne. "Let's label this depravity for what it is: misogyny". Vancouver Sun, January 15, 2011.
- ^ a b Lyubansky, Mikhail. "Did Kanye West Create A Monster?". Huffington Post, January 13, 2011.
- ^ a b Grant, Drew. "Kanye West's "Monster" video: Warning does not excuse misogyny", Salon.com, June 06, 2011.
- ^ "New Music: Kanye West f/ Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, & Bon Iver – ‘Monster’". Rap-Up.com. 2010-08-27. http://www.rap-up.com/2010/08/27/new-music-kanye-west-f-jay-z-rick-ross-nicki-minaj-bon-iver-monster/. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ "Nicki Minaj Talks ‘Monster’ Verse, Drake Marriage, & Dating". Rap-Up.com. http://www.rap-up.com/2010/09/07/nicki-minaj-talks-monster-verse-drake-marriage-dating/. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ a b "Rap-Up TV: Rick Ross Says ‘Monster’ Made Him a Nicki Minaj Believer". Rap-Up.com. 2010-09-16. http://www.rap-up.com/2010/09/16/rap-up-tv-rick-ross-says-monster-made-him-a-nicki-minaj-believer/. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ a b "Kanye West And Jay-Z’s "Monster" Track Features Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross & Bon Iver | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on". Idolator.com. http://idolator.com/5609121/kanye-west-jay-z-nicki-minaj-monster. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ a b Posted on Sep 1st 2010 8:00AM by Sara D Anderson (2010-08-20). "Kanye West, 'Monster' Feat. Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross - New Song". AOL Radio Blog. http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/09/01/kanye-west-monster-jay-z-nicki-minaj-rick-ross/. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ "Song You Need To Know: Kanye West, Featuring Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj And Bon Iver, ‘Monster’ » MTV Buzzworthy Blog". Buzzworthy.mtv.com. 2010-08-30. http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/08/30/kanye-west-monster-jayz-nicki-minaj/. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ a b "The 2010 HipHopDX Year End Awards | Discussing Lil' Wayne, Drake & Many More Hip Hop Artists". HipHopDX. 2010-12-13. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/editorials/id.1633/title.the-2010-hiphopdx-year-end-awards. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2010-09-14). "Jay-Z, Eminem Joined By Kanye West, Beyonce, Others At Yankee Stadium - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1647790/20100914/jay_z.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ "Star Spotting: Jay-Z, Kanye West And Nicki Minaj Have A Monster Night At Yankee Stadium » MTV Buzzworthy Blog". Buzzworthy.mtv.com. 2010-09-14. http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/09/14/jay-z-kanye-west-nicki-minaj-yankee-stadium/. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ "Kanye West 'Monster' music video teaser shows models, scantily clad and apparently dead". Nydailynews.com. 2010-12-08. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2010/12/08/2010-12-08_kanye_west_monster_music_video_teaser_shows_models_scantily_clad_and_apparently_.html. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ dayandadream. "First Look At Kanye West’s "Monster" Music Video Video". Vodpod.com. http://vodpod.com/watch/5078716-first-look-at-kanye-wests-monster-music-video. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ "Video: Kanye West f/ Rick Ross, Jay-Z, & Nicki Minaj – ‘Monster’". Rap-Up.com. 2010-12-30. http://www.rap-up.com/2010/12/30/video-kanye-west-f-rick-ross-jay-z-nicki-minaj-monster/. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ a b Ann Simonton (23 April 2011). "Love Hurts". Truthout. http://truthout.org/love-hurts.
- ^ Peterson, latoya. "Black Monsters/White Corpses: Kanye’s Racialized Gender Politics". Racialicious.com, January 18, 2011.
- ^ Coates, Ta-Nehisi. "On White She-Devils", The Atlantic, January 03, 2011.
- ^ Soderberg, Brandon. "In Defense Of Kanye West's "Monster", Spin, June 18, 2011.
- ^ The Daily Collegian, April 14, 2011. Dan Gigliotti, "Kids On A Hill to Open Spring Concert'. Amherst, Massachusetts. http://dailycollegian.com/2011/04/14/kids-on-a-hill-to-open-spring-concert/
- ^ "Kanye West Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Kanye West. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "CHART LOG UK: NEW ENTRIES UPDATE". zobbel.de. 4.12.2010. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/101204cluk.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ "Kanye West Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Kanye West. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Kanye West Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Kanye West. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Kanye West Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Rap Songs for Kanye West. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ a b Navjosh (September 21, 2010). "Kanye West Releasing ‘Monster’ As Single". pp. Hip Hop N' More. http://hiphop-n-more.com/2010/09/kanye-west-releasing-monster-as-single/. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
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| Kanye West | |
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.jpg) West at the SWU Music & Arts Festival, 2011 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kanye Omari West |
| Born | (1977-06-08) June 8, 1977 (age 35) Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, film director, fashion designer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, sampler, percussion, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | GOOD Music, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam |
| Associated acts | Go Getters, Child Rebel Soldier, Jay-Z, The Throne, Common, John Legend, Kid Cudi, Rihanna, Jeff Bhasker, Pusha T, Mos Def, Mr Hudson, Talib Kweli, Big Sean, A-Trak, Pharrell, Lupe Fiasco, RZA |
| Website | kanyewest.com |
Kanye Omari West (
/ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977)[1] is an American musician, film director and fashion designer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, and classical music.[2]
West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008, and his fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2010. West released a collaborative album, Watch the Throne with Jay-Z in 2011, which is the duo's first collaborative album. His five solo albums, all of which have gone platinum, have received numerous awards and critical acclaim.[3] As of 2012, West has won a total of eighteen Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all-time.[4] All albums have been very commercially successful, with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy becoming his fourth consecutive No. 1 album in the U.S. upon release.[5] West has had 5 songs exceed 3 million in digital sales as of July 2011, with "Gold Digger" selling 3,086,000, "Stronger" selling 4,402,000, "Heartless" selling 3,742,000, "E.T." selling over 4,000,000 and "Love Lockdown" selling over 3,000,000[6][7] placing him third in overall digital sales of the past decade.[8][9] He has sold over 30 million digital songs in the United States making him one of the best-selling digital artists of all-time.[10]
West also runs his own record label GOOD Music, home to artists such as John Legend, Common and Kid Cudi.[11] West's mascot and trademark is "Dropout Bear," a teddy bear which has appeared on the covers of three of his five solo albums as well as various single covers and in his music videos.[12] About.com ranked Kanye West No. 8 on their "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers" list.[13] On May 16, 2008, Kanye West was crowned by MTV as the year's No. 1 "Hottest MC in the Game."[14] On December 17, 2010, Kanye West was voted as the MTV Man of the Year by MTV.[15] Billboard ranked Kanye West No. 3 on their list of Top 10 Producers of the Decade.[16] West has also been included in the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world as well as being listed in a number of Forbes' annual lists.[17]
Kanye will release the full-length album entitled Cruel Summer with GOOD Music signed artists sometime in 2012.
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Early life[link]
Kanye West was born in Atlanta, Georgia,[18] where he lived with his parents. When he was three years old, his parents divorced, and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois.[19] His father was Ray West, a former Black Panther who was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and is now a Christian counselor.[19] West's mother, Dr. Donda West, was a Professor of English at Clark Atlanta University, and the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University before retiring to serve as West's manager. He was raised in a middle-class background, attending Polaris High School[20] in suburban Oak Lawn, Illinois after living in Chicago.[21] When asked about his grades in high school, West replied, "I got A's and B's. And I'm not even frontin'".[22]
West attended art classes at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, and also enrolled at Chicago State University, but dropped out to focus on his music career.[23] While attending school, West produced for local artists. He later gained fame by producing hit singles for major hip hop/R&B artists, including Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Cam'ron, Paul Wall, Common, Mobb Deep, Jermaine Dupri, Scarface, The Game, Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson, John Legend among others. He also "ghost-produced" for his mentor Deric Angelettie, according to his song "Last Call" and the credits of Nas' "Poppa Was a Playa".[23]
Music career[link]
1996–2003: Career beginnings[link]
Kanye West's first career productions came on Chicago rapper Grav's 1996 debut album Down to Earth. West produced eight tracks on the album. While the album did not attract much attention and would be the only album released by Grav, West would soon be producing for higher profile artists. In 1998–1999 he produced for well-known artists such as Jermaine Dupri, Foxy Brown, Goodie Mob, and the group Harlem World.
West got his big break in the year 2000, when he began to produce for artists on Roc-a-Fella Records. He produced the well-received Jay-Z song "This Can't Be Life" off of the album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. West would later state that to create the beat for "This Can't Be Life", he sped up the drum beat from Dr. Dre's song "Xxplosive".[24]
After producing for Jay-Z earlier, West’s sound was featured heavily on Jay-Z's critically acclaimed album The Blueprint, released September 11, 2001.[25] His work was featured on the lead single "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)", "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" and a diss track against Nas and Mobb Deep named "Takeover"; West has worked with Mobb Deep and Nas since the track's release.[25]
After meeting great commercial success and critical acclaim for his productions on The Blueprint, West became a sought after producer in the hip-hop industry, even before he became known as a rapper and solo artist. In the years 2002–2003 he would produce for artists such as Nas, Scarface, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, T.I., Ludacris, DMX, and Monica. He also continued producing for Roc-a-Fella Records artists and contribued four tracks to Jay-Z's follow up album to The Blueprint, The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse.
After great successes as a producer, West now looked to pursue a career as a rapper and solo artist, but struggled to get a record deal. Chris Anokute, then A&R at Def Jam, said that when West regularly dropped by the office to pick up his producer checks he would play demos of solo material to Anokute in his cubicle and bemoan the fact that no one was taking him seriously as a rapper.[26] Jay-Z admitted that Roc-A-Fella was initially reluctant to support West as a rapper, claiming that he saw him as a producer first and foremost.[27] Multiple record companies felt he was not as marketable as rappers who portray the "street image" prominent in hip hop culture.[24] Beginning his career as a rapper, Kanye West recorded the third verse on the song "The Bounce" off of Jay-Z's The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse, an album he produced for, from the same label he was signed to as a rapper.
[edit] 2004–05: The College Dropout and Late Registration
On October 23, 2002, West was involved in a near fatal car crash while driving home from the recording studio.[28] The crash provided inspiration for West's first single, "Through the Wire".[29] West's faith is apparent in many of his songs, such as "Jesus Walks", which became a staple at his benefit performances, such as the Live 8 concert. These songs were featured on West's debut album, The College Dropout, which was released on Roc-A-Fella Records in February 2004, and went on to receive critical acclaim. The album also defined the style for which West would become known, including wordplay and sampling.[29] The album was eventually certified triple platinum. Guest appearances included Jay-Z, Ludacris, GLC, Consequence, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Common, and Syleena Johnson. The album also featured the singles, "All Falls Down" and "The New Workout Plan", as well as Twista's number one single, "Slow Jamz".[30] During 2003 West also co-produced songs for British singer Javine Hylton, even appearing in the music video to Real Things playing the love interest of Javine.
West was involved in a financial dispute over Royce Da 5'9"'s song "Heartbeat", produced by West and released on Build & Destroy: The Lost Sessions. West maintains that Royce never paid for the beat, but recorded to it and released it; hearing him on the beat, the original customers decided not to buy it from West. After the disagreement, West vowed to never work with Royce again.[31] Other Kanye West-produced hit singles during the period The College Dropout was released included "I Changed My Mind" by Keyshia Cole, "Overnight Celebrity" by Twista and "Talk About Our Love" by Brandy.[29]
Taking a more eclectic route, West collaborated with American film score composer Jon Brion to construct his second album, Late Registration, which was released on August 30, 2005.[32] Like its predecessor, the sophomore effort garnered universal acclaim from music critics.[33] Late Registration topped countless critic polls and was revered as the best album of the year by numerous publications, including USA Today, Spin, and Time.[34][35] Rolling Stone awarded the album the highest position on their end of the year record list and hailed it as a "sweepingly generous, absurdly virtuosic hip-hop classic."[36] The record earned the number one spot on the Village Voice's Pazz & Jop critics' poll of 2005 for the second consecutive year.[37] Late Registration was also a commercial success, selling over 860,000 copies in its first week alone and topping the Billboard 200.[38] Grossing over 2.3 million units sold in the United States alone by year's end, Late Registration was considered by industry observers as the sole majorly successful album release of the fall of 2005, a season that was plagued by steadily declining CD sales.[39] The second album earned eight Grammy Award nominations including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for the song "Gold Digger".[40] The album is certified triple platinum.[41]
On August 22, 2005, the MTV special All Eyes On Kanye West aired, in which West spoke out against homophobia in hip-hop. He claimed that hip-hop has always been about "speaking your mind and about breaking down barriers, but everyone in hip-hop discriminates against gay people."[42] He then reflected on a personal experience. He said that he had a "turning point" when he realized one of his cousins was gay. He said regarding this experience: "This is my cousin. I love him and I've been discriminating against gays." He drew comparison between African Americans' struggle for civil rights and today's gay rights movement. The following year, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, West further expounded his experiences with and views on the relationship between the black and gay communities.[43]
In September 2005, West announced that he would release his Pastelle Clothing line in spring 2006:[44] "Now that I have a Grammy under my belt and Late Registration is finished, I am ready to launch my clothing line next spring." In that year, West produced the hit singles "Go" by Common and "Dreams" by The Game.[45]
[edit] 2007–09: Graduation and 808s & Heartbreak
In 2007, it was announced that West would be starring in a series directed by Larry Charles. He has been working on the pilot episode for the past two years with Larry Charles and Rick Rubin. He also had this to say on January 14: "I wouldn't do something as cliché as a reality show. At least give me the credit for being more creative than that. It's a situational half-hour comedy. It's fictional, and loosely based on my life.[46] " West also collaborated with Japanese hip-hop group Teriyaki Boyz to produce the single "I Still Love H.E.R.", a reference to Common's 1994 single "I Used to Love H.E.R.". Further to this, during a radio appearance in early 2007, West, like many of his peers, recorded an impromptu freestyle to the popular song "Throw Some D's." The song that to all other rappers was about automobile rims, was used by West to comically refer to D-cup breasts. Because of the unexpected success of the song, West went on to make a video for the freestyle, in which he is seen playing his 'Old Ass Cousin'.[47]
West was also featured in a new song called "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)". It was believed to be a single for, Graduation, because he is featured on the track, but Nike quickly explained that it was for the Nike Air Force 1's anniversary. It was meant only to be an exclusive track for the company.[48]
On March 25, 2007, he and his father Ray West supported World Water Day by having a "Walk for Water" rally.[49] After a two-year break, West has returned to being a fashion columnist in lifestyle magazine Complex.[50] On July 7, 2007, West performed with The Police and John Mayer at the American leg of Live Earth.[51] West hosted the August 17 edition of British comedy- variety show The Friday Night Project.[52]
In July 2007, West changed the release date of Graduation, his third album, from September 18, 2007, to the same release date as 50 Cent's album Curtis, September 11, 2007.[53] 50 Cent later claimed that if Graduation were to sell more records than Curtis, he would stop releasing solo albums. However, 50 Cent would later dispel his comments.[54] The album has been certified double platinum. Guest appearances included T-Pain, Mos Def, and Lil Wayne.[55]
| “ | When I heard that thing about the debate, I thought that was the stupidest thing. When my albums drops and 50's album drops, you're gonna get a lot of good music at the same time.[56] | ” |
On August 26, 2007, West appeared as himself on the HBO television show Entourage which he used as a platform to premier his new single "Good Life" during the end credits. On September 9, 2007, West performed at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, losing in every category he was nominated for; he gave an angry speech immediately afterward. (see "Controversies" section)
Following the MTV stint, West was nominated in eight Grammy Award categories for the 50th annual Grammy Awards.[57] He won four of them,[58] including Best Rap Album for Graduation and Best Rap Solo Performance for "Stronger" from Graduation. During the four-hour televised Grammy Awards ceremony, West also performed two songs: "Stronger" (with Daft Punk) and "Hey Mama" (in honor of his recently deceased mother).[59]
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West performing at the United Center in Chicago
West kicked off the Glow in the Dark Tour in Seattle at the Key Arena on April 16. The tour was originally scheduled to end in June in Cincinnati but was extended into August. Over the course of the tour West was joined by a varying group of opening acts, including Lupe Fiasco, Rihanna, N.E.R.D., DJ Craze, and Gnarls Barkley. On June 15, West was scheduled to perform a late night set at the Bonnaroo Music Festival. His performance started almost two hours late and ran for half of its alloted time, angering many fans in the audience. West later wrote an outraged entry on his blog, blaming the festival organizers as well as Pearl Jam's preceding set, which ran longer than expected.
On September 7, West debuted a new song "Love Lockdown" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. "Love Lockdown" features no rapping and only singing using an auto-tune device. This song appears on West's fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak. The new album was expected to be released on December 16, but West announced on his blog on September 24, 2008, that he had finished the album and would be releasing it sometime in November, earlier than previously scheduled. In early October, West made a surprise appearance at a T.I. concert in Los Angeles, where he stated that 808s & Heartbreak was scheduled to be released on November 25, though it was actually released on the 24th, and that the second single is "Heartless". The album was another number one album for West, even though the first week numbers fell well short of Graduation with 450,145 sold.[60]
West performed at the American Music Awards ceremony on November 23.[61] That same night he won two AMA awards, including Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album for Graduation and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist. West performed at the Democratic National Convention in Denver in August 2008, along with Wyclef Jean and N.E.R.D. in support of Barack Obama. On January 20, 2009, Kanye West performed at the Youth Inaugural Ball hosted by MTV for Obama's inauguration.
On February 17, 2009, West was named one of Top 10 Most Stylish Men in America by GQ.[62] The next day, February 18, 2009, West won International Male Solo Artist at The Brit Awards 2009. West was not in attendance but accepted his award with a video speech, saying "Barack is the 'Best Interracial Male' but I'm proud to be the Best International Male in the world.[63]
In April 2009, Kanye West recorded a song called "Hurricane" with 30 Seconds to Mars to appear on their album This Is War, but was not released due to legal issues with both record companies. The song was eventually released on the deluxe version of This Is War, titled "Hurricane 2.0".[64][65][66]
[edit] 2010–present: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Watch the Throne
In May 2010, West made an animated television guest appearance on Fox's animated television series The Cleveland Show (a spin-off of Family Guy) as the voice behind "Kenny West", a rival of Cleveland Brown's son.[67] In his first episode he performed in a rap battle with Cleveland's son. The producers stated working with West was a very good experience and a reason they chose him was because they knew he was a fan of Family Guy.[68] Kenny West re-appeared in the season 2 premiere of The Cleveland Show.
West spent the first half of 2010 in Honolulu, Hawaii, working on his new album with the working title "Good Ass Job", later named My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, released on November 22, 2010.[69] West has cited Maya Angelou, Gil Scott-Heron and Nina Simone as his musical inspirations for this album. Outside production is said to come from RZA, Q-Tip, Pete Rock, and DJ Premier.[70][71] West also had Justin Vernon flown into his studio on Oahu after seemingly expressing interest in sampling one of Bon Iver's songs; Vernon proceeded to feature on a number of new tracks, including "Lost In The World," which features Vernon's vocal line from Woods.[72]
On May 28, the Dwele-assisted first single from the album, entitled "Power", leaked to the Internet. On June 30, the track was officially released via iTunes. The upcoming music video was quoted as being "apocalyptic, in a very personal way" by the director Marco Brambilla.[73]
On September 12, 2010, West performed a new song, "Runaway" featuring Pusha T, at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.[74] Shortly after the performance, Kanye revealed he was working on a 35 minute short film based around the song. The movie is said to be influenced by film noir and concerns a fallen phoenix whom Kanye falls in love with.[75] On October 15, 2010, Kanye West was ranked 3rd in BET's "Top Ten Rappers of the 21st Century" list.[76]
Watch the Throne, a collaborative studio album by West and Jay-Z,[77] was released by Def Jam Recordings on August 8, 2011.[78] It has been under production since August 2010 as part of West's GOOD Friday initiative of releasing new songs every Friday between August 20 and Christmas 2010.[79] West said through a recent interview with MTV that the album is "going to be very dark and sexy, like couture hip hop."[79][80][81] He appeared at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, performing the track "Lost in the World" from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.[82] On January 6, 2011, Kanye announced via Twitter that the first official single from Watch the Throne would be a song called "H•A•M" produced by Lex Luger. The song was released on January 11, 2011.[83]
On April 17, 2011, West closed the Coachella Festival with a headlining set that received glowing praise from fans and critics alike.[84][85] On July 20, a track titled "Otis" from the album was released in the iTunes Store. It samples "Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding.[86] On October 19, 2011, via his Twitter, West announced plans for a Spring 2012 GOOD Music album release.[87] On April 6, 2012, "Mercy", the lead single from the GOOD Music compilation album, Cruel Summer, was released.[88] The song, produced by newly signed in-house producer Lifted, features West along with Big Sean, Pusha T and southern rapper 2 Chainz.[89]
Other ventures[link]
Business ventures[link]
In August 2008, West revealed plans to open 10 Fatburger restaurants in the Chicago area; the first was set to open in September 2008 in Orland Park. The second followed in January 2009, while a third location is yet to be revealed, although the process is being finalized. His company, KW Foods LLC, bought the rights to the chain in Chicago.[90] Additionally, West planned to launch his fashion career, and applied for internships with major European fashion houses.[91] He was due to release his own clothing line called Past Tell in 2009. He also collaborated with Nike to release his own shoe, Air Yeezys.
On January 22, 2009, during Paris Fashion Week, West introduced his first shoe line designed for Louis Vuitton. The line was released in summer 2009.
On October 1, 2011, Kanye West premiered his women's fashion label, DW Kanye West[92] at Paris Fashion Week. He received support from DSquared2 duo Dean and Dan Caten, Olivier Theyskens, Jeremy Scott, Azzedine Alaïa, and the Olsen twins, who were also in attendance during his show. His debut fashion show received mixed-to-negative reviews,[93][94] ranging from reserved observations by Style.com[95] to excoriating commentary by The Wall Street Journal,[96] the New York Times,[97] the International Herald Tribune, Elleuk.com, The Daily Telegraph, Harper's Bazaar and many others.[98][99][100]
Philanthropy[link]
West started the "Kanye West Foundation" in Chicago in 2003. On August 24, 2007, West hosted the inaugural benefit concert to launch the foundation's partnership with Strong American Schools. It is focused on helping Latino and African American children stay in school and continue education through grade school, high school, and college. The foundation also helps children pursue music in school. West has contributed over $500,000 to his foundation. The foundation has also been called the "Donda West Foundation".
Kanye West has appeared and participated in many fundraisers, benefit concerts, and has done community work for Hurricane Katrina relief, the Kanye West Foundation, the Millions More Movement, 100 Black Men of America, a Live Earth concert benefit, World Water Day rally and march, Nike runs, and a MTV special helping young Iraq War veterans who struggle through debt and PTSD a second chance after returning home.[101]
Musical style and influences[link]
At the start of his career, Kanye West's production style often used pitched-up vocal samples, usually from soul songs, with his own drums and instruments.[25] His first major release featuring his trademark vocal sampling style was "This Can't Be Life", a track from Jay-Z’s The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. West said he sped up the drum beat of Dr. Dre's "Xxplosive" to use as a replacement for his drums on "This Can't Be Life".[24]
West has said that Wu-Tang Clan producer RZA influenced him in his style,[21][102] and has said on numerous occasions that Wu-Tang rappers Ghostface Killah and Ol' Dirty Bastard were some of his all-time favorites, "Wu-Tang? Me and my friends talk about this all the time... We think Wu-Tang had one of the biggest impacts as far as a movement. From slang to style of dress, skits, the samples. Similar to the [production] style I use, RZA has been doing that."[103] RZA himself has spoken quite positively of the comparisons, stating in an interview for Rolling Stone, "All good. I got super respect for Kanye. He came up to me about a year or two ago. He gave me mad praising and blessings... For people to say Wu-Tang inspire Kanye, Kanye is one of the biggest artists in the world. That goes back to what we say: 'Wu-Tang is forever.' Kanye is going to inspire people to be like him."[104] After hearing his work on The Blueprint, RZA claimed that a torch-passing had occurred between him and West, saying, "The shoes gotta be filled. If you ain't gonna do it, somebody else is gonna do it. That's how I feel about rap today."[104]
While his use of sampling has lessened over time, West's production continues to feature distinctive and intricate string arrangements. This characteristic arose from him listening to the English trip hop group Portishead, whose 1998 live album Roseland NYC Live, with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra inspired him to incorporate string sections into his hip hop production.[2] Though he was unable to afford live instruments beyond violin riffs provided by Israeli violinist Miri Ben-Ari around the time of his debut album, its subsequent commercial success allowed him to hire his very own eleven-piece string orchestra. For a time, West stood as the sole current pop star to tour with a string section.[2]
West has stated on several occasions that outside of work, he favors listening to rock music over hip-hop. He cites Franz Ferdinand, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Killers as some of his favorite musical groups. Additionally, on Graduation, West drew inspiration from arena rock bands such as U2, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin for melody and chord progression.[105] Both a fan and supporter of indie culture, West uses his official website to promote obscure indie rock bands, posting up music videos and mp3s on a daily basis.[106] This musical affinity is mutual, as West has collaborated with indie artists such as Santigold, Peter Bjorn and John, and Lykke Li while his songs have gone on to be covered countless times by myriad rock bands.[107]
Personal life[link]
Relationships[link]
Kanye West and designer Alexis Phifer ended their 18-month engagement in 2008. The couple had been dating on and off since 2002, with West eventually proposing in August 2006. According to a friend, the couple's relationship had become increasingly strained, burdened by the sheer amount of time and attention West was dedicating to his current concert tour. "It's always sad when things like this end, and we remain friends," Phifer told People.[108]
West was also in a high profile on/off relationship with Amber Rose from 2008 until the summer of 2010. He is now reportedly dating reality star Kim Kardashian.[109]
Mother's death[link]
On November 10, 2007, West's mother, Donda West, died of complications from cosmetic surgery involving abdominoplasty and breast reduction.[110] TMZ reported that Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Andre Aboolian refused to do the surgery because Donda West had a health condition that placed her at risk for a heart attack.[110] Aboolian referred her to an internist to investigate her cardiac issue.[110] Donda never met with the doctor recommended by Aboolian and had the procedures performed by a third doctor, Jan Adams.[110] She was 58 years old (1949–2007).
Adams sent condolences to Donda West's family but declined to publicly discuss the procedure because of confidentiality.[111] He had previously been under scrutiny by the medical board.[112][113][114] Adams appeared on Larry King Live on November 20, 2007 but left before speaking. Two days later, he appeared again, with his attorney, stating he was there to "defend himself." He said that the recently released autopsy results "spoke for themselves".[115] The final coroner's report January 10, 2008 concluded that Donda West died of "coronary artery disease and multiple post-operative factors due to or as a consequence of liposuction and mammoplasty."[116]
The funeral and burial for Donda West was held in Oklahoma City on November 20, 2007.[117] West held his first concert following the funeral at The O2 in London on November 22. He dedicated a performance of "Hey Mama", as well as a cover of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'", to his mother, and did so on all other dates of his Glow in the Dark tour.[118]
At a December 2008 press conference in New Zealand, West spoke about his mother's death for the first time. "It was like losing an arm and a leg and trying to walk through that," he told reporters.[119]
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger passed the "Donda West Law," a legislation which makes it mandatory for patients to provide medical clearance for elective cosmetic surgery.[120]
Legal issues[link]
In December 2006, Robert "Evel" Knievel sued West for trademark infringement in West's video for "Touch the Sky." Knievel took issue with a "sexually charged video" in which West takes on the persona of "Evel Kanyevel" and attempts flying a rocket over a canyon. The suit filed in federal court claims infringement on his trademarked name and likeness. Knievel also claims the "vulgar and offensive" images depicted in the video damage his reputation. The suit seeks damages and to stop distribution of the video.[121] West's attorneys argued that the music video amounted to satire and therefore was covered under the First Amendment. Just days before his death in November 2007, Knievel amicably settled the suit after being paid a visit from West, saying, "I thought he was a wonderful guy and quite a gentleman."[122]
On September 11, 2008, West and his road manager/bodyguard Don "Don C." Crowley were arrested at Los Angeles International Airport and booked on charges of felony vandalism after an altercation with the paparazzi in which West and Crowley broke the photographers' cameras.[123][124] West was later released from the Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Division station in Culver City on $20,000 bail bond. On September 26, 2008 the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said it would not file felony counts against West over the incident. Instead the case file was forwarded to the city attorney's office, which charged West with one count of misdemeanor vandalism, one count of grand theft and one count of battery and his manager with three counts of each on March 18, 2009.[125] West's and Crowley's arraignment was delayed from an original date of April 14, 2009.[126]
West was arrested again on November 14, 2008 at the Hilton hotel near Gateshead after another scuffle involving a photographer outside the famous Tup Tup Palace nightclub in Newcastle Upon Tyne. He was later released "with no further action", according to a police spokesperson.[127]
Controversies[link]
General media[link]
West has had several controversies throughout his career. On September 2, 2005, during a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina relief on NBC, A Concert for Hurricane Relief, West was a featured speaker. When West was presenting alongside actor Mike Myers, he deviated from the prepared script. Myers spoke next and continued to read the script. Once it was West's turn to speak again, he said "George Bush doesn't care about black people." At this point, telethon producer Rick Kaplan cut off the microphone and then cut away to Chris Tucker, who was unaware of the cut for a few seconds. Still, West's comment reached much of the United States.[128][129] Bush stated in an interview that the comment was "one of the most disgusting moments” of his presidency.[130]
In January 2006, West again sparked controversy when he appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in the image of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns.[131]
In November, 2010, in a taped interview with Matt Lauer for the Today Show, West expressed regret for his criticism of Bush. "I would tell George Bush in my moment of frustration, I didn't have the grounds to call him a racist," he told Lauer. "I believe that in a situation of high emotion like that we as human beings don't always choose the right words." The following day, Bush reacted to the apology in a live interview with Lauer saying he appreciated the rapper's remorse. "I'm not a hater," Bush said. "I don't hate Kanye West. I was talking about an environment in which people were willing to say things that hurt. Nobody wants to be called a racist if in your heart you believe in equality of races."
Reactions were mixed, but some felt that West had no need to apologize. "It was not the particulars of your words that mattered, it was the essence of a feeling of the insensitivity towards our communities that many of us have felt for far too long," noted Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons.[132] Dr. Boyce Watkins said that West was, "now part of the establishment, where waffling on your principles is fully expected. Bush deserved no apology, for you don’t apologize to a criminal after repudiating him for an egregious crime.[133] " Bush himself was receptive to the apology, saying, "I appreciate that. It wasn't just Kanye West who was talking like that during Katrina, I cited him as an example, I cited others as an example as well. You know, I appreciate that."[134]
Award shows[link]
In 2004, West had his first of a number of incidents involving music award events. At the American Music Awards of 2004, West stormed out of the auditorium after losing Best New Artist to country singer Gretchen Wilson. He later commented, "I felt like I was definitely robbed [...] I was the best new artist this year."[135] After the 2006 Grammy nominations were released, West said he would "really have a problem" if he did not win the Album of the Year, saying, "I don't care what I do, I don't care how much I stunt – you can never take away from the amount of work I put into it. I don't want to hear all of that politically correct stuff."[136] On November 2, 2006, when his "Touch the Sky" failed to win Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards, West went onto the stage as the award was being presented to Justice and Simian for "We Are Your Friends" and argued that he should have won the award instead.[137][138] Hundreds of news outlets worldwide criticized the outburst. On November 7, 2006, West apologized for this outburst publicly during his performance as support act for U2 for their Vertigo concert in Brisbane.[139] He later spoofed the incident in the season premiere of Saturday Night Live.
On September 9, 2007, West suggested that his race had to do with his being overlooked for opening the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in favor of Britney Spears; he claimed, "Maybe my skin’s not right."[140] West was performing at the event; that night, he lost all 5 awards that he was nominated for, including Best Male Artist and Video of the Year. After the show, he was visibly upset that he had lost at the VMAs two years in a row, stating that he would not come back to MTV ever again. He also appeared on several radio stations saying that when he made the song "Stronger" that it was his dream to open the VMAs with it. He has also stated that Spears has not had a hit in a long period of time and that MTV exploited her for ratings.[141]
On September 13, 2009, during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards while Taylor Swift was accepting her award for Best Female Video for "You Belong with Me", West went on stage and grabbed the microphone to proclaim that Beyoncé's video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", nominated for the same award, was "one of the best videos of all time". He was subsequently removed from the remainder of the show for his actions.[142][143][144] When Beyoncé later won the award for Best Video of the Year for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", she called Swift up on stage so that she could finish her acceptance speech.[142] West was criticized by various celebrities for the outburst,[143][145][146][147][148] and by President Barack Obama, who called West a "jackass".[149][150][151][152][153] In addition, West's VMA disruption sparked a large influx of Internet photo memes with blogs, forums and "tweets" with the "Let you finish" photo-jokes.[154] Subsequently, West posted two apologies for the outburst on his personal blog; one on the night of the incident and the other the same day he appeared on The Jay Leno Show, on September 14, 2009, where he apologized again.[146][155] After Swift appeared on The View two days after the outburst, partly to discuss the matter, West called her to apologize personally. Swift said she accepted his apology.[156][157][158] In September 2010, West wrote a series of apologetic tweets addressed to Swift including "Beyonce didn't need that. MTV didn't need that and Taylor and her family friends and fans definitely didn't want or need that" and concluding with "I'm sorry Taylor." West also revealed he had written a song for Swift and if she did not accept the song, he would perform it himself.[159] However, on November 8, 2010, in an interview with a Minnesota radio station, West seemed to recant a bit of his past apologies by attempting to describe the act at the 2009 awards show as "selfless" and downgrade the perception of disrespect it created.[160][161]
Discography[link]
Main articles: Kanye West discography and Kanye West production discography
Solo Albums
- The College Dropout (2004)
- Late Registration (2005)
- Graduation (2007)
- 808s & Heartbreak (2008)
- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
Collaborations
- Watch the Throne (2011) – with Jay-Z
- Cruel Summer (2012) – with GOOD Music artists[87]
Filmography[link]
- We Were Once a Fairytale (2009)
- Runaway (2010)
- Cruel Summer (2012)
Awards and nominations[link]
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Kanye West
References[link]
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| Wiz Khalifa | |
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 Wiz Khalifa in Brooklyn, New York in August 2009. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cameron Jibril Thomaz |
| Born | (1987-09-08) September 8, 1987 (age 24) Minot, North Dakota, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, singer, songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Rostrum, Taylor Gang, Warner Bros., Atlantic |
| Associated acts | Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Curren$y, Big Sean, Chevy Woods, Mac Miller, Juicy J, Tinie Tempah, Yelawolf, Maroon 5, Big K.R.I.T. |
| Website | wizkhalifa.com |
Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007. His Eurodance-influenced single, "Say Yeah", received urban radio airplay, charting on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap Tracks charts in 2008.[1] Khalifa parted with Warner Bros. and released his second album, Deal or No Deal, in November 2009. He released the mixtape Kush and Orange Juice as a free download in April 2010; he then signed with Atlantic Records.[2] He is also well known for his debut single for Atlantic, "Black and Yellow", which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut album for the label, Rolling Papers, was released on March 29, 2011.[3]
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Early life[link]
Khalifa was born on September 8, 1987 to a mother and a father serving in the military.[1][4] His parents divorced when Khalifa was about three years old. His parents' military service caused him to move regularly: Khalifa lived in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan before settling in Pittsburgh where he attended Taylor Allderdice High School.[1][4]
His stage name is derived from khalifa, an Arabic word meaning "successor", and wisdom, which was shortened to Wiz when Khalifa was a young boy .[5] Khalifa stated to spinner.com that the name also came from being called "young Wiz 'cause I was good at everything I did, and my granddad is Muslim, so he gave me that name; he felt like that's what I was doing with my music." He got his stage name tattooed on his 17th birthday.[6][7] He includes Jimi Hendrix, Camp Lo, The Notorious B.I.G. and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony among his influences.[8]
Career[link]
[edit] 2005–08: Early mixtapes and Show and Prove
Rostrum Records president Benjy Grinberg first heard about Wiz Khalifa in 2004 when the rapper's contribution to a mixtape of various new Pittsburgh artists attracted his interest.[9] When Grinberg finally met the 16-year-old artist, he immediately decided he wanted to work with him, later telling HitQuarters: "Even though he wasn’t all the way developed you could just tell that he was a diamond in the rough, and that with some polishing, guidance and backing he could become something special."[9] Khalifa signed to the label shortly after and began a seven year period of artist development.[9]
Khalifa released his first mixtape, Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania, in 2005. The mixtape paved the way for his first full length album entitled Show and Prove in 2006. Khalifa was declared an "artist to watch" that year in Rolling Stone magazine.[10][11]
In 2007, Khalifa signed to Warner Bros. Records and released two mixtapes through Rostrum Records: Grow Season, hosted by DJ Green Lantern and released on July 4, 2007, and Prince of the City 2, released on November 20, 2007. His debut Warner Bros. single "Say Yeah" reached number 25 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 music chart and number 20 on Billboard's Hot Rap Tracks. The song samples "Better Off Alone" by Alice Deejay. Khalifa's vocals from "Say Yeah" appear near the end of Pittsburgh mash up producer Girl Talk's 2008 album, Feed the Animals, over music from Underworld's "Born Slippy", Usher's "Love in This Club", and the Cure's "In Between Days".[12] Khalifa appeared with The Game, David Banner and Play-n-Skillz at U92's Summer Jam at the USANA Amphitheatre in West Valley City, Utah on August 2, 2008.[13] Khalifa released the mixtapes Star Power in September 2008, and Flight School in April 2009 on Rostrum Records.
Khalifa parted ways with Warner Bros. Records in July 2009 after numerous delays in releasing his planned debut album for the label, First Flight. Khalifa stated to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that, "I learned a lot during my time there and matured as an artist during the process. I'm happy to be moving on with all of my material and having the chance to be in control of my next moves".[14] Khalifa appeared with Girl Talk, Modey Lemon, Donora, Grand Buffet, and Don Caballero at the Amphitheatre at Station Square in Pittsburgh on July 31, 2009, where he announced that his relationship with Warner Bros. was over.[15]
[edit] 2009–10: Deal or No Deal
Continuing his association with Rostrum Records, Khalifa released the single "Teach U to Fly", and the mixtape How Fly, a collaboration with New Orleans rapper Curren$y, on August 9, 2009.[14] Khalifa introduced a more melodic style on the mixtape, alternating between singing and rapping. He opened for Wu-Tang Clan member U-God at the 2009 CMJ Music Marathon in New York City.[16] Khalifa released the mixtape Burn After Rolling on November 2, 2009, where he raps over familiar beats from other artists, including the songs "If I Were A Boy" and "Diva" by Beyoncé, "Walking on a Dream" by Empire of the Sun, "Luchini AKA This Is It" by Camp Lo, and "Best I Ever Had" by Drake.[17] Khalifa released his second album, Deal or No Deal, on November 24, 2009.[18]
Khalifa performed at Emo's in Austin, Texas in March 2010 as part of the 2010 South by Southwest Music Festival.[19] He appeared on the cover of XXL magazine that same month, for the magazine's annual list of Top 10 Freshman, which included Donnis, J. Cole, Pill, Freddie Gibbs, and Fashawn. Wiz Khalifa was named 2010 "Rookie Of The Year" by "The Source", with alongside Rick Ross, "The Man Of The Year".[20] He toured with rapper Yelawolf on a 20-date tour, the Deal Or No Deal Tour.[21] Khalifa released the free mixtape Kush and Orange Juice for download on April 14, 2010. Due to Khalifa's devoted grassroots fan base, the mixtape became the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter with the hash tag #kushandorangejuice, and "Kush and Orange Juice download” ranked No. 1 on Google’s hot search trends.[22]
2010: Signing with Atlantic Records[link]
Citing music industry insiders, New York magazine wrote that Khalifa signed with Atlantic Records in April 2010, although the rapper did not confirm it.[23] He stated to AllHipHop in June 2010 that he was working on a new album, but was weighing his options and had not yet decided on a label to distribute it.[24] Khalifa confirmed to MTV on July 30 that he was signing an Atlantic Records deal.[25]
Khalifa was featured in a remix and video for the 2010 Rick Ross single "Super High", alongside Curren$y.[26] He guested on the mixtape Grey Goose, Head Phones, and Thirsty Women by St. Louis rapper M.C,[27] and was featured on the track "The Breeze (Cool)" on rapper Wale's August 2010 mixtape More About Nothing.[28] Khalifa was named MTV's Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010, winning with nearly 70,000 votes, and beating out finalists Nicki Minaj, J. Cole, Travis Porter, and Diggy Simmons.[29]
Khalifa appeared at the Soundset 2010 festival in May 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, alongside Method Man & Redman, Del the Funky Homosapien and Hieroglyphics, Atmosphere, Murs, Cage, and others.[30] He also performed at the 2010 Rock the Bells festival, along with hip hop veterans Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill, A Tribe Called Quest, Rakim, KRS-One, Jedi Mind Tricks and Slick Rick.[31] Khalifa declined an invitation to tour with rapper Drake and launched his own "Waken Baken" tour, a 50-city national tour with rapper Yelawolf. The tour, scheduled to last from September to November 2010, has, as of October, sold out every venue.[8] On November 2010, during his "Waken Baken" tour at East Carolina University, Wiz Khalifa was arrested for possession and trafficking of marijuana. He was then released the next morning after a $300K bail, and resumed his tour. Khalifa performed in a cypher during the 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards. He recited his verse from the song, "The Check Point", from his mixtape with Curren$y, How Fly.[32]
[edit] 2010–11: Mainstream success and Rolling Papers
Khalifa released "Black and Yellow", his first single for Rostrum/Atlantic, produced by Stargate, which has received radio airplay.[8][33] The single was peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100; the title of the song refers to the colours of the City of Pittsburgh.[34] Khalifa released his debut album with Atlantic Records in 2011.[35] He appeared with Curren$y on the track "Scaling the Building" on producer Ski Beatz' 2010 album, 24 Hour Karate School.[36] Khalifa's record label is Taylor Gang Records, named after his love of Chuck Taylor All-Stars[8], and Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, PA, where he graduated from.
On March 29, 2011, Khalifa released his first studio album, Rolling Papers. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 197,000 copies in the United States.[37] Shortly afterward on March 31, 2011 Wiz Khalifa performed at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia as part of the school's annual Dooley's Weekend.[38] On June 26, 2011, Khalifa was nominated and won Best New Artist at the BET Awards of 2011.[39] Khalifa collaborated with British rapper Tinie Tempah whom Tinie announced in an interview with Rolling Stone that his next single is to be called "Till I'm Gone" and would feature Wiz Khalifa and is to be produced by Stargate.[40][41] The single and the video song were released at the end of June 2011.[42]
Personal life[link]
Thomaz proposed to model Amber Rose on March 1, 2012 showing off the ring on Twitter.[43] He is personal friends with Snoop Dogg, Juicy J, Yelawolf, and fellow Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller.[44]
In March 2012, Thomaz purchased a 2.8 private wooded acres with a 3,891-square-foot residence in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, a small community southwest of Pittsburgh. The residence includes 5-bedroom, 4-bath eco-friendly, Brazilian Koa floors, stainless steel appliances, a separate guest house, and a lavish master suite with high ceilings.[45] He currently resides there with his fiancée Amber Rose.
Discography[link]
Main article: Wiz Khalifa discography
- Studio albums
- 2006: Show and Prove
- 2009: Deal or No Deal
- 2011: Rolling Papers
- 2012: O.N.I.F.C. [11][46][47]
- Collaborative albums
- 2011: Mac & Devin Go to High School (with Snoop Dogg)
- 2012: TBA (with Taylor Gang)
Awards and nominations[link]
| Year | Organization | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MTV European Music Awards | Best New | Wiz Khalifa | Nominated |
| Best Push | Wiz Khalifa | Nominated | ||
| American Music Awards | Sprint's Best New Artist | Wiz Khalifa | Won | |
| Grammy Awards | Best Rap Song | "Black & Yellow" | Nominated | |
| Best Rap Performance | "Black & Yellow" | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Billboard Music Awards | Best New Artist | Wiz Khalifa | Won |
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| Name | Wiz Khalifa |
| Alternative names | Thomaz, Cameron |
| Short description | Rapper |
| Date of birth | September 8, 1987 |
| Place of birth | Minot, North Dakota |
| Date of death | February 5, 2012 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles, California |
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 Lil Wayne in 2006 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. |
| Born | (1982-09-27) September 27, 1982 (age 29) |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Cash Money, Young Money,Universal Republic |
| Associated acts | Birdman, Drake, Cash Money Millionaires, Hot Boys, Young Money, The B.G.'z, Nicki Minaj, Juelz Santana[1] |
| Website | lilwayne-online.com |
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in 1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling over one million copies in the U.S.
Although his next two albums Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002) were not as successful (only reaching Gold status), Lil Wayne reached higher popularity in 2004 with Tha Carter, which included the single "Go D.J." Wayne also appeared on the Destiny's Child top ten single "Soldier" that year. In 2005, the sequel to Tha Carter, Tha Carter II, was released. In 2006 and 2007, Lil Wayne released several mixtapes and appeared on several popular rap and R&B singles. His most successful album, Tha Carter III, was released in 2008 and sold over 1 million copies in the U.S. its first week of release. It included the number-one single "Lollipop" featuring Static Major. It also includes the singles "A Milli" and "Got Money" featuring T-Pain and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
Lil Wayne released his debut rock album, Rebirth, in 2010 to primarily negative reception from critics. The album eventually went gold. In March 2010, Lil Wayne began serving an 8-month prison sentence in New York after being convicted of criminal possession of a weapon stemming from an incident in July 2007. While in prison he released another album entitled I Am Not a Human Being in September 2010, featuring Young Money artists such as Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Twist. His ninth studio album and first since being released from prison, Tha Carter IV, was released on August 29, 2011.[2] The album includes the songs "6 Foot 7 Foot" featuring Cory Gunz, "How to Love" and "She Will" featuring Drake. It sold 964,000 copies in the U.S. its first week out.
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Early life[link]
Lil Wayne was born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. and grew up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.[3] Carter was born when his mother, a chef, was 19 years old. His parents were divorced when he was 2, and his father permanently abandoned the family. Carter enrolled in the gifted program of Lafayette Elementary School and in the drama club of Eleanor McMain Secondary School.[4]
He wrote his first rap song at age eight.[5] In the summer of 1991, he met Bryan Williams, rapper and owner of Cash Money Records. Carter recorded freestyle raps on Williams's answering machine, leading him to mentor the young Carter and include him in Cash Money-distributed songs. He also recorded his first ever collaboration album True Story with rapper B.G.. At the time, Carter was 11, and B.G. was 14, and was billed as "The B.G.'z".[6] When he was 12, he played the part of the Tin Man in his middle school drama club's production of The Wiz.[7] At age 13, he accidentally shot himself with a 9 mm handgun, and off-duty police officer Robert Hoobler drove him to the hospital.[8] At McMain Magnet School, Carter was an honor student, but he dropped out at the age of 14 to focus on a musical career.[9]
Career[link]
1997–99: Hot Boys[link]
In 1997, Carter joined the Hot Boys along with rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Turk. At age 15, Carter was the youngest member at that time. Hot Boys' debut album Get It How U Live! was released the same year, followed in 1999 by the group's major-label debut Guerrilla Warfare,[3] which reached No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard 200.[10] During their career, the Hot Boys had two charting singles, "We on Fire" from Get It How U Live! and "I Need a Hot Girl" from Guerrilla Warfare.[11] Carter was also featured on Juvenile's single "Back That Azz Up", which reached No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.[12] Let 'Em Burn, a compilation album of unreleased tracks recorded during 1999 and 2000, came out in 2003, several years after the group disbanded.[13] It reached No. 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 14 on the Billboard 200.[10]
Carter's debut solo album Tha Block Is Hot at age 17 featured significant contributions from the Hot Boys and was certified platinum, debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard album charts.[3] The album earned him a 1999 Source magazine award nomination for "Best New Artist",[14] and also became a Top Ten hit.[3] The lead single was "Tha Block Is Hot". After the release of Tha Block is Hot, Carter was featured on the single, "Bling Bling", with B.G., Juvenile, and Big Tymers. His verse was featured on the radio edition, and on the album version, only his hook was featured on the single.
[edit] 2000-03: Lights Out and 500 Degreez
His 2000 follow-up album Lights Out failed to attain the level of success achieved by his debut[3] but was certified gold by RIAA.[15] Critics pointed to the lack of coherent narratives in his verses as evidence that he had yet to mature to the level of his fellow Hot Boys.[16] The lead single was "Get Off The Corner" which was noticed for an improvement in lyrical content and style, it also received a music video. The second single which received less attention was "Shine" featuring The Hot Boys. Near the release of Lights Out, Lil Wayne was featured on the single, "1# Stunna" with Big Tymers and Juvenile, which rose to 24th place on the Hot Rap Tracks charts.
Lil Wayne's third album 500 Degreez, released in 2002, followed the format of his previous two, with significant contributions from the Hot Boys and Mannie Fresh. While certified Gold like its predecessor,[15] it too failed to match the success of his debut.[3] The title was a reference to the recently estranged Hot Boys member Juvenile's recording, 400 Degreez.[17] The lead single was "Way Of Life" which like the album failed to match the success of his previous singles. After the release of 500 Degreez, he was featured in the single "Neva Get Enuf" by 3LW.[18]
[edit] 2003-05: Tha Carter and Tha Carter II
In the summer of 2004, Wayne's album Tha Carter was released, marking what critics considered advancement in his rapping style and lyrical themes.[19] In addition, the album's cover art featured the debut of Wayne's now-signature dreadlocks.[3] Tha Carter gained Wayne significant recognition, selling 878,000 copies in the United States, while the single "Go DJ" became a Top 5 Hit on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.[20] After the release of Tha Carter, Lil Wayne was featured in Destiny's Child's single "Soldier" with T.I., which peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. Hot 100 and the U.S. R&B Charts.[21]
Tha Carter II, the follow-up to the original Tha Carter album, was released in December 2005, this time without production by longtime Cash Money Records producer Mannie Fresh, who had since left the label. Tha Carter II sold more than 238,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and went on to sell 2,000,000 copies world wide. The lead single, "Fireman," became a hit in the US, peaking at 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other singles included "Grown Man", "Hustler Muzik", and "Shooter" (featuring R&B singer Robin Thicke). Lil Wayne also appeared on a remix of Bobby Valentino's "Tell Me", which rose to No. 13 on the U.S. R&B Charts. In 2005, Lil Wayne was named president of Cash Money, and in the same year he founded Young Money Entertainment as an imprint of Cash Money.[22] However, as of late 2007, Lil Wayne reported that he has stepped down from the management of both labels and has handed management of Young Money over to Cortez Bryant.[23]
[edit] 2006-08: Like Father, Like Son, Mixtapes and collaborations
In 2006, Lil Wayne collaborated with rapper Birdman for the album Like Father, Like Son, whose first single "Stuntin' Like My Daddy", reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Instead of a follow-up solo album, Lil Wayne reached his audience through a plethora of mixtapes and guest appearances on a variety of pop and hip-hop singles.[3] Of his many mixtapes, Dedication 2 and Da Drought 3 received the most media exposure and critical review. Dedication 2, released in 2006, paired Lil Wayne with DJ Drama and contained the acclaimed socially conscious track "Georgia Bush," in which Lil Wayne critiqued former US president George W. Bush's response to the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans. Da Drought 3 was released the following year and was available for free legal download. It contained Lil Wayne rapping over a variety of beats from recent hits by other musicians. Numerous of features in prominent hip-hop magazines such as XXL[24] and Vibe[9] covered the mixtape. Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone magazine considered the mixtapes Da Drought 3 and The Drought Is Over 2 "among the best albums of 2007."[4]
Despite no album release for two years, Lil Wayne appeared in numerous singles as a featured performer, including "Gimme That" by Chris Brown, "Make It Rain" by Fat Joe, "You" by Lloyd, and "We Takin' Over" by DJ Khaled (also featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, and Birdman), "Duffle Bag Boy" by Playaz Circle, "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" by Wyclef Jean (also featuring Akon), and the remix to "I'm So Hood" by DJ Khaled (also featuring T-Pain, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Fat Joe, Birdman, and Rick Ross). All these singles charted within the top 20 spots on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Rap Tracks, and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. On Birdman's 2007 album 5 * Stunna, Lil Wayne appeared on the singles "100 Million" and "I Run This" among several other tracks. Wayne also appeared on tracks from albums Getback by Little Brother, American Gangster by Jay-Z, and Graduation by Kanye West and Insomniac by Enrique Iglesias. "Make it Rain", a Scott Storch production that peaked at number 13 on the Hot 100 and number two on the Hot Rap Tracks chart,[25] was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for 2008.[26]
Vibe magazine ranked a list of 77 of Lil Wayne's songs from 2007 and ranked his verse in DJ Khaled's "We Takin Over" as his best of 2007, with "Dough Is What I Got" (a freestyle over the beat of Jay-Z's "Show Me What You Got") from Da Drought 3 the second song.[9] At the end of 2007, an MTV poll selected Lil Wayne as "Hottest MC in the Game",[27] The New Yorker magazine ranked him "Rapper of the Year",[6] and GQ magazine named him "Workaholic of the Year".[28] In 2008 he was named "Best MC" by Rolling Stone.[4] Another article, built around Lil Wayne's 2007 mixtape work, cites his creative practice as an example of post performance creative practice.[29]
[edit] 2008-10: Tha Carter III, We Are Young Money and Rebirth
Initially planned to be released in 2007, Tha Carter III's largest delay came after the majority of the tracks were leaked and distributed on mixtapes, such as "The Drought Is Over Pt. 2" and "The Drought Is Over Pt. 4". Lil Wayne initially decided to use the leaked tracks, plus four new tracks, to make a separate album, titled The Leak. The Leak was to be released December 18, 2007, with the actual album being delayed until March 18, 2008,[30] The release of The Leak in this format never came to fruition, but an official EP titled The Leak and containing five tracks was released digitally on December 25, 2007.[31] Tha Carter III was released on June 10, 2008, selling more than a million copies in its first week of release, the first to do so since 50 Cent's The Massacre in 2005.[32] The first single "Lollipop", featuring Static Major became the rapper's most commercially successful song at that point, topping the Billboard Hot 100, making it the first Top 10 single for Lil Wayne as a solo artist, as well as his first No. 1 on the chart. His third single from Tha Carter III, "Got Money" featuring T-Pain, peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 100. Tha Carter III also won four Grammy Awards, including best rap album and best rap song, which he won for "Lollipop".[33] Along with his album singles, Lil Wayne appeared on R&B singles "Girls Around the World" by Lloyd, "Love In This Club, Part II" by Usher, "Official Girl" by Cassie, "I'm So Paid" by Akon, "Turnin' Me On" by Keri Hilson, and "Can't Believe It" by T-Pain; rap singles "My Life" by The Game, "Shawty Say" by David Banner, "Swagga Like Us" by T.I., "Cutty Buddy" by Mike Jones, All My Life (In the Ghetto) by Jay Rock and the remix to "Certified" by Glasses Malone; and pop single "Let It Rock" by new Cash Money artist Kevin Rudolf. On July 14, 2008, the Recording Industry Association of America certified Tha Carter III two times platinum.[34] In an October 2008 interview with MTV News, Lil Wayne announced plans to re-release this album with all new tracks, including a duet with Ludacris and remixes of "A Milli".[35]
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The lineup for New Orleans' 2008 Voodoo Experience concert, held in October, featured Lil Wayne. Jonathan Cohen of Billboard magazine reported that the event would mark his biggest hometown headlining set of his career.[36] Lil Wayne stated that he would reunite with Hot Boys alongside Juvenile, Turk, and B.G. They plan to release an album after B.G.'s solo album Too Hood to Be Hollywood was completed.[37] Wayne also performed as the 2008 Virgin Mobile Music Fest with Kanye West, performing the remix of "Lollipop" with West and also lip-syncing to Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You".[38] Lil Wayne also performed at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards with Kid Rock ("All Summer Long"), Leona Lewis ("DontGetIt (Misunderstood)") and T-Pain ("Got Money"). On the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, he performed "Lollipop" and "Got Money".[39] He later performed at the homecoming rally at Vanderbilt University[40] and the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards with 12 nominations.[41] He won the "MVP" title at the BET Hip Hop Awards and seven others.[42] It was revealed that M.I.A. dropped out of performing on the tour due to her pregnancy, however Jay-Z is expected to perform with Wayne on the song "Mr. Carter" at select shows.[43] On November 11, 2008, Wayne became the first hip-hop act to ever perform at the Country Music Association Awards. He played alongside Kid Rock for the song, "All Summer Long", in which Wayne did not rap but instead inaudibly strummed guitar strings alongside the guitarist in Kid Rock's band.[44] Shortly after, Wayne was nominated for eight Grammys – the most for any artist nominated that year.[45] Wayne was then named the first ever MTV Man of the Year at the end of 2008.[46] He won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for "A Milli", Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for his appearance in T.I.'s single "Swagga Like Us", and Best Rap Song for "Lollipop". Tha Carter III won the award for Best Rap Album.[33] MTV News listed Lil Wayne number two on their 2009 list of the Hottest MCs In The Game.[47]
On December 23, 2009, Wayne released a collaboration album with Young Money, with the first single confirmed as "Every Girl".[48] The second single is "BedRock", featuring Lloyd. The third single is "Roger That". On May 24, 2010, the album was certified gold by the RIAA with over 500,000 copies sold.[49] Wayne is featured on the song, "Revolver", with Madonna for her 2009 greatest hits album, Celebration. He was also featured on a Weezer song, "Can't Stop Partying", on their 2009 album, Raditude.[50] In late 2008, Wayne stated that he would re-release The Carter III with leftover tracks and call it Rebirth, several months later, however, he announced Rebirth would instead release as his debut rock album, maintaining its title as Rebirth.[51] To support the release of Rebirth and a collaboration album with Young Money Entertainment, Wayne headlined the 'Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted Music Festival'... a United States and Canada–only concert tour which started on July 29, 2009. The Rebirth album was originally scheduled for a April 7, 2009 release, however after numerous delays, the album was released on February 2, 2010. For the anticipation of Rebirth, Wayne was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone.[52] "Prom Queen", the first official single, debuted on January 27, 2009 immediately after a live Internet broadcast on Ustream[53] of his concert in San Diego.[54] "Prom Queen" peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. On December 3, 2009, Lil Wayne's second single from the album, "On Fire", was released on iTunes. "On Fire" was produced by Cool & Dre.[55] "On Fire" peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. "Drop the World", which features Eminem, is the third single from the album.[55]
[edit] 2010: I Am Not a Human Being
Lil Wayne was thought to be releasing an EP entitled I Am Not a Human Being, but it was confirmed that would be a full length LP. The album was released on September 27, 2010 which was his birthday. The album has sold over 953,000 copies in the U.S.[56] and has spawned a successful single in "Right Above It" which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
[edit] 2011-present: Tha Carter IV
In an interview on MTV's Mixtape Monday, Wayne asserted the possibility of the album Tha Carter IV.[57] Following Tha Carter III's achievement of selling over 3 million copies, becoming 2008's best-selling record, Wayne re-signed with Cash Money Records for a multi-album deal.[58] Wayne said Tha Carter IV will be released in 2009 just before the holidays.[59] Birdman had previously stated that Tha Carter IV would be packaged with Rebirth as a double disc album.[60] However, Wayne denied this idea saying that "Tha Carter IV deserves Tha Carter IV". He went on to say that We Are Young Money may be packaged with Rebirth.[61][62] However, it was later confirmed that Rebirth and We Are Young Money will be released separately and that Tha Carter IV will be released during 2011. He started from scratch on Tha Carter IV since getting released from prison.[63] He recorded his first track since being released from prison and it was described as being "a 2010 version of A Milli on steroids." The album is set to feature multiple guests, including Tech N9ne.[64] The first single "6 Foot 7 Foot" featuring Cory Gunz was released on December 15, 2010. It was available for digital download on iTunes December 16, 2010. The song is produced by Bangladesh, who also produced Lil Wayne's single "A Milli" in 2008.[65] On March 8, 2011, Lil Wayne released another song called "We Back Soon." The song is produced by StreetRunner; It is more relaxed than "6 Foot 7 Foot" is, but will not be a track on Tha Carter IV.[66] He also released a second single to Tha Carter IV called "John" on March 24, 2011, which features Rick Ross and is produced by Polow Da Don.[67] On April 20, 2011, the official cover of Tha Carter IV was released. Tha Carter IV was scheduled to be released on May 16, 2011,[68] but Mack Maine had confirmed that the forthcoming ninth studio album will be released in June 21, 2011 instead of May 16, 2011, because they need more time to make the album perfect and they'll have a "monster" single coming soon that will possibly be titled "Blows My Brains" or "She's Always In My Head".[citation needed] On May 26, the 3rd single, "How to Love" was released. Tha Carter IV was eventually pushed back to August 29, 2011. A song called "Dear Anne (Stan Part 2)" was released in June, when the snippet was released back in April. Lil Wayne said the song was throw away track for Tha Carter III. He said it was originally suppose to be on Tha Carter IV when it leaked, but decided not to put it one there. He said he's not a fan of the song since it was so old. Lil Wayne said that he that liked the beat, but not the lyrics, and was thinking about redoing "Dear Anne."
For preparation for Tha Carter IV, Lil Wayne released a mixtape titled, Sorry 4 the Wait. He named the mixtape so as an apology to his fans for the delay of the album. It consists of 13 with all the beats on the mixtape coming from other artists song, like his "No Ceilings" mixtape.
In July 2011, Lil Wayne confirmed in an interview with MTV that Tha Carter IV is finished.
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 964,000 copies sold in its first week, making it Lil Wayne's third chart topping album of his career. On January 8, 2012, According to Nielsen SoundScan was elected the seventh artist (second male artist) all-time best-selling tracks digital with 36,788,000 million to the end of 2011.[69]
Future projects[link]
Lil Wayne has announced several possible upcoming projects, including a collaboration album entitled I Can't Feel My Face with rapper Juelz Santana that has been in production for several years. And also working on Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins' album Still Cool in late 2011.[70][71] He has discussed a possible R&B album titled Luv Sawngz, for which he will heavily rely on a vocoder.[72] He has also talked with singer Lloyd about doing a collaboration album in the future.[73] On June 19, 2008, Lil Wayne and T-Pain formed a duo called T-Wayne[74] and planned to release an album.[75] According to an interview with Drake in the December 2011 issue of XXL, plans for an upcoming album with Lil Wayne have been scrapped for the time being because of the Jay-Z and Kanye West collaboration Watch the Throne.[76] Lil Wayne and Baby will release a second Like Father, Like Son.[77][78] It was announced by Mack Maine that Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana have gone back to working on their collaboration album I Can't Feel My Face which had been delayed for a few years due to "label politics".[79]
In October 2011 it was reported that Lil Wayne is working on sequels to I Am Not a Human Being and Rebirth.[80] A couple months later, Birdman announced that I Am Not A Human Being 2 will be released before the summer of 2012 and that him and Lil Wayne have finished recording Like Father, Like Son 2.[81]
On March 29, 2011, in an interview with Hot 97's Angie Martinez, Lil Wayne announced that he would retire at age 35; saying "I have four kids," and that "I would feel selfish still going to the studio when it's such a vital point in their lives."[82]
Television and film career[link]
Lil Wayne was a guest debater going up against Skip Bayless on the "1st & 10" segment on the January 6, 2009 edition of ESPN First Take.[83] On February 10, 2009 he also appeared on ESPN's Around the Horn and beat out veterans Woody Paige, Jay Mariotti and fellow New Orleanian Michael Smith to win that show's episode.[84] Prior to the 2009 Grammy Awards, Wayne was featured in an interview with Katie Couric.[85] On February 7, 2009, he presented the Top Ten List on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman.[86] He then appeared on the April 24, 2009 episode of The View, talking about his GED and addictions.[87] In September 2009, Wayne was profiled in an episode of VH1's Behind the Music[88] and was a presenter of the 2009 MTV Movie Awards.[89]
In film, Wayne produced and composed music for and starred in the direct-to-video film Hurricane Season. A documentary of Lil Wayne titled The Carter was released at the Sundance Film Festival.[90]
Personal life[link]
Family[link]
Lil Wayne has four children. His first child, daughter Reginae, was born when he was 15,[5] to his high school sweetheart Antonia "Toya" Carter (née Johnson). Wayne and Johnson married on Valentine's Day of 2004 and divorced in 2006.[91] Internet rumours started circulating in August 2008 that Wayne's daughter had died in a car crash, which however he quickly cleared up as false saying "Please allow me to dispel any rumors or speculations and report that my daughter is alive, healthy and surrounded by family who care and love her dearly. The rumors are completely false and unfounded; neither Reginae nor any other member of my family has been involved in any car accident."[92] His second child, Dwayne III, was then born on October 22, 2008 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.[93] His third child, Cameron Carter, was born to actress Lauren London on September 9, 2009.[94] He had his fourth child, Neal, on November 30, 2009 with singer Nivea.[95]
In a CBS interview with Katie Couric, Wayne described why he goes by the name of "Wayne" instead of his given name, Dwayne. Carter explained, "I dropped the D because I'm a junior and my father is living and he's not in my life and he's never been in my life. So I don't want to be Dwayne, I'd rather be Wayne". Couric asked Wayne if his father knew of this and Wayne replied with a smile, "He knows now".[85]
Higher education[link]
After earning his GED, Wayne enrolled at the University of Houston in January 2005. He dropped out in the same year due to his conflicting schedule.[96] He also revealed on The View that he switched to the University of Phoenix and majored in psychology taking online courses.[87] An article in Urb magazine in March 2007 asserted that Wayne had been earning high grades at Houston.[97]
Sports and musical interests[link]
In an interview with Blender magazine, Lil Wayne revealed one of his favorite bands from childhood to be rock group Nirvana, and cites them as a major influence in his music.[98]
On September 24, 2008, Lil Wayne published his first blog for ESPN in their issue, ESPN The Magazine. Wayne revealed he was a fan of tennis, the Green Bay Packers, the Boston Bruins, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Red Sox. To commemorate the Packers' making it to Super Bowl XLV, he spoofed Wiz Khalifa's hit song "Black and Yellow" (which were the colors of the Packers' opponents, the Pittsburgh Steelers) in a song titled "Green and Yellow".[99] Wayne has continued writing for ESPN, notably reporting at the ESPN Super Bowl party.[100]
Lil Wayne made his debut on ESPN's daily sports round table show Around The Horn on February 10, 2009.[101]
At E3 2011, Lil Wayne, along with Young Money member Drake, appeared on the trailer of FIFA 12.[citation needed]
Religion[link]
Lil Wayne is a Christian and reads the Bible regularly.[102][103] While playing in Newark Symphony Hall, Lil Wayne professed his belief "in God and His son, Jesus."[102] During his 2011 tour in Australia with Eminem, before beginning his bracket he proclaimed his belief in God.[104]
Philanthropy[link]
On February 19, 2008, Lil Wayne and Cortez Bryant revisited their alma mater McMain Secondary School to get students to design an invitation to the gala introducing Lil Wayne's nonprofit One Family Foundation.[105] The website Change.org states: "The mission of One Family Foundation, Inc. is to empower urban youth by engaging them in opportunities to cultivate their talents and skills, educating them to become productive and economically self-sufficient, and motivating them to dream beyond their circumstances."[106]
Public references by Barack Obama[link]
Lil Wayne has been referenced in public speeches by President Barack Obama on at least two occasions, in mixed contexts. Speaking to a largely African-American audience during a general election campaign town hall speech in Georgia, then-U.S. Senator Obama exhorted children to stay in school and achieve their dreams through education and perseverance instead of hoping for shortcuts to fame and riches, stating: "You are probably not that good a rapper. Maybe you are the next Lil Wayne, but probably not, in which case you need to stay in school."[107]
After assuming the Presidency, Obama later echoed this theme of personal and familial responsibility and the difficulty of achieving Lil Wayne's lyrical skills or success—during an address to a meeting commemorating the 100th anniversary of the NAACP, telling the audience:
They might think they've got a pretty jump shot or a pretty good flow, but our kids can’t all aspire to be LeBron or Lil Wayne. I want them aspiring to be scientists and engineers, doctors and teachers, not just ballers and rappers. I want them aspiring to be a Supreme Court justice. I want them aspiring to be President of the United States of America.[108]
Obama has also noted that the music on his iPod includes Lil Wayne:
Legal issues[link]
Arrests and incarceration[link]
On July 22, 2007, Lil Wayne was arrested in New York City following a performance at the Beacon Theatre; the New York City Police Department discovered Lil Wayne and another man smoking marijuana near a tour bus. After taking Lil Wayne into custody, police discovered a .40 caliber pistol on his person. The gun, which was registered to his manager, was in a bag located near the rapper.[110] He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and marijuana.[111][112] On October 22, 2009, Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. He was due for sentencing in February 2010 and was expected to receive a one-year county jail sentence,[113] but on February 9, 2010, Lil Wayne's attorney announced that the sentencing was delayed until March 2 due to dental surgery,[114] which was performed on February 16. The surgery included eight root canals, the replacement of several tooth implants, as well as the addition of a few new implants and work on his remaining original teeth.[115] On March 2, 2010, sentencing was postponed again when the courthouse reported a fire in the basement.[116] On March 8, 2010, Lil Wayne was sentenced to a year in prison, which he served in Rikers Island. His lawyer said the rapper expected to be held in protective custody, separated from other prisoners.[117] In May 2010 Wayne was found by Rikers Island correctional staff to be in possession of contraband (an MP3 player, charger, and headphones).[118] In April 2010, Lil Wayne's friends created a website called Weezy Thanx You, which publishes letters written by Wayne in prison.[103][119] In the first letter, titled "Gone 'til November", the rapper described his daily routine, saying he works out a lot, and reads the Bible every day.[103] Wayne was released from Rikers Island prison facility on November 4, 2010 after serving eight months of his year-long sentence.[120]
Following a performance at Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho, Lil Wayne was arrested October 5, 2007 on felony fugitive charges after Georgia authorities accused the rapper of possessing a controlled substance.[121] The incident was later described as a "mix-up" and the fugitive charges were dropped.[122]
On January 23, 2008, Lil Wayne was arrested alongside two others. His tour bus was stopped by Border Patrol agents near Yuma, Arizona. A K-9 Unit recovered 105 grams (3.7 oz) of marijuana, almost 29 grams (1.0 oz) of cocaine, 41 grams (1.4 oz) of MDMA, and $22,000 in cash. Lil Wayne was charged with four felonies: possession of narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, misconduct involving weapons and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was granted permission to travel outside of the state and remain out of custody on the $10,185 bond he posted.[123] On May 6, 2008, Wayne returned to court in Arizona to plead not guilty to the charges.[124] A bench warrant was issued on March 17, 2010 when Lil Wayne did not show for a final trial management conference.[125][126] However, the rapper was already in prison, serving a year-long sentence in Rikers on weapons charges. On June 22, 2010 Wayne pleaded guilty to the charges. As part of the plea deal he may serve 36 months of probation.[127] On June 30, 2010, he was sentenced to 3 years probation.[128]
On December 18, 2009, Wayne and 11 others were detained at the Falfurrias, Texas border patrol checkpoint after an unknown amount of marijuana was found on two of his tour buses.[129]
Lawsuits[link]
On July 24, 2008, Abkco Music Inc filed a lawsuit against Lil Wayne for copyright infringement and unfair competition, specifically referring to Tha Carter III's track "Playing with Fire".[130] In the lawsuit, Abkco claims that the song was obviously derived from The Rolling Stones' "Play with Fire", to which Abkco owns the rights.[130][131] Subsequently, "Playing with Fire" was removed from the tracklist of Tha Carter III on all online music stores and replaced with the David Banner produced track, "Pussy Monster".[132][133][134]
In February 2009, production company RMF Productions filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against Wayne, following a $100,000 advance payment for three shows, all of which were cancelled by the artist.[135]
On October 2009, Lil Wayne, Birdman, Cash Money Records, and various music distribution outlets were sued for copyright infringement by Thomas Marasciullo, who claims his voice was used without permission. The rappers asked him to record some "Italian-styled spoken word recordings" in 2006. The lyrics were allegedly used on "Respect" and other tracks from the rappers' collaboration album Like Father, Like Son and Birdman's 5 * Stunna.[136]
In March 2011, producer Deezle (Darius Harrison) sued Wayne and his parent labels Cash Money Records over unpaid royalties from Tha Carter III.[137]
In May 2011, producer Bangladesh also filed a lawsuit against Weezy & Co. over unpaid royalties as well.[138]
In early June 2011, another producer named David Kirkwood filed a lawsuit against Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records on claims that the labels have failed to pay him over $1.5 million in royalties and production services for his work on the album, also including his songwriting on "Love Me or Hate Me", a bonus song featured only on the deluxe edition of the album.[139]
Also in June 2011, Dallas producers Play-N-Skillz filed a lawsuit against him claiming Wayne owes them at least $1 million in unpaid royalties for "Got Money" from his album Tha Carter III. The single has sold over 2 million copies since being released.[140]
In July 2011, Done Deal Enterprises, a production company based in Georgia, filed suit against Wayne, Universal Music Group, Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment, claiming copyright infringement. The lawsuit alleges Wayne stole the song "BedRock", featured on the compilation album We Are Young Money, and seeks damages of $15 million.[141]
Controversy[link]
50 Cent[link]
After hearing word that Lil Wayne had written a diss song for him after 50 Cent made some unkind remarks, 50 lashed out at Wayne first on August 17, 2007 with the song "Part Time Lover".[142] Wayne never really responded to the song, although a 50 Cent diss track called "Louisianimal" did leak much later on November 17, 2008.[143] 50 responded to Lil Wayne in January 2009 in a song entitled "Play This On The Radio".[144] As of August 14, 2009, the controversy between 50 Cent and Lil Wayne seems to have ended after 50 Cent appeared and performed at Lil Wayne's America's Most Wanted Musical Festival stop in Anaheim, California.[145]
Jay-Z[link]
In early 2011, when Jay-Z & Kanye West's single "H•A•M" was released, Jay-Z took shots at Lil Wayne's mentor Birdman, saying "Really, you got Baby money" and "[you] ain't got my lady's money!".[146] On August 24, 2011, a song called "It's Good" by Lil Wayne (featuring Drake and Jadakiss) was leaked online and included Lil Wayne responding "Talkin’ ‘bout baby money? I gotcha baby money. Kidnap your bitch, get that, How much you love your lady? money".[147][148] Rapper Jadakiss later absolved himself of involvement in any brewing beef on his official Twitter feed.[149][150]
Discography[link]
Main article: Lil Wayne discography
- Studio albums
- 1999: Tha Block Is Hot
- 2000: Lights Out
- 2002: 500 Degreez
- 2004: Tha Carter
- 2005: Tha Carter II
- 2008: Tha Carter III
- 2010: Rebirth
- 2010: I Am Not a Human Being
- 2011: Tha Carter IV
Filmography[link]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Baller Blockin'' | Iceberg Shorty | Main Role |
| 2007 | Who's Your Caddy? | Himself | Small Role |
| 2009 | The Carter | Himself | Documentary DVD, Main Role |
| 2010 | Hurricane Season | Lamont Johnson | Small Role |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Access Granted | Himself | |
| The Boondocks | |||
| 2009 | Nike Zoom VI LeBron James "Chalk" | Himself | Minor appearance |
| Gatorade | Himself | Narrator | |
| 1st and 10 | |||
| Around the Horn | |||
| Behind The Music | Himself | ||
| All Access With Katie Couric | Himself | ||
| The Mo'Nique Show | Himself | ||
| 2010 | Freaknik: The Musical | Trap Jesus | |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | Performed alongside Eminem a medley of songs including "No Love" |
Awards[link]
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Lil Wayne
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| Name | Lil Wayne |
| Alternative names | Carter, Dwayne Michael, Jr. |
| Short description | Rapper |
| Date of birth | September 27, 1982 |
| Place of birth | New Orleans, Louisiana |
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For other people with the same name, see Rick Ross (disambiguation) .
| Rick Ross | |
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| Birth name | William Leonard Roberts II[1] |
| Born | (1976-01-28) January 28, 1976 (age 36) |
| Origin | Carol City, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, Mafioso rap, pop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 2002–present[2] |
| Labels | Maybach Music Group, Def Jam Recordings |
| Associated acts | DJ Khaled, Stalley, Wale, Meek Mill, Diddy, Drake, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Birdman, French Montana, Omarion, Triple C's |
| Website | godforgivesidont.com |
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Rick Ross (often stylized as RICK RO$$), is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection. Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group, on which he released his studio albums Deeper Than Rap and Teflon Don, Ross was also the first artist signed to Diddy's management company Ciroc Entertainment. In early 2012, MTV named Ross as the Hottest MC In The Game.[3]
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Early life[link]
William Leonard Roberts II was born in Coahoma County, Mississippi.[1] and raised in Carol City, Florida, near Miami.[2] After graduating from Carol City Senior High School, he later attended the historically black college Albany State University on a football scholarship.[4]
Music career[link]
After being signed to Suave House Records, former label for rap duo 8Ball & MJG, he eventually signed a deal with Slip-n-Slide Records, which has been under the Def Jam umbrella since 2006. While signed to Slip-n-Slide, Ross toured with fellow rapper Trick Daddy and made guest performances on other Slip-n-Slide albums.[2]
[edit] Port of Miami (2006)
Main article: Port of Miami (album)
His debut album Port of Miami was released in August 2006 and debuted at the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart, with sales at 187,000 units after its first week.[5][6] Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone magazine predicted that it would be "the summer's biggest rap record".[7] The second single was "Push It", which samples "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)", the theme song off the gangster film Scarface.[8] The music video for "Push It" was modeled after the film.[9] During that time, Ross made guest performances on two singles from DJ Khaled's debut Listennn... the Album: "Born-N-Raised" and "Holla at Me". Port of Miami received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America on November 8, 2006.
[edit] Trilla (2008)
Main article: Trilla
In March 2008, his second album Trilla was released and, as its predecessor Port of Miami had, debuted at the top of the Billboard 200.[10] Its lead single "Speedin'" featuring R. Kelly peaked at #121 on the Billboard Hot 100; the next one, "The Boss" featuring T-Pain peaked at #17 on the Hot 100. The third single "Here I Am" featured Nelly and Avery Storm.[11] MTV News ranked Ross on the fourth spot in its 2008 "Hottest MCs In The Game" list among ten rappers.[12] The fourth single "This Is The Life" featured Trey Songz and was released in July.
[edit] Deeper Than Rap (2009)
Main article: Deeper Than Rap
"I look at the game and the business and all different aspects, it's a lot of great lyricists on the corner that will never properly understand the business and know how to market themselves and get in a position where they can gain capital. I look at all the strategies people use and what made them successful. What made Birdman just as relevant today after selling 50 million records? That intrigues me. To see the class of Jay-Z, his accomplishments and see how he sits backs and accurately makes his moves."[13]
A track from the album called "Valley of Death" was what stood out to MTV reporters. In the song, Ross speaks briefly on his controversial stint as a prison guard. "Keep it trilla, nigga, never had a gun and badge," which he stresses, leaving the word that he was indeed an officer of the law. "Kept a nice watch, smoking on a hundred sack/ Back in the day I sold crack for some nice kicks/ Skippin' school, I saw my friend stabbed with an ice pick/ Can't criticize niggas trying to get jobs/ Better get smart, young brother, live yours." Later, he implies that while he was working as a corrections officer, he was on the streets. "Only lived once and I got two kids/ And for me to feed them, I'll get two gigs," he raps. "I'll shovel shit, I'll C.O./ So we can bow our heads and pray over the meatloaf." Although, he still provided no explanation for lying about being a C.O. to begin with, nor did he explain why he failed to pay child support for his children.[14][15]
The cover of the May 2009 issue of XXL magazine, titled "Rick Ross Up in Smoke", featured Ross wearing a pair of Louis Vuitton sunglasses. After publication, a spokesperson for the luxury-goods maker contacted XXL to inform them that Ross was sporting fake sunglasses in the cover image.[16] It was later revealed that the rapper was wearing authentic Louis Vuitton sunglasses which were altered by Jacob Bernstein, known as "The Sunglass Pimp". Bernstein defended his customizations despite Louis Vuitton's insistence that such modification and resale of trademarked property is not legal.[17]
[edit] Teflon Don and other works (2010)
Main article: Teflon Don (album)
Rick Ross released his fourth studio album entitled Teflon Don, which was released on July 6, 2010. The lead is "Super High" featuring Ne-Yo. Actress Stacey Dash made an appearance in the music video. A second official single was released titled "Live Fast, Die Young" which features and is produced by Kanye West. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling 176,000 copies in its first week.
In November 2010, rapper and frequent collabourator, Diddy, who in 2009 signed Ross to a management deal with his Ciroc Entertainment, announced from his YouTube account, that him and Ross are working on an EP together, which is going to be released in 2011.[dated info] A single has been released for the project, called "Another One".[18]
[edit] God Forgives, I Don't (2011 - present)
Rick Ross had also announced the release of his next album, "God Forgives, I Don't", for December 13, 2011, however it was confirmed on November 17, 2011 it has been pushed back for release in 2012.[19][20]
Rick Ross premiered two songs from his new album "God Forgives, I Don't", titled "You The Boss" and "I Love My Bitches".[21]
Along with his music projects, Rick Ross was nominated by The Source as its "Man of the Year".[22]
Rick Ross performed at BET Awards 2011, which aired on June 26, 2011.[23] He also received a nomination for Best Male Hip Hop Artist.[24] In early 2012, Ross was named the Hottest MC In The Game.[3]
Personal life[link]
Correctional officer photos[link]
In July 2008, The Smoking Gun produced details linking Ross' social security number to an eighteen month stint as a correctional officer at the South Florida Reception Center, along with a photograph purporting to be Ross in his correctional officer uniform.[25] Ross initially denied that the photograph was of him;[26] after overwhelming evidence of his past came into the public's eye, Ross later admitted that he did work as a correctional officer in Florida during the early 1990s.[27] In a 2008 interview with AllHipHop.com,[28] "Freeway" Ricky Ross, claimed offense that Roberts used his name and identity when he learned that The Smoking Gun posted documents revealing Roberts' previous employment as a Florida correctional officer.[29]
Legal issues[link]
In January 2008, Ross was arrested on gun and marijuana charges. During a deposition of Officer Rey Hernandez, a Miami Beach cop who arrested Ross, Ross's lawyer, Allan Zamren, asked Hernandez why Ross’s case was assigned to the gang task force. The officer stated that it was because Ross claimed affiliation with Carol City Cartel and other known gang members. Zamren then pressed Hernandez for a personal link between Ross and the gang members, but ultimately one could not be established.[30]
In August 2008, YouTube entertainer DJ Vlad filed a lawsuit against Ross for assault and battery. Vlad claimed Ross organized an ambush on him at the 2008 Ozone Awards in Houston, Texas for asking questions about his past as a correctional officer.[31]
On June 18, 2010, Freeway Ricky Ross sued Rick Ross for using his name,[32] filing a copyright infringement lawsuit in a California Federal Court.[32] Jay-Z had been called to testify in the lawsuit, as he was CEO of Def Jam when Ross/Roberts was signed.[32] The reformed drug kingpin was looking for 10 million dollars in the lawsuit.[32] Also, the release of his album, Teflon Don, was threatened to be blocked by Freeway Ricky Ross. A week after the filing of the lawsuit, Rick Ross responded to the charges: "It’s like owning a restaurant, you’re gonna have a few slip and falls. You get lawsuits, you deal with them, and get them out your way…sometimes you lose."[33] He then denied rumors that he would change his name to "Ricky Rozay" as a consequence of the lawsuit. The lawsuit was thrown out of court on July 3, 2010[34] and his album, Teflon Don, was released on July 20 as scheduled.
On March 26, 2011, Ross was arrested in Shreveport for possession of marijuana. According to the police records, a strong odor of marijuana was detected from his room at the Hilton in Downtown Shreveport.[35]
Religion[link]
Rick Ross is a Christian,[36] and in an interview with Corey "Coco Brother" Condrey on Lift Every Voice, he indicated that "I had told myself at one point no matter what I go through, I never question God."[37] In addition, Ross indicated that he prays every time he goes on stage to perform.[38]
Seizures[link]
On October 14, 2011 Rick Ross suffered two seizures in the same day, once in the morning and once again early evening. Following the morning seizure, he was unconscious and CPR was being performed. He did, however, post a video to his Twitter account later in the day saying that he was OK.[citation needed] Ross boarded another plane later in the day and suffered another seizure. On October 14, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital confirmed that Ross had been admitted to the emergency room. TMZ, who first reported the seizure, updated their story originally posted at 4:45 PST, stating that Ross was in stable condition.[citation needed]
Feud with 50 Cent[link]
In January 2009, Ross started a feud with rapper 50 Cent because he supposedly looked at him the wrong way at the BET Awards. 50 Cent told news sources that he did not remember seeing Ross there.[39] In late January, "Mafia Music", by Ross, leaked onto the Internet. There were several lines that seemed to diss 50 Cent. Days later, 50 Cent released "Officer Ricky (Go Head, Try Me)" in response to Ross's disparaging remarks on his "Mafia Music" song.
Before going to Venezuela, 50 Cent uploaded a video entitled "Warning Shot," wherein he stated: "Rick Ross- I'mma fuck your life up for fun." In addition, 50 Cent released the first of a series of "Officer Ricky" cartoons. Early in February, 50 Cent once again made a video which he uploaded to YouTube in which he interviewed "Tia", the mother of one of Ross's children. She verifies that he was a correctional officer and claims his whole persona is fake and fraudulent.[40] On Thursday, February 5, 2009, Game, who 50 Cent has a long-standing "beef" with, called up Seattle R&B station KUBE. When asked about the beef between 50 Cent and Ross, Game sided with 50 Cent and said that things are not looking good for Ross. He offered to help, stating, "Rick Ross, holla at your boy, man," and, "50 eating you, boy."[41] On his album Deeper Than Rap, Ross references 50 Cent in the song "In Cold Blood". A video for the song was released that portrayed 50 Cent's mock funeral. Upon release, Ross stated that he has ended 50 Cent's career.[42] That same day Ross released a new diss track called "Push 'Em Over The Edge". The next day 50 Cent released the controversial video "A Psychic Told Me", dissing DJ Khaled. On February 12, 50 Cent responded with "Tia Told Me", along with Lloyd Banks' response "Officer Down" and Tony Yayo's "Somebody Snitched".
In an interview, 50 Cent said Ross is "Albert From CB4. You ever seen the movie? He's Albert," he added. "It never gets worse than this. You get a guy that was a correctional officer come out and base his entire career on writing material from a drug dealer's perspective."[43]
Discography[link]
Main article: Rick Ross discography
Solo albums[link]
- 2006: Port of Miami
- 2008: Trilla
- 2009: Deeper Than Rap
- 2010: Teflon Don
- 2012: God Forgives, I Don't [20]
Maybach Music Group Albums[link]
- 2011: Self Made Vol. 1 (with Maybach Music Group)
- 2012: Self Made Vol. 2 (with Maybach Music Group)[44]
Collaboration albums[link]
- 2009: Custom Cars & Cycles (with Triple C's)
- TBA: Bugatti Boyz (with Diddy)[45][46]
Compilation albums[link]
- 2007: Rise to Power
References[link]
- ^ a b Birth certificate of William Roberts (Rick Ross) as scanned by The Smoking Gun
- ^ a b c Cordor, Cyril. "Rick Ross Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rick-ross-p736150/biography. Retrieved April 1, 2011. "During the early to mid-2000s, he became popular and well known locally through touring with Trick Daddy and guest-appearing on a few Slip-N-Slide releases, but didn't release any solo material until 2006."
- ^ a b "Rick Ross: #1 Hottest MC In The Game". Rap Radar. 2012-02-19. http://rapradar.com/2012/02/19/rick-ross-1-hottest-mc-in-the-game/. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ^ Handelsman, Jason (January 10, 2008). "Rick Ross Spins a New One". Miami New Times. http://miaminewtimes.com/2008-01-10/music/rick-ross-spins-a-new-one/full. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
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| Name | Ross, Rick |
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| Short description | American rapper |
| Date of birth | January 28, 1976 |
| Place of birth | Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States |
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