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Atlanta
Atlanta (, ) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Atlanta had an estimated population of about 540,900 people. Its metropolitan area is the ninth largest in the country, inhabited by more than 5.4 million people. The Atlanta Combined Statistical Area has a population approaching six million, making it the most populous metropolis in the Southeastern United States. Like many areas in the Sun Belt, the Atlanta region has seen explosive growth since about 1976, and it added about 1.1 million residents between 2000 and 2008.
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Chicago
Chicago ( or ) is the largest city in the state of Illinois. With over 2.8 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous city in the country. Its metropolitan area, commonly named "Chicagoland," is the 26th most populous in the world, home to an estimated 9.7 million people spread across the U.S. states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Chicago is the county seat of Cook County.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati () is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. The municipality is located north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border. The population within city limits was estimated to be 333,200 in 2009, making it the state's third-largest city. According to a 2008 Census Bureau estimate, the Cincinnati metropolitan area had a population of 2,155,137 making it the largest MSA in Ohio (surpassing Cleveland, which ranks 26th), and the 24th most populous in the United States. Residents of Cincinnati are called Cincinnatians.
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Denver
The City and County of Denver (pronounced ) is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the High Plains, just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Denver downtown district is located immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, approximately east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Denver is nicknamed the "Mile-High City" because its elevation is one mile, or above sea level. The 105th meridian west of Greenwich passes through Union Station and is the temporal reference for the Mountain Time Zone.
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Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. It lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside. Gateshead town centre and Newcastle City Centre are joined by seven different bridges across the Tyne, including the landmark Gateshead Millennium Bridge. The town is becoming increasingly well known for several examples of iconic architecture such as The Sage Gateshead, the Angel of the North and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art.
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Honolulu
Honolulu () is the capital of and the most populous census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Although Honolulu refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and the county are consolidated, known as the City and County of Honolulu, and the city and county is designated as the entire island. The City and County of Honolulu is the only incorporated city in Hawaii, as all other local government entities are administered at the county level. The population of the CDP was 371,657 at the 2000 census, while the population of the City and County was 909,863, making it the 57th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Honolulu is also the most populous state capital relative to state population. In the Hawaiian language, Honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter".
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Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been singularly important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world. The museum's collection offers an unparalleled overview in modern and contemporary art, including works of architecture and design, drawings, painting, sculpture, photography, prints, illustrated books and artist's books, film, and electronic media.
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Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. () () is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment with revenue in excess of $18.6 billion USD in its fiscal year 2008 (ending May 31, 2008). As of 2008, it employed more than 30,000 people worldwide. Nike and Precision Castparts are the only Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the state of Oregon, according to The Oregonian.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's estimated population, as of 2008, was 551,789, with an estimated metro-area population of 1,206,142. In 2008, the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,275,758 residents. Oklahoma City's city limits extend into Canadian, Cleveland, and Pottawatomie counties, though much of those areas are rural or suburban. The city ranks as the eighth-largest city in the United States by land area which includes consolidated city-counties; it is the largest city in the United States by land area whose government is not consolidated with that of a county (or, in the case of Alaska, a borough, or in the case of Louisiana, a parish). The city is the largest city and metro area in population of the traditional 'plains states' as well as the South Central United States outside of Texas.
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50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified 8 times platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. His album The Massacre has been certified 5 times platinum by the RIAA and has sold 11 million copies worldwide.
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A-Trak
A-Trak (born Alain Macklovitch on March 30, 1982) is a Montreal-born DJ and turntablist.
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Ace Hood
Antoine McColister, (born May 11, 1988) better known by his stage name Ace Hood is an American rapper. He is signed to DJ Khaled's label We the Best Music Group and Def Jam Recordings.. His song "Top of the World" was also featured in the basketball simulation game, NBA 2K10.
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Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began to play classical music on the piano. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. She later attended Columbia University before dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records.
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Alyson Williams
Alyson Williams (born May 11, 1962 in New York City, NY) is an R&B; singer.
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Amber Rose
Alessandra Audrey Rose Testa, better known as Amber Rose (born October 21, 1983) is an American model and socialite. She is best known for her high profile relationship with musician Kanye West; the couple broke up in 2010.
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Ameriie
Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12, 1980 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts), known professionally as Ameriie, is a two time Grammy-nominated American singer, songwriter, producer and actress. She debuted in 2002 with the album All I Have, primarily co-written and produced by Rich Harrison, releasing her debut hit single "Why Don't We Fall In Love" and "Talkin' to Me". In 2005, Amerie released her sophomore effort featuring the hit "1 Thing", the lead single from her second album, Touch, which introduced elements of D.C.'s go-go, and became her biggest hit to date. The last single released from Touch was the self-titled "Touch", which became an international hit in other countries. Her junior effort Because I Love It would become an international only release in 2007. Amerie released her fourth studio album titled In Love & War on November 3, 2009. The singles released were "Why R U", "Heard 'Em All" featuring Lil Wayne, "Pretty Brown" featuring Trey Songz, and "More than Love" featuring Fabolous. She has sold over 4 million albums worldwide.
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Asher Roth
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Aztek Escobar
Miguel Gomez, better known as Aztek is a Gangster Rap artist born in Santiago de Cali, Colombia. Aztek Escobar was the first artist officially signed to Jay Z's Roc La Familia Label. Aztek is no longer on Roc La Familia, yet a reason for his departure has not been provided by Aztek nor Def Jam.
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B.G. Knocc Out
Al Hasan Naqiyy (born Arlandis Hinton), best known by his stage name B.G. Knocc Out, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the younger brother of rapper Dresta, who also collaborated in the song.
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Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II (; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned after his election to the presidency in November 2008.
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Beanie Sigel
Dwight Grant (born on March 6, 1974), also known as Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is in talks with 50 Cent to sign with G-Unit Records and had formed a close association with rappers Jay-Z, Freeway and other former and current artists on the Roc-A-Fella roster. His stage name comes from a street in South Philadelphia, the rapper's former stomping grounds where he worked alongside Senior Durham in the projects. He has sold more than two million albums worldwide.
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Beyoncé Knowles
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Big Boi
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Bink (producer)
Bink (born Roosevelt Harrell III in Norfolk, Virginia) is a hip-hop producer who is noted for his work with Roc-A-Fella Records artists. His most high-profile work has been Jay-Z's critically-acclaimed album The Blueprint, for which he produced three tracks, including the first and last tracks on the album. He is sometimes credited as Bink!, Bink Dawg or B. Dog.
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Bobby V
Bobby Wilson (born on February 27, 1980), better known by his stage name Bobby V, is an American recording artist (his nickname being "Valentino" because he was due to be born on Valentine's Day). He is known as Bobby V-Tino in the United Kingdom due to a lawsuit involving a British musician who has been recording under the name Bobby Valentino.
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Brandy Norwood
Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), known professionally as Brandy, is an American R&B; singer-songwriter, record producer, television entertainer, actress, and film producer. In 2009, she introduced her rap alter-ego '''Bran'Nu'''.
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Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album in 1999. During her first decade within the music industry, she became a prominent figure in mainstream popular music and popular culture, followed by a much-publicized personal life. Her first two albums established her as a pop icon and broke sales records, while title tracks "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!... I Did It Again" became international number-one hits. Spears was credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s.
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Cam'ron
Cameron Giles (born February 4, 1974), better known by his stage name '''Cam'ron''' or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated, American rapper and actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats (also known as Dipset), and also of The U.N. (Us Now) group.
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Capone-N-Noreaga
Capone-N-Noreaga is an American hip hop duo that consists of Capone and Noreaga.
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Case (singer)
Case Woodard, stage name Case, is an American R&B; singer who was born in New York City.
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Chris Anokute
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Chrisette Michele
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Christion
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Cleveland Brown
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Common (entertainer)
Lonnie Rashied Lynn, Jr. (born March 13, 1972), better known by his stage name Common (previously Common Sense), is an American hip hop artist and actor.
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Common (rapper)
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Cormega
Cory McKay (born 1970) , better known as Cormega or "MC Cor", is an African American emcee best known for his vivid and poignant narratives about inner-city life.
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Cyhi the Prynce
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D'banj
Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo (popularly known as '''D'banj', born June 9, 1980), is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and harmonica player. He has won several music awards including the awards for Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007 and Artist of the Year'' at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009. He adopted the stage name D'banj, a combination of his first name Dapo and his surname Oyebanjo.
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Davy DMX
Davy DMX is the stage name of David Reeves, a figure in hip-hop music. His career began in his hometown of Queens, New York as a DJ in the late 1970s. He is mostly known for his popular single "One for the Treble" released in 1984. This song was also included on the rap station in the video game .
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Deric Angelettie
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DJ Clue
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DJ Clue?
Ernesto Shaw (born January 8, 1975) better known as DJ Clue?, is a very well known mixtape DJ & MTV correspondent.
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DJ Craze
DJ Craze (November 19, 1977-), born Aristh Delgado, is a Nicaraguan American DJ who plays hip hop, Miami bass, breaks, drum n bass, and practices turntablism. He is the only solo DJ in history to claim the World DMC Champion trophy 3 times consecutively.
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DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966 in Houston, Texas), better known by his stage name DJ Premier (also known as Preem, Premo, or Primo for short), is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with the late MC Guru. Born and raised in Houston, he has lived in Brooklyn, New York, for much of his professional career. Rolling Stone magazine identified Premier as arguably Hip Hop's greatest producer of all time.
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DJ Richie Rich
DJ Richie Rich (born Richard Lawson in Jamaica), is a former record producer and turntablist who was best known as a member of the New York-based rap trio 3rd Bass. He was also known as Daddy Rich. Although he didn't win any major battles in the early 90's, Rich was considered by many to be the best skill/show DJs aka 'turntablists' in the world. He was part of The "Supermen" DJ crew which also included other top DJs such as Scratch, Clark Kent, Miz, Supreme, and Alladin. Rich also appeared in the movie "Juice" in the DJ battle scene, and recorded the scratches for the soundtrack. While working with Third Bass, he was one of the first DJs ever to do a DJ trick routine on TV when they appeared on the Arsenio Hall show. Although, he didn't stay in the forefront and mainstream, he was one of the best and most influential and skilled DJs ever, during the early stages of the worldwide growth of the art we now know as "turntablism".
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Domino (rapper)
Shawn Antoine Ivy, known as Domino, is an American rapper born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in Long Beach, California. Being a Crip himself, he auditioned for the Bloods & Crips project in the early 1990s. He is the first rapper, in order of appearance, in the title track ''Bangin' on Wax on the album of the same name. His debut album Domino spawned two major hits in the United States, including the Top 10 hit "Getto Jam", which reached #7 on the Billboard'' Hot 100. Several further albums were released, and Domino continued to score hits on the R&B; charts into the 2000s.
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Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, and actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records, also having produced albums for and overseeing the careers of many rappers signed to those record labels, such as Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent. As a producer he is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G-funk, a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based with slow, heavy beats.
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Dresta
Andre DeSean Wicker (born April 18, 1971), better known by his stage name Dresta, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the older brother of rapper B.G. Knocc Out, who also collaborated in the song.
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Dwele
Andwele Gardner (born February 14, 1978), better known by his stage name Dwele is a soul singer, songwriter and record producer from Detroit, Michigan.
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Evel Knievel
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Fabolous
John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American recording artist. Growing up in Brooklyn in New York City. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut album Ghetto Fabolous. Fabolous has released five albums, which have collectively sold over three million copies in the United States.
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Fam-Lay
Nathaniel Johnson, also known as Fam-Lay (born May 28, 1974) is an American rapper from Norfolk, Virginia. Signed to The Neptunes' Star Trak imprint, he first gained notoriety through several guest appearances he made on various Neptunes-related projects, including the Clipse's debut album Lord Willin' in 2002. He also later appeared on The Neptunes' compilation The Neptunes Present... Clones in 2003, which featured his song "Rock 'N Roll". Then in 2004 he had the single and video "Rock N Roll (Remix)" featuring Lil Flip. It gained heavy rotation on MTV Jams.
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Finer Things
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Flatlinerz
Flatlinerz is a hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York. The group was one of the early acts involved in the horrorcore genre of Hip-Hop, along with The Gravediggaz.
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Flesh-n-Bone
Stanley Howse, better known as Flesh-n-Bone, (born June 10, 1973) is an American rapper from Cleveland, Ohio and is known as a member of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. He is the older brother of Layzie Bone and cousin of Wish Bone.
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Foxy Brown (rapper)
Inga D. Marchand (born September 6, 1979 to mother Judith Marchand and father Keith Stahler), better known as Foxy Brown, is an American rapper known for her solo work as well as numerous collaborations with other artists and her brief stint as part of hip hop music group The Firm. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, her father Keith Stahler abandoned the family at a young age to pursue his career at ERAC records. Her albums include Ill Na Na in 1996, followed by Chyna Doll in 1999, Broken Silence in 2001, and ''Brooklyn's Don Diva'' in 2008. She performed also in the 1997 self-titled album by the Firm, the only album to be released by that group to date. Throughout her career, Brown has held an extensive arrest record and served some time in jail.
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Freekey Zekey
Ezekiel Giles, better known by his stage name Freekey Zekey, is an African-American rapper best known as a founding member of The Diplomats & Owner/CEO of 730 Dips Records, and is the cousin of fellow Dipset member Cameron Giles. The members of Dipset make a habit of yelling his name all over their songs.
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Freeway (rapper)
Leslie Edward Pridgen (born on March 24, 1977), better known by his stage name Freeway, is an American rapper. Best known for his tenure on Roc-A-Fella Records and his affiliation with Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel, he is recognized by his high-pitched delivery (akin to that of Ghostface Killah) and for the long beard he keeps due to his Muslim faith. His moniker is derived from the name of the infamous drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross. He was a member of the rap group Ice City, is a member of the rap group State Property and recently signed to Cash Money Records but only lasted one and a half years with the label. The only record label Freeway's with now is Rhymesayers Entertainment.
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Funkmaster Flex
Aston George Taylor Jr. (born August 5, 1968), better known as Funkmaster Flex is an American hip hop DJ, rapper, musician and producer on New York City's Hot 97 radio station, described by The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop as "one of the biggest players in the game". He plays hip-hop, R&B;, old school, back in the day, 80's, reggae, dancehall and reggaeton. He is on air Monday to Thursday from 7 PM to 12 AM. For Friday and Saturday he is on the air from 10 PM to 2 AM. He is featured on ESPN NFL 2K5 and .
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George W. Bush
George Walker Bush (; born July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut) was the 43rd President of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009, and the 46th Governor of Texas, serving from 1995 to 2000.
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GLC (rapper)
Leonard D. Harris is an American rapper from Chicago.
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Grafh
Phillip Bernard, better known by his stage name Grafh, is an American rapper.
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Gretchen Wilson
Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26, 1973) is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party. Wilson followed this album one year later with All Jacked Up, the title track of which became the highest-debuting single for a female country artist upon its 2005 release. A third album, One of the Boys, was released in 2007.
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Héctor Delgado
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Israeli Jews
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Ja Rule
Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla". From 2000 to 2004, Ja Rule had several hits that made the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "Between Me and You" with Christina Millian, "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" with Jennifer Lopez, "Always on Time" with Ashanti, "Mesmerize" also with Ashanti, and "Wonderful" with R. Kelly and Ashanti. During the 2000s, Ja Rule was signed to BIG CHILE Records, which was formerly known as Murder Inc. and was led by Irv Gotti.
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Jadakiss
Jason Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known as Jadakiss, is an American rapper. He is a member of the group The LOX. Jadakiss is one of the three owners of the imprint known as D-Block.
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Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a musical/comedy. He is also a Grammy Award winning musician, producing two albums which have charted highly on the Billboard 200: Unpredictable, which topped the chart, and Intuition.
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Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American recording artist and actress. Born in Gary, Indiana, and raised in Encino, Los Angeles, she is the youngest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on stage with her family at the age of seven, and started her career as an actress with the variety television series The Jacksons in 1976. She went on to appear in other television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times and Fame.
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Jann S. Wenner
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Javine Hylton
Javine Dionne Hylton (born 27 December 1981, London), often known simply as Javine, is an English singer. She is most notable for representing the UK at Eurovision Song Contest 2005; beating competition favourite, model Katie Price, for the ticket to Kiev. Hylton has had a number of Top 20 single hits in the UK, Javine's song "You've Got a Friend" was the theme music to in 2004.
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Jayo Felony
James Savage, better known by his stage name, Jayo Felony is a rapper from southeast San Diego, California. He is known for being the first San Diego rapper to be signed to a major label. Jayo Felony was a member of the Neighborhood Rollin 40's, a Crip gang from the Chollas View and Mount Hope neighborhoods of Southeast San Diego.
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Jennifer Lopez
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Jeremih
Jeremih Felton (born July 17, 1987) who performs under the mononym Jeremih (), is an American recording artist and producer. Signed to Def Jam Recordings, Jeremih's debut single, "Birthday Sex", peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. His self-titled debut album, Jeremih, debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, selling 59,000 copies in its first week.
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Jim Jones (rapper)
Joseph Guillermo Jones II (born July 15, 1976), better known by his stage name Jim Jones, is an American rapper and original member of The Diplomats, also known as Dipset. He is Co-CEO of Diplomat Records. Jones is also a noted video director under the name of CAPO, for artists including Cam'ron, Remy Ma and State Property.
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Joe Budden
Joe Budden is an American rapper from Jersey City, New Jersey.
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John Legend
John Stephens (born December 28, 1978), better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American recording artist, musician and actor. He is the recipient of six Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston before moving to Atlanta, Georgia in 1997, where he refined his skills and gained a following. His first two studio albums, Room for Squares and Heavier Things, did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won a Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for "Your Body Is a Wonderland".
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Jon Brion
Jon Brion (born December 11, 1963) is an American rock and pop multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, composer and record producer.
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Jonell
Jonell is an American R&B; singer, born Shannon Jonell Showes in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
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Joseph Simmons
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Josh Tyrangiel
Josh Tyrangiel is a journalist, best known as the editor of TIME.com and as an assistant managing editor at TIME magazine. He is also a music critic, and has been the TIME critic since 2001. He writes for other publications as well.
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Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James (born February 18, 1983), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer and actor. He came to fame following his appearances on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma". In 2003, his debut album From Me to U was released by Def Jam Recordings; his next album ''What the Game's Been Missing!'' contained the top-ten single "There It Go (The Whistle Song)".
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Justin Vernon
Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon is an American indie folk singer-songwriter and the frontman for Bon Iver.
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Kanye West
Kanye Omari West (; born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. 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, synth-pop, and classical music.
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Karina Pasian
Karina Pasian (born July 18, 1991) is an American singer and pianist. She is currently signed to Def Jam.
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Kelly Price
Kelly Price (born April 4, 1973) is an American R&B; and soul singer, formerly on the Def Soul label.
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Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Miesha Cole (born October 15, 1981) is an American recording artist. She released her platinum selling debut album The Way It Is in June 2005, and her sophomore platinum album Just Like You in September 2007. Cole's third studio album, A Different Me was released on December 16, 2008, and is also certified platinum. She is also known for her reality/documentary series which aired on BET from 2006 to 2008, which depicted Keyshia navigating both her career and strained relationships with her biological mother and sister.
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Kid Cudi
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), better known by his stage name Kid Cudi (, ), sometimes stylized as KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs charts. "Day 'n' Nite" is part of Cudi's debut album .
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Kim Kardashian
Kimberly Noel "Kim" Kardashian (born October 21, 1980) is an American celebutante, socialite, television personality, producer, actress, and model. She also is the daughter of late attorney Robert Kardashian. She is widely known for a sex tape with her former boyfriend Ray J and her E! reality series which she shares with her family, Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Since then, Kim has launched multiple fragrances, guest starred on numerous shows and competed on ABC ABC's Dancing with the Stars. She also has had roles in movies such as, Disaster Movie, and Deep in the Valley.
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Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), better known by the stage name Lady Gaga, is an American recording artist. She began performing in the rock music scene of New York City's Lower East Side in 2003 and enrolled at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She soon signed with Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records. During her early time at Interscope, she worked as a songwriter for fellow label artists and captured the attention of Akon, who recognized her vocal abilities, and signed her to his own label, Kon Live Distribution.
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Lady Luck (rapper)
Lady Luck (born 1982) is the stage name of rapper Shanel Jones.
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Lex Luger (producer)
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Lil Ru
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Lil Scrappy
Darryl Kevin Richardson II (born January 19, 1984), better known by his stage name Lil Scrappy, is an American rapper.
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Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( ), is an American rapper, producer and CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, ''Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor''. He also performs as the frontman of Post Punk band Japanese Cartoon under his real name.
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Lykke Li
Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson (born 18 March 1986), better known by her stage name Lykke Li (), is a Swedish indie singer. Her music often blends elements of pop, electronic, and alternative rock; various instruments can also be found in her songs, including violins, tambourines, trumpets, saxophones, and cellos. She released her debut album, Youth Novels, in 2008.
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M.O.P.
M.O.P., short for Mash Out Posse, is an American hip hop duo. The duo, composed of Billy Danze and '''Lil' Fame''', is known for the aggressive delivery typically employed by both emcees.. Although they maintain a strong underground following, they are mainly known for the song "Ante Up," released on 2000's Warriorz, and for which they have had mainstream success. The group has frequently collaborated with DJ Premier. Fame sometimes produces under the moniker Fizzy Womack, and has produced a significant amount of tracks on all M.O.P. releases since 1996's Firing Squad, as well as work for other artists including Big Noyd, Teflon and Wu-Tang Clan.
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Matt Lauer
Matthew "Matt" Todd Lauer (born December 30, 1957) is an American television journalist best known as the host of NBC's The Today Show since 1997. He was previously a news anchor in New York and a local talk-show host in Boston, Philadelphia, Providence and Richmond. He was also host of PM Magazine (or "Evening Magazine" 1980-1986)
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Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou (; born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928) is an American autobiographer and poet who has been called "America's most visible black female autobiographer" by scholar Joanne M. Braxton. She is best known for her series of six autobiographical volumes, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first and most highly acclaimed, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her first seventeen years. It brought her international recognition, and was nominated for a National Book Award. She has been awarded over 30 honorary degrees and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for her 1971 volume of poetry, ''Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diiie''.
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Megan Rochell
Megan Rochell is an American contemporary R&B; singer, who was formerly signed to Def Jam Records.
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Memphis Bleek
Malik Thuston Cox (born June 23, 1978), better known by his rap persona of Memphis Bleek or "Bleek", is a New York rapper mainly known for his tenure with Roc-a-Fella Records and CEO of his own label Get Low Records. He has released four albums during his career with Coming of Age and The Understanding certified and M.A.D.E. certified gold, and he released 534 in 2005 and The Process in 2010.
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Method Man
Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971 in Staten Island, New York), better known by his stage name Method Man or Meth is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman along with fellow rapper Redman. He won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" with Mary J. Blige.
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Mike Myers (actor)
Michael John "Mike" Myers (born May 25, 1963) is a British Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producer. He was a long-time cast member on the NBC sketch show Saturday Night Live in the late 1980s and the early 1990s and starred as the title characters in the films ''Wayne's World, Austin Powers, the Shrek file series, and The Love Guru''.
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Miri Ben-Ari
Miri Ben-Ari () (born December 4, 1978 in Israel) is an Israeli violinist, who currently resides in the United States.
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Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queens, New York, USA,that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hard-core East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones Pt. II." Mobb Deep have become one of the most successful rap duos in hip hop, having sold over 3 million records. The majority of their albums have been critically acclaimed, in particular The Infamous, which is considered a classic. They are partially credited for the resurgence of East Coast rap in the early to mid-'90s.
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Monica (entertainer)
Monica Denise Arnold (born October 24, 1980), professionally known as Monica, is an American R&B; recording artist and entertainer. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, Monica began performing as a child, enrolling in several local singing competitions prior to becoming part of Charles Thompson and the Majestics, a traveling gospel choir, by the time she was ten.
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Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan (born December 3, 1968) is an American R&B; singer-songwriter and record producer. Jordan became the main solo male artist on its Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003.
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Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973) is an American actor and MC known by the stage name Mos Def (). Mos Def started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, who released the album Black Star in 1998. He was a major force in the late 1990s underground hip hop explosion spearheaded by Rawkus Records. As a solo artist he has released the albums Black on Both Sides in 1999, The New Danger in 2004, True Magic in 2006, and The Ecstatic in 2009.
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Musiq Soulchild
Taalib Johnson (born September 16, 1977), better known by his stage name Musiq Soulchild or Musiq (), is a soul artist whose style blends contemporary R&B;, soul, funk, alternative, blues, jazz and hip hop.
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N.O.R.E.
Victor Santiago, Jr., best known by his stage name N.O.R.E. or Noreaga (born September 6, 1976), is an American rapper of African American and Puerto Rican descent. He is one half of the group Capone-N-Noreaga.
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Nas
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (; born September 14, 1973), who performs under the name Nas (), formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was born and raised in the Queensbridge housing projects in New York City. His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994 by Columbia Records, was critically acclaimed and would go on to be widely hailed a classic in the genre. Nas was part of hip-hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album.
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Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B; singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor, and occasional rapper. Since his debut, Ne-Yo has had five top ten songs on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist and two number-one albums on the Billboard 200. Ne-Yo has also amassed a catalog of chart-topping songs that he has written for other artists.
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Neef Buck
Neef Buck (born Hanif Muhammad in 1984) is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Neo Da Matrix
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Nicole Wray
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Nikki D
Nichelle "Nikki D" Strong is an American female rapper.
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Nina Simone
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No I.D.
No I.D., officially known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson (born Dion Wilson in Chicago, Illinois), is a hip hop and R&B; record producer, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper Common and is known as "The Godfather of Chicago hip hop".
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Oran "Juice" Jones
Oran "Juice" Jones (born 1959, Houston, Texas), often incorrectly cited as Orange "Juice" Jones, "Horned Shoes" Jones, is a Soul and R&B; singer. He was raised in Harlem, New York. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1981. He was the second African-American Brigade Commander in Naval Academy history. He served his commitment as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps until 1986. He was the first artist who was signed to OBR Records, a subsidiary of Def Jam. He was also the first R&B; artist on the hip hop record label. His song "The Rain" became a hit in 1986, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart in December that year. He followed it with a successful duet with label mate Alyson Williams, "How to Love Again."
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Otis Redding
Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 December 10, 1967) was an American soul singer. Often called the "King of Soul", he is renowned for an ability to convey strong emotion through his voice. According to the website of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (where he was inducted in 1989), Redding's name is "synonymous with the term soul, music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm and blues into a form of funky, secular testifying." In addition, rock critic Jon Landau said in 1967, "Otis Redding is rock & roll". Redding died in a plane crash at the age of 26, one month before his biggest hit, "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay", was released.
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Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holte; May 24, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She fronted two groups, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, which received minor success on the pop charts in the 1960s, and Labelle, which received acclaim and a mainstream breakthrough in 1974 with their song "Lady Marmalade". She went on to have a solo recording career, earning another U.S. #1 single in 1986 with "On My Own", a duet with Michael McDonald.
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Paul Wall
Paul Slayton (born March 11, 1981), better known by his stage name Paul Wall or "The People's Champ" is an American rapper. He is currently affiliated with Swishahouse Records, having released several albums under the label as well as
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People (magazine)
People (originally called People Weekly) is a weekly American magazine of celebrity and human-interest stories, published by Time Inc. As of 2006, it has a circulation of 3.75 million and revenue expected to top $1.5 billion. It was named "Magazine of the Year" by Advertising Age in October 2005, for excellence in editorial, circulation and advertising. People ranked #6 on Advertising Age's annual "A-list" and #3 on ''Adweek's'' "Brand Blazers" list in October 2006.
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People magazine
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Pete Nice
Prime Minister Pete Nice (born Peter J. Nash in Floral Park, Long Island, New York) is a former hip hop MC who was most noted as a member of the group 3rd Bass.
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Pete Rock
Peter Phillips (born June 21, 1970, in the Bronx, New York), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth. After the duo went their separate ways, Rock continued with a solo career that has garnered him worldwide respect, though little in the way of mainstream success. Along with groups such as Stetsasonic, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots and Gang Starr, Rock played a major role in the merging of elements from jazz into hip hop music (also known as jazz rap). He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned alongside DJ Premier and RZA as one of the mainstays of 1990s East Coast hip hop production. Pete Rock is also the older brother and younger cousin, respectively, of rappers Grap Luva and Heavy D.
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Pharrell
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Pusha T
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Q-Tip (rapper)
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Rell
Rell Gaddis, known by his stage name Rell, is an American R&B; singer. He was the first male R&B; singer signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, where he recorded with artists such as Kanye West, Jay-Z, Consequence, and Young Gunz.
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Richie Rich (rapper)
Richard Serrell, better known by his stage name Richie Rich, is a rapper from Oakland, California.
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Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer and the co-president of Columbia Records.
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Rocko (rapper)
Rodney Ramone Hill, Jr. (born 1979) is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is signed to
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Ron Isley
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Royce Da 5'9"
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RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA (; born July 5, 1969), is an American Grammy winning music producer, author, rapper, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in hip hop music, he is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost all of Wu-Tang Clan's albums as well as many Wu-Tang solo and affiliate projects. He subsequently gained attention for his work scoring and acting in films.
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Samantha Ronson
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Santigold
Santi White (born September 25, 1976), better known by her stage name Santigold (formerly Santogold), is an American songwriter, producer, and singer. Her debut album Santogold was released in 2008.
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Sauce Money
Sauce Money is a rapper who worked with Jay-Z in his early career and was featured on Big Daddy Kane's album Daddy's Home on the track "Show N' Prove" alongside Scoob Lover, Sauce Money, Shyheim, Jay-Z, and Ol' Dirty Bastard
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Selan Lerner
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Shareefa
Shareefa Faradah Cooper (born March 12, 1984), professionally known as Shareefa, is an R&B; singer. Shareefa has also lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. She signed with Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings in 2005. Her debut single, "Need a Boss", features rapper and labelmate Ludacris, was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and also reached #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut album Point of No Return was released in October 2006 and charted at #25 on the Billboard 200. Shareefa has started work on her second album The Secret which was scheduled for a summer 2009 release, though there is still no word on any progress with it. July 28,2010 Shareefa Drop A Mixtape "The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa" Hosted By Don Cannon
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Shawnna
Rashawnna Guy (born January 3, 1983), better known by her stage name Shawnna is an American rapper. She was the first female artist signed to Def Jam through Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace Records. She is a former member of the female Chicago rap duo Infamous Syndicate and she is also the daughter of the blues musician Buddy Guy.
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Sheek Louch
Sean Divine Jacobs, better known as Sheek Louch (also known as Donnie Def Jam), is an African American rapper and member of The LOX.
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Shyne
Moses Michael Leviy (born Jamal Michael Barrow on 8 November 1976), better known as Shyne, is a Belizean-born rapper. He grew up in the notorious Vanderveer Estates in East Flatbush (now known as 'Flatbush Gardens').
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Sisqó
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South Central Cartel
South Central Cartel is a Los Angeles-based gangsta rap group. Some of their popular songs include "U Gotta Deal Wit Dis", "Pops Was a Rolla", "Ya Getz Clowned", "Gang Stories", "Servin 'Em Heat", "Knocc on Wood" (Remix), and "All Day Everyday" & "Eastside-Westside".
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Syleena Johnson
Syleena Johnson (born September 2, 1976 in Harvey, Illinois) is an American R&B; and soul singer-songwriter.
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T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm (born September 30, 1985), better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor. He began his career as a rapper in the group Nappy Headz. In 2005, he became a singer and released his debut album Rappa Ternt Sanga. Throughout his career as a singer, T-Pain has extensively used the Auto-Tune pitch correction effect. Since the release of his debut album, T-Pain has produced numerous hits of his own and for other rappers and R&B; singers. In 2008, he won a Grammy with rapper Kanye West for the single "Good Life". In 2010, he won another Grammy with Jamie Foxx for the single "Blame It". T-Pain is also the founder of the record label Nappy Boy Entertainment, established in 2005.
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T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. (born September 25, 1980), better known by his stage name T.I. or T.I.P., is an American recording artist, film & music producer, and occasional actor. He is the founder and co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Grand Hustle Records.
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Taylor Swift
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Teairra Marí
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Terri Walker
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Teyana Taylor
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The Dove Shack
The Dove Shack is a G-Funk group from Long Beach. Consisting of C-Knight, Bo-Roc and 2Scoops, the group made their debut with the song "This Is the Shack" on Warren G's album Regulate...G Funk Era. Under the same name they released their first album back in 1995 with the substantial hit single "Summertime in the LBC" featuring Arnita Porter. They later contributed to a few compilations, and released ''Reality's Got Me Tied Up'' in 2006.
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The Game (rapper)
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The-Dream
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Time 100
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Tru-Life
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Watch the Throne
Watch the Throne is an upcoming five-track collaborative extended play by American hip-hop artists Kanye West and Jay-Z, scheduled to be released on November 23, 2010 by Def Jam Recordings. It was and still is being recorded since August 2010 as part of West's "GOOD Fridays" initiative of releasing new songs every Friday between August 20 and Christmas 2010.
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Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan () is a highly influential hip-hop group from New York City that consists of: RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group. They were formed in (and are associated with) the New York City borough of Staten Island (referred to by members as "Shaolin"), though some of their members are from Brooklyn and one is from the Bronx.
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Wyclef Jean
Nel Ust Wyclef Jean (, ; born October 17, 1969)[http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2012369,00.html Wyclef Dumped From Haiti's Presidential Ballot] - TIME, 21 Aug 2010. "Before he announced on August 5 that he was running for President of Haiti, Wyclef Jean was still listing his age as only 37 years old. But after declaring himself a presidential candidate, the Haitian-American hip-hop star also decided to come clean and confirm that he was really 40." is a Haitian musician, record producer and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country. He first received fame as a member of the acclaimed New Jersey hip hop group, the Fugees.
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Young Gunz
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Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins (born October 12, 1977), better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper and member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America (USDA) and a former member of Boyz n da Hood. He began his career in 2001 under an independent label and joined Boyz N Da Hood in 2005, the same year his solo major label debut ''Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'' was released. Its single "Soul Survivor", which featured Akon, became a top-ten hit in the U.S.
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Young Steff
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West, Kanye Filmography
- Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
- Cruel Summer (2012)
- Untitled Michael Jackson/Bad Documentary (2012)
- Cruel Summer (2012)
- Cruel Summer (2012)
- Disconnect: Cell Phones & Cancer (2012)
- Cruel Summer (2012)
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 (2011)
- Mr Rager (2011)
- The Black Mamba (2011)
- Pop Profiles (2011)
- Festival de Música SWU (2011)
- The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2011)
- Business as Usual: The Exploitation of Hip Hop (2011)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2011 (2011)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2011 (2011)
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2010)
- BET Awards 2010 (2010)
- Beyoncé's I Am... World Tour (2010)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2010 (2010)
- Runaway (2010)
- The Best of the World Music Awards (2010)
- The Brotherly Love Table Read (2010)
- VH1 News Presents: Plastic Surgery Obsession (2010)
- We Are the World 25 for Haiti (2010)
- Runaway (2010)
- Runaway (2010)
- Runaway (2010)
- We Were Once a Fairytale (2009)
- Fuse Presents Kanye West: Live from the Chicago Theater (2009)
- BET Awards 2009 (2009)
- Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez (2009)
- VMA 09: What You Didn't Know (2009)
- Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show (2009)
- Michael Jackson: The Trial and Triumph of the King of Pop (2009)
- Alligator Boots (2009)
- We Were Once a Fairytale (2009)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2009 (2009)
- Alligator Boots (2009)
- Homecoming with Rick Reilly (2009)
- The 51st Annual Grammy Awards (2009)
- BET Awards 2008 (2008)
- A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the Brave (2008)
- The Love Guru (2008)
- The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008)
- Kanye West Homecoming Special (2008)
- BET Awards 2008 (2008)
- BET Awards 2008 (2008)
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 (2008)
- Untitled Kanye West HBO Project (2008)
- Kanye West Homecoming Special (2008)
- Better Than Therapy (2008)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2008 (2008)
- 2008 American Music Awards (2008)
- Untitled Kanye West HBO Project (2008)
- Live Earth (2007)
- The Royal Variety Performance 2007 (2007)
- BET Hip-Hop Awards (2007)
- Pepsi Smash Superbowl Bash (2007)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2007 (2007)
- Fusion: Kanye West, Gnarls Barkley, Lupe Fiasco (2007)
- The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007)
- The Education of Kanye West: Part 2 (2007)
- This Is the N (2007)
- The Education of Kanye West: Part I (2007)
- Bling: A Planet Rock (2007)
- Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate Crisis (2007)
- Dilated Peoples: The Release Party (2007)
- Beef 4 (2007)
- Concert for Diana (2007)
- MTV VMA Pre Show Royale (2007)
- Super Bowl XLI Pre-Game Show (2007)
- Brit Awards 2006 (2006)
- BET Awards 2006 (2006)
- DJ Khaled Makes a Video: Grammy Family (2006)
- Gangster with a Heart of Gold: The Noonie G. Story (2006)
- Late Orchestration (2006)
- 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards (2006)
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 (2006)
- MTV New Year of Music: New Years Eve 2006 (2006)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2006 (2006)
- Ohio Players (2006)
- Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006)
- September in Brooklyn: The Making of 'Block Party' (2006)
- The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006)
- 2006 NFL Opening Kickoff (2006)
- Tribeca Film Festival Presents: Live from the Red Carpet (2006)
- We Are Together (Thina Simunye) (2006)
- When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)
- A Concert for Hurricane Relief (2005)
- The 2005 Billboard Music Awards (2005)
- Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005)
- 36th NAACP Image Awards (2005)
- 36th NAACP Image Awards (2005)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2005 (2005)
- Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005)
- Be (2005)
- Kanye West: Unauthorized (2005)
- Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005)
- John Legend: Live at the House of Blues (2005)
- John Legend: Get Lifted (2005)
- 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2005)
- The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005)
- The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya' Bars Up (2005)
- Behind the Scenes at the Michael Jackson Trial (2005)
- The MC: Why We Do It (2005)
- State Property 2 (2005)
- Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005)
- Block Party (2005)
- Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005)
- VH1 Big in 05 (2005)
- React Now: Music & Relief (2005)
- American Express Jam Sessions (2005)
- Boost Mobile RockCorps Concert (2005)
- Direct Effect Presents: Straight Up Hip Hop All Week (2004)
- The Industry (2004)
- Strong Arm Steady (2004)
- MOBO Awards 2004 (2004)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2004 (2004)
- 4th Annual BET Awards (2004)
- Notarized: Year End Video Countdown (2004)
- The 2004 Billboard Music Awards (2004)
- World Music Awards 2004 (2004)
- Fade to Black (2004)
- Fuse 100% (2004)
- 9th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards (2003)
- Jay-Z in Concert (2003)
- MuchOnDemand (1997)
Browse available lyrics:
- All Falls Down
- Graduation Day
- Intro
- Lil Jimmy Skit
- Never Let Me Down
- School Spirit
- School Spirit Skit 1
- School Spirit Skit 2
- Slow Jamz
- Spaceship
- The New Workout Plan
- Through The Wire
- Two Words
- We Don't Care
- Workout Plan
- Addiction
- Bring Me Down
- Celebration
- Crack Music
- Diamonds From Sierra Leone
- Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix)
- Drive Slow
- Gold Digger
- Gone
- Heard 'Em Say
- Hey Mama
- Late
- My Way Home
- Roses
- Skit #1
- Skit #2
- Skit #3
- Skit #4
- Touch The Sky
- Wake Up Mr. West
- We Major
- Big Brother
- Can't Tell Me Nothing
- Champion!
- Everything I Am
- Flashing Lights
- Good Life
- Good Morning
- I Wonder
- Stronger
- The Glory
- 2 Words
- Better Than Yours (feat. Common)
- Bonnie & Clyde
- Breathe In Breathe Out
RELEASE
ALBUMS
- No Church in the Wild
- Lift Off
- Niggas in Paris
- Otis
- Gotta Have It
- New Day
- That’s My Bitch
- Welcome to the Jungle
- Who Gon Stop Me
- Murder to Excellence
- Made in America
- Why I Love You
- Dark Fantasy
- Gorgeous
- Power
- All of the Lights (interlude)
- All of the Lights
- Monster
- So Appalled
- Devil in a New Dress
- Runaway
- Hell of a Life
- Blame Game
- Lost in the World
- Who Will Survive in America
- See Me Now
- Intro / See You in My Nightmares
- RoboCop
- Flashing Lights
- Amazing
- Touch the Sky
- Say You Will
- Good Life Intro / Good Life
- Heartless / Pinocchio Story
- Stronger Intro / Stronger
- Weekly Shit
- Kinda Like a Big Deal (feat. The Clipse)
- Magic Man (feat. Malik Yusef, Common & John Legend)
- Maybach Music, Part 2 (feat. T-Pain)
- Flight School (feat. GLC & T-Pain)
- We Fight, We Love (feat. Q-Tip & Consequence)
- Big Screen (feat. GLC)
- Promised Land (feat. Adam Levine)
- I Poke Her Face (feat. Kid Cudi & Common)
- Teriya King (feat. Teriyaki Boyz & Big Sean)
- Digital Girl (feat. Jamie Foxx & The-Dream)
- Supernova (feat. Mr. Hudson)
- Gifted (feat. NASA & Lykke Li)
- Walking on the Moon (feat. The-Dream)
- I'm the Ish (feat. DJ Class)
- Diamonds (feat. Teairra Mari)
- Ego
- Knock You Down (feat. Keri Hilson & Ne-Yo)
- What It Is
- Love Lockdown (Unreleased version)
- Welcome to Heartbreak (feat. Kid Cudi) (Unreleased version)
- Payback (feat. Tim G & Sly) (Unreleased)
- 187th (feat. GLC, Tim G & Arrow Starr) (Unreleased version)
- Drug Dealin' (feat. GLC & Keyshia Cole) (Unreleased version)
- Too Knight (The Underworld)
- Chicago
- Hit It Again
- Know God
- Magic Man
- YUGO
- My My
- Waited
- The Return (Here She Comes Again)
- Da Slumz
- Mean To Say
- Addicted
- Warpath
- So Pop U Layer
- Stop
- Sky High (intro)
- Good Morning (The Kickdrums remix)
- Champion (Nick Catchdubs remix)
- Barry Bonds (Eli Escobar remix)
- We Major (The Kickdrums remix)
- Crack Musik (Cookin Soul remix)
- Good Night (Plain Pat remix)
- Get Em' High (A-Trak remix)
- Throw Some (Cousin Cole remix)
- Electric Touch (Steve1der & Mighty Mi remix)
- Love Lockdown (Tom Wrecks remix)
- Flashing Lights (Diplo remix)
- Addiction (Kenny Dope remix)
- Stronger (A-Trak remix)
- Workout Plan (Chaise Marcel remix)
- Impatient Boy (Benzi Refix)
- Homecoming (Discotech remix)
- I Wonder (Scottie B remix)
- Good Life (Stretch Armstrong remix)
- Can't Tell Me Nothing (DJ Godfather remix)
- Outroduction
- Good Morning
- Champion
- Stronger
- I Wonder
- Good Life
- Can't Tell Me Nothing
- Barry Bonds
- Drunk & Hot Girls
- Flashing Lights
- Everything I Am
- The Glory
- Homecoming
- Big Brother
- Good Night
- Bittersweet Poetry
- Say You Will
- Welcome to Heartbreak (feat. Kid Cudi)
- Heartless
- Amazing (feat. Young Jeezy)
- Love Lockdown
- Paranoid (feat. Mr. Hudson)
- RoboCop
- Street Lights
- Bad News
- See You in My Nightmares (feat. Lil Wayne)
- Coldest Winter
- Pinocchio Story (freestyle live from Singapore)
- Intro
- Second Coming (Stackhouse Recordings mix)
- Bittersweet (feat. John Mayer & Keyshia Cole)
- Buy You a Drink (remix) (feat. Trey Songz, UGK & T-Pain)
- Throw Some Ds (interlude)
- Throw Some Ds (remix) (verse)
- Greatest Ego of All Time
- Cant Tell Me Nothing (feat. Fabolous & Jeezy) (Stackhouse Recordings mix)
- Young Folks (interlude)
- Young Folks
- I Can Make You Famous (feat. Twista) (Stackhouse Recordings mix)
- Us Placers (feat. Lupe Fiasco & Pharrell)
- Red Carpet Freestyle (Smokin Aces Premiere)
- Because of You (remix) (feat. Ne-Yo & Joe Budden)
- Stronger
- Kanye vs. Swizz Beats (Beat Battle, Part 1)
- Touch the Sky (live)
- Finer Things (feat. Cyssero & Ne-Yo)
- Kanye Speaks
- Classic (feat. Nas, Rakim & KRS-One)
- I Cant Honor (Stackhouse Recordings mix)
- Calling (feat. John Legend) (Stackhouse Recordings mix)
- Porno
- Bitch Please (feat. The Game) (Stackhouse Recordings mix)
- Kanye vs. Swizz Beats (Beat Battle, Part 2)
- Get Em High (Stackhouse Recordings mix)
- When It All Falls (Stackhouse Recordings mix)
- Southside (feat. Common)
- Jesus Walks (remix) (feat. Mase & Common)
- Hold On (remix) (feat. Dwele)
- Fly Away (feat. Miri Ben-Ari, Fabolous & Musiq)
- Gold Digger (live on SNL)
- Behind Us (feat. Ludacris & The Game)
- What You Do To Me (feat. Infamous Syndicate)
- We Can Make It Better (feat. Talib, Q-Tip, Common & Rhymefest)
- All Falls Down (live)
- New Workout Plan (remix) (feat. Luke, Twista & Farnsworth)
- U Know (feat. Whiteboy & B-Lo)
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (revised) (feat. Murphy Lee)
- Back Like that (remix) (feat. Ghostface & Ne-Yo)
- Back To Basics (feat. Common)
- Heard 'Em Say (live on SNL)
- Crack Music (Poetry Style)
- You (feat. Mela)
- Take It As A Loss (feat. Consequence)
- Get By (remix) (feat. Mos Def, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes & Talib)
- Everything I Got (feat. Termanology)
- Throw Some D's (remix)
- Intro
- Flashing Lights (Mick Boogie mix)
- I Wonder (Terry Urban mix)
- Never Let Me Down (9th Wonder remix)
- Big Brother / Encore (live)
- Good Night
- I Still Love Her
- Stronger (original Unreleased version)
- Major League (Mick Boogie mix)
- Kicks Open Doors (Terry Urban mix)
- A Million and One
- Breakin My Heart (Mick Boogie mix)
- Champion (live)
- Everything I Am (Terry Urban mix)
- Freestyle
- Get Em High (A-Trak remix)
- Complications (Mick Boogie mix)
- Breathe In (9th Wonder remix)
- The Bounce / Two Words (live)
- Two Words (9th Wonder remix)
- Imagine 2008 (Terry Urban remix)
- Anything
- Skillz (Terry Urban mix)
- Glory (Mick Boogie remix)
- Everything (The Diddy Song)
- Dont Forget Em
- Southside (Terry Urban remix)
- Naaw (9th Wonder bonus track)
- Kanye West Vs. Swizz Beats Live
- I Still Love H.E.R.
- Classic
- Stronger
- Like This
- Bittersweet
- Can't Tell Me Nothing
- Throw Some Ds
- Buy You a Drank (remix)
- Number One
- Because of You
- In the Mood
- Wouldn't Get Far
- Did It Before
- Do You Wanna Ride
- Grammy Family
- Southside
- Drive Slow
- Still Dreaming
- Us Placers
- Young Folks
- Pro Nails
- Tell Me When to Go (remix)
- If I Shoot You
- Finer Things
- Stay Up
- Friday Morning, May 25th, 2007 (intro)
- Stronger (snippet)
- Us Placers
- I Ain't Even on Yet
- Can't Tell Me Nothing
- Southside (snippet)
- The Game
- Porno (interlude)
- Stay Up (snippet)
- In the Mood
- C.O.L.O.U.R.S.
- Pro Nails
- Young Folks
- Interviews (interlude)
- The People
- Get'cha Some
- Don't Forget Em
- White (On the Floor)
- Because of You (remix)
- Buy You a Drank (remix)
- Throw Some D's (interlude)
- Throw Some D's (remix)
- Dreaming of Your Love
- Magnetic Power
- Hater Family
- Wake Up Mr. West
- Heard 'em Say
- Touch the Sky
- Gold Digger
- Can't Afford No Gas (skit)
- Drive Slow
- My Way Home
- Crack Music
- Roses
- Bring Me Down
- Addiction
- We Broke (skit)
- Diamonds From Sierra Leone (remix)
- We Major
- Years Ago (skit)
- Hey Mama
- Celebration
- Imposter (skit)
- Gone
- Diamonds From Sierra Leone
- Back to Basics
- We Can Make It Better
- Diamonds From Sierra Leone
- Touch the Sky (feat. Lupe Fiasco)
- Crack Music
- Drive Slow (feat. GLC)
- Through the Wire
- Workout Plan
- Heard 'em Say (feat. John Legend)
- All Falls Down
- Bring Me Down
- Gone (feat. Consequence)
- Late
- Jesus Walks
- Gold Digger (AOL Sessions)
- Intro (feat. John Legend)
- We Can't Tell
- Half Price
- A Million
- Excuse Me Miss (remix) (feat. Jay-Z)
- Would You Like to Ride? (feat. Malik Yusef & Common)
- On 10 In A Benz (feat. Rhymefest)
- The Roc in Here
- Overreact (feat. Consequence)
- Changing Lanes (feat. Chops)
- I Met Oprah
- My Girlfriend
- Last Night
- Wack Niggaz, Part 2 (feat. Common, Consequence & Talib Kweli)
- Neva Gon Stop Me (feat. Go Getters)
- Together They're Tens
- Girls Girls Girls (remix)
- Self Conscious (Poetry Style)
- '03 Til' Infinity (feat. Consequence)
- Better Than Yours (feat. Common)
- Blueprint Medley
- Orientation
- We Major
- Touch the Sky
- They Say
- Make Her Feel Good (remix)
- Put U on the Game Freestyle
- Crack Music
- Drive Slow
- Brand New
- Big Spender
- Gold Digger
- Number One
- Bring Me Down
- Gone
- Pusha Man
- Diamonds From Sierra Leone (remix)
- The Food
- So Soulful
- You're My Type
- Uh Oh
- Whole Life
- Oh Drama
- Dreams Freestyle
- Used to Love You Freestyle
- One Night Extravaganza
- Intro
- Doing Fine
- Self Conscious (A.K.A. Yeah)
- Gossip Files
- Wack Niggaz (feat. Talib Kweli)
- I Need to Know
- Out of Your Mind
- Livin' in a Movie
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (feat. Murphy Lee)
- Wow (feat. GLC)
- Apologize
- Hey Mama
- The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (feat. Consequence)
- Keep the Receipt (feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard)
- Heavy Hitters (feat. GLC)
- My Way
- Home
- '03 Electric Relaxation (feat. Consequence)
- All Falls Down (feat. Lauryn Hill)
- Through the Wire (freestyle remix)
- Slow Jam
- Love You Better (extended remix)
- These Walls
- Wouldn't You Like to Ride?
- One More for Me
- The Way That U Do
- Never Let Me Down
- Stand Up (remix)
- You Know
- Lucifer
- Girls Girls Girls
- Through the Wire (remix)
- Rock the Mic Freestyle (live From WGCI)
- Get By (extended remix)
- Heavy Hitters
- Keep the Receipt
- Excuse Me Again, Part 3
- How We Chill in 03
- Let's Get Married
- Intro
- Keep the Receipt
- Through the Wire
- Never Let You Down
- My Way
- Coming Home
- 2 Words
- Heavy Hitters Freestyle
- Kanye West & Murphy Lee Freestyle
- Last Night
- Jesus Walks
- Self Conscious
- The Good, the Bad & The Ugly
- Family Business
- Freestyle 1
- Is That Your Car
- Freestyle 2
- Kanye's Workout
- Slow Jamz
- Grammy Awards / Intro
- Wow
- 2 Words (feat. Mos Def, Freeway) (Old Skool Blend)
- Kanye West (intro)
- Keep the Receipt (feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard)
- Grammy Acceptance Speech (interlude)
- Get'em High (feat. Talib Kweli, Common) (Gettin Money Blend)
- I See Now (feat. Consequence)
- Good Bad and Ugly (feat. Consequence)
- Self Concious (Let Me Luv U Blend)
- Peace
- Slow Jamz (feat. Jamie Foxx, Twista) (Still Tippin' Blend)
- Confessions (feat. Kanye West & Twista) (remix) (Turn Off the Lights Blend)
- Champions (Keep Your Head Up Blend)
- Dream Killers
- Murder She Wrote
- This Way (verse)
- Welcome Back (verse)
- Kanye Speaks (interlude)
- Through the Wire (Dead Presidents Blend)
- I Need 2 Know
- Jesus Walks (feat. Mase) (remix) (Bitches Ain't Shit Blend)
- Like a Movie
- Would U Like 2 Ride (feat. Common) (Blend)
- Heavy Hitters (One Love Blend)
- The Bounce (feat. Kanye West) (Bounce, Rock, Roll, Skate Blend)
- Selfish (Candy Shop Blend)
- Home
- My Way
- DJ Rukiz Interlude
- Work It Out (Jam on It Blend)
- Intro/Jesus Walks (remix)
- Champions
- The Bounce
- Million Freestyle
- Wow
- I Need to Know
- Peace
- Heavy Hitters Freestyle
- Freestyle
- Slow Jams
- Knock Knock
- Talk About Our Love
- Livin' a Movie
- Luv U Better Free (remix)
- Get 'em High
- Out of the Game
- I'll Be Home
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- Jay-Z Freestyle
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- Doin' My Job (feat. T.I.)
- Turn Yourself In (feat. Consequence)
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- Through the Wire Remix
- You (feat. Mela)
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Kanye West - Gold Digger ft. Jamie Foxx
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- Duration: 3:41
- Published: 16 Jun 2009
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
Music video by Kanye West performing Gold Digger. (C) 2005 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
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Kanye West - Love Lockdown
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- Duration: 4:36
- Published: 14 Dec 2009
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
Music video by Kanye West performing Love Lockdown. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 18944047. (C) 2008 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
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DJ Khaled - I Wish You Would / Cold ft. Kanye West & Rick Ross (Official Video)
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- Duration: 5:59
- Published: 14 Aug 2012
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
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Jay-Z & Kanye West - Ni**as In Paris (Explicit)
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- Duration: 4:12
- Published: 09 Feb 2012
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
Music video by Jay-Z & Kanye West performing Ni**as In Paris (Explicit). Watch The Throne: bit.ly © 2012: Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC/Shawn Carter
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Kanye West - Lost In The World (Explicit) ft. Bon Iver
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- Duration: 4:19
- Published: 23 May 2012
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
Music video by Kanye West performing Lost In The World (Explicit). ©: Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
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Mercy (Explicit)
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- Duration: 5:34
- Published: 06 Jun 2012
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
Buy Now! iTunes: bit.ly Music video by Kanye West performing Mercy (Explicit). ©: 2012, Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./The Island Def Jam Music Group
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2 Chainz - Birthday Song ft. Kanye West (Explicit)
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- Duration: 5:15
- Published: 24 Jul 2012
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
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Katy Perry - ET ft. Kanye West
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- Duration: 5:09
- Published: 31 Mar 2011
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
Get "ET" featuring Kanye West on iTunes here: goo.gl Get Katy Perry's latest album, 'Teenage Dream' here: bit.ly (explicit) bit.ly (clean) Music video by Katy Perry feat. Kanye West performing ET Director: Floria Sigismondi Producers: Natasha Alexsa Garcia, Danny Lockwood, Kelly Norris Sarno #VEVOCertified on July 4, 2011. www.vevo.com www.youtube.com
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Kanye West - New God Flow ft. Pusha T (Explicit)
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- Duration: 5:00
- Published: 02 Jul 2012
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
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Kanye West - Cold ft. DJ Khaled (Explicit) NEW * TheraFlu *
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- Duration: 3:43
- Published: 19 Apr 2012
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
Music Video Kanye West. Cold. (C) 2012 Directed by Ashley '@Ash_Innovator' Smith Model @JasminMarilena
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Can't Tell Me Nothing with Zach Galifianakis - High Quality Video
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- Duration: 5:01
- Published: 12 Jun 2009
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
This is the highest-quality version of 'Can't Tell Me Nothing' on YouTube. Song: Can't Tell Me Nothing by Kanye West Video: Zach Galifianakis and Will Oldham Exec. Producer: Kanye West Producers: Zach Galifianakis and Inman Young Director: Michael Blieden Editor: Michael Blieden For more on Zach Galifianakis, visit: www.zachgalifianakis.com For more on Kanye West, visit: www.kanyeuniversecity.com --- For more on DJ Matt Werner, visit mattswriting.com
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Kanye West - Through The Wire
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- Duration: 4:54
- Published: 03 Oct 2006
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
CHANNELZEROTV.COM presents Kanye West's "Through the Wire", winner of the 2004 Source Award for "Best Music Video". Shot and edited even before the Chaka Khan sample was cleared, this "buzz" clip paved the way for the multi-Grammy winning "College Dropout" phenomenon. Directed by: Coodie & Chike
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Kanye West - Runaway (Extended Video Version) ft. Pusha T
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- Duration: 8:29
- Published: 22 Oct 2010
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
Music video by Kanye West performing Runaway. (C) 2010 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
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Kanye West - Flashing Lights ft. Dwele
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- Duration: 2:54
- Published: 16 Jun 2009
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
Music video by Kanye West performing Flashing Lights. (C) 2007 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
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Kanye West, Jay-Z - Otis
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- Duration: 3:16
- Published: 12 Aug 2011
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
WATCH THE THRONE: Kanye West & Jay-Z - Otis © 2011 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
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No Church In The Wild
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- Duration: 5:04
- Published: 29 May 2012
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
Buy it Now! idj.to Music video by Jay-Z & Kanye West performing No Church In The Wild feat. Frank Ocean & The-Dream. © 2012 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
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Kanye West - Mercy ft. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz (Explicit)
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- Duration: 5:24
- Published: 10 Apr 2012
- Updated: 21 Aug 2012
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Kanye West - I Don't Like ft. Pusha T, Chief Keef, Jadakiss & Big Sean (Explicit)
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- Duration: 4:52
- Published: 02 May 2012
- Updated: 20 Aug 2012
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Kanye West - Stronger
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- Duration: 4:27
- Published: 16 Jun 2009
- Updated: 20 Aug 2012
Music video by Kanye West performing Stronger. (C) 2007 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
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Kevin Hart, Kanye West & Kim Kardashian's MTV VMA Commercial
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- Duration: 1:01
- Published: 08 Aug 2012
- Updated: 17 Aug 2012
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Kanye West - Good Morning
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- Duration: 3:08
- Published: 14 Dec 2009
- Updated: 20 Aug 2012
Music video by Kanye West performing Good Morning. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 6240225. (C) 2008 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
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Kanye West feat. Bon Iver - Lost in the World
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- Duration: 6:03
- Published: 22 Jun 2012
- Updated: 20 Aug 2012
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Kanye West - Mercy ft. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz (Explicit)
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- Duration: 5:42
- Published: 06 Apr 2012
- Updated: 20 Aug 2012
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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
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