Kanye West
Musician
|
Fugees...Brooklyn featured in the film Dave Chappelle's Block Party, headlining a star-studded bill that included Kanye West, Mos Def, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Common , Big Daddy Kane, Dead Prez, Cody ChestnuTT and John... In this article: Fugees, Lauryn Hill, The Score, Wyclef Jean, Killing Me Softly with His Song, Grammy Award, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Enya, and George W. Bush |
-
New Kerala | September 29, 2009
Stars come out for common's charity gig
...gig September 29, 2009: Hip-hop icons NAS, QUEEN LATIFAH, KANYE WEST, THE ROOTS and DE LA SOUL joined forces on Saturday (26Sep09) when they hit the stage in Los Angeles to show their support for rapper COMMON's charity fundraiser. The...
In this article: Talib Kweli, Queen Latifah, Common, Nas, Mos Def, Ludacris, MTV Video Music Awards, Black Star, N.Y. State of Mind, and U.N.I.T.Y.
-
Wikipedia | October 14, 2009
Mambo Sauce
...chicken wings and french fries. The band's influences include Chuck Brown, as well as Rare Essence, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Neptunes, N.E.R.D., No Doubt, Mint Condition, Maroon 5, The Roots, and the Fugees. In 2007, their songs "Miracles" and...
In this article: Mambo Sauce, Wpgc-fm, Washington, D.C, Chuck Brown, Barbecue sauce, French fries, New Year's Eve, Washington Wizards, Rare Essence, and The Roots
-
TMZ | September 27, 2009
L.A. to Kanye -- We Forgive You!!!
...Hollywood, he got a hero's welcome. The crowd at the show -- which featured Common, Nas, Ludacris, De La Soul, The Roots, Mos Def, Talib Kweli and more -- just exploded when Kanye rushed out on stage. He stayed for a few songs -- including...
In this article: Common, Run This Town, Good Life, Nas, The Roots, Talib Kweli, De La Soul, Ludacris, and Mos Def
-
Wikipedia | June 04, 2009
Karriem Riggins
...and Bobby Hutcherson. Aside from jazz, Riggins has done production work for hip hop artists including Slum Village, Erykah Badu, Kanye West, Common , J Dilla, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Phat Kat, Consequence , and Dwele. He has collaborated...
In this article: Karriem Riggins, Southfield High School, Phat Kat, Cedar Walton, Consequence, Slum Village, J Dilla, and Oscar Peterson
-
Wikipedia | September 28, 2009
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
He invited several alternative hip hop and neo-soul musical artists to perform at the party, including Kanye West, Mos Def, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, and The Roots along with The Central State University Marching Band. Lauryn Hill...
In this article: Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Dave Chappelle, J Dilla, Lauryn Hill, Mos Def, Fugees, Wattstax, DVD, and Rotten Tomatoes
-
The Australian | May 19, 2009
Music Month Seminars
...music industry for some 14 years. As a promoter and tour manager, she has worked with a host of leading international artists touring Australia and New Zealand including Kanye West, N.E.R.D. / Pharrell Williams, Coldplay, Nas, The...
In this article: Cut Off Your Hands, Dunedin, Dalai Lama, Auckland, Wellington, Karl Urban, and Splendour in the Grass
-
Wikipedia | July 22, 2009
Stephen Tirpak
...produced and recorded for a number of contemporary musicians including Erykah Badu, P. Diddy, The Roots, LL Cool J, Will Smith, Kanye West, Estelle , Luther Vandross, R. Kelly, Boyz II Men, Vivian Green, Notorious B.I.G, Gerald Levert,...
In this article: R&B, Philadelphia, Boyz II Men, Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, College radio, University of the Arts, Estelle, Young Gunz, and Notorious B.I.G
-
Independent.co.uk - Music | June 12, 2008
The beatbox goes on
...has shared stages with Jay-Z, Eminem, James Brown, Usher and Kanye West. The hip-hop artist's upcoming solo album Loss 4 Wordz features Kanye West, Gorillaz. His also performs in Schoolz of Thought, a rising group rapping on the...
In this article: Beardyman, The Roots, Killa Kela, Rahzel, London, and UK
-
Wikipedia | October 30, 2009
Dave Chappelle
...on September 18, 2004. Several musical artists, among them Kanye West, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, and Jill Scott are featured in the movie both performing in the concert and in conversation off-stage. The most surprising highlight...
In this article: DVD, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Comedy Central, Dave Chappelle, Chappelle's Show, Rick James, Yellow Springs, Ohio, Time Magazine, and Washington, D.C.
Trends
Loading...
Collections
More on Kanye West
Description from Wikipedia:
Kanye Omari West (pronounced: /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, record producer, author, and singer. He released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, and his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008. His first three albums (and his fourth to a lesser extent) have received numerous awards and critical acclaim. All have been very commercially successful, with 808s & Heartbreak becoming his third consecutive #1 album in the U.S. upon release. West also runs his own record label GOOD Music. West's mascot and trademark is "Dropout Bear," a teddy bear costume which has appeared on the covers of three of his four albums as well as various single covers and music videos.
West gained fame by producing 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 utilized pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent albums saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences ranging from '70s R&B, to synth-pop, and classical music.
About.com ranked Kanye West #8 on their "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers" list. On May 16, 2008, Kanye West was crowned by MTV as the year's #1 "Hottest MC in the Game."
- Name At Birth:
- Kanye Omari West
- Birth Date:
- June 08, 1977
- Birthplace:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Occupation:
- Producer, rapper, musician, singer
- Instrument Played:
- Vocals, keyboards, sampler, percussion, synthesizer
- Record Label:
- GOOD Music, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam
- Years Active:
- 1998–present
- Associated With:
- Jay-Z, Go Getters, Child Rebel Soldier, Kid Cudi
Explore everything named Kanye West...