{"title":"Kanye West","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most influential, critically-lauded, and controversial artists of the early 21st century, American rapper and producer Kanye West has gone from hip-hop beatmaker to worldwide hitmaker with a wildly successful solo career that counted an unbroken string of chart-topping, multi-platinum albums and nearly two-dozen Grammy Awards. His early 2000s production work quickly led to a major-label recording contract, yielding a classic trilogy comprised of 2004's The College Dropout, 2005's Late Registration, and 2007's Graduation. With each successive album, he pushed the boundaries of hip-hop and soon entered a new phase of artistry with game changers such as 2008's 808s \u0026amp; Heartbreak, 2010's widely-regarded magnum opus My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and 2013's industrial-leaning foray Yeezus. Celebrity, tabloid headlines, and a changing artistic vision informed much of his next era, as the trappings of fame and inner turmoil became the focus of chart-toppers such as The Life of Pablo and Ye. He even released a gospel album, Jesus Is King, in 2019. As his outspoken personality and political statements began to eclipse his music into the 2020s, he still managed to top the charts and garner accolades with 2020's exploratory Donda. In 2023, West joined forces with Ty Dolla $ign to form new project ¥$, the duo working towards the release of their debut album Vultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA proud and vocal Chicagoan, West was actually born in Atlanta, moving to the Windy City with his English professor mother after his parents split when he was three years old. One of his major inspirations, Donda West helped shape young Kanye, taking him to China in the late '80s on education exchange and establishing a strong base that made him a top pupil in high school. However, his music dreams would eventually eclipse academics and he dropped out of college, setting the stage for his best-selling school trilogy. With guidance from local producer No I.D., West went on to learn the finer points of studio production, programming, and sampling, the latter technique becoming a hallmark of his early work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe first got his foot in the industry door in the late '90s, doing quite a bit of noteworthy production work for the likes of Jermaine Dupri, Foxy Brown, Mase, and Goodie Mob. However, it was West's work for Roc-A-Fella at the dawn of the new millennium that took his career to the next level. Alongside fellow fresh talent Just Blaze, West became one of the Roc's go-to producers, consistently delivering hot tracks to album after album. His star turn came on Jay-Z's classic The Blueprint (2001) with album standouts \"Takeover\" and \"Izzo (H.O.V.A.).\" Both songs showcased West's signature beatmaking style of the time, which was largely sample-based; in these cases, the former track appropriated snippets of the Doors' \"Five to One,\" while the latter sampled the Jackson 5's \"I Want You Back.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore high-profile productions followed, and before long, word spread that West was going to release an album of his own, on which he planned to rap as well as produce. Unfortunately, that effort was a long time coming, pushed back repeatedly until a car crash in 2002 threatened to end his solo career before it even started. The accident left him with a jaw wired shut during his weeks-long recovery. He capitalized on the traumatic experience by using it as the inspiration for \"Through the Wire\" (and its corresponding video), which would later become the lead single for his debut album, 2004's The College Dropout. As the album was further delayed, West continued to create big hits for the likes of Talib Kweli (\"Get By\"), Ludacris (\"Stand Up\"), Jay-Z (\"'03 Bonnie \u0026amp; Clyde\"), and Alicia Keys (\"You Don't Know My Name\"). Then, just as \"Through the Wire\" was breaking big-time at the tail-end of 2003, another West song caught fire, a collaboration with Twista and actor Jamie Foxx called \"Slow Jamz,\" which gave the rapper\/producer two simultaneously ubiquitous singles and a much-anticipated debut album. As with so many of West's songs, the singles were driven by somewhat recognizable sample-based hooks: Chaka Khan's \"Through the Fire\" in the case of \"Through the Wire\" and Luther Vandross' \"A House Is Not a Home\" in the case of \"Slow Jamz.\" During these early days, West paired his beats with tongue-twisting raps and outspoken confidence. With a backpack and brightly colored polo shirt, his dapper fashion sense set him apart from many of his peers, while his attitude often came across as boastful and egotistical. This flamboyance made for good press, something that West enjoyed, for better or worse, throughout the course of his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of his breakout success, West earned a whopping ten nominations at the 47th annual Grammy Awards in early 2005. The College Dropout won the Best Rap Album award, \"Jesus Walks\" won Best Rap Song, and a songwriting credit on \"You Don't Know My Name\" for Best R\u0026amp;B Song award was shared with Alicia Keys and Harold Lilly. Later that year, West released his second solo album, Late Registration, which spawned a series of hit singles (\"Diamonds in Sierra Leone,\" \"Gold Digger,\" \"Heard 'Em Say,\" \"Touch the Sky\"). The album topped the charts, as did the \"Gold Digger\" single, and Late Registration eventually won a Grammy for Rap Album of the Year. West's production work continued more or less unabated during this time; particularly noteworthy were hits for Twista (\"Overnight Celebrity\"), Janet Jackson (\"I Want You\"), Brandy (\"Talk About Our Love\"), the Game (\"Dreams\"), Common (\"Go!\"), and Keyshia Cole (\"I Changed My Mind\"). West also founded his own label, GOOD Music (\"Getting Out Our Dreams\"), in conjunction with Sony BMG. The label's inaugural release was John Legend's Get Lifted (2004), followed one year later by Common's Be. In addition to all of his studio work, West also toured internationally in support of Late Registration and released Late Orchestration: Live at Abbey Road Studios (2006) in commemoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter retreating from the spotlight for some time, West returned to the forefront of the music world in 2007 with a series of album releases. Consequence's Don't Quit Your Day Job and Common's Finding Forever, both released by GOOD, were chiefly produced by West; the latter proved to be particularly popular, topping the album chart upon its release in July. And then there was West's third solo album, Graduation, which was promoted well in advance of its September 11 release (a memorable date that pitted Kanye against 50 Cent, who in one interview swore he would quit music if his own album, Curtis, wasn't the top-seller). A pair of singles -- \"Can't Tell Me Nothing\" and \"Stronger,\" the latter an interpolation of Daft Punk's 2001 single \"Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger\" -- led the promotional push. It became his third consecutive chart-topping album, and its success culminated in eight Grammy nominations. West was the victor in four of the categories, and he performed two songs during the ceremony, including Late Registration's \"Hey Mama,\" chosen in honor of his recently deceased mother. That loss, compounded by a breakup with his fiancée, informed 2008's genre-busting landmark 808s \u0026amp; Heartbreak, a major change of pace that saw West singing most of his emotionally pained lyrics with the assistance of Auto-Tune. The album went platinum, spawning Top Three hits \"Love Lockdown\" and \"Heartless,\" while influencing a generation of young rappers wanting to tap into their emotional sides. West toured internationally, even returning to China in 2008 for a stop on his Glow in the Dark Tour. However, after a headline-grabbing turn at the 2009 MTV Video Awards involving Taylor Swift, West retreated from the spotlight to record another album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2010, West emerged with his fifth work, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, which marked the start of a new era for the artist, one focused on fame, sex, and opulent production. Recorded in Hawaii, the star-studded set recruited a staggering number of guest vocal spots from the likes of Kid Cudi, Elton John, Rihanna, Bon Iver, Rick Ross, and RZA. Preceded by the bombastic, King Crimson-sampling single \"Power,\" Fantasy also included the Grammy-winning \"All of the Lights,\" fan favorite \"Runaway,\" and \"Monster,\" which featured a star-making turn by a young Nicki Minaj. A sprawling and audacious statement, it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, won a Grammy for Best Rap Album, and also went multi-platinum. While the album was still hot, West recorded the aggressive and boast-heavy Watch the Throne with Jay-Z and numerous producers and songwriters. Billed as a set by the Throne, it was released in August 2011 and entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at number one. A trio of hit singles -- \"Otis,\" \"No Church in the Wild,\" and \"Ni**as in Paris\" -- climbed the charts and each won Grammy Awards, capping a dominant run for the rapper that resulted in 21 Grammys within just eight years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn September 2012, he released the GOOD Music collaboration album Cruel Summer, which featured artists such as Big Sean, Pusha T, and Lifted. Four singles (\"Mercy,\" \"Cold,\" \"New Flow,\" and \"Clique\") were released as promotion for the record. Toward the end of the year, there were rumblings from acclaimed producers that a new album would emerge soon. These murmurs were soon confirmed when West himself announced that he was working on his sixth album with the likes of Daft Punk, King L., Justin Vernon, Rick Rubin, Chief Keef, and many more contributing. As one of the most eagerly anticipated albums of 2013, the angry and aggressive Yeezus was released to rapturous reviews from critics. Incorporating industrial-electronic touches, screamed vocals, and soaring gospel, West touched upon both controversial and sensitive topics while delivering an astonishing and bold record, described as his most confrontational and bravest album to date. Despite leaking days before its official release, Yeezus still sold almost 327,000 copies during its first week and singles \"Black Skinhead\" and \"Bound 2\" were certified platinum while \"New Slaves\" received a Grammy nomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe year 2013 also proved to be a personal milestone for West, as he became a father for the first time with partner Kim Kardashian. The following year, he announced a new album and released \"Only One\" featuring Paul McCartney, which, like his 2015 single \"FourFiveSeconds\" with McCartney and Rihanna, remained a non-LP release. Later, he announced another, different album, titled So Help Me God, which later turned to SWISH, then Waves, and finally The Life of Pablo. The album was released on Valentine's Day 2016 and shot to the top of the Billboard 200. The guest list for the platinum-selling effort included Chance the Rapper, Kid Cudi, Young Thug, Chris Brown, Sia, the Weeknd, French Montana, Frank Ocean, Post Malone, Jay-Z, and many more. In the age of streaming and direct artist-to-fan access, West took advantage of the technology and continued to tinker with the album even after it was released, tweaking production, guest verses, and even lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the promotion of Pablo, West canceled the final dates of his revolutionary Saint Pablo Tour -- during which he performed from a \"floating\" stage suspended above the pit -- and was hospitalized for psychiatric observation. He retreated from the spotlight for nearly a year and re-emerged in 2017 to begin recording material for his next album -- as well as production for artists on his GOOD Music label -- at a studio in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. While there, he also continued to court controversy with his political views and public statements made via social media. Amidst the headline flurry, he released a pair of singles in April 2018: \"Lift Yourself\" and \"Ye vs. the People\" with T.I. The following month, West delivered the first of the \"Wyoming Sessions\" studio productions with Pusha T's critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated Daytona. A week later, West released his eighth official set, Ye, which featured appearances by Kid Cudi, Ty Dolla $ign, and Nicki Minaj, as well as production by Mike Dean, Che Pope, Francis and the Lights, and Benny Blanco. Singles \"Yikes\" and \"All Mine\" were both certified platinum and hovered around the Top Ten on the Hot 100. The third installment of the series arrived the next week, marking the debut of the collaborative project Kids See Ghosts, a duo formed by West and Cudi. Kids See Ghosts featured Pusha T, Mos Def, and Ty Dolla $ign, as well as samples of Louis Prima and Kurt Cobain. West's Wyoming Sessions were completed with the release of Nas' Nasir and Teyana Taylor's K.T.S.E., and he received a nomination for Producer of the Year at the 2019 Grammy Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the flurry of activity in Wyoming, West released a pair of singles to close out the year. While the drug- and lust-filled \"XTCY\" was more of a B-side, its follow-up \"I Love It\" with Lil Pump took off on the charts and became a viral hit, boosted by a surreal music video and equally quirky live television performances. Certified double platinum, the song was West's highest charting on the Hot 100 since 2015's \"FourFiveSeconds.\" Riding the momentum of \"I Love It,\" West announced that another album was imminent. Like the pre-Pablo SWISH and Waves buildup, the proposed Yandhi -- a sequel to Yeezus -- never materialized and, in 2019, West revealed the album would be titled Jesus Is King. To promote the effort, he expanded his \"Sunday Service\" gospel revival events across the U.S., playing early versions of the album to fans in Detroit, Chicago, and New York City. Issued that October, Jesus Is King became West's ninth straight number one studio album as a headliner. Singles \"Closed on Sunday\" and \"Follow God\" landed the rapper on multiple international charts, while the latter was certified gold in the U.S. A companion set from West's Sunday Service Choir, Jesus Is Born, arrived on Christmas Day 2019. Although West's vocals did not appear on the album, the crew intertwined their takes on tracks like \"Ultralight Beam\" and \"Father Stretch My Hands\" with their versions of beloved gospel songs by the Clark Sisters and Reverend Timothy Wright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecording for West's tenth album Donda began in early 2020. Named after his late mother, the release of Donda was surrounded by the same chaotic energy that encircled everything West was involved with at the time. Release dates were announced and pushed back, and after a listening party at Atlanta's Mercedes Benz Stadium in late July of 2021, West took up residence in one of the stadium's locker rooms to continue mixing and finalizing the recording of the album. Another listening party was scheduled around a new, tentative release date. The Grammy-nominated set finally arrived in August and entered number one in over a dozen countries. A sequel Donda 2 appeared in February of 2022, exclusively available as part of the Stem Player, a remix device and streaming platform developed by British company Kano Computing in collaboration with West. However, because the release was not made available to purchase or stream outside of the device, it was deemed ineligible for Billboard charts. Featuring the likes of Baby Keem, Migos, Jack Harlow, Alicia Keys, and many more, it reportedly managed to sell thousands of players, earning West millions. For the rest of the year, despite attempts to maintain a lower profile -- he pulled out of Coachella and Rolling Loud headline slots at the last minute -- West remained in the headlines with his continued controversial and inflammatory statements. In 2023, West joined forces with rapper Ty Dolla $ign to form ¥$. The duo released debut single \"Vultures\" in November of that year. They slowly leaked out information about the project in the lead-up to an oft-delayed debut full length (also entitled) Vultures, an album that potentially included guest appearances from a number of famous artists including Lil Durk, Freddie Gibbs, Nicki Minaj, James Blake and others. ~ Andy Kellman \u0026amp; Neil Z. 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Mike Dean .\r\nGiven the remarkable critical and commercial success of 2005's LATE REGISTRATION, Kanye West's rich, rewarding sophomore release, expectations were high for 2007's GRADUATION. Ever savvy, West flouts those expectations by delivering a record that delivers curveballs while staying true to his sharply sculpted, commercially minded m.o. West's rapping, never his greatest strength, is still entertaining. He delivers witty, smart, sometimes absurd rhymes (he seems to take more lyrical chances on GRADUATION) that fit nicely with the overall feel of his tracks.\r\nAs usual, it's West's productions that stand out. While there are examples of his style-defining use of classic R\u0026amp;B samples and background choirs (as on the feel-good highlight \"I Wonder\"), West streamlines his sound to center on synth-driven lines, giving many of the tracks a retro-electro new wave feel. \"Stronger,\" for example, another standout, is powered by a vocoder-drenched vocal sample courtesy of French dance superstars Daft Punk, which finds West again more comfortable in hip-hop's uncharted waters. 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Friedman; Kris Yiengst.\nRapper\/producer Kanye West's second album, LATE REGISTRATION, incredibly lives up to expectations following his universally acclaimed debut, THE COLLEGE DROPOUT, which took the art of sampling to a new plateau. Here, for example, \"Gold Digger\" features a sample of the legendary Ray Charles alongside actor Jamie Foxx in Oscar-reprising character as Charles. \"Addiction\" pairs a frenetic African beat with a stuttering, singular use of a snippet of Etta James crooning \"My Funny Valentine,\" while \"Diamonds From the Sierra Leone\" teams the majestic Bond glory of Shirley Bassey's \"Diamonds Are Forever\" with perfectly subtle Miami bass to explosive effect. All the while, West pulls lyrics out of his rhyme bag at a fever pitch, tackling hefty topics like civil war in Africa and the impact of drugs on leading Black minds.\nThroughout the album, West merely continues to perfect his craft, slowing tracks down and speeding them up into an awe-inspiring mosaic. While his MC style is often discounted as being of secondary importance, he shines when put up against the best in the game, as with Common on the bluesy \"My Way Home\" or Nas on the lush \"We Major.\" And in the spirit of Bob Dylan, West knows how to make the most of a very original voice. 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Nailed down during January 2011 sessions at Mercer Hotel in New York City, the aggressive and boast-heavy set features vocal appearances from Beyonc?, Frank Ocean, and La Roux's Elly Jackson, as well as writing and production assistance from the likes of Swizz Beatz, the Neptunes, the RZA, Om'Mas Keith, and Terius \"the-Dream\" Nash.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRSD Date: n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 8\/12\/2011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jay-Z \u0026 Kanye West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44563649200361,"sku":"8MD4AG-4MQM-00","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/Jay-Z-Kanye-West-WATCH-THE-THRONEEX_BZVmI.jpg?v=1743660512"},{"product_id":"kanye-west-ye","title":"ye","description":"When Kanye West declares \"It's been a shaky ass year\" on 2018's Ye, it's an understatement. During a tumultuous period following 2016's The Life of Pablo, he garnered as much attention for headline controversy as for his music: he was hospitalized for stress and exhaustion following the cancellation of his Saint Pablo tour, later revealing a struggle with opioid addiction, and a disastrous pre-album promotion cycle was packed with provocative political proclamations. West's world seemed to be spiraling out of control. As the lines between public life and studio recordings blurred, the two became increasingly inextricable, culminating with his complicated eighth effort, Ye. While Pablo delved into the darker corners of fame and family, Ye is messier and more uncomfortable, especially when heard in the context of his high-profile outbursts preceding its release. West places mental health at the center, complicating his usual bravado.\r\nOn the opening \"I Thought About Killing You,\" West delivers a stream-of-consciousness confessional about morality, murder, and suicide from an imaginary therapist's office sofa. Designed to shock, it feels like an interlude, not a full-fledged song. Ye improves from there, as West switches gears on \"Yikes,\" dropping the album's first delectable beat and matching it with an equally addictive flow. It recalls West's early spirit, an enticement for audiences to keep listening. When he boasts, \"That's my bipolar shit\/That's my superpower,\" he embraces his issues and defies challengers with self-affirmation. For all the awkward times when West forces listeners to confront his internal struggles, Ye has moments of clarity. \"Ghost Town\" shines, serving as an appetizer to the superior Kid Cudi collaboration Kids See Ghosts that arrived the week after Ye. Along with Cudi and breakthrough newcomer 070 Shake, West offers a glimmer of hope, facing failure and reigniting optimism and personal acceptance by proclaiming, \"And nothing hurts anymore\/I feel kinda free.\" \"Wouldn't Leave\" is a touching ode to his wife's loyalty, while \"No Mistakes\" maintains tenderness, recalling early-2000s Kanye with its uplifting, old-school production. The reflective \"Violent Crimes,\" directed toward his daughters, is an effort to atone for his past misogyny, but closes Ye with a whimper, confusing its message with a voicemail cameo from Nicki Minaj.\r\nYe can feel uneven, sometimes boring, and more indulgent than usual, but it's a fascinating peek into West's psyche. Like Pablo, Ye may be firmly tied to its surrounding public drama, yet it's a rough-hewn, vital piece to the puzzle for those still willing to humor West and his many demons. Pushing the mental health discussion into such a public space, he challenges listeners' limits while leaving himself vulnerable for judgment. Taken as a snapshot of his state of mind at the time -- and in relation to the adjacent GOOD Music releases recorded simultaneously during the Wyoming sessions -- Ye offers a bittersweet reflection of its creator, who is confused, searching, and at a crossroads. ~ Neil Z. 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Think of the roll-up as a revolutionary blow against the empire or the supernova ego of West in full effect, and while it's probably a little of both, Yeezus the album is a lot of both, with good taste and bad taste both turned up to 11. This aggro-industrial earthquake with booming bass and minimal synths balances groundbreaking hip-hop lyrics (\"New Slaves\" is a bizarre, layered concept clash where high fashion, slavery, and \"I'd rather be a dick than a swallower\" all collide) with punkish, irresponsible blast-femy (during the draggy, trap track \"I'm in It,\" West's melodious and melancholy voice shouts its dreams to the multitude, pleading \"Your titties, let 'em out, free at last\/Thank God almighty, they free at last\" as if civil rights and booty calls were equally noble quests), and it all works in an astonishing, compelling manner. It's as if West spent the last year listening exclusively to Death Grips and Chief Keef and all the political, social, and musical contradictions became his muse, inspiring moments like the Keef and Bon Iver meet-up that fuels the mile-high hangover number \"Hold My Liquor.\" \"Blood on the Leaves\" is recklessly bold as it uses Nina Simone's performance of \"Strange Fruit\" under its snide tale of ex-girlfriends, groupies, and date rape drugs; then there's the obviously volatile \"I Am a God\" (\"Hurry up with my damn massage!\/Hurry up with my damn m?nage!\"), which still outdoes its provocative title with a swelled-head manifesto plus an unexpected, Magic-Mike-meets-Aphex-Twin boom production courtesy of Daft Punk. The closing beauty called \"Bound 2\" finds veteran singer Charlie Wilson reuniting with that Gap Band bassline but in chilly, new wave surroundings, but the most spellbinding juxtaposition on the album comes on first as claustrophobic electro-clasher \"On Sight\" offers \"Black dick all up in your spouse again\/And I know she like chocolate men\/Got mo' n*ggas off than Cochran\" -- stunning because Kanye is family now with the OJ Simpson trial's \"Dream Team,\" seeing as how he's dating Kim of the Kardashian family and the couple welcomed a child three days before the album's release. Coming from the man who jumped on-stage and grabbed Taylor Swift's VMA award, or called the American President a racist during a nationally televised charity event, this angry, cathartic, and concise album (punkishly running 40 minutes), and its unconventional road to release seems like a personal quest for the next provocative, headline-making, and unforgettable fix. 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