A smooth, styling rapper from the streets of Chicago, Kanye West cut his teeth as one of Roc-a-fella's hottest producers, pumping out hit track after hit track. Working with stars like
Jay Z,
Alicia Keys and
Ludacris, West crafted some of the most popular hip hop and R&B songs of the early 2000s. Now a chart topping artist in his own right, Kanye West is one of the most talented people in the music biz.
When it comes to straight-up vocal prowess, Kanye West will never be compared to some of the all-time greats, such as ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:00:29 GMTGuns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy has an advantage over Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak in the race for Billboard #1.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:18:57 GMTThe new Kanye West album should be in stores Monday. West — who has a minor Guns N’ Roses thing going with album releases (lots of delays) — did have “808s and Heartbreak” on the schedule for Dec. 16. That would have placed it a week behind the next 50 Cent album. The last time that happened, the two had a verbal battle over who would sell more. (West won in a ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:38:03 GMTKanye West talked to us about 808s & Heartbreak, discussing his singing and his recent influences, which include "Phil Collins, Boy George, the Police [and] Gary Numan."
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:48:28 GMTWhen it comes to straight-up vocal prowess, Kanye West will never be compared to some of the all-time greats, such as Luther Vandross or Stevie Wonder — and he's fine with that.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:43:09 GMT
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