Kanye’s first studio album, “The College Dropout,” continues to resonate in pop culture 10 years after its release, not only because of Kanye West but all of those who were a part of the creation. Everyone who contributed was an underdog as well, trying to prove themselves to their h...
“Kanye West has one of the biggest hits of the decade – and it has nothing to do with music,”Forbes asserted in the summer of 2019. Sure, Kanye’s studio albums – from his 2004 debutThe College Dropoutto his most recentYe– have made him one of the most famous musicians in the ...
Joy ReidI agree Kanye’s disruptiveness stems from an overwhelming self-belief. He takes hip-hop swagger and braggadocio to another level, basing it on his self-declared superior artistic sensibility. Kanye really believes he is The Picasso of Hip-Hop. He’s a classic narcissist...
KANYE WEST VIDEO: The Codes Of Self Esteem 2016 - The Life of Pablo For someone like myself, who's known Kanye West more largely through his televised rants and candid moments rather than musical accolades (i.e.:The College Dropout,Graduation,My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, etc.), it’...
Kanye West used a similar strategy to bypass clearance of a master recording for 'All Falls Down' on The College Dropout. He couldn't clear the sample of Lauryn Hill's 'Mystery of Iniquity' and had Syleena Jonhon re-sing that portion of the song. However, even for replaying music as in...
In celebration of Kanye West’s “The College Dropout,” here are the stories of 26 contributors –“The Good, The Bad, The Ugly” – who were involved in the making of the album, and more importantly, became instrumental to Kanye West’s career. ...
Dr. West loved him more. Kanye is not powered by external validation; he validates himself. I saw the same thing in Prince. Related Joy ReidI agree Kanye’s disruptiveness stems from an overwhelming self-belief. He takes hip-hop swagger and braggadocio to another level, ...