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| Kanye West |
|
| Background information |
| Birth name |
Kanye Omari West |
| Born |
June 8, 1977 (1977-06-08) (age 32)
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Origin |
Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres |
Hip hop, R&B, pop |
| Occupations |
Producer, rapper, musician, singer |
| Instruments |
Vocals, keyboards, sampler, percussion, synthesizer |
| Years active |
2001–present |
| Labels |
GOOD Music, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam |
| Associated acts |
Go Getters
Child Rebel Soldier |
| Website |
kanyeuniversecity.com |
.^ Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a Grammy award winning rapper .- KANYE NEWS 20 November 2009 7:58 UTC focalmedia.net [Source type: General]
^ Kanye & Fiancee Split Kanye & Fiancee Split Rapper Kanye West and his fiancee have split.- KANYE NEWS 20 November 2009 7:58 UTC focalmedia.net [Source type: General]
^ Kanye Omari West (pronounced /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/ ; born June 8, 1977) 1 is an American rapper , record producer , author, and singer .
.^ 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 .
^ After hearing his work on The Blueprint , RZA claimed that a torch-passing had occured between him and West, saying, "The shoes gotta be filled.
^ 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.
.^ His style of production originally utilized pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments.
^ West accompanied by an eleven-piece chamber orchestra While his use of sampling has lessened overtime, West's production continues to feature distinctive and intricate string arrangements .
^ West helping produce The 1 Second Film collaboration in February 2009 At the start of his career, Kanye West's production style often utilized pitched-up vocal samples, usually from soul songs, 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 .
^ West has stated on several occasions that outside of work, he favours listening to rock music over hip-hop.
^ Kanye was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist .
[2]
.^ 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.
^ She was the inspiration for the song "Hey Mama" on his 2005 album "Late Registration."- Entertainment | Donda West Likely Died of Heart Disease | Seattle Times Newspaper 17 September 2009 4:15 UTC seattletimes.nwsource.com [Source type: News]
^ This song appears on West's fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak .
[6] .^ All have been very commercially successful, with 808s & Heartbreak becoming his third consecutive #1 album in the U.S. upon release.
^ 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.
^ In April 2009, Kanye West recorded a song called "Hurricane" with 30 Seconds to Mars , and it will release on the third album of the band This Is War .
.^ Tags: common , kanye west , kid cudi Comments (0) 0630.- Hear-It-First.Net » kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC hear-it-first.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kid Cudi & Common) 10.- Hear-It-First.Net » kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC hear-it-first.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kid CuDi & Common) 07.- Hear-It-First.Net » kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC hear-it-first.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[7] .^ 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.
^ Appears in Hoobastank 's "Same Direction" music video.- Kanye West 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
^ Hip hop icon Kanye West has shocked fans by invading the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards last ....- Kanye West | Clash Music Artist Profile, Bio, Tickets, Site Links and Photo Gallery Listings 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.clashmusic.com [Source type: General]
[8]
.^ Kanye West transcends well beyond just hip-hop.- Video: Kanye West Mini Movie, �We Were Once A Fairytale� 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.worldstarhiphop.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Take hip hop artist Kanye West, for example.- Kanye West Is Mad As Hell At Twitter — And He’s Not Going To Take This Anymore! 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.techcrunch.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers ".
[9] On May 16, 2008, Kanye West was crowned by
MTV as the year's #1
"Hottest MC in the Game."[10]
Life and career
.^ Kanye West & Ne-Yo) 11.- Hear-It-First.Net » kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC hear-it-first.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Long live Kanye West.- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ Kanye West is a rapper (born June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia).- KANYE WEST OFFICIAL WEBSITE 20 November 2009 7:58 UTC suas.ie [Source type: General]
.^ When he was three years old, his parents divorced, and he and his mother moved to Chicago , Illinois .
^ At the age of three, he moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois where he grew up and later attended Chicago State University.- Kanye West - Young Hollywood - Celebrities: Find Out Latest Celebrity News, Videos, Photos, Interviews and more... 20 November 2009 7:58 UTC www.younghollywood.com [Source type: General]
[12] .^ 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.
^ Now granted it all happened pretty quickly but not one black male stood up to shout down Kanye.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Kanye West Doesn’t Care About White People 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ For proof, see KRS-One, Lyrics Born, Jurassic Five and others who see potential in not only the black race, but the human race in general.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[12] 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 12 in suburban Oak Lawn, Illinois after living in Chicago .
[14] .^ Donda West was the inspiration for Kanye's song "Hey Mama" and wrote Raising Kanye: Life Lessions From The Mother Of A Hip-Hop Superstar .
.^ At one point, he asked West what he thought his late mother would say about his behavior.
^ It is focused on helping Latino and African American children stay in school and to get a proper education through grade school , high school , and college .
And I'm not even frontin'".
[15]
.^ West took some art classes at the American Academy of Art , a Chicago art school, and also enrolled at Chicago State University , but dropped out due to poor grades and a primary interest in working on his music career.
^ He was raised in a middle-class background, attending Polaris High School 12 in suburban Oak Lawn, Illinois after living in Chicago .
^ 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.
[16] .^ While attending school, West produced for local artists.
^ Kanye West brought soul back to hip-hop in the 2000s both as a solo artist and producing works for other artists.- Albums by Kanye West - Rate Your Music 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC rateyourmusic.com [Source type: General]
^ Main Artists Common Produced By Kanye West Featuring DJ Premier on scratches Samples Common - The Corner O.C. - Half Good, Half Sinner Seyfou Yohannes - Tezeta .- Kanye West - The Rock Hard Times 28 January 2010 0:12 UTC www.trht.net [Source type: General]
.^ But he is a tortured and maelevolent individual.He has committed himself to something deep same a s RiRi and all the other artists not just hip-hop r&b notice how dark the videos and lyrics are all the time.There is a distinct lack of colour.Research people don’t just dismiss as joke.- Necole Bitchie.com: RIP Kanye West? Amber Rose Reacts.. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC necolebitchie.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ BTW, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys was awesome, but what was Lil Mama doing up on stage at the end?- After Kanye West Steals Taylor Swift's Moment, Beyonce Steps Up - Gothamist 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC gothamist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye West, hailing from Chicago and born June 8, 1977, spent several years in the background of rap music helping out with producing tracks for other rappers before hitting big as a solo rap artist.
He also "ghost-produced" for his mentor
Deric Angelettie, according to his song "Last Call" and the credits of
Nas' "Poppa Was a Playa".
[16]
Early career
.^ 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.
^ West’s sound is featured heavily on Jay-Z 's critically acclaimed album The Blueprint , released on September 11, 2001.
^ It eventually culminated with the release of the lead single, " Love Lockdown ", from West's fourth album 808s & Heartbreak .
[17] .^ West soon became a major name in hip hop production following the release of the album, but struggled to find a way to get a record deal.
^ 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."
^ Reply report notify me Review by gldndragon77 Oct 14, 2007 In a short span of time, Kanye West went from hitmaking producer to just plain hitmaker, as his stellar production work earned him a solo record deal and soon his beats were accompanied by his own witty raps on a number of critically and commercially successful releases.- Kanye West Discography at Discogs 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.discogs.com [Source type: General]
.^ 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.
^ (May 2009) Says he saw the funny side of South Park portraying him as a gay fish, but admitted the episode did hurt his feelings.- Kanye West Picture, Video, Wallpaper, Profile, Gossip, and News at CelebrityWonder.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.celebritywonder.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ After hearing his work on The Blueprint , RZA claimed that a torch-passing had occured between him and West, saying, "The shoes gotta be filled.
[18] .^ Companies felt he was not as marketable as rappers who portray the "street image" prominent in hip hop culture.
^ 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."
^ Multiple record companies pushed him aside because he was not the stereotypical hip hop artist.
[19]
The College Dropout (2002–04)
.^ On October 23, 2002, West was involved in a near fatal car crash while driving home from the recording studio.
^ West was arrested again on November 14, 2008 at a hotel near Gateshead after another scuffle involving a photographer outside a nightclub in Newcastle Upon Tyne .
^ Being through a near-death experience in a car crash, Kanye West has proven himself that not even fate can stop him from taking the rap game by storm.- Kanye West Discography at Discogs 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.discogs.com [Source type: General]
.^ Kanye West - Jesus Walks (instrumental) .- Free Kanye West Ringtones on Pisamba. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.pisamba.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The crash provided inspiration for West's first single, " Through the Wire ".
^ The single "Jesus Walks" was certified gold.
.^ 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.
^ Following the critical and commercial success of his debut The College Dropout , West went on to experiment with his production style for subsequent albums.
^ Kanye released his debut LP The College Dropout .
.^ The album also defined the style for which West would become known, including wordplay and sampling .
^ Following the critical and commercial success of his debut The College Dropout , West went on to experiment with his production style for subsequent albums.
[20] .^ The album is certified triple platinum.
^ The album was eventually certified triple platinum.
^ The album has been certified double platinum.
.^ Featuring Common Q-Tip Rhymefest Talib Kweli Notes/Trivia ◦ additionally found on Japan, UK, and Australian tour edition versions of "Late Registration."- Kanye West - The Rock Hard Times 28 January 2010 0:12 UTC www.trht.net [Source type: General]
^ Guest appearances included Jay-Z , Ludacris , GLC , Consequence , Talib Kweli , Mos Def , Common , and Syleena Johnson .
^ 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.
.^ The single " All Falls Down " was certified gold.
^ All Falls Down dir.- Kanye West - The Rock Hard Times 28 January 2010 0:12 UTC www.trht.net [Source type: General]
^ Music video by Kanye West performing Love Lockdown.- Kanye West on Yahoo! Music 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC new.music.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ 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 .
^ Build & Destroy - Lost Sessions Part 1 (2xCD) .- Kanye West Discography at Discogs 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.discogs.com [Source type: General]
^ 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.
.^ 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.
^ 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 .
^ After hearing his work on The Blueprint , RZA claimed that a torch-passing had occured between him and West, saying, "The shoes gotta be filled.
.^ After the disagreement, West vowed to never work with Royce again.
^ 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.
[22] .^ Kanye West - Heartless(my Remix) .- Free Kanye West Ringtones on Pisamba. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.pisamba.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye West - Love Lockdown (my Remix) .- Free Kanye West Ringtones on Pisamba. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.pisamba.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye West - The Rock Hard Times albums other releases .- Kanye West - The Rock Hard Times 28 January 2010 0:12 UTC www.trht.net [Source type: General]
[20]
Late Registration (2005)
.^ West and Jamie Foxx performing " Gold Digger " at the Democratic Convention in Denver, Colorado 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.
^ Like its predecessor, the sophomore effort garnered universal acclaim from music critics.
^ She was the inspiration for the song "Hey Mama" on his 2005 album "Late Registration."- Entertainment | Donda West Likely Died of Heart Disease | Seattle Times Newspaper 17 September 2009 4:15 UTC seattletimes.nwsource.com [Source type: News]
[24] .^ 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 .
^ 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.
^ The record earned the number one spot on the Village Voice ' s Pazz & Jop critics' poll of 2005 for the second consecutive year.
[25][26] .^ 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."
^ Post Review or Comment Review by nickdawg Jun 07, 2009 I remember a time many years ago when hip hop wasn't just music, it was a movement.- Kanye West Discography at Discogs 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.discogs.com [Source type: General]
^ Shawty's a Rider Hip Hop/Rap, Sep 2009 Listen in iTunes Def Jam Recordings 25, Vol.- Kanye West on Yahoo! Music 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC new.music.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[27] .^ The record earned the number one spot on the Village Voice ' s Pazz & Jop critics' poll of 2005 for the second consecutive year.
^ When he walked away empty-handed after receiving five nominations, he reportedly yelled: "That's two years in a row, man … I'm trying hard, man, I have the number one record, man."- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ The sophomore album earned eight Grammy Award nominations including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for the song "Gold Digger".
[28] .^ Late Registration was also a commercial success, selling over 860,000 copies in its first week alone and topping the Billboard 200 .
^ BUY IT, BURN IT, OR DOWNLOAD IT?| 808s & HEARTBREAK/ KANYE IN NEW ZEALAND www.quickscatchup.com Billboard is predicting a slower-than-normal first sales week [420,000-450,000] for Kanye's fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak.- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ 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 .
[29] .^ She was the inspiration for the song "Hey Mama" on his 2005 album "Late Registration."- Entertainment | Donda West Likely Died of Heart Disease | Seattle Times Newspaper 17 September 2009 4:15 UTC seattletimes.nwsource.com [Source type: News]
^ 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.
^ Her debut album, The Fame, released in August 2008, has sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide.- Kanye West | Related Topics | National Post 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.nationalpost.com [Source type: General]
[30] .^ The album was eventually certified triple platinum.
^ The album has been certified double platinum.
^ The album is certified triple platinum.
[32]
.^ Kanye West at MTV awards..- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye West transcends well beyond just hip-hop.- Video: Kanye West Mini Movie, �We Were Once A Fairytale� 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.worldstarhiphop.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ 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."
[33] He then reflected on a personal experience.
.^ He said that he had a "turning point" when he realized one of his cousins was gay.
^ No one really cared and thats the freakin' point Kanye was trying to make.- Kanye West Attacks Bush! | SPIKE 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ With that said, I think we’ve all wanted ‘at least one of Russell’s neices’ at some point.- Sibling Rivalry: Jay-Z & Kanye West | The Smoking Section 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC smokingsection.uproxx.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ He said regarding this experience: "This is my cousin.
.^ I love him and I've been discriminating against gays."
^ 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 ."
.^ 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.
^ Kanye West Disses Black Community diaryofahollywoodstreetking.com Kanye West is on the cover of Complex Magazine.- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Following the critical and commercial success of his debut The College Dropout , West went on to experiment with his production style for subsequent albums.
[34]
In September 2005, West announced that he would release his
Pastelle Clothing line in spring 2006:
[35] "Now that I have a Grammy under my belt and
Late Registration is finished, I am ready to launch my clothing line next spring." The current status of this project is unknown.
.^ In that year, West produced the hit singles " Go " by Common and " Dreams " by The Game .
^ 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.
^ 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 .
[36]Graduation (2007)
.^ Billy Dec with West In 2007, it was announced that West would be starring in a series directed by Larry Charles .
^ Kanye pulled the race card when it was announced that Britney Spears would be hosting the 2007 Video Music Awards.- The Top 10 Reasons Why Kanye West is a Douche | The Best Article Every day 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.bspcn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The first single, “Through the Wire” was inspired by a near fatal car crash and established West as a serious rapper, and according to many, a true rock star.- Kanye West - Young Hollywood - Celebrities: Find Out Latest Celebrity News, Videos, Photos, Interviews and more... 20 November 2009 7:58 UTC www.younghollywood.com [Source type: General]
.^ He has been working on the pilot episode for the past two years with Larry Charles and Rick Rubin .
^ The state medical board is investigating whether Adams' license should be revoked or suspended after two alcohol-related arrests in the past four years.- Entertainment | Donda West Likely Died of Heart Disease | Seattle Times Newspaper 17 September 2009 4:15 UTC seattletimes.nwsource.com [Source type: News]
.^ He also had this to say on January 14: "I wouldn't do something as cliché as a reality show.
^ The songstress says she was at Stella McCartney s Paris fashion show in January alongside West, the vice-president of PETA, and Paul McCartney, when...- Kanye West on Yahoo! Music 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC new.music.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I think what he really ment to say was "George Bush hates poor people" ..but it wouldn't have been as controverial so he went with black instead.- Kanye West thinks he's Jesus - The Superficial - www.thesuperficial.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.thesuperficial.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ DOB were upset about a black man being more successful than he is, wouldn’t he start with, i don’t know, perhaps the president of the united states?- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ It's a situational half-hour comedy.
.^ It's fictional, and loosely based on my life.
[37] " 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." West's version became extremely popular because of the different stance he took.
. The song that to all other rappers was about automobile rims, was used by West to comically refer to D-cup breasts.
^ Eminem made the other rappers in this song look like children, not even close to his level of skill and lyricism.- Drake – Forever Lyrics (Feat Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Eminem) : KillerHipHop.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.killerhiphop.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ HA! If Kanye West is the voice of our generation, then we should all be seriously worried about the future and the idiots whose hands it will be in.- The Top 10 Reasons Why Kanye West is a Douche | The Best Article Every day 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.bspcn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Aspiring rapper , Dope track, but what about the Michelle’s husband line … didn’t get that reference there.- Drake – Forever Lyrics (Feat Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Eminem) : KillerHipHop.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.killerhiphop.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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'.
[38]
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.
[39].^ On March 25, 2007, he and his father Ray West supported World Water Day by having a "Walk for Water" rally.
^ 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.
^ Kanye and Ray West Walk For Water ".
[40] .^ After a two-year break, West has returned to being a fashion columnist in lifestyle magazine Complex .
^ Kanye West Disses Black Community diaryofahollywoodstreetking.com Kanye West is on the cover of Complex Magazine.- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ MANDOM - Online Urban Lifestyle Magazine - HHO x 88 Keys x J Dilla x Kanye West mandommag.com See the video!- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[41] .^ Have you ever seen Kanye West perform live?- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Sounds like someone needs to set up their own award ceremony, where Kanye West wins every award, and all the live performances are from Kanye West.- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ Himself Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate Crisis (2007) (TV) ....- Kanye West 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
[42] .^ West hosted the August 17 edition of British comedy - variety show The Friday Night Project .
^ On August 24, 2007, West hosted the inaugural benefit concert to launch the foundation's partnership with Strong American Schools.
^ Himself "The Friday Night Project" ....- Kanye West 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
[43]
.^ Cent later claimed that if Graduation were to sell more records than Curtis, he would stop releasing solo albums.
^ 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.
^ September 14th, 2009 at 11:18 .- The Top 10 Reasons Why Kanye West is a Douche | The Best Article Every day 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.bspcn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ However, 50 Cent would later dispel his comments.
^ Cent later claimed that if Graduation were to sell more records than Curtis, he would stop releasing solo albums.
[45] The album has been certified double platinum.
.^ Appears on: Lil' Pain [ T-Wayne ] .- Albums by Kanye West - Rate Your Music 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC rateyourmusic.com [Source type: General]
^ Kanye West, Lil Wayne & T-pain) .- Free Kanye West Ringtones on Pisamba. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.pisamba.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Guest appearances included T-Pain , Mos Def , & Lil Wayne .
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When I heard that thing about the debate, I thought that was the stupidest thing. .^ While your argument has no logical flaws it is inherently flawed in the face that you’re a fucking moron and Kanye can’t write music for shit.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ If you want to hear great music the same holds true — except for some choice samples.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ My friend use to tell me that you can be cool as fuck with some white people but as soon as you piss them off you’re a ni**er..Sad but true.- Necole Bitchie.com: RIP Kanye West? Amber Rose Reacts.. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC necolebitchie.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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.^ Kanye West - Good Life (feat.- Free Kanye West Ringtones on Pisamba. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.pisamba.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye West - Good Life (ft.- Free Kanye West Ringtones on Pisamba. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.pisamba.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This flamboyance, of course, made for good press, something West enjoyed plenty of during his sudden rise to celebrity status.- Kanye West Discography at Discogs 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.discogs.com [Source type: General]
.^ Kanye West at MTV awards..- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ VIDEO music awards.- Taylor Swift Vs. Kanye West -- What Do You Think?! - J-14 Magazine 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.j-14.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye pulled the race card when it was announced that Britney Spears would be hosting the 2007 Video Music Awards.- The Top 10 Reasons Why Kanye West is a Douche | The Best Article Every day 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.bspcn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
(see "Controversies" section)
.^ Kanye West at MTV awards..- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Anger over West's disruption at MTV awards ".
^ Following the MTV stint, West was nominated in 8 Grammy Award categories for the 50th annual Grammy Awards .
[48] .^ Kanye West earned eight nominations Thursday, including album of the year and rap album of the year for his "Graduation," leading the competition for the 50th annual Grammy Awards.- Kanye West: News & Videos about Kanye West - CNN.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC topics.cnn.com [Source type: General]
^ All 3 of his rap albums were Grammy nominated for Album of the Year All 3 have won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album He’s won multiple Best Rap Song and Best Rap Solo performance awards at the Grammys.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Kanye West - Hey Mama (grammy Remix) .- Free Kanye West Ringtones on Pisamba. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.pisamba.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ 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).
^ Sounds like someone needs to set up their own award ceremony, where Kanye West wins every award, and all the live performances are from Kanye West.- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
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Glow in the Dark Tour, 808s & Heartbreak & A Good Ass Job (2008–present)
.^ Lanier Says: August 20th, 2009 at 12:16 am Interesting vid…can’t remember the last time jay-z put this much effort into a video .- Jay-Z ft. Kanye West & Rihanna – Run This Town (Full) | RealTalkNY Brought To You By Nigel D. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC realtalkny.uproxx.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye West - Kanye West - Bittersweet - Download Free Mp3 Ringtone - Concerts Tickets, Live Shows, Tour Schedule, Cell Phone Ring Tones At Thetones360 .- Free Kanye West Ringtones on Pisamba. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.pisamba.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ 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 .
^ Lupe Fiasco F. Kanye West, Pharrell - Us Placers .- Free Kanye West Ringtones on Pisamba. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.pisamba.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ On June 15, West was scheduled to perform a late night set at the Bonnaroo Music Festival .
^ 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.
^ Kanye West Wireless Music Festival In London eartodastreetz.com Kanye West puts on an amazing show this weekend in London at the Wireless Music Festival.- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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.
^ 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.
^ If Kanye West is retarded, it means that he wrote two albums attacking college because he gets frustrated with complex numbers and words that are a) longer than three syllables and b) not written in all caps.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Kanye West - Love Lockdown (electro Remix) 2008 .- Free Kanye West Ringtones on Pisamba. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.pisamba.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Anger over West's disruption at MTV awards ".
^ On September 7, West debuted a new song " Love Lockdown " at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards .
.^ Love Lockdown (featured) Buy - Dedicate - Video iLike .- Music on Facebook | Kanye West - free music, pictures, videos 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC apps.facebook.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye used an Auto-Tune Vocal Processor on all his songs.- The Top 10 Reasons Why Kanye West is a Douche | The Best Article Every day 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.bspcn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ This song appears on West's fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak .
^ BUY IT, BURN IT, OR DOWNLOAD IT?| 808s & HEARTBREAK/ KANYE IN NEW ZEALAND www.quickscatchup.com Billboard is predicting a slower-than-normal first sales week [420,000-450,000] for Kanye's fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak.- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ 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.
.^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Next Previous Blog home Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed!- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
.^ But even this fell a little short of expectations.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Kanye West Doesn’t Care About White People 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ It eventually culminated with the release of the lead single, " Love Lockdown ", from West's fourth album 808s & Heartbreak .
^ This song appears on West's fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak .
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.^ My favorite Kanye West album.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Especially what he did to Taylor swift at the MTV music award.- The Top 10 Reasons Why Kanye West is a Douche | The Best Article Every day 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.bspcn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Taylor Swift won the award for Best Female Video.- Kanye Interrupts / Imma Let You Finish | Know Your Meme 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC knowyourmeme.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Kanye West Interrupts Barack Obama – F-Listed .
^ HOTT OR NOT?: KANYE WESTs 2008 AMA PERFORMANCE .- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I will even go as far as to say his vocal support for Barack Obama in last years election is an insult to the Democratic party in the United States.- Kanye West Discography at Discogs 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.discogs.com [Source type: General]
.^ Not claiming that Obama conspired with Kanye West.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Kanye West Doesn’t Care About White People 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Sep 20, 2009 at 12:38AM UTC , Vapor54 wrote: Yea yea yea MTV had it originated…but this really originated from teh vesti on ign, the thread is so pimp .- Kanye Interrupts / Imma Let You Finish | Know Your Meme 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC knowyourmeme.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On October 21, 2009 @ 12:26 pm @MWNY: “On Amber while she got so much to say now she should have blocked Kanye at the MTV Awards.” .- Necole Bitchie.com: RIP Kanye West? Amber Rose Reacts.. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC necolebitchie.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ On February 17, 2009, West was named one of Top 10 Most Stylish Men in America by GQ Magazine.
^ WowWhatAGuy Says: June 5th, 2009 at 10:20 am What if RandyP is Kanye West??- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The next day, February 18, 2009, West won International Male Solo Artist at The Brit Awards 2009 .
[52] .^ The next day, February 18, 2009, West won International Male Solo Artist at The Brit Awards 2009 .
^ Says: June 12th, 2009 at 9:32 pm Kanye west is a music artist and not a college professor for a reason.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ September 17th, 2009 at 11:18 pm Kanye West Is a racist AND a Jack@ss.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Kanye West Doesn’t Care About White People 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In case you needed further confirmation that Kanye West is a jackass, here goes: The outspoken rapper interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video at MTV’s 2009 Video Music Awards to declare that Beyonce’s popular “Single Ladies” music video should have received the award instead.- Kanye West Taylor Swift VMAs 2009 Outburst (VIDEO) 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC hiphop.popcrunch.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ K.West Says: December 10th, 2009 at 4:01 pm Hold on DOB, I’m real proud of you and I’m a let you finish but Micheal Swaim is one of the best writers of all time!- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Says: August 20th, 2009 at 12:14 am Great song from what will b the best album of the year but the video wasnt all that.- Jay-Z ft. Kanye West & Rihanna – Run This Town (Full) | RealTalkNY Brought To You By Nigel D. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC realtalkny.uproxx.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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.^ Kanye West's album due in November now!- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Obama calls Kanye West a jackass ".
^ In April 2009, Kanye West recorded a song called "Hurricane" with 30 Seconds to Mars , and it will release on the third album of the band This Is War .
.^ In April 2009, Kanye West recorded a song called "Hurricane" with 30 Seconds to Mars , and it will release on the third album of the band This Is War .
^ Mar 23, 2009 at 12:30 am kanyes a f u c k i n moron lmao stupid b i t c h go make some more ugly a s s shoes u stupid porch monkey lmao .- Kanye West for Louis Vuitton Pricing Details | NiceKicks.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC nicekicks.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ With that said, I think we’ve all wanted ‘at least one of Russell’s neices’ at some point.- Sibling Rivalry: Jay-Z & Kanye West | The Smoking Section 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC smokingsection.uproxx.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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.^ West gets animated alongside Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson in an episode of The Cleveland Show .- Kanye West: News & Videos about Kanye West - CNN.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC topics.cnn.com [Source type: General]
^ An interview with Rolling Stone stokes more controversy and Fox News get to run the immortal headline "Kanye West poses as Jesus, says he's addicted to porn."- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ Signing this petition would show that you agree that the music of Kanye West is taken off the radio waves and commercials, deny him access to clubs to promote himself or his music, and to deny his performance to venues or as a promotional guest.- Kanye West Taylor Swift VMAs 2009 Outburst (VIDEO) 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC hiphop.popcrunch.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ West is set to voice "Kenny West", a rival of Cleveland Brown 's son.
[57] .^ 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 .
^ After hearing his work on The Blueprint , RZA claimed that a torch-passing had occured between him and West, saying, "The shoes gotta be filled.
^ Bulgarian on August 29th, 2009 4:48 am Very good job with this site, keep up the good work!- Drake – Forever Lyrics (Feat Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Eminem) : KillerHipHop.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.killerhiphop.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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.^ Mikey McFly: Jamie Foxx "Digital Girl" www.mikeymcfly.com New Jamie Foxx song featuring Kanye West from his upcoming album, Intuition ...- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye West Working With 30 Seconds To Mars On New Album ".
.^ Also 808 was a pretty good album sorry!!!- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye leaks with Weezy and Jeezy 2hood4hollywood.blogspot.com As the current trend of popular artist continues, Kanye's 808's & Heartbreak has been leaking song by song.- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ So either Kanye West and Louis Vuitton are marketing to the Hip Hop community or they are marketing to 60 year old white men, either way, nobody is coping them.- Kanye West for Louis Vuitton Pricing Details | NiceKicks.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC nicekicks.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ 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.
Further, rumors have surfaced that producer
Pete Rock is in Hawaii working on the project as well; it is also possible that
DJ Premier is involved.
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Musical style and influence
West working in the studio with his former mentor
No I.D. (left)
.^ Kanye West blogs up a storm.- The Top 10 Reasons Why Kanye West is a Douche | The Best Article Every day 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.bspcn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye used an Auto-Tune Vocal Processor on all his songs.- The Top 10 Reasons Why Kanye West is a Douche | The Best Article Every day 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.bspcn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ West helping produce The 1 Second Film collaboration in February 2009 At the start of his career, Kanye West's production style often utilized pitched-up vocal samples, usually from soul songs, with his own drums and instruments.
[17] .^ And while Kanye isnt the best example of a true hip hop artist, he’s helped keep the game remain slightly afloat by producing songs for John Legend, Common, Slum Village, Nas, Beanie Sigel, Jay, Cam’ron, The Game, Alicia Keys…I could go on.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Bittersweet, Good Life, I Wonder, Maybach Music… all good tracks by Kanye NOT on the first album.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Hell ye should get bonus points for standing out on jay songs and producing the beats then if yall want to make that a fair argument on points .- Sibling Rivalry: Jay-Z & Kanye West | The Smoking Section 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC smokingsection.uproxx.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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".
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.^ And for all of those who argue about whether Wu Tang or someone else is the greatest, you are all philistines.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He has the talent to be the greatest douche of all time; we should give him that!- The Top 10 Reasons Why Kanye West is a Douche | The Best Article Every day 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.bspcn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This is for the people who said Kanye West is racist you guys can go kick rocks for all I care.- Kanye West Taylor Swift VMAs 2009 Outburst (VIDEO) 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC hiphop.popcrunch.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Said by Kanye West:
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Wu-Tang? .^ I’m telling all my friends!- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye is talking to jay leno , but kanye interrupts kanye telling him’ that another guy had the best apology of all time, OF ALL TIME :P .- Kanye Interrupts / Imma Let You Finish | Know Your Meme 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC knowyourmeme.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ A bunch of my friends were bitching about him and I didn’t know much about him other than thet he’s a rapper… or something and a gay fish.- The Top 10 Reasons Why Kanye West is a Douche | The Best Article Every day 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.bspcn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ We think Wu-Tang had one of the biggest impacts as far as a movement.
^ For people to say Wu-Tang inspire Kanye, Kanye is one of the biggest artists in the world.
.^ From slang to style of dress, skits, the samples.
.^ Similar to the [production] style I use, RZA has been doing that.
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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... .^ Don’t insult retarded people by saying Kanye is one of them.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ For people to say Wu-Tang inspire Kanye, Kanye is one of the biggest artists in the world.
^ We think Wu-Tang had one of the biggest impacts as far as a movement.
.^ That goes back to what we say: 'Wu-Tang is forever.'
^ For people to say Wu-Tang inspire Kanye, Kanye is one of the biggest artists in the world.
.^ People like Kanye will do anything for attention.- Necole Bitchie.com: RIP Kanye West? Amber Rose Reacts.. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC necolebitchie.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ As great as some of Kanye's records might be, the gulf in their attitudes isn't going to endear him to many.- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ Mar 12, 2009 at 7:08 pm I don’t even like Kanye like that but I just gotta stick up for him here.- Kanye West for Louis Vuitton Pricing Details | NiceKicks.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC nicekicks.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ After hearing his work on The Blueprint , RZA claimed that a torch-passing had occured between him and West, saying, "The shoes gotta be filled.
^ 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.
^ Brother Says: July 27th, 2009 at 3:12 pm I really hated Kanye West before reading this, but now i think i just pity him.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ If you ain't gonna do it, somebody else is gonna do it.
.^ That's how I feel about rap today."
^ Apparently so, for this is precisely how black men and black culture feels about women.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Kanye West Doesn’t Care About White People 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ HOW CAN HE RAP ABOUT JESUS AND ALL THE HATERS HE DEALS WITH WHEN HE HIMSELF IS HATING ON OTHERS!!- The Top 10 Reasons Why Kanye West is a Douche | The Best Article Every day 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.bspcn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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.^ Reply report notify me Review by gldndragon77 Oct 14, 2007 In a short span of time, Kanye West went from hitmaking producer to just plain hitmaker, as his stellar production work earned him a solo record deal and soon his beats were accompanied by his own witty raps on a number of critically and commercially successful releases.- Kanye West Discography at Discogs 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.discogs.com [Source type: General]
^ And from the guy whos album is named college dropout he's not really portraying a very intelligent image.- Kanye West thinks he's Jesus - The Superficial - www.thesuperficial.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.thesuperficial.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ A great artist, the last album 808’s and heartbreak was sketchy, but college dropout, late registration, and graduation were all great albums, in those three he went from skits and a mix-up, to funny and good hooks, to an all around great sound in the last album.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In fact, the hip-hop star's been making a nuisance of himself since 2004 Blog: Was the Kanye West stunt staged?- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ Kanye West transcends well beyond just hip-hop.- Video: Kanye West Mini Movie, �We Were Once A Fairytale� 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.worldstarhiphop.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ So either Kanye West and Louis Vuitton are marketing to the Hip Hop community or they are marketing to 60 year old white men, either way, nobody is coping them.- Kanye West for Louis Vuitton Pricing Details | NiceKicks.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC nicekicks.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Daft Punk sample: a) what does that have to do with the article?- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ His style evolved even further during the conception of Graduation , for which he made heavy use of synth -based beats and futuristic sound effects while distancing himself from soul samples, opting for a more eclectic variety of interpolations lifted from artists ranging from Elton John and Michael Jackson to Daft Punk and Public Enemy .
^ His style of production originally utilized pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments.
.^ Kanye & Alexis Engaged www.people.com Rapper and producer Kanye West is engaged, several sources have confirmed to PEOPLE exclusively.- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye West: Gets digital with Complex Rapper/producer Kanye West covers the April/May (09) issue of Complex magazine.- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Kanye West - Love Lockdown (electro Remix) 2008 .- Free Kanye West Ringtones on Pisamba. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.pisamba.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye West - Amazing (featuring Young Jeezy) .- Free Kanye West Ringtones on Pisamba. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.pisamba.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ BUY IT, BURN IT, OR DOWNLOAD IT?| 808s & HEARTBREAK/ KANYE IN NEW ZEALAND www.quickscatchup.com Billboard is predicting a slower-than-normal first sales week [420,000-450,000] for Kanye's fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak.- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The song stands as the first solo single by West to feature virtually no rapping whatsoever, instead sang entirely using the auto-tune effect.
^ Kanye used an Auto-Tune Vocal Processor on all his songs.- The Top 10 Reasons Why Kanye West is a Douche | The Best Article Every day 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.bspcn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ "Love Lockdown" features no rapping and only singing using an auto-tune device.
West accompanied by an eleven-piece chamber orchestra
.^ West accompanied by an eleven-piece chamber orchestra While his use of sampling has lessened overtime, West's production continues to feature distinctive and intricate string arrangements .
^ The song stands as the first solo single by West to feature virtually no rapping whatsoever, instead sang entirely using the auto-tune effect.
^ Musicvideo-production is an artform of our time and using a milion dollars and Pam Andersson (??!- Kanye West's MTV Tirade | SPIKE 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
.^ Do you listen to hip hop?- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I don’t listen to hip hop stations, so if I ever heard a kanye song I wouldn’t know it was him.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ One reason I won't let my kids listen to rap or hip hop music.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Kanye West Doesn’t Care About White People 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[2] .^ Me being a fan of his didn’t last though, because something happened in between his 2 albums… I had finally discovered METAL. After that happened I completely lost interest in him and rap in general for a long time.- The Top 10 Reasons Why Kanye West is a Douche | The Best Article Every day 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.bspcn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ For a time, West stood as the sole current pop star to tour with a string section.
^ Less than 24 hours after the sudden but not entirely unexpected cancellation of her co-headlining trek with Kanye West, pop-star-meets-fashion-oddity Lady Gaga has stated that she will stage a solo tour this winter.- Kanye Interrupts / Imma Let You Finish | Know Your Meme 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC knowyourmeme.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ According to a friend, the couple's relationship had been straining, significantly influenced by the sheer amount of time and attention West was dedicating to his current concert tour.
[2]
.^ West has stated on several occasions that outside of work, he favours listening to rock music over hip-hop.
^ Do you listen to hip hop?- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye West transcends well beyond just hip-hop.- Video: Kanye West Mini Movie, �We Were Once A Fairytale� 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.worldstarhiphop.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ He cites Franz Ferdinand , Red Hot Chili Peppers , and The Killers as some of his most 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.
[65] .^ Kanye West (Music blog) Culture .- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ 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.
^ I’m a kanye fan & supports his music but Hov got this 7-3.- Sibling Rivalry: Jay-Z & Kanye West | The Smoking Section 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC smokingsection.uproxx.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[66] .^ Says: June 12th, 2009 at 9:32 pm Kanye west is a music artist and not a college professor for a reason.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Such as when he lost the Best New Artist award to, as he called her, “Redneck Woman” Gretchen Wilson, and stormed out of the American Music Awards in protest?- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Kanye West Doesn’t Care About White People 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Additional Information may be requested for specific Promotions, such as a user's preferences regarding goods or services, choices of music or artists, or other similar survey information.- Kanye West Attacks Bush! | SPIKE 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
- Kanye West's MTV Tirade | SPIKE 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
[67]
Business ventures
.^ KanYe West Headlines Lalapalooza; Talks 'Glow In The Dark' Tour - STREETZ SOCIETY streetzsociety.streetzmagazine.com Kanye West is among the performers slated to headline this year’s Lollapalooza festival, which takes place August 1-3 at Chicago‘s Grant Park.- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Entrepre-Kanye « Media Outrage mediaoutrage.com Kanye West is opening up a 74-seat Fatburger restaurant next month in a suburb of his home city Chicago.- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 Meta .- Hear-It-First.Net » kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC hear-it-first.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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.
[68] .^ West is planning to launch his fashion career, applying for internships with major European fashion houses.
^ Alongside his pursuit as a producer and later a rapper, West has additionally displayed an escalating interest in singing over the course of his career.
[69] He is 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 , Kanye West introduced his first shoe line designed for Louis Vuitton .
^ Click here to see how much the Kanye West for Louis Vuitton collection will set you back when they release in June.- Kanye West for Louis Vuitton Pricing Details | NiceKicks.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC nicekicks.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ So either Kanye West and Louis Vuitton are marketing to the Hip Hop community or they are marketing to 60 year old white men, either way, nobody is coping them.- Kanye West for Louis Vuitton Pricing Details | NiceKicks.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC nicekicks.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
The line was released in summer 2009.
Philanthropy
.^ On August 24, 2007, West hosted the inaugural benefit concert to launch the foundation's partnership with Strong American Schools.
^ Kanye West - Flight School (kanye Verse) .- Free Kanye West Ringtones on Pisamba. 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.pisamba.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye West started the "Kanye West Foundation" in Chicago, IL in 2003.
.^ The foundation also helps children to stay in high school by finding a path through music.
^ It is focused on helping Latino and African American children stay in school and to get a proper education through grade school , high school , and college .
^ Then he goes and portrays himself as the "intelligent" rapper, just cause he dropped out of college, when most drop out of high school.- Kanye West's MTV Tirade | SPIKE 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
The foundation also helps children to stay in high school by finding a path through music.
.^ West has contributed over 500,000 dollars to his foundation.
The foundation has also been called the "Donda West Foundation".
.^ D5 Says: May 29th, 2009 at 11:27 pm Kanye west is himself the most racist, loudmouthed ignorant man alive.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Sav G Says: June 4th, 2009 at 11:20 pm SAV says “What if Kanye West is Retarded?” What if Kanye is retardedly gay?- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Bobbiwib Says: May 29th, 2009 at 11:29 am KANYE WEST IS A GAY FISH .- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Personal life
Relationships
.^ In May 2007, West split from long-time model girlfriend Alexis Rainey.
^ Amanda Says: May 30th, 2009 at 6:22 am The funniest article I’ve read on cracked in a long long time!- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Whatever he may be, kanye is one of the best things to happen to popular rap music in a long time..- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
[71] .^ According to a friend, the couple's relationship had been straining, significantly influenced by the sheer amount of time and attention West was dedicating to his current concert tour.
^ The couple had been dating on and off since 2002, with West eventually proposing in August 2006.
^ STREET LIGHTS - KANYE WEST 18.- Hear-It-First.Net » kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC hear-it-first.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ KANYE IS A RACIST – PERIOD! It’s always OK for whites to be SLAMMED in this country – here it is people – like it or not!- Kanye West Taylor Swift VMAs 2009 Outburst (VIDEO) 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC hiphop.popcrunch.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Here, we like to make stupid comments about stupid people who think they're the greatest thing to ever grace the earth.- Kanye West thinks he's Jesus - The Superficial - www.thesuperficial.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.thesuperficial.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Watching things like this makes me sad and in this case I am wanting to check out Taylor Swift’s music to celebrate her win.- Kanye West Taylor Swift VMAs 2009 Outburst (VIDEO) 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC hiphop.popcrunch.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[72]
Mother's death
Donda West in August 2007
.^ Donda West in August 2007 On November 10, 2007, West's mother, Donda West, died of complications from cosmetic surgery involving abdominoplasty and breast augmentation .
^ Also that she died of complications related to cosmetic surgery.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ TMZ reported that Beverly Hills physician Andre Aboolian had advised Donda West not to have surgery because of a health condition that placed her at risk for a heart attack .
[73] .^ TMZ reported that Beverly Hills physician Andre Aboolian had advised Donda West not to have surgery because of a health condition that placed her at risk for a heart attack .
^ Donda West in August 2007 On November 10, 2007, West's mother, Donda West, died of complications from cosmetic surgery involving abdominoplasty and breast augmentation .
^ Jan Adams sent condolences to Donda West's family but declined to publicly discuss the procedure because of confidentiality.
[73] .^ Aboolian referred her to another internist.
[73] .^ Donda never met with the doctor recommended by Aboolian and had the procedures performed by a third doctor, Jan Adams .
^ Jan Adams sent condolences to Donda West's family but declined to publicly discuss the procedure because of confidentiality.
[73]
.^ Jan Adams sent condolences to Donda West's family but declined to publicly discuss the procedure because of confidentiality.
^ TMZ reported that Beverly Hills physician Andre Aboolian had advised Donda West not to have surgery because of a health condition that placed her at risk for a heart attack .
^ Donda never met with the doctor recommended by Aboolian and had the procedures performed by a third doctor, Jan Adams .
[74] He had previously been under scrutiny by the medical board.
[75][76][77] .^ Adams appeared on Larry King Live on November 20, 2007 but left before speaking.
^ Knievel eventually settled the suit in November 2007, just days before his death.
^ The funeral and burial for West's mother, Donda West, was held in Oklahoma City on November 20, 2007.
.^ Two days later, he appeared again, with his attorney, stating he was there to "defend himself."
^ After Swift appeared on The View two days after the outburst, partly to discuss the matter, West called her to apologize personally.
He said that the recently released autopsy results "spoke for themselves".
[78] 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."
[79]
.^ November 24th, 2008 at 22:20 .- The Top 10 Reasons Why Kanye West is a Douche | The Best Article Every day 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.bspcn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Find tickets for the latest Kanye West tour and LiveNation.com, your source for Kanye West tickets, tour dates and concert reviews.- Kanye West Tickets - Kanye West Concert Tickets and Dates | Official Live Nation Site 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.livenation.com [Source type: General]
^ Too bad Taylor Swift's father, brother, uncle or some other chivalrous man did not come on stage and give West the beat down he deserved.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Kanye West Doesn’t Care About White People 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[81]
.^ Last time I checked he “sang” about getting drunk, doing drugs, abusing women (including his mother) and appologising about doing those things.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ After a year of grieving and healing, so soon after the anniversary of his mothers death, Kanye West is going through yet another emotional roller c ...- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Datzhott www.datzhott.com Kanye West performs in New Zealand - and rocks the house.- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ "It was like losing an arm and a leg and trying to walk through that," he told reporters.
[82]
.^ California Assemblywoman Sponsors “Donda West Law” www.xxlmag.com California assemblywoman Wilmer Amina Carter on Friday (February 22) proposed the “Donda West Law,” a measure that would require prospective plastic ...- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[83]
Legal troubles
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.
[84] Knievel eventually settled the suit in November 2007, just days before his death.
.^ On September 11, 2008, West and his road manager/bodyguard Don 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.
^ 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.
^ West was later released from the Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Division station in Culver City on $20,000 bail bond .
[85][86] .^ West was later released from the Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Division station in Culver City on $20,000 bail bond .
^ The funeral and burial for West's mother, Donda West, was held in Oklahoma City on November 20, 2007.
^ He was later released "with no further action", according to a police spokesperson.
On September 26, 2008 the
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said it would not file felony counts against West over the incident.
.^ March 2, 2009 4:14 PM .- The Superficial - Kanye West's girlfriend: I don't get it 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC thesuperficial.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Rechiel - March 2, 2009 8:18 PM .- The Superficial - Kanye West's girlfriend: I don't get it 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC thesuperficial.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Sheila - March 2, 2009 1:14 PM .- The Superficial - Kanye West's girlfriend: I don't get it 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC thesuperficial.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ He was later released "with no further action", according to a police spokesperson.
^ West was later released from the Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Division station in Culver City on $20,000 bail bond .
[89]
Controversies
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.
^ West goes off-script live on NBC during a Hurricane Katrina benefit concert to tell America "George Bush doesn't care about black people."- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ Filed under: Kanye West He may be a social pariah everywhere else -- but when Kanye West made a surprise appearance at Common's benefit concert .
.^ Controversy arose when West was presenting, as he deviated from the prepared script.
^ The actor Mike Myers, with whom West was paired to present, spoke next and continued to read the script.
.^ Star: Kanye West Star: Mike Myers ( less ) Tags: black people • bush • kanye west • katrina • new orleans • political Extras .- Kanye West Attacks Bush! | SPIKE 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
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.
[90].^ An interview with Rolling Stone stokes more controversy and Fox News get to run the immortal headline "Kanye West poses as Jesus, says he's addicted to porn."- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ For instance, he once spoke out against the rampant homophobia evident in much rap music, and he also posed for the cover of Rolling Stone as Jesus Christ.- Kanye West Discography at Discogs 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.discogs.com [Source type: General]
^ He deserves to wear a thorn crown like our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.- Kanye West thinks he's Jesus - The Superficial - www.thesuperficial.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.thesuperficial.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[91]
.^ Later in 2006, West had his first of a number of incidents involving music award events.
^ 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.
^ Along with Alicia Keys , Rihanna , Taylor Swift , Leona Lewis , and others, West performed at the American Music Awards ceremony on November 23.
.^ How much more arrogant can you get?- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ You want me to be great, but you don't ever want me to say I'm great?"- Kanye West thinks he's Jesus - The Superficial - www.thesuperficial.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.thesuperficial.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ 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."
[92] 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.
[93][94] .^ 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, Australia.
^ Kanye West, Wyclef Jean and N.E.R.D. have been tapped to perform at the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver to support the presidential nomination o ...- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Along with Alicia Keys , Rihanna , Taylor Swift , Leona Lewis , and others, West performed at the American Music Awards ceremony on November 23.
[95] 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."
[96] 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 2 years in a row, stating that he would not come back to MTV ever again.
^ When he walked away empty-handed after receiving five nominations, he reportedly yelled: "That's two years in a row, man … I'm trying hard, man, I have the number one record, man."- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ MTV VMA BEHIND THE SCENES COVERAGE W/ JAY-Z, SOLANGE, WALE, & MORE www.quickscatchup.com The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards is shaping up to be one of the best awards shows of this year.- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ 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 got mad because britt opened a vma, said he’d never come back, then he’s been back since, several times.- What if Kanye West is Retarded? | Cracked.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.cracked.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
He has also stated that Spears hasn't had a hit in a long period of time and that MTV exploited her for ratings.
[97]
.^ On September 7, West debuted a new song " Love Lockdown " at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards .
^ Kanye West spoils the show at MTV awards ".
^ We shouldn't all have the same one.- Kanye West thinks he's Jesus - The Superficial - www.thesuperficial.com 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.thesuperficial.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[98][99][100] .^ 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.
^ In case you needed further confirmation that Kanye West is a jackass, here goes: The outspoken rapper interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video at MTV’s 2009 Video Music Awards to declare that Beyonce’s popular “Single Ladies” music video should have received the award instead.- Kanye West Taylor Swift VMAs 2009 Outburst (VIDEO) 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC hiphop.popcrunch.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ 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.
[98] .^ And 99.99% of the post are people who don't read or know nothing about mainstream media and stunts that celebrities are paid to demonstrate strictly for rating.- Kanye West's MTV Tirade | SPIKE 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ Sep 15, 2009 at 08:55PM UTC , > > DoB < < wrote: Audio of Obama calling Kanye a jackass .- Kanye Interrupts / Imma Let You Finish | Know Your Meme 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC knowyourmeme.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The Huffington Post reports that President Obama called Kanye a “jackass” in an off-the-record portion of an interview yesterday with CNC .- Kanye Interrupts / Imma Let You Finish | Know Your Meme 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC knowyourmeme.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[105][106][107][108][109] .^ Imma Let you finish.- Kanye Interrupts / Imma Let You Finish | Know Your Meme 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC knowyourmeme.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Sep 15, 2009 at 11:33PM UTC , MetalLlama wrote: I’mma let you finish but fsjal is the best meme of all time.- Kanye Interrupts / Imma Let You Finish | Know Your Meme 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC knowyourmeme.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kanye West and Andre 3000 www.flyguychronicles.com Had to step out of the love advice realm for a sec to share with you today’s hotness.- eVIPlist / Search results for kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.eviplist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[110] .^ Posted on September 27, 2009, 9:53 am .
^ Posted on September 28, 2009, 9:57 am .
^ Posted on September 25, 2009, 6:03 am .
[102][111] .^ Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed!- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ Next Previous Blog home Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed!- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ Close Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed!- Kanye West outbursts: Taylor Swift isn't the first person to get dissed! | Music | guardian.co.uk 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
.^ Swift said she accepted his apology.
^ Taylor Swift visits 'The View,' accepts Kanye apology ".
^ Taylor Swift Accepts Kanye’s Apology .- Kanye Interrupts / Imma Let You Finish | Know Your Meme 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC knowyourmeme.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[112][113][114] .^ Kanye West interrupts Taylor Swift's VMAs moment: What was he thinking?
^ TV , pop culture , celebrity , Taylor Swift , Kanye West , MTV , VMAs , hiphop , rap , media frenzy , image macros , 4pane .- Kanye Interrupts / Imma Let You Finish | Know Your Meme 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC knowyourmeme.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Tags: DJ SouthanBred , kanye west , Taylor Swift Comments (3) 0820.- Hear-It-First.Net » kanye west 8 January 2010 1:50 UTC hear-it-first.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
West "had a whole bottle of
Hennessy and was just havin' a good time".
[115]
Discography
Studio albums
Awards and nominations
References
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