The crash broke both legs of the other driver. Don't let society tell you, 'This is what you have to do. West recorded the remainder of the album in Los Angeles while recovering from the car accident.
Once he had completed the album, it was leaked months before its release date. As a result, certain tracks originally destined for the album were subsequently retracted, among them "Keep the Receipt" with Ol' Dirty Bastard and "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" with Consequence. The College Dropout was eventually issued by Roc-A-Fella in February , shooting to number two on the Billboard as his debut single, " Through the Wire " peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot chart for five weeks.
The College Dropout received near-universal critical acclaim from contemporary music critics, was voted the top album of the year by two major music publications and has consistently been ranked among the great hip-hop works and debut albums by artists.
The song nevertheless reached the top 20 of the Billboard pop charts, despite industry executives' predictions that a song containing such blatant declarations of faith would never make it to the radio.
At the time, the focal point of West's production style was the use of sped-up vocal samples from soul records. Beginning his second effort that fall, West would invest two million dollars and take over a year to craft his second album.
Though West had not been able to afford many live instruments around the time of his debut album, the money from his commercial success enabled him to hire a string orchestra for his second album Late Registration. While West had encountered controversy a year prior when he stormed out of the American Music Awards of after losing the Best New Artist award to Gretchen Wilson , [63] his first large-scale controversy came just days following Late Registration 's release, during a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina victims.
When West was presenting alongside actor Mike Myers , he deviated from the prepared script. Myers spoke next and continued to read the script. Once it was West's turn to speak again, he said, " George Bush doesn't care about black people. Fresh off spending the previous year touring the world with U2 on their Vertigo Tour , West felt inspired to compose anthemic rap songs that could operate more efficiently in large arenas.
West's third studio album, Graduation , garnered major publicity when its release date pitted West in a sales competition against rapper 50 Cent 's Curtis. Billboard chart and selling , copies in its first week.
West's life took a different direction when his mother, Donda West, died of complications from cosmetic surgery involving abdominoplasty and breast reduction in November Despite this, the record's singles demonstrated outstanding chart performances.
Upon its release, the lead single " Love Lockdown " debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot and became a "Hot Shot Debut", [83] while follow-up single " Heartless " performed similarly and became his second consecutive "Hot Shot Debut" by debuting at number four on the Billboard Hot West's controversial incident the following year at the MTV Video Music Awards was arguably his biggest controversy and led to widespread outrage throughout the music industry. West's Fame Kills tour with Lady Gaga was cancelled in response to the controversy.
Following the highly publicized incident, West took a brief break from music and threw himself into fashion, only to hole up in Hawaii for the next few months writing and recording his next album.
Noah Callahan-Bever, a writer for Complex , was present during the sessions and described the "communal" atmosphere as thus: "With the right songs and the right album, he can overcome any and all controversy, and we are here to contribute, challenge, and inspire. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy , West's fifth studio album, was released in November to widespread acclaim from critics, many of whom considered it his best work and said it solidified his comeback.
This promotion ran from August 20 to December 17, Dark Fantasy went on to go platinum in the United States, [94] but its omission as a contender for Album of the Year at the 54th Grammy Awards was viewed as a "snub" by several media outlets. By employing a sales strategy that released the album digitally weeks before its physical counterpart, Watch the Throne became one of the few major label albums in the Internet age to avoid a leak. Cruel Summer produced four singles, two of which charted within the top twenty of the Hot " Mercy " and " Clique.
Sessions for West's sixth solo effort begin to take shape in early in his own personal loft's living room at a Paris hotel. In September , Kanye West announced he would be headlining his first solo tour in five years , to support Yeezus , with fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar accompanying him as a supporting act.
In June , West and television personality Kim Kardashian announced the birth of their first child, North, and their engagement in October to widespread media attention. In February , West premiered his clothing collaboration with Adidas , entitled Yeezy Season 1 , to generally positive reviews. This would include West's Yeezy Boost sneakers. The performance featured a person orchestra, a live band, guests from the album and 70 plus dancers. Several days ahead of its release, West again changed the title, this time to The Life of Pablo.
In February , West stated on Twitter that he was planning to release another album in the summer of , tentatively called Turbo Grafx 16 in reference to the s video game console of the same name. Bush sleeping nude in a shared bed. It was reported in May that West was recording new music in Jackson Hole, Wyoming , with a wide range of collaborators.
West has suggested that he scrapped the original recordings of the album and re-recorded it within a month. West also announced in September that he would be changing his stage name to "Ye. West later postponed the album again in November with no new release date set. Later in , West began collaborating with other new acts besides Lil Pump.
West appeared as a guest feature on the tracks " Kanga " and " Mama " with Nicki Minaj on American rapper 6ix9ine 's debut album Dummy Boy. In January , West pulled out of headlining the years Coachella festival, after negotiations broke down due to discord regarding stage design. On July 18, , it was reported that songs from West's unreleased album Yandhi were leaked online.
On January 6, , West started his weekly " Sunday Service " orchestration which includes soul variations of both West's and others' songs attended by multiple celebrities including the Kardashians, Charlie Wilson , and Kid Cudi. On June 30, , West released the single, titled " Wash Us in the Blood ", featuring fellow American rapper and singer Travis Scott , along with the music video, which serves as the lead single from his upcoming tenth studio album Donda , and draws similarities to the sound of his album Yeezus.
On October 16, he released the single " Nah Nah Nah. The mini-album, executively produced by West, consists of 5 songs entirely in Latin based in the style of Gregorian chant. West's musical career is defined by frequent stylistic shifts and different musical approaches. West also surveys and analyzes lyrical trends in the continuously evolving landscape of hip hop culture, often changing his approach to rhyming couplets for his songwriting and delivery.
He elaborates, "the songs offer melody and message. That's the main goal. I saw it as a simple math project: If I can rap 70 to 80 percent as good as the beats are, I'll be successful. Kanye stated that Dead Prez in particular helped him discover a style of making "raps with a message sound cool. With his debut album, West managed to strike a balance between smart and savvy rap lyrical themes. As his songwriting injects pop melodies into raw hip hop beats, West's lyrics find him rapping about substantial issues in addition to amusing topics ranging from Jesus and weight loss in a way that resulted in widespread commercial appeal.
When I felt like I was at my highest level was when I was closest to a Tribe record. So, a record like " Heard 'Em Say " was an accomplishment for me—to even have something that was close to what they did.
We think Wu-Tang had one of the biggest impacts as far as a movement. From slang to style of dress, skits , the samples. Similar to the [production] style I use, RZA has been doing that. He said, "All good. Kanye West, I got super respect for Kanye. He came up to me about a year or two ago. He gave me mad praising and blessings. He had a lot to say about things I did. It's like when I met Isaac Hayes.
West's early sound was largely influenced by s hip hop music, particularly that of the East Coast. I liked Common okay, you know, since he was from Chicago, but I wanted to dress like Nas. He asserted, "That man was a genius.
Whatever he could do to tweak that MPC the way he worked. He worked it in a different type of way. Early in his career, West pioneered a style of hip-hop production dubbed "chipmunk-soul. He would lift samples and manipulate them—twist them around, turn them up an octave —until he got something fresh out of something that was made twenty or thirty years ago. He never wanted to be like someone else.
On the album, West formed the constitutive elements of his style: intricate hip-hop beats, topical subject matter, and clumsy rapping laced with inventive wordplay.
West drew from his own experiences after leaving college to pursue music and recovering from a near-fatal car accident. West progressed forward towards more musically adventurous, maximalistic production on his subsequent albums, beginning with his sophomore effort, Late Registration He became more adept at syncing his phrases up with beats instead of merely coasting over them to deliver punch lines.
On his third album, Graduation , West moved towards and atmospheric soundscape influenced by rock music and laced with electronics. West recorded his fifth album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy , with a wide range of collaborators. The album engages with themes of excess, celebrity, and decadence, [] has been noted by writers for its maximalist aesthetic and its incorporation of elements from West's previous four albums.
Describing his sixth studio album Yeezus as "a protest to music," [] West embraced an abrasive style that incorporated a variety of unconventional influences. Music critic Greg Kot described it as "a hostile, abrasive and intentionally off-putting" album that combines "the worlds of" s acid-house and contemporary Chicago drill music , s industrial music , and the " avant-rap " of Saul Williams , Death Grips and Odd Future. Early in his career, West made clear his interest in fashion and desire to work in the clothing design industry.
He became the first non-athlete to be given a shoe deal with Nike. The line was released in summer His debut fashion show received mixed-to-negative reviews, [] ranging from reserved observations by Style.
On December 3, , Adidas officially confirmed a new shoe collaboration deal with West. In , West unveiled his Yeezy Season clothing line, premiering Season 1 in collaboration with Adidas early in the year. In February , West unveiled the Yeezy Season 5 collection to favorable responses from critics. West's Yeezy shoe line is considered one of the most influential sneaker brands in the world.
West, alongside then-unknown Ohio singer John Legend and fellow Chicago rapper Common were the label's inaugural artists. In August , West revealed plans to open 10 Fatburger restaurants in the Chicago area; the first was set to open in September in Orland Park. The second followed in January , while a third location is yet to be revealed, although the process is being finalized. On March 30, , it was announced that West is a co-owner, with various other music artists, in the music streaming service Tidal.
The service specialises in lossless audio and high definition music videos. Jay-Z acquired the parent company of Tidal, Aspiro , in the first quarter of The Adidas Yeezy Boost sneakers were released to retailers the following week, on June In an interview with Fader in September , West announced that he was considering plans of opening an automobile factory in Chicago with the focus of developing a flying car with the help of Tesla alums.
West, alongside his mother, founded the "Kanye West Foundation" in Chicago in , tasked with a mission to battle dropout and illiteracy rates, while partnering with community organizations to provide underprivileged youth access to music education.
In , following the death of West's mother, the foundation was rechristened "The Dr. Donda West Foundation. Participants are selected through an application and audition process.
Got Bars is a free music writing program with the goal of helping at-risk Chicago youth. It is aimed at students between 15 and 24, and includes lessons on how to write and record music. Their curriculum is based on the teaching philosophy and pedagogy of Dr. Donda West with a focus on collaborative and experiential learning. The donation funded legal fees for Arbery and Taylor's families, as well as establishing a plan to fully cover college tuition for Floyd's daughter.
West made cameo appearances as himself in the films State Property 2 and The Love Guru , [] [] and in an episode of the television show Entourage in The film was inspired by the compilation album of the same name. West expressed interest in starting an architecture firm in May , saying "I want to do product, I am a product person, not just clothing but water bottle design, architecture I make music but I shouldn't be limited to one place of creativity" [] [] and then later in November , delivering a manifesto on his architectural goals during a visit to Harvard Graduate School of Design.
We're looking for architects and industrial designers who want to make the world better. In June , the first Yeezy Home collaboration was announced by designer Jalil Peraza, teasing an affordable concrete prefabricated home as part of a social housing project. In September , West announced that he intended to run for President of the United States in These issues included bullying , supporting teachers, modernizing curriculums, and violence in Chicago.
I feel it is important to have a direct line of communication with our future President if we truly want change. West previously stated he would have voted for Trump had he voted. I love Donald Trump. The tweet was met with controversy among some of West's fans. In May , West said in an interview with radio host Charlamagne tha God that he had been asked by a friend "What makes George Bush any more racist than Trump?
If that was the case, I wouldn't live in America. During an interview with Fader in September , West said he was visiting Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel to possibly start a school building project. He and several other musicians watched Trump sign the Music Modernization Act. The donation was the exact amount Enyia needed to pay a fine she received for not filing a campaign finance reports during her abbreviated mayoral run.
Also in the same month, West was reported to have given his support to the Blexit movement, a campaign by Owens to encourage black Americans to abandon the Democratic Party and register as Republicans.
Media reports suggested West had advised on the design of the campaign's logo, and branded merchandise, including T-shirts. I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative!!! In January , West re-affirmed his support for President Trump. On July 4, , West announced on Twitter that he would be running in the presidential election. Obama's special. Trump's special. We say Kanye West is special. America needs special people that lead. Bill Clinton?
Joe Biden's not special. On July 15, , official paperwork was filed with the Federal Election Commission for West, under the "BDY" Party affiliation [] amid claims that he was preparing to drop out. West aligned himself with the philosophy of a consistent life ethic , a tenet of Christian democracy. Reported write-in votes gave West an additional 3, votes across 5 states. West has stated his intentions to run for president again in the United States presidential election.
In November , West said at an event "When I run for president in , we would've created so many jobs that I'm not going to run, I'm going to walk," which was met with laughter from the audience. West has been an outspoken and controversial celebrity throughout his career, receiving both criticism and praise from many, including the mainstream media, other artists and entertainers, and two U.
He criticized President George W. Bush for not "car[ing] about black people. Reactions were mixed, but some felt that West had no need to apologize. In , West said he will go down in history as "the voice of this generation", a comment that was widely ridiculed, such as in the South Park episode " Fishsticks.
In September , West was widely rebuked by human rights groups for performing in Kazakhstan , which has one of the poorest human rights records in the world , at the wedding of authoritarian President Nursultan Nazarbayev 's grandson. During November 26, , radio interview, West explained why he believed that Barack Obama had problems pushing policies in Washington: "Man, let me tell you something about George Bush and oil money and Obama and no money.
People want to say Obama can't make these moves or he's not executing. That's because he ain't got those connections. Black people don't have the same level of connections as Jewish people We ain't Jewish. We don't get family that got money like that. I don't know how being told you have money is an insult.
In February , West again became embroiled in controversy when he posted a tweet seemingly asserting Bill Cosby's innocence in the wake of over 50 women making allegations of sexual assault directed at Cosby. In May , West caused controversy when he said, "When you hear about slavery for years That sounds like a choice. You were there for years and it's all of y'all.
It's like we're mentally imprisoned. My point is for us to have stayed in that position even though the numbers were on our side means that we were mentally enslaved" and "The reason why I brought up the years point is that we can't be mentally imprisoned for another years. We need free thought now.
Even the statement was an example of free thought. It was just an idea. Once again I am being attacked for presenting new ideas. In , West had his first of a number of public incidents during his attendance at music award events. He later commented, "I felt like I was definitely robbed [ I don't want to hear all of that politically correct stuff. On November 7, , West apologized for this outburst publicly during his performance as support act for U2 for their Vertigo concert in Brisbane.
After the show, he was visibly upset that he had lost at the VMAs two years in a row, claiming that he would "never return to MTV. He has also stated that Spears has not had a hit in a long period of time and that MTV exploited her for ratings.
I'm not crazy y'all, I'm just real. Swift said she accepted his apology. MTV didn't need that and Taylor and her family friends and fans definitely didn't want or need that" and concluding with "I'm sorry Taylor.
On February 8, , at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards , West walked on stage as Beck was accepting his award for Album of the Year and then walked off stage, leaving the audience to think he was joking. In his acceptance speech, he stated, "Y'all might be thinking right now, 'I wonder did he smoke something before he came out here? I knocked the edge off. Music fans have turned to Change. In his Pan American Games Closing Ceremony performance, close to the end of his performance, West closed the show by tossing his faulty microphone in the air and walked off stage.
West began an on-and-off relationship with designer Alexis Phifer in , and they became engaged in August The pair ended their month engagement in The couple's high-profile status and respective careers have resulted in their relationship becoming subject to heavy media coverage; The New York Times referred to their marriage as "a historic blizzard of celebrity.
In September , West announced that he would be permanently moving to Chicago and would establish his Yeezy company headquarters in the city. West owns these two ranches, [ citation needed ] and still actively owns a home in California, where his wife and children reside. In July , during a presidential campaign rally of his, West revealed that he had previously wanted his first child aborted, but Kardashian refused.
West made the comment acknowledging the possibility of Kardashian ending their marriage because of it.
In January , CNN reported that the couple were discussing divorce, [] and on February 19, , Kardashian officially filed for divorce. They also agreed that they do not need spousal support. On November 10, , West's mother Donda West died at age West played his first concert following the funeral at The O2 in London on November He dedicated a performance of " Hey Mama ", as well as a cover of Journey's " Don't Stop Believin' ", to his mother, and did so on all other dates of his Glow in the Dark tour.
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger subsequently signed the "Donda West Law", legislation which makes it mandatory for patients to receive medical clearance through a physical examination before undergoing elective cosmetic surgery. The suit claimed infringement on Knievel's trademarked name and likeness. Knievel also claimed that the "vulgar and offensive" images depicted in the video damaged his reputation. The suit sought monetary damages and an injunction to stop distribution of the video.
Just days before his death in November , Knievel amicably settled the suit after being paid a visit from West, saying, "I thought he was a wonderful guy and quite a gentleman. In , after an altercation with a paparazzo at Los Angeles Airport, West was sentenced to serve two years' probation for a misdemeanor battery conviction, and was required to attend 24 anger management sessions, perform hours of community service, and pay restitution to the photographer.
After the success of his song " Jesus Walks " from the album The College Dropout , West was questioned on his beliefs and said, "I will say that I'm spiritual.
I have accepted Jesus as my Savior. And I will say that I fall short every day. In a interview with online magazine Bossip , West stated that he believed in God, but at the time felt that he "would never go into a religion.
In , West referred to himself as a Christian during one of his concerts. In January , West re-affirmed his Christian faith on Twitter. He has had an amazing evolution of being born again and being saved by Christ. I love Christianity.
In his song "FML" and his featured verse on Vic Mensa 's song "U Mad", he refers to using the antidepressant medication Lexapro , and in his song "I Feel Like That", which has not been officially released, he mentions feeling many common symptoms of depression and anxiety.
These songs had all been recorded during West's recording sessions for The Life of Pablo. On November 20, , soon before abruptly ending a concert prematurely, he said, "Jay-Z—call me, bruh. You still ain't called me Jay-Z, I know you got killers. Please don't send them at my head. Just call me. Talk to me like a man. Contrary to early reports, however, West was not actually taken to the hospital involuntarily; he was persuaded to do so by authorities. In a interview, West declared that he became addicted to opioids when they were prescribed to him after he got liposuction.
The addiction may have contributed to his nervous breakdown in West said that he often has suicidal ideation. West is among the most critically acclaimed artists of the 21st century, earning praise from music critics, fans, industry peers, and wider cultural figures for his work.
Erik Nielson, a University of Richmond professor who teaches courses on hip-hop culture , opines that West is a "mediocre rapper , but an extraordinary producer.
Rolling Stone encapsulated West by calling him "as interesting and complicated a pop star as the s produced—a rapper who mastered, upped and moved beyond the hip-hop game, a producer who created a signature sound and then abandoned it to his imitators, a flashy, free-spending sybarite with insightful things to say about college, culture, and economics, an egomaniac with more than enough artistic firepower to back it up.
He said when he came out that he wasn't a thug. He was the kid who went to school, his mom was a college professor. He definitely challenged some of the authenticity that had to be there at the moment. Rolling Stone credited West with transforming hip-hop's mainstream, "establishing a style of introspective yet glossy rap. Billboard senior editor Alex Gale declared West "absolutely one of the best, and you could make the argument for the best artist of the 21st century.
Experimental and electronic artists such as James Blake , [] Daniel Lopatin , [] and Tim Hecker [] have also cited West's work as an inspiration. Outside of his music career, West's success in the fashion industry has led to him being recognized as one of the most influential popular culture figures of his generation.
A documentary shot over 21 years featuring footage West's early days in Chicago through the death of his mother to his presidential run was announced to debut in West has won a variety of awards.
He has been the most nominated act at five ceremonies, [] and won the most Grammys by a male artist, and fourth most overall in the s decade.
West has the most wins and nominations for Best Rap Song. West is one of the best-selling digital artists of all time. He is the 7th highest certified artist in the US by digital singles 69 million. He has the third-most top-ten singles in the UK by a rapper 20 , and the joint-second most platinum singles in the UK by a rapper eight. West's albums have received numerous accolades. West's singles have also obtained adulation and prestige. West is regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time.
I hate the way they portray us in the media. You see a black family, it says, 'They're looting. And even for me to complain about it, I would be a hypocrite because I've tried to turn away from the TV because it's too hard to watch. I've even been shopping before even giving a donation, so now I'm calling my business manager right now to see what is the biggest amount I can give, and just to imagine if I was down there, and those are my people down there.
So anybody out there that wants to do anything that we can help—with the way America is set up to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off, as slow as possible. I mean, the Red Cross is doing everything they can.
We already realize a lot of people that could help are at war right now, fighting another way—and they've given them permission to go down and shoot us! Kanye West. American rapper, record producer, fashion designer, and politician from Illinois.
For other uses, see Kanye disambiguation. Atlanta , Georgia , U. Rapper singer songwriter record producer businessman fashion designer. Kim Kardashian. Hip hop [2] pop experimental. Vocals sampler keyboards drum machine. Early life Most biographies and reference works state that West was born on June 8, , in Atlanta , Georgia , although some sources give his birthplace as Douglasville , a small city west of Atlanta. Main article: The Life of Pablo. Main articles: Ye album and Kids See Ghosts album.
See also: Daytona album , Nasir album , and K. Main article: Kanye West presidential campaign. West has had the most sui generis hip-hop career of the last decade.
No rapper has embodied hip-hop's often contradictory impulses of narcissism and social good quite as he has, and no producer has celebrated the lush and the ornate quite as he has. He has spent most of his career in additive mode, figuring out how to make music that's majestic and thought-provoking and grand-scaled.
And he's also widened the genre's gates, whether for middle-class values or high-fashion and high-art dreams. Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Kanye West.
Main articles: Kanye West albums discography , Kanye West singles discography , and Kanye West production discography. See also: List of songs recorded by Kanye West. Main article: Kanye West videography. Main article: List of Kanye West live performances. Archived from the original on August 23, Kanye West's Hybridization of Hip-Hop". Retrieved June 2, Star Tribune. Retrieved May 24, Retrieved July 27, Bailey, Julius ed. The Cultural Impact of Kanye West.
New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN Retrieved October 18, Premier Christian Radio. July 10, Retrieved August 31, Slate Magazine. Retrieved October 29, The Hollywood Reporter. Deutsche Welle. Retrieved September 6, The Guardian of Nigeria. Retrieved November 27, Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 8, But is Apple's spatial audio something truly different, or is it something we've seen before?
And does it sound any good? Here's what you need to know. Read more : Apple FaceTime getting spatial audio for 'more natural' calls. Spatial audio is Apple's term for a collection of audio technologies that bring degree effects to video calls , movies and remixed music. Apple first introduced spatial audio on its AirPods Pro earbuds in , and the company is now expanding the capabilities of other devices in the range.
While the technology that will power FaceTime calls is different, the spatial audio portion of Apple Music and streaming movies comes courtesy of Dolby Atmos. Atmos is a surround-sound standard used both in movie theaters and the home, and more recently has been used to remix albums. Dolby Atmos Music , as used by Apple Music, is one of two competing formats providing surround and height effects for streaming tunes, while its competitor is Sony's Reality Audio.
Apple says that Dolby Atmos mixes on its Music service offer a better experience than lossless music alone. At CNET we've tried countless technologies that attempt to create surround sound with stereo headphones -- Dolby Headphone, DTS Headphone:X and so on -- but the effect evaporates as soon as you move your head. This is because in everyday life we can cock our ears to help locate where a sound is coming from, especially when it's from behind us. This isn't an issue for physical speakers, including the six-speaker array on the new MacBook Pros.
When we wear headphones, though, the sounds follow our movement so the effect is lost. The one thing that separates spatial audio from other technologies is that the newest Apple headphones track your head movements in space, and this helps with immersion in both music and movies. The latest AirPods have an onboard accelerometer that helps audio stay in place when you move around. For example, when a sound appears to be coming from the corner of the room, and you turn, it still seems to be coming from the same direction.
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