This page will contain videos about Kayne West, as they become available.Kanye WestKanye West (first name pronounced /Template:Kun/yay/) (born Kanye Omari West, June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a six time Grammy Award winning American hip hop producer and rapper from Chicago, Illinois. BiographyKanye West on the cover of TIME Magazine, August 2005After attending Columbia College, a local art school in Chicago, and then Chicago State University, West dropped out and began working on his music career. According to recently released police documents, he was briefly investigated for stalking Pat Buchanan. Even while attending school, West produced for local acts. He gained some fame by producing hit singles for major Hip-Hop/R&B artists, including Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Janet Jackson, Brandy, Talib Kweli, Hugh "MC Son" Ryan ,Ludacris and John Legend. West himself worked on his solo album for a long period of time, having the release pushed back on multiple occasions. Although West's music speaks of his own and black America's economic struggle, in actuality West's mother was a distinguished doctor and Kanye was born into a privileged family. West became a major name in hip-hop production following the release of Jay-Z's critically-acclaimed album The Blueprint, which featured six tracks produced by West. Due to his appearance and overall style, West struggled to find a way to get his own voice on record. Multiple record companies put him aside because he was not a former 'street hustler' and did not wear the orthodox hip-hop apparel. He was therefore not marketable as an artist portraying the "typical rapper image." A car crash on October 23, 2002 left his jaw fractured in three places. With his mouth still wired shut and weeks after his accident, he recorded his song "Through the Wire." "Through the Wire", which sampled Chaka Khan's classic track "Through the Fire," would eventually become his lead single from The College Dropout, which was released on Roc-a-Fella Records in February 2004. A later single from the album, "Jesus Walks," would become a major success, and later a staple of his benefit performances, such as at the Live 8 concert. On August 30th, 2005, Kanye West released his second album Late Registration. The first two singles were "Diamonds From Sierra Leone" (which contained samples from Shirley Bassey's "Diamonds Are Forever") and "Gold Digger" featuring Jamie Foxx. The album went on to sell over 904,000 copies in its first week, and spun off eight Grammy Award nominations including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for "Gold Digger." West announced that his third and fourth albums will be titled Graduation and A Good Ass Job, respectively. West, holder of three Grammys, has collaborated with numerous artists, most notably with rapper Twista on songs such as "Overnight Celebrity" and "Slow Jamz" (also featuring Jamie Foxx) - the latter would reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, becoming the first number one hit for all artists involved. West is also featured on Brandy's single, "Talk About Our Love." Others with whom West has collaborated include Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Hugh "MC Son" Ryan, Dilated Peoples, Mariah Carey, Miri Ben-Ari (whose violin arrangements featured heavily on The College Dropout), and John Legend (who also features on West's first album, providing background vocals). Kanye West is also credited with revitalizing the careers of such rappers as Common and Twista, as well as more recently producing the critically acclaimed The Game track "Dreams." In early 2005, West coined the term "white crunk" to describe the gritty drum sounds of Scottish alternative dance-rock group Franz Ferdinand, whom he claims is among his favorite bands. West and the band met at the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards, where they sat down together to share praise and advice. West feels that the white crunk vibe has affected his new work, and is best exemplified on the track Diamonds from Sierra Leone, from his 2005 album Late Registration. The band itself is also greatly influenced by Kanye and sought advice from him on how to improve production for their 2005 album You Could Have It So Much Better. Political viewsOn July 2, 2005, West appeared on the Philadelphia bill of Live 8, using the global platform to refer to "man-made diseases placed in African communities," a reference to the belief that AIDS was introduced to Africa by the U.S. government through the polio vaccine. In "Crack Music", he raps, "How [will] we stop the Black Panthers?/Ronald Reagan cooked up an answer." In the second verse, he raps, "Who gave Saddam anthrax?/George Bush got the answer." He has accused American politicians of insensitivity, claiming they "...[ride] home in their Benzes and Bentleys while poor Africans starve." On August 22, 2005, the MTV special All Eyes on Kanye West aired, on which West said that the term "gay" is the exact opposite word of "hip-hop" to many. He said 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 then reflected on a personal experience. He said that he had ... "a turning point" when he realized that his cousin was gay. He said, regarding this experience, "Yo, this is my cousin. I love him and I've been discriminating against gays." He further said, "Not just hip-hop but America just discriminates against gay people." He concluded by saying "... And I wanna just, come on TV and just tell my rappers, just tell my friends, 'Yo, stop it.'" He also drew comparison between African Americans' struggle for civil rights and today's gay rights movement. Kanye West denounces Bush response, American media at hurricane Katrina relief telethon while Mike Myers looks onOn September 2, 2005, during a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina relief on NBC, A Concert for Hurricane Relief, West was a featured speaker. When he was presenting, West deviated from the prepared script:
Mike Myers, whom West was paired with to present, spoke next and continued as normal by reading the script. Once it was West's turn to speak again, he said, "George Bush doesn't care about black people". Although the camera quickly cut away, West's comments still reached the U.S. East Coast in the live news-feed, but they were removed by the network when the concert was re-broadcast on the West Coast three hours later. After the 2006 Grammy nominations were released, West said he would "really have a problem" if he didn't win the Album of the Year award because of the comments, 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." [1]. In February 2006, West again sparked controversy when he appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in the image of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns. Later that month, he drew fire for suggesting that he should be "a part of the Bible" and claiming that he is "definitely in the history books already." [2] GOOD Music & Pastelle Clothing"GOOD Music" (an acronym for Getting Out Our Dreams), the record label founded by Kanye West, has already released John Legend's platinum selling debut album Get Lifted, along with Common's platinum album - Be. Other artists on the GOOD Music label include GLC, Consequence, Really Doe, SA-RA Creative Partners, and Farnsworth Bentley. In September 2005, West announced that he will release his Pastelle Clothing line in spring 2006. He said of the decision, "Now that I have a Grammy under my belt and Late Registration [West's second album] is finished, I am ready to launch my clothing line next spring." [3] Kanye West will be in the studio in 2006 to help launch the artists signed on his G.O.O.D. Music label. Artists rumored to release an album in 2006 are SA-RA, Consequence and GLC. There is also speculation that he is producing tracks for Jay-Z in 2006, that he has a major sleeper from Louisiana up his sleeve, and infinite hits for radio and underground equally. Awards2006 Grammy Awards
His 2005 Grammy nominations were (Awards won in bold):
West's 2005 Grammy Acceptance Speech:
After losing the Best New Artist award to Gretchen Wilson at the 2004 American Music Awards, West went on a rant against the music industry, claiming "I was the best new artist this year," and "I got 10 Grammy nominations, and won three - even if I should have won all 10" [4]. Trivia- In Kanye's video "Touch The Sky", he is seen with Pamela Anderson. DiscographyMixtapes
Albums
Upcoming Albums
SinglesThe College Dropout (2004)
Late Registration (2005)
This page about Kayne West includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Kayne West News stories about Kayne West External links for Kayne West Videos for Kayne West Wikis about Kayne West Discussion Groups about Kayne West Blogs about Kayne West Images of Kayne West |
|
Late Registration (2005).
A lot of people don't appreciate their moment until it's passed. A second series launched in August of the same year, and a third series has been announced and is currently in production. If you have the opportunity to play this game called life, you have to appreciate every moment. In 2005, the UFC launched its own reality TV series, The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV, in which MMA practitioners who had not yet appeared in the UFC would reside and train together in two teams, and fight one another in matches where the loser would be eliminated and eventually one fighter from each of two weight classes would be awarded a contract. When I had my accident, I found out at that moment, nothing in life is promised except death. The ring announcer for UFC championship fights is Bruce Buffer, brother of the famous boxing ring announcer Michael Buffer. West's 2005 Grammy Acceptance Speech: His 2005 Grammy nominations were (Awards won in bold): He also performed Touch the Sky after an appearance by long-time friend and comedian DeRay Davis (Barbershop, Wild N Out) who revisited his character as the leader of the fictional fraternity "Broke Phi Broke" from Late Registration. To survive, the UFC redesigned its rules to remove the less palatable elements of fights, while still retaining the core elements of striking and grappling. At the ceremony, West performed Gold Digger with Jamie Foxx and members of the Florida A&M Marching 100 marching band. The brutal nature of the burgeoning sport quickly drew the attention of the authorities and UFC events were banned in almost all American states. 2006 Grammy Awards Artists rumored to release an album in 2006 are SA-RA, Consequence and GLC. "There are no rules!" said the famous tagline. Music label. This was very much in line with the way the UFC was being marketed at the time. Kanye West will be in the studio in 2006 to help launch the artists signed on his G.O.O.D. These factors combined led to a trend of short, violent fights, although there were notable exceptions (for example, the 'superfight' between Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie in UFC V lasted 36 minutes). He said of the decision, "Now that I have a Grammy under my belt and Late Registration [West's second album] is finished, I am ready to launch my clothing line next spring." [3]. With no weight classes, fighters could find themselves facing opponents who were significantly larger and taller than themselves. In September 2005, West announced that he will release his Pastelle Clothing line in spring 2006. The first ever UFC premiered in 1993. Other artists on the GOOD Music label include GLC, Consequence, Really Doe, SA-RA Creative Partners, and Farnsworth Bentley. In addition, some competitors were given falsified ranks in traditional martial arts in order to legitimise their presence (for example, Kimo Leopoldo was erroneously touted in UFC III as a 'third degree black belt' in taekwondo[2]). "GOOD Music" (an acronym for Getting Out Our Dreams), the record label founded by Kanye West, has already released John Legend's platinum selling debut album Get Lifted, along with Common's platinum album - Be. Fighters were typically skilled in one discipline only (for example boxing, Judo, Jiu Jitsu) and had little experience in battling against opponents with different skills of their own. Later that month, he drew fire for suggesting that he should be "a part of the Bible" and claiming that he is "definitely in the history books already." [2]. Reportedly no other event matched fighters of different style to prove which was the best (though events like the Vale Tudo No Maracanãzinho, held in Brazil on November 30, 1984, would appear to contradict this claim[1]). In February 2006, West again sparked controversy when he appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in the image of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns. Early UFC events were eight- or sixteen-man tournaments conducted by the organisation Semaphore Entertainment Group (SEG) in association with WOW Promotions (headed by Art Davie and Rorion Gracie), wherein participants were required to beat three opponents in a single evening to be crowned Ultimate Fighting Champion. I don't want to hear all of that politically correct stuff." [1]. . After the 2006 Grammy nominations were released, West said he would "really have a problem" if he didn't win the Album of the Year award because of the comments, 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. The UFC is currently owned and operated by Zuffa Entertainment, LLC. East Coast in the live news-feed, but they were removed by the network when the concert was re-broadcast on the West Coast three hours later. Fighters in the sport use combinations of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, Muay Thai, karate, and many other martial arts. Although the camera quickly cut away, West's comments still reached the U.S. Ultimate Fighting Championship is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts organization. Once it was West's turn to speak again, he said, "George Bush doesn't care about black people". No contest. Mike Myers, whom West was paired with to present, spoke next and continued as normal by reading the script. Forfeit. 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! (Black People)". Disqualification. I mean, the Red Cross is doing everything they can. Technical draw. 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. Technical decision. 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. Split draw. 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. Majority draw. You see a black family, it says, 'They're looting.' You see a white family, it says, 'They're looking for food.' And, you know, it's been five days [waiting for federal help] because most of the people are black. Unanimous draw. "I hate the way they portray us in the media. Draw, including:
And I wanna just, come on TV and just tell my rappers, just tell my friends, 'Yo, stop it.'" He also drew comparison between African Americans' struggle for civil rights and today's gay rights movement. Unanimous decision. I love him and I've been discriminating against gays." He further said, "Not just hip-hop but America just discriminates against gay people." He concluded by saying ".. Decision via the scorecards, including:
He said that he had .. Physical tap out. He said 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 then reflected on a personal experience. Submission by:
government through the polio vaccine. Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee. On July 2, 2005, West appeared on the Philadelphia bill of Live 8, using the global platform to refer to "man-made diseases placed in African communities," a reference to the belief that AIDS was introduced to Africa by the U.S. Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat. West feels that the white crunk vibe has affected his new work, and is best exemplified on the track Diamonds from Sierra Leone, from his 2005 album Late Registration. Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area. West and the band met at the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards, where they sat down together to share praise and advice. Holding the ropes or the fence. In early 2005, West coined the term "white crunk" to describe the gritty drum sounds of Scottish alternative dance-rock group Franz Ferdinand, whom he claims is among his favorite bands. Engaging in an unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent. Kanye West is also credited with revitalizing the careers of such rappers as Common and Twista, as well as more recently producing the critically acclaimed The Game track "Dreams.". Spitting at an opponent. West is also featured on Brandy's single, "Talk About Our Love." Others with whom West has collaborated include Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Hugh "MC Son" Ryan, Dilated Peoples, Mariah Carey, Miri Ben-Ari (whose violin arrangements featured heavily on The College Dropout), and John Legend (who also features on West's first album, providing background vocals). Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent. West, holder of three Grammys, has collaborated with numerous artists, most notably with rapper Twista on songs such as "Overnight Celebrity" and "Slow Jamz" (also featuring Jamie Foxx) - the latter would reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, becoming the first number one hit for all artists involved. Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area. The album went on to sell over 904,000 copies in its first week, and spun off eight Grammy Award nominations including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for "Gold Digger." West announced that his third and fourth albums will be titled Graduation and A Good Ass Job, respectively. Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck. The first two singles were "Diamonds From Sierra Leone" (which contained samples from Shirley Bassey's "Diamonds Are Forever") and "Gold Digger" featuring Jamie Foxx. Kicking to the kidney with the heel. On August 30th, 2005, Kanye West released his second album Late Registration. Stomping a grounded opponent. A later single from the album, "Jesus Walks," would become a major success, and later a staple of his benefit performances, such as at the Live 8 concert. Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent. "Through the Wire", which sampled Chaka Khan's classic track "Through the Fire," would eventually become his lead single from The College Dropout, which was released on Roc-a-Fella Records in February 2004. Kicking the head of a grounded opponent. With his mouth still wired shut and weeks after his accident, he recorded his song "Through the Wire.". Grabbing the clavicle. A car crash on October 23, 2002 left his jaw fractured in three places. Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh. He was therefore not marketable as an artist portraying the "typical rapper image.". Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea. Multiple record companies put him aside because he was not a former 'street hustler' and did not wear the orthodox hip-hop apparel. Striking downward using the point of the elbow. Due to his appearance and overall style, West struggled to find a way to get his own voice on record. Striking to the spine or the back of the head. West became a major name in hip-hop production following the release of Jay-Z's critically-acclaimed album The Blueprint, which featured six tracks produced by West. Small joint manipulation. Although West's music speaks of his own and black America's economic struggle, in actuality West's mother was a distinguished doctor and Kanye was born into a privileged family. Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent. West himself worked on his solo album for a long period of time, having the release pushed back on multiple occasions. Groin attacks of any kind. He gained some fame by producing hit singles for major Hip-Hop/R&B artists, including Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Janet Jackson, Brandy, Talib Kweli, Hugh "MC Son" Ryan ,Ludacris and John Legend. Fish hooking. Even while attending school, West produced for local acts. Hair pulling. According to recently released police documents, he was briefly investigated for stalking Pat Buchanan. Biting. After attending Columbia College, a local art school in Chicago, and then Chicago State University, West dropped out and began working on his music career. Eye gouging of any kind. . Butting with the head. Kanye West (first name pronounced /Template:Kun/yay/) (born Kanye Omari West, June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a six time Grammy Award winning American hip hop producer and rapper from Chicago, Illinois. A one-minute rest period will occur between each round. Hey Mama - (Spring 2006). Rounds will be five minutes in duration. Touch The Sky (January 2006) #67 US. All championship bouts shall be five rounds. Heard 'Em Say Featuring Adam Levine (December 2005) #26 US, #22 UK. All non-championship bouts shall be three rounds. Gold Digger Featuring Jamie Foxx (October 2005) #1 US (10 weeks), #2 UK. Heavyweight: 205 to 265 lb (93 to 120 kg). Diamonds from Sierra Leone (July 2005) #43 US, #8 UK. Light heavyweight: 185 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg). New Workout Plan #59 US. Middleweight: 170 to 185 lb (77 to 84 kg). Jesus Walks (September 2004)#11 US, #16 UK. Welterweight: 155 to 170 lb (70 to 77 kg). All Falls Down Featuring Syleena Johnson (June 2004) #7 US, #10 UK. Lightweight: 145 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg). Through The Wire (April 2004) #15 US, #9 UK. Slow Jamz featuring Twista and Jamie Foxx #1 US (1 week). Graduation (October 2006). Late Registration (August 2005) #1 US, #2 UK; RIAA Certification: 3x Platinum. The College Dropout (February 2004) #2 US, #12 UK; RIAA Certification: 3x Platinum WW sales 5x Platinum. Clinton Sparks presents Touch the Sky. Second Semester. The Lost Tapes. Tapemasters Inc- Kanye West: We Major. Best of Kanye West. Summer School (A roOts Compilation). Freshmen Adjustment 2. 2. Akademiks:JeaniusLevelMusikKanyeWest Vol. 1. Akademiks:JeaniusLevelMusikKanyeWest Vol. Kon the Louis Vuitton Don. Mick Boogie presents the Essentials Collection. I'm Good. Get Well Soon. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, for "Slow Jamz" (featuring Twista and Jamie Foxx) off The College Dropout. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, for "All Falls Down (featuring Syleena Johnson" off The College Dropout. Best Rap Solo Performance, for "Through The Wire," off The College Dropout. Best R&B Song, for co-writing Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name" off The Diary of Alicia Keys. Best Rap Song, for writing "Jesus Walks", along with co-writer Rhymefest off The College Dropout. Best Rap Album, for The College Dropout. Best New Artist. Song of the Year, for writing "Jesus Walks", along with co-writer Rhymefest off The College Dropout. Album of the Year, for contributions to The Diary of Alicia Keys. Album of the Year, for The College Dropout. Best R&B Song, for co-writing Alicia Keys' "Unbreakable". Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, for "They Say" (featuring John Legend and Common) (off Common's Be). Best Rap Solo Performance for Gold Digger (from Late Registration). Best Rap Song, for "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" (from Late Registration). Best Rap Album, for Late Registration. Record of the Year, for "Gold Digger" (featuring Jamie Foxx) (from Late Registration). Album of the Year, for contributions to Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi. Album of the Year, for Late Registration. |