West began making beats and rapping in the early 90s in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, when he formed the rap group Go Getters with Chicago natives GLC and Really Doe. He later gained nationwide popularity through his work in New York, where he began producing tracks for artists such as Jay-Z, Twista, Mase, Talib Kweli and Alicia Keys.
West's style of production often utilizes pitched-up vocal samples, usually from soul songs, with his drums and instruments. The first major label song he produced was The Truth by Beanie Sigel, and his first major release featuring his trademark vocal sampling style was This Can’t Be Life, a track from Jay-Z’s The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. 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.
West has said that Wu-Tang Clan producer RZA influenced him in his style, and has said on numerous occasions that Wu-Tang rappers Ghostface Killah and Ol’ Dirty Bastard were some of his all-time favorites. Said Kanye West: “Wu-Tang? Me and my friends talk about this all the time… 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.”
In 2004 (after being pushed aside by many record companies who felt he wasn't a marketable hip-hop artist), he managed to release his debut solo album, The College Dropout on Roc-A-Fella Records. The album received critical acclaim, including 10 Grammy nominations and the awards for Album of the Year and Best Rap Album, as well as defining the style for which West would become known: "wordplay" and heavy sampling of the 70s soul and RnB tracks.
Not content to rest on his laurels, West invested two million dollars and hired a string orchestra to help with his latest effort, Late Registration (2005). West collaborated with Jon Brion to help develop the sound of the album, despite his lack of experience in hip hop production. The album received widespread acclaim like its predecessor and again claimed the Best Rap Album award at the Grammys.
West was no stranger to controversy, such as storming out at the 2004 American Music Awards after not receiving Best New Artist, but just days after the release of his second studio album, West began embroiled in a major controversy after going off-script during Hurricane Katrina broadcast, proclaiming "George Bush doesn't care about black people", which Bush claimed was "one the most disgusting moments of my presidency". In January 2006, West posed on the cover of Rolling Stone wearing a crown of thorns, once again attracting controversy.
For his third release, West was keen to produce songs that could be used more effectively when performing in arenas. For Graduation, the third and ultimately final entry into his 'Dropout Bear' series, West drew musical inspiration from The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. In the lead up to the album he became involved in a friendly rivalry with 50 Cent over which of the two artists' upcoming albums would sell more, as they were both released on the same day. West ultimately sold 957,000 copies in the first week of release, outselling Curtis by a large margin. The albums lead single "Stronger" sampled Daft Punk, and was West's third number one on Billboard 200. Many proclaim West's 'victory' over 50 Cent to be the 'death' of gangster rap as the dominant hip hop subgenre.
Following the death of his mother, Donda West, and the end of his engagement to long term partner Alexis Phifer, West abandoned his initial plan to release a fourth album entitled Good Ass Job, and shocked his fans by releasing 808s and Heartbreak, which was full of autotune singing, extensive use of the TR-808 drum machine, themes of love, loss and loneliness and very little rapping. It received slightly more mixed reviews than his previous efforts, but many critics cite 808s and Heartbreak as the catalyst for a new wave of rappers, most prominently Drake, due to its themes which were uncommon in mainstream hip-hop.
West's grief seemed to lead to a spiral out of control which culminated in him storming on stage at the 2009 VMAs to interrupt Taylor Swift's award acceptance speech to proclaim that Beyoncé deserved the award instead, in a move that is infamous in pop culture and was vilified by the entire world in the aftermath. West disappeared from the public eye following this, and his upcoming tour with Lady Gaga was cancelled. The disgraced West, who was described as a 'jackass' by President Obama, seemed to have much work to do to return to the his former glory, but he was about to embark on what some critics consider to be the best run of his career.
West holed up in Hawaii for a few months and worked tirelessly to produce what many consider to be his magnum opus. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, West's fifth studio album, was released in November 2010 to rave reviews from critics, which solidified his comeback. In stark contrast to his previous effort, which featured a minimalist sound, Dark Fantasy adopts a maximalist philosophy and deals with themes of celebrity and excess. The record included the international hit All of the Lights, and Billboard hits Power, Monster, and Runaway, the latter of which accompanied a 35-minute film of the same name. During this time, West initiated the free music program G.O.O.D. Fridays through his website, offering a free download of previously unreleased songs each Friday of the week, a portion of which were included on the album. Dark Fantasy went on to go platinum in the United States, 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.
Following a headlining set at Coachella 2011 that was described by The Hollywood Reporter as "one of greatest hip-hop sets of all time," West released the collaborative album Watch the Throne with Jay-Z. 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. Niggas in Paris became the record's highest charting single, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2012, West released the compilation album Cruel Summer, a collection of tracks by artists from West's record label GOOD Music. Cruel Summer produced four singles, two of which charted within the top twenty of the Hot 100: Mercy and Clique. West also directed a film of the same name that premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in custom pyramid-shaped screening pavilion featuring seven screens.
Sessions for West's sixth solo effort begin to take shape in early 2013 in his own personal loft's living room at a Paris hotel. Determined to "undermine the commercial," he once again brought together close collaborators and attempted to incorporate Chicago drill, dancehall, acid house, and industrial music. Primarily inspired by architecture, West's perfectionist tendencies led him to contact producer Rick Rubin fifteen days shy of its due date to strip down the record's sound in favor of a more minimalist approach. Initial promotion of his sixth album included worldwide video projections of the album's music and live television performances.
Yeezus, West's sixth album, was released June 18, 2013 to rave reviews from critics. It became the rapper's sixth consecutive number one debut. Def Jam issued "Black Skinhead" to radio in July 2013 as the album's lead single. On September 6, 2013, 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 along the way.
In November 2013, West stated that he was working on and recording his next studio album. The album was to be produced by Rick Rubin and Q-Tip.. Kanye released a single entitled "Only One", on December 31, 2014 featuring Paul McCartney, as well as collaborating with McCartney on the Rihanna track " FourFiveSeconds", released in January 2015. West appeared on the SNL 40th Anniversary Special on February 15th 2015 to debut a new song Wolves, featuring Sia Furler and Vic Mensa. Another single, entitled "All Day" was released on March 2, 2015, again featuring McCartney as well as Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom. In June of the same year, Kanye headlined the Glastonbury Festival in the UK, which garnered much outrage including a petition with 135,000 signatures against his appearance, leading to West declaring he was "the greatest living rock star on the planet" towards the end of his set, and the performance receiving a mixed reaction among fans and critics, due to its controversy. In September 2015, West performed {album artist kanye west]808s and Heartbreak in its entirety at the Hollywood Bowl over two nights, which received rave reviews a featured a 60 person orchestra, guests such as Kid Cudi and Mr Hudson, and over 70 dancers. West released "Facts" at the turn of the new year.
West had originally stated that his upcoming album would be called 'So Help Me God' before changing the title to 'SWISH' and announcing that it would be released on February 11th. In January 2016 he released "Real Friends" and "No More Parties in LA", featuring Kendrick Lamar. As well as renaming the album once again to "Waves", West became involved in several twitter controversies in the lead up to the album, including with rapper Wiz Khalifa after he suggested that West had stolen the idea of the wave from other artists and seemingly dissed Kim Kardashian, which later turned out to be a misunderstanding over the use of "KK". West again changed the name of the album just days before it's release, this time to "{album artist=kanye west]The Life of Pablo", and debuted it at Madison Square Garden on February 11, but delayed it's release for a few days. On February 14, West released the album are a performance on SNL. West initially claimed the album was to be a Tidal exclusive, but it was later released on other streaming platforms, although it is yet to receive a physical release. West continued to tinker with the mixing and production of the album even after it was released, and it was updated several times, including the final song "Saint Pablo" in June 2016. West had also made public his plans to release an album in the summer of 2016, entitled "Turbo Grafx 16", based on the 1990s games console, which never surfaced, although he did release a single thought to be from the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music album "Cruel Winter", called Champions. In the same month, a video for "Famous" was released, including nude wax figures of celebrities such as West, Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift, Donald Trump, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Bill Cosby and George W. Bush.
In August 2016, West embarked on the ambitious Saint Pablo Tour, which included a mobile stage suspended from the ceiling. After the violent robbery of Kim's jewellery in Paris in October, West had to end a show early and postpone shows following it. In the following performances, West cancelled shows early and went on long winded rants against fellow artists such as Jay Z and Beyoncé among others, as well as making controversial political statements including implying his support for Donald Trump. On November 21st 2016, West cancelled the rest of the tour and was hospitalised due to sleep deprivation and extreme dehydration. Following this, West disappeared from social media, and only resurfaced 11 months later with a series of tweets which included many philosophical thoughts and the announcements two albums in June 2018, a solo album which would include 7 tracks on June 1, and a collaboration with Kid Cudi to be released on June 8.
On August 29th, 2021, Kanye released his 10th highly anticipated studio release Donda via GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings after a series of three listening parties.
Personal life:
West was born in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was three years old (as mentioned in Hey Mama) his parents divorced, and he moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ray West, was a former Black Panther; one of the first black photojournalists at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; and is now a Christian counselor. Kanye’s late mother, Dr. Donda West, worked as a Professor of English at Clark Atlanta University, and the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University before retiring to serve as Kanye’s manager. He was later raised in an upper middle class background, attending Polaris High School in suburban Oak Lawn, Illinois after living in Chicago.
After attending The American Academy of Art, a Chicago art school, West attended Chicago State University but eventually dropped out due to poor grades and to continue working on his music career. While attending school, West produced for local artists, including on rapper Grav’s debut album Down to Earth. 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 and John Legend among others. He also “ghost-produced” for his once mentor Deric Angelettie according to his song Last Call and the credits of Nas’ Poppa Was a Playa.
West was married to Kim Kardashian. Together they had four children: daughters named North (*2013) and Chicago (*2018); and sons named Saint (*2015) and Psalm (*2019). In 2021, Kardashian filed for divorce.
In 2020, West launched an unsuccessful independent presidential campaign that primarily advocated for a consistent life ethic. In 2022, he faced backlash and lost a number of sponsors and partnerships—including his collaborations with Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga—after making antisemitic statements.
Glory
kanye west Lyrics
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Now where the south side, now where the west side
Can I talk my shit again?
Even if I don't hit again?
Dog are you fucking kidding?
My hat, my shoes, my coat
Louis Vuitton stitch, with Donatella Versace
I think Hennessy, I drank, I'm gone
Off that Bacardi Limon and Corona, I'm zoning
Class back in session so I upped it a grade
Two years Dwayne Wayne became Dwyane Wade
And, hey please don't start me
I'm like Gnarls Barkley meets Charles Barkley
I'm pop the Barkers, I'm hood the Parkers
While y'all was in limbo I raised the bar up
I touched on everything
Married to the game, roc-a-chain instead of a wedding ring
Y'all bridesmaids catch the garter
On nights when 'Ye romance
Cameras flash so much
That I gotta do that Yayo dance
I'm on a world tour with Common, my man
After each and every show a couple dykes in the van it's easy
The hood love to listen to Jeezy and Weezy
And, oh yeah, Yeezy
I did it for the glory
Now where the south side, now where the west side
What am I supposed to do now?
Man the game all messed up
How I'm suppose to stand out when everyone get dressed up?
So yeah, at the Grammys I went ultra Travolta
Yeah that tuxedo might have been a little guido
But with my ego
I can stand there in a speedo
And be looked at like a fucking hero
The glory, the story, the chain, the polo, the night
The grind, the empty bottles of no-doze
Tank on empty, whipping my mamma's Volvo
I spent that gas money on clothes with logos
The fur is Hermes, shit that you don't floss
The Goyard so hard man, I'm Hugo's boss
Why I gotta ask what that two-door cost
House on the hill
Two doors from Tracey Ross
And I'm asking about her girlfriends
Yeah, the dark skinny ones
She asking about the speed boats yeah I admit we rented 'em
When you meet me in person what do you feel like?
I know, I know I look better in real life
O' hear people compare themselves to big a lot
You know B.I.G. and Pac, you know to get it hot
I guess after I live I wanna be compared to BIG
Anyone, Big Pun, Big L or Notorious, fit in
Get money and stunt and stay glorious
And I'm gonna stop killing these niggas soon as the chorus hit
Now where the south side, now where the west side
Yeah I'ma stop killing these niggas soon as the chorus hit
These haters be killing themselves they wanna come and get the glory
The song "The Glory" by Kanye West is a celebration of his success in the music industry. He talks about his rise to fame and how he has become a trendsetter in the industry. The first verse starts by stating that he is taking listeners to the glory and that he cannot study war. This suggests that he is focused on his success and that he is not interested in conflict or negativity. He then talks about the different sides of Chicago, the south side, and the west side, which are known for their crime rates. However, he is proud to have made a name for himself despite his origin.
The second verse talks about his style and how he stands out. He mentions his expensive outfits, including Louis Vuitton stitch with Donatella Versace and Gucci fur. He also boasts about his accomplishments and how he has raised the bar. Kanye notes how he is like Gnarls Barkley meets Charles Barkley, which is a comparison of himself to both the musician and former NBA player, respectively. He then mentions the power of his fame and how cameras flash so much he has to do the Yayo dance.
Overall, "The Glory" celebrates Kanye West's rise to fame and his accomplishments. The song talks about his success and unique style, and how he has become a trendsetter in the music industry.
Line by Line Meaning
Gonna take you to the glory, oh I can't study war
I'm going to take you to the place where all the glory is, I don't want to talk about war
Now where the south side, now where the west side
I'm asking where are the people from the south and west side?
Can I talk my shit again?
Can I brag again?
Even if I don't hit again?
Even if my next song isn't a hit?
Dog are you fucking kidding?
Are you serious right now?
My hat, my shoes, my coat
The style of my hat, shoes, and coat
Louis Vuitton stitch, with Donatella Versace
My clothes are made with Louis Vuitton stitching and designed by Donatella Versace
That's Louis Vuitton's bitch
I'm so fashionable that I am essentially Louis Vuitton's spokesperson
I think Hennessy, I drank, I'm gone
I drank Hennessy and now I'm intoxicated
Off that Bacardi Limon and Corona, I'm zoning
I'm in a trance-like state after drinking Bacardi Limon and Corona
Class back in session so I upped it a grade
I've improved my skill level and now I'm at a higher grade level
Two years Dwayne Wayne became Dwyane Wade
Just like how Dwayne Wayne from A Different World became Dwyane Wade, I've also made big changes in my life
And, hey please don't start me
Please don't provoke me
I'm like Gnarls Barkley meets Charles Barkley
I'm like a mix of the musician Gnarls Barkley and the athlete Charles Barkley
I'm pop the Barkers, I'm hood the Parkers
I'm more fashionable than the people who wear Barker shoes, but I'm still from the streets
While y'all was in limbo I raised the bar up
While you were stagnant, I improved and set a higher standard
I touched on everything
I've experienced and talked about everything
Married to the game, roc-a-chain instead of a wedding ring
I'm committed to the rap industry, so I wear a Roc-A-Fella chain instead of a wedding ring
Y'all bridesmaids catch the garter
You all are just followers and catch the things that I throw out
On nights when 'Ye romance
On nights when I'm feeling romantic
Cameras flash so much
The cameras take so many pictures of me
That I gotta do that Yayo dance
I dance like Yayo (Tony Yayo, a rapper from G-Unit) to avoid getting stuck in a single pose while the cameras are flashing
I'm on a world tour with Common, my man
I'm on a world tour with my friend Common
After each and every show a couple dykes in the van it's easy
After every show, I get to have sex with a couple lesbian women in the van, it's easy for me
The hood love to listen to Jeezy and Weezy
People from the ghetto like to listen to Jeezy and Lil Wayne
And, oh yeah, Yeezy
Oh yeah, that's me, Yeezy
I did it for the glory
I did it for the fame and respect
What am I supposed to do now?
What should I do now?
Man the game all messed up
The rap industry is all messed up
How I'm suppose to stand out when everyone get dressed up?
How can I be different when everyone dresses the same?
So yeah, at the Grammys I went ultra Travolta
I dressed like John Travolta at the Grammy Awards
Yeah that tuxedo might have been a little guido
Some people might think that tuxedo was too flashy, like a 'guido'
But with my ego
But because of my confidence
I can stand there in a speedo
I could wear a speedo and still be confident
And be looked at like a fucking hero
And people would still respect and admire me
The glory, the story, the chain, the polo, the night
The fame, my personal story, my chain, the Polo brand, and the nighttime
The grind, the empty bottles of no-doze
The hard work, and the empty bottles of no-doze (a caffeine pill)
Tank on empty, whipping my mamma's Volvo
I'm driving my mom's Volvo even though it's almost out of gas
I spent that gas money on clothes with logos
Instead of buying gas, I bought clothes with brand logos on them
The fur is Hermes, shit that you don't floss
The fur coat is made by Hermes, it's not something that's often shown off
The Goyard so hard man, I'm Hugo's boss
The Goyard brand is so cool, I'm even better than Hugo Boss
Why I gotta ask what that two-door cost
Why do I even need to ask the price of a two-door car?
House on the hill
I have a house on top of a hill
Two doors from Tracey Ross
It's very close to Tracey Ross' house
And I'm asking about her girlfriends
I'm curious about Tracey Ross' girlfriends
Yeah, the dark skinny ones
Specifically, the dark-skinned and skinny ones
She asking about the speed boats yeah I admit we rented 'em
She's asking about if I own any speed boats, and I admit that I rented them
When you meet me in person what do you feel like?
What kind of impression do I give you when you meet me in person?
I know, I know I look better in real life
I already know that people think I look better in person
O' hear people compare themselves to big a lot
I always hear people comparing themselves to Biggie Smalls
You know B.I.G. and Pac, you know to get it hot
People know that they should compare themselves to Biggie Smalls and Tupac to be successful
I guess after I live I wanna be compared to BIG
After I die, I want people to compare me to Biggie Smalls
Anyone, Big Pun, Big L or Notorious, fit in
I wouldn't mind being compared to anyone like Big Pun, Big L or Notorious B.I.G.
Get money and stunt and stay glorious
Make a lot of money, show off, and stay famous
And I'm gonna stop killing these niggas soon as the chorus hit
I'm going to stop being so boastful when the chorus starts
These haters be killing themselves they wanna come and get the glory
These people who hate on me are only hurting themselves because they want to be famous too
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Leslie A. Weinstein, Norman Landsberg, John Elis Ventura, Laura Nyro, Kanye Omari West, Felix A. Pappalardi
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