Are you a big fan of Kanye West? Are you also a sneaker fanatic? Well, here's your chance to indulge in both if your loves. The Heat Check website is selling an exclusive pair of West's Nike Yeezy 1 sneakers. According to the website, these shoes were worn by the rapper when he performed at the 2008 Grammy Awards. The shoes were made exclusively for that performance, and this is reportedly the prototype sample sneaker of the Yeezy 1. When the Yeezys were released to the public, many alterations were made- this prototype is the only of its kind. The Yeezy 1 black sneakers will come in a wooden box, and they cost a whooping $75,000. West's name has also made headlines after his appearance at Drake's OVO Fest last night. The rapper performed his hot songs such as "Black Skinhead," "Stronger," "Power," "All Day," and "Mercy." Travis Scott joined West onstage, and told the crowd that he broke out of jail in order to perform at OVO Fest. Scott was arrested on August 1st after he urged the crowd at Lollapalooza to rush the stage, and so the …show more content…
He opened his set with a performance of his diss records regarding Meek Mill, "Back to Back" and "Charged Up." During his performance, a huge screen displayed tons of memes poking fun at Mill. A funeral meme was also played on the big screen with the caption, "Meek Mill checking out of his hotel this morning." All of the commotion on the last day of OVO Fest has re-energized the beef between Drake and Mill. Now, fans are awaiting Mill's response. In the meantime, those on social media are tweeting, retweeting, and posting photos of Drake's performance. Rapper 50 Cent couldn't resist commenting on Drake's attack on Mill at OVO Fest. "All he did was put up the memes, trust me he got something just waiting. That Back to Back was just a verse. Meek gotta go hard or go home first class. Drop something tonight f**k that," 50 Cent wrote on
But before that, he was in news too as he was the first rapper to win an amateur night at Harlem's Apollo Theater. Then he started releasing mixtapes. Some of the famous mixtapes which released in that time are ‘Lace Up’, ‘100 Words and Running’, and ‘Rage Pack’. He met with Sean Combs in 2011 and that changed his life.
Kanye Omari West was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 8, 1977. His father, Ray, was a photojournalist for the Atlanta Journal newspaper and was also politically active in the Black Panthers, he later became a Christian counselor. Kanye mother, Donda, was a teacher who became a professor of English at Chicago State University, and eventually, her son's manager before she died at the age of 58 from heart disease after cosmetic surgery in 2007. Ray and Donda divorced amicably when West was three. After that he was raised on Chicago's middle class South Shore neighborhood by his mother, and spent summers with his father. When he was 10, Kanye moved for a year with Donda to China, where she taught as part of a university exchange program and he
The real name of Lil Boosie is Torrence Hatch and he is known by another name professionally Boosie Badazz. He is born on 14th November 1982. He is an American rapper and right now his net worth is around $4 million.
Kanye West also known as "Yeezy" is American rapper, fashion disaster, and also music producer. People may say that Mr. West is our youth of today voice. He has made a tremendous mark in the music and fashion industry. As we all know Mr. West is known for having his moments. It is safe to say that he has the best and top “omg” Moments, such as interrupting Taylor Swift at the VMA’s. Kanye in the begging when he first came on the hip hop scene was this calm, joyful, his music in my eyes was the most different music out at the time, just because he wasn’t rapping about what everyone else was. Kanye was one of those joyful guys, everybody wanted him on his record or produce it. Then a tragic event occurred where his mom died. After then you see
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, today we have the great privilege of being able to listen to a man that I like to refer to as the new rap royalty. Picture driving in your car and let’s say you’re stuck in traffic and you’re looking for something to listen to on the radio to buy the time, you can turn on just about half of music stations nowadays and you’ll find one rapper that happens to be everywhere you turn, Drake. Drake has become one of the fastest growing and interesting empires that we have seen from the hip-hop scene in a long time.
Somehow the artist convinced Dash to sign him: “With reluctance Damon Dash signed West to Roc-A-Fella in 2002…” (“Kayne”). That was his big break. Kanye West was not given everything he has today. To get to the place where he is today, he had to fight like a warrior. He fought until he got signed to Roc-A-Fella, but soon after he got signed, he got into a serious accident that caused his jaw to be wired shut. Thankfully that didn’t stop him. He wrote an amazing song “Through the Wire,” and later got it produced. As stated before, Kanye West went through especially hard obstacles. He got rejected many times from various producers. He even got his jaw to be wired shut, but that didn’t stop him from fighting for his dream. He achieved his dream of becoming a serious rapper, and on top of that, he created a successful fashion line, and became a record producer.
Kanye West and his brand “Yeezy” are one of the biggest names in the sneaker industry. In fact, Kanye West has a song referring to how he has “Jumped over the Jumpman”, Jumpman of course referring to the brand Air Jordan, but is it true? Is Kanye West and Adidas brand Yeezy more popular today than Michael Jordan’s signature shoe line? The Jumpman is one of the most iconic brand logos on the market, but in the past few years Yeezy has become a major competitor; as well as Adidas in general. When you hear Nike is grossing approximately 86.2 billion in 2015 compared to Adidas 17.1 billion, you may think that there is no way Adidas could stand up to the all-mighty Nike, but what if it is just the beginning? Complex Magazine asks this question in
“Yo Taylor, I’m really happy for you…I’ll let you finish. But Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!” (West). Most people if they don’t know anything about Kanye West, they know this quote. When anybody hears his name everybody always has an opinion. Some people love him, while a lot of other people hate him, each for a variety of reasons. Though most people only see the arrogant and egotistic side of Kanye, the more important side that people don’t always see is the hardworking musician. In order to fully understand Kanye’s motives and to fully appreciate him, people have to know how he got to the point he is now today.
Last Friday, on August 29th, Lil Uzi came to Clare, Michigan and threw a concert on the top of the Doherty Hotel. People from all over the state came to witness Lil Uzi have his biggest concert ever. His concert started at 9pm, and lasted until the next day at 7am.
By showing his rap skills to the Detroit station he was allowed into a rap battle competition. This relevancy gave him the ability to meet esteemed rapper Kanye West and show off his rapping ability.
Drake's OVO Fest wrapped tonight, and the Toronto rapper wasted no time going after Meek Mill. Drake opened his set with a performance of "Back To Back," which is his second diss record aimed at Mill. While the song played, a big screen displayed several memes of Mill, one of which showed the rapper wearing a wedding dress, while his girlfriend Nicki Minaj wore a tuxedo. It doesn't seem like Drake has any intention of letting this beef die down, and the rapper let Mill know that he won't tolerate any disrespect. "You did it to yourself boy. I won't let nobody disrespect my city or what I stand for," Drake proclaimed. The line made the Toronto audience go crazy, while they chanted "f**k Meek Mill." Mill has yet to respond to Drake's performance, but the Toronto legend threatened Mill with a "3 Peat" if Mill decides to drop another diss song.
After reading these next set of chapters my opinion on Gucci Mane and his morals are evolving. Gucci Mane and most rappers become famous from their notorious history of bad behavior and how long their rap sheet is. Gucci Mane had a rough upbringing and his way to work through it was to deal drugs, until he found music. Zaytoven Gucci Mane’s new friend became the perfect role model for him. Zaytoven was the complete opposite of Gucci, he went to church, he didn’t curse, and he didn’t drink or do drugs. They started spending more and more hours together engulfed with their mutual love for music, when finally Zay convinced Gucci he should rap. Gucci said yes and off they went hard at work to produce Gucci Mane’s first
Not long ago Eminem was in court for gun charges. He hit somebody over the head with a gun because he was hitting on his wife, Kim Mathers. Eminem was fined thousands of dollars, put on a good behaviour bond and monthly drug tests. So to stay out of trouble Eminem gathered a few of his unsigned rapper friends to create a rap group. This forming D12 a.k.a. Dirty Dozen. Eminem and D12 recently released a single called “S**t On You.” This song is about the critics continuously harassing Eminem about him and his lyrics. Eminem explains he is sick of it and doesn’t care who you are or who you know he will s**t on you.
Marshal Bruce Mathers III who is also know as Eminem was born with great talent and determination. He faced many challenges in his life but his determination and commitment lead him to success. Eminem's life as a child wasn't easy since his father abandoned him when he was six months old. He lived with an abusive mother who never supported him and considered him as a worthless human being. According to Han Eysencks. Eminem would be categorized as extroverted because he was very active and energized. He loved to talk with people and express his feelings. He had great talent and wanted to show the world that he can rise to the top. Eminem became to be the king of rap and also a great actor. Eminem faced some difficulties throughout his life
His lyrics continue to say that he has made some mistakes but is only human and is man enough to face them today. After numerous falling outs with Kim, one particular time he saw her with another man kissing at a club parking lot and Marshall went into a jealous rage. He pulled a gun out on the other man, and in his song he admits “What I did was stupid, no doubt it was dumb But the smartest shit I did was take the bullets out of that gun Cause I'd a killed them, shit I woulda shot Kim and him both…” (Cleaning Out My Closet Lyrics).