808s & Heartbreak

Heartless The best way to get a four spot on the Billboard Hot 100, is by rapping about something everyone will go through, a heartbreak. That is what Kanye West did in “Heartless,” a song about a heartbreak he went through with former fiancee Alexis Phifer. The song debuted as a single but was later put on his 808s & Heartbreaks album. The song explains nearly everything about his relationship. They both made mistakes, but she’d act as if hers were minor. That is why he states, “I’m gonna take

worked in multiple Manhattan clothing stores from American Apparel, Abercrombie & Fitch, to Bape Clothing. After many month of saving up money, Kid Cudi moved into an apartment with Dot Da Genius in Brooklyn. The two produced and developed the sound of Kid Cudi: off-key singing, melodic rap, and humming. Now in 2006, a producer brought Kid Cudi to meet Plain Pat, who was at the time an A&R for Def Jam. Pat listened to Cudi’s mixtape, but no deal was made that night. Few weeks pass by and they run

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy boasted an amazing maximalist approach that boarded on a hip hop opera symphony with lyrics that were memorable and verses that can rank as the best hip hop verses of all time. It was an album filled with legendary moments that music fans will remember for ages, and moments Kanye fan boys will yell at his concerts. This reaction by hip hop fans for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was immediate. For Yeezus, it was different. Yeezus’ minimalistic approach threw fans

Pharaoh, it also did very little to invite the listener into Scott 's world. Even if Scott had trouble lining up his greatest attributes, his talent was certainly evident. His production choices, which have been carefully excavated from the post-808s & Heartbreak musical landscape and Atlanta 's grab-bag of innovations, can be intriguing, and his rebellious posturing certainly strikes a chord with a certain angsty personality type. Those rare moments when he finds the right balance—“Basement Freestyle”

Travis Scott’s ascension to fame was unprecedented. His career, marked by the mid-2013 release of his debut mixtape Owl Pharaoh, had not even began when he signed not only to Epic Records, which has housed acts such as Ozzy Osbourne, Michael Jackson and Celine Dion but also to Grand Hustle & Very G.O.O.D Beats (as a producer), the label imprints of hip-hop juggernauts T.I. & Kanye West. Since then he has released a solid project in Days Before Rodeo, Rodeo’s predecessor and has boasted countless

“Counting Stars” is a song by OneRepublic that came out in march 2013, and has been very popular through the past four years. It has a strong, powerful tune with a fun vibe. It has a slow-ish melody in the start, then speeds up when the vocals come in. They added in clapping and drums for a more powerful effect. It uses a bit of harmony, and the lyrics make the song very intellectual. The texture of the song is very mighty, warm, dark, strong, and slightly rebellious,as the lyrics say, “I feel something

I believe that Kanye west should run for president in 2020. I feel I am very passionate about this topic, and will do anything within my power to guarantee that Kanye West wins the election in 2020. I would put posters up everywhere to show people that I am serious about Kanye in the Whitehouse. There are quite a few reasons why Kanye West would make an amazing president, as he is an amazing person and role model as well. If Kanye West became president, everybody would finally see how amazing of

A few years ago, my cousin decided to take me to a concert as a birthday gift and I was so excited because it was going to be my first concert which was a huge deal. We went to go see hip-hop artist, Kid Cudi on his “The Cud Life” tour. Prior to the concert, I had heard maybe one or two albums of his but I didn't really love him as much as my cousins did. After the concert, my life had been changed for I had been blessed; I was in the presence of a god. I remember, there was a point in which he

Music gives people a way to express themselves. Everyone has a different way of doing it; this is why there are so many genres of music and different artists. Ive always known the music someone listens to shows a lot about a person and who they are. I have never been a huge fan of Kanye West. I used to state my hatred towards him. I hated him because of how media perceived him and how he carries himself. I decided his album, The Life of Pablo, would be perfect to review because I couldn't judge his

Scott Mescudi is a hip-hop artist whose music captures the mind of his listeners through his depressed melodic harmonies. As a child he suffered a traumatic incident that led him to become what he is today for better or for worse. His father died when he was eleven years old inspiring him musically and as a person. With Scott’s father dieing he became depressed (Jaliman). He struggled through life dealing with his depression as a kid through when he is an adult. The only way for him to feel an escape