I respected that he demanded the attention and respect before he had a record out. Before he released The College Dropout, Kanye was the industry's go-to producer, incorporating classic soul samples into the work of artists like JAY-Z and Alicia Keys that would come to. But West was far from amused. He was already signed and a part of the family. Wendy Day of Rap Coalition had a convention in Chicago [or] a panel that she sent me to be on. Hes like, I can die right now. Im playing pool, and he comes around and he starts singing: When it all falls down. I told him to go to the end of the record and hear the clapping at the end, and he gave me that look again. That team behind College Dropout is why G.O.O.D Music was erected, why Scott Disick says he wishes he could rap on the Kardashians. That was the album that was pretty much the launch pad for a lot of things., Common: When I heard this album, I knew itd be classic from the newness feel of it. I was as low level as you can be [and] I didnt have much authority. Shortly after the album was released, West founded his record label, GOOD music an acronym for Getting Out Our Dreams in conjunction with Sony BMG. 1 on Billboard 200", "Pink Earns First No. You think your mom would clear it? He said, You think Kanye would give me a feature? I was like, We can work that out. I was his introduction to strings in the classical approach. ', Gee Roberson: Kanye caused the tipping point of rap when he put that album out. Pat was like, Kanye? [Kanye] was all for it. The gospel-tinged album further demonstrated Wests inventiveness as a producer, but critics found it disjointed. It still is, 10 years after its release (February 10, 2004). The College Dropout peaked at No. I went off the production because it set the tone. He was probably so comfortable in front of the camera., J. Ivy: Aisha Tyler and I had the same attorney. American producer, rapper, and fashion designer Kanye West first gained recognition for his production work for Roc-A-Fella Records, especially on rapper JAY-Z's album "Blueprint" (2001). We bumped into Rohan [Marley], and ended up getting an email address but (Sigh)., Shalik Berry: We went as far as sending her a check to entice her to do it, but she didnt do it.
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