He’s a multifaceted trailblazer and pioneer whose accomplishments are all marked by his unique and forward-thinking approach. SEE ALSO: Kanye West’s ‘808s & resource Heartbreak’ Named Most Groundbreaking Album Of All Time Ushers 20-year career earns him the Musical Arts Award, acknowledging his feat of selling over 30 millions as his classic Confessions album. In good company, Usher joins the likes of Aretha Franklin, who was given the honor last year. It’s been two decades since Usher stormed onto the scene with his self-titled debut, BET stated. Since then, he has sold over 30 million records, including the RIAA Diamond certified Confessions.
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Kanye West Raps New Album Aloud For Seth Rogen | Hip-Hop Wired
Drake cited West as his budding sounds most influential person when he was hustling mixtapes, while artists like Future further tweaked the idea of using Auto-Tune as a way to convey emotions that evoke too much feeling when spoken of explicitly. Yes fourth studio LP is listed among musical icons Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, James Brown, Miles Davis, Michael Jackson and The Beatles. His own peers include Mary J. Bliges What The 411, Public Enemys It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back and Dr. Dres The Chronic to name a few.
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Kanye West Gave Seth Rogen A Very Intimate Listening Session For His New Album – MTV
Want to hear my new album?, said Rogen, recalling a recent hotel run-in with West. Um, yes. The Hollywood starcontinued, So he takes us to this limo van and starts playing his album except theres no lyrics only beats. So he raps the whole album and after each song, he stops it, like So what do you think?’ Rogen didnt divulge any details about what we heard, but said he and his wife were with West for two hours. He also learned something about Wests creative process that hes taken into account when working on films. Now I realize the next person he sees that he knows is getting pulled into that van,Rogensaid.
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Kanye West, Usher to be honored at the 2015 BET Awards – UPI.com
on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 and will air on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. Comments 1 of 3 NEW YORK, Dec.
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Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak Named Most Groundbreaking Album | Hip-Hop Wired
Want to hear my new album? Rogen said of a recent hotel run-in in the new issue of Rolling Stone, according to Consequence of Sound . So he takes us to this limo van and starts playing his album except theres no lyrics only beats. So he raps the whole album and after each song, he stops it, like So what do you think? We were in the van for two hours! Rogen was a lucky fan, sure but Ye treating him to that unique experience wasnt completely out of the blue; the two seem to have gotten to know each other a bit over the last year. In late 2013, the actor and his frequent collaborator James Franco parodied Yes Bound 2 music video with Seth playing Kim Kardashian and Franco as Yeezy. The rapper apparently liked Bound 3 so much that he invited the two to perform at his wedding , though they collectively decided it might not be the best idea. The comedian, whose new movie, The Interview, which also stars Franco, is out on Christmas Day, did have an appreciation for his unusual listening session and not just because hes a fan.
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