Kanye West: A History (1996-2004)

1996: Early production and verse





1999: Production, Kanye found his flow





2000: First song produced for Jay-Z (Harold Melvin Sample)





2001: Kanye produces 5 songs on Jay-Z's double platinum The Blueprint








2002: Kanye produces for Mos Def (video appearance at 2:54) , Cam'ron, Nas, Jay-Z, Beyonce











2003: More production for Jay-Z, Ludacris, Alicia Keys (crushing on Mos Def)











2004: Kanye West releases his debut album The College Dropout, which he produced himself.  The album went on to sell over 3 million copies

Adele Performing on NPR

If NPR gets its funding taken away where is Adele going to perform these great little sessions??

Wonder of Covers - "Someone Like You

Airto is one of the best youtubers in the game right now.... Adele's 21 comes out in a month-ish!!

Big K.R.I.T. & Grillade - Hometown Hero (In Studio)

Can't wait to see this man grow

Yourstru.ly Presents: BIG K.R.I.T. & Grillade "Hometown Hero" from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

Jacee Badeaux on American Idol

I've been saying this for too long... perfect example, take it away seattlejohn449

"The guy had a pleasant voice but not very much soul, considering he was covering mega-soul singer Otis Regging singing a melancholy classic about looking back on how tough his life has been...a major problem with lowering the eligibility age to 15...it was like he was singing the song phonetically in an unknown language without an emotional connection to the lyrics"

Lipset - Distortion

Check out my man Lipset's new video for Distortion. Watch out for him on U of SAV's Real Cool World