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By doing so, it became the only non-single release from "Ye" to be certified in the US. Credits adapted from Tidal. Ghost Town (Kanye West song) "Ghost Town" is a song by American rapper and producer Kanye West from his eighth studio album, "Ye" (2018). It features vocals from PartyNextDoor, Kid Cudi and 070 Shake. The song is heavily composed around a sample of "Take Me for a Little While" by Dave Edmunds. The song has been performed live on multiple occasions. It was met with positive reviews from music critics and ranked as the 62nd best song of 2018
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of "Take Me for a Little While" by Dave Edmunds within its leading bass, drum and keys combination. Whilst singing the chorus of "Ghost Town", Cudi interpolates vocals from the song. There is a strong presence of guitars throughout "Ghost Town". West touches on multiple subjects linked to his personal life within the song. The outro is sung by 070 Shake, which generated positive reactions on social media and Shake felt crazy about being on a record with West. "Ghost Town" received widespread acclaim from music critics. Meaghan Garvey of "Pitchfork" branded it as "'ye’s" clear highlight'. The song was
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By doing so, it became the only non-single release from "Ye" to be certified in the US. Credits adapted from Tidal. Ghost Town (Kanye West song) "Ghost Town" is a song by American rapper and producer Kanye West from his eighth studio album, "Ye" (2018). It features vocals from PartyNextDoor, Kid Cudi and 070 Shake. The song is heavily composed around a sample of "Take Me for a Little While" by Dave Edmunds. The song has been performed live on multiple occasions. It was met with positive reviews from music critics and ranked as the 62nd best song of 2018
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Ghost Town (Kanye West song) "Ghost Town" is a song by American rapper and producer Kanye West from his eighth studio album, "Ye" (2018). It features vocals from PartyNextDoor, Kid Cudi and 070 Shake. The song is heavily composed around a sample of "Take Me for a Little While" by Dave Edmunds. The song has been performed live on multiple occasions. It was met with positive reviews from music critics and ranked as the 62nd best song of 2018 by "Billboard". The song was commercially successful, managing to chart in a total of 13 countries and achieve the certification of
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Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2) "Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)" is a song by American hip hop duo Kids See Ghosts, composed of Kanye West and Kid Cudi, released as the fourth track off their eponymous debut album "Kids See Ghosts" (2018). The song features a guest appearance from American rapper Ty Dolla Sign, and is the sequel to West's song "Ghost Town", from his album "Ye" (2018). "Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)" was released on June 8, 2018 as the fourth track on "Kids See Ghosts". On the day of its release, multiple tracks were mislabeled on streaming services,
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around a sample of the song "Stark", written and performed by Corin "Mr. Chop" Littler. The song also contains an excerpt from a speech by black nationalist Marcus Garvey. It reads: Credits adapted from Tidal. Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2) "Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)" is a song by American hip hop duo Kids See Ghosts, composed of Kanye West and Kid Cudi, released as the fourth track off their eponymous debut album "Kids See Ghosts" (2018). The song features a guest appearance from American rapper Ty Dolla Sign, and is the sequel to West's song "Ghost Town", from his
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viewed by Christopher Hooton of "The Independent" as being: 'the only other remotely good song on "ye" along with ["I Thought About Killing You"] and "Yikes"'. The track's presence on the album was viewed by Rob Sheffield of "Rolling Stone" as being: 'the one that stands on its own'. It was praised by Douglas Greenwood of "NME", but viewed as what: 'owes a great deal to its euphoric, rocky outro provided by [070 Shake]'. In December 2018, "Billboard" ranked "Ghost Town" as the 62nd best song of the year. Since being released, "Ghost Town" has been performed live on multiple
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Gold in the US. In an interview, featured artist 070 Shake revealed that the song was finished on the very same day that the album was released. Kevin Parker of Tame Impala initially believed that he was credited as a co-writer on the song instead of "Violent Crimes", until he was informed that "Violent Crimes" was played at a listening party. The follow up to it titled "Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)" was released as part of the album "Kids See Ghosts" (2018) by the group Kids See Ghosts, which consists of West and Cudi. The track includes a sample
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occasions. 070 Shake performed the song live on June 23, 2018, which marked the first time that it had been performed. On August 17, Cudi and West performed it together at a surprise live show in Los Angeles. The track was performed by West, Cudi and Shake on the outro of the 44th season premier of "Saturday Night Live". West and Cudi, as Kids See Ghosts, performed the song as the closer to their live performance at the 2018 Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival. In 2018, the track managed to chart in a total of 13 countries. On the week of
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release. "Ghost Town" also featured vocals from Kid Cudi, another inspiration of Shake's; she shared with "Pigeons & Planes", "All my life I grew up listening to Kanye West and Kid Cudi. I've cried to their music. They've definitely changed my life, and saved me from a lot of stuff." Shake's recording experience with West in Wyoming for his "Ye" album impacted her thoughts about "Yellow Girl"; she stated "I don't know if it's going to be called "Yellow Girl". I know the songs are definitely changing. The experience I had in Wyoming makes me want to make music on
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Violent Crimes (song) "Violent Crimes" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West from his eighth studio album, "Ye" (2018). Vocals from Ty Dolla Sign, 070 Shake and Nicki Minaj are included within the track. Most of the writing for the song was done by Pardison Fontaine. It was met with negative reviews from music critics. Co-writer Kevin Parker of Tame Impala was unaware that the track would be on West's album until a friend informed him that it was being played at West's listening party and Parker thought he was credited on "Ghost Town", not "Violent Crimes".
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070 Shake Danielle Balbuena (born June 13, 1997), better known by her stage name 070 Shake, is an American singer and rapper from North Bergen, New Jersey. 070 Shake is a part of the musical collective 070, who have released a mixtape together titled "The 070 Project: Chapter 1" (2016). Shake released her debut extended play, "Glitter", in March 2018. In 2018, 070 Shake gained attention for her guest appearances and involvement with Kanye West's production work in Wyoming, featuring on songs "Ghost Town" and "Violent Crimes" from West's album "Ye", as well as appearing on Pusha T's "Daytona" and
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Festival in the London Roundhouse on July 7. Digital single Information taken from "808s & Heartbreak" liner notes. Paranoid (Kanye West song) "Paranoid" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West, released March 24, 2009 as the fourth and final single from his fourth studio album, "808s & Heartbreak" (2008). The song was co-produced with Jeff Bhasker and Plain Pat, while co-written by the three along with Consequence and Kid Cudi. The original version of the song, which appears on the album, features English singer-songwriter Mr Hudson, who had recently been signed to West's GOOD Music record
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Paranoid (Kanye West song) "Paranoid" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West, released March 24, 2009 as the fourth and final single from his fourth studio album, "808s & Heartbreak" (2008). The song was co-produced with Jeff Bhasker and Plain Pat, while co-written by the three along with Consequence and Kid Cudi. The original version of the song, which appears on the album, features English singer-songwriter Mr Hudson, who had recently been signed to West's GOOD Music record label. A remix featuring Rihanna was recorded in the Fall of 2008 and was supposed to be sent
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No Mistakes "No Mistakes" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West from his eighth studio album, "Ye". The track features vocals from Kid Cudi and Charlie Wilson on the chorus. The song was praised by music critics. It charted in the United States, Portugal, Ireland, Canada and Australia in 2018. West shared a video of his daughter North singing the song's chorus in June 2018, which his fans reacted to positively. The track features a sample from "Children Get Together" by The Edwin Hawkins Singers, which is used as the main piano portion that is played throughout.
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atmospheric take on melodic rap, with a dollop of charming, off-key singing". He has also been called "introspective, with the ability to lay his insecurities on record and expose his fallibility." In 2015, Kris Ex of "Billboard", wrote "he's always been an emotional artist, dealing with expansive and nebulous feelings in acute and often destructive ways." Kid Cudi's sound is what inspired and led Kanye West to create his cathartic "808s & Heartbreak" (2008), with West later stating that he and Cudi were "the originators of the style, kinda like what Alexander McQueen is to fashion…. Everything else is just
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chart upon the album's release. It performed worst in Portugal, only managing to chart at number 65 in the country. Credits adapted from Tidal. No Mistakes "No Mistakes" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West from his eighth studio album, "Ye". The track features vocals from Kid Cudi and Charlie Wilson on the chorus. The song was praised by music critics. It charted in the United States, Portugal, Ireland, Canada and Australia in 2018. West shared a video of his daughter North singing the song's chorus in June 2018, which his fans reacted to positively. The track
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On June 1, a week before the release of "Kids See Ghosts", West released his eighth studio album, "Ye". Cudi was featured on the track "Ghost Town" alongside PartyNextDoor and 070 Shake, originally slated to appear on "Kids See Ghosts". A sequel to "Ghost Town", entitled "Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)", appears on the album, and features vocals from Ty Dolla Sign. In late 2017, it was rumoured that West and Cudi were working on a collaborative album, reportedly titled "Everybody Wins". On April 19, 2018, West announced via Twitter that a collaborative album with Cudi was set to be
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Dr. Donda West, who was also his mentor, confidante, and best friend, had spoken through him that day ... A message had been passed down through generations." Kim also said, "I cry every time I hear this song. And such a beautiful photo of Kanye and North by Inez and Vinoodh." In the song Kanye is singing from the perspective of his mother Donda West who died in 2007. "Only One" was the first McCartney–West collaboration to be released commercially. The two would later feature on Rihanna's "FourFiveSeconds", released just twenty-four days after "Only One". The song was originally slated
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at all the stops on their 2011 Watch the Throne Tour. Jay-Z and Kanye West are both American rappers who have collaborated on several tracks together. In 2010, they began production and recording on a collaborative record "Watch the Throne." The track features Mr Hudson, who is signed to West's GOOD Music label singing an interpolation of Cassius track "I <3 U So". Mike Dean and West handled the production of the song. The artwork for "Why I Love You" features the French flag with a black third substituted for blue and is exactly the same cover used for Kanye
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Kanye, Botswana Kanye is a town in southern Botswana, located south-west of the capital, Gaborone. It is the administrative centre of the Southern District, and had a population of 45,196 at the 2011 census, making it the eighth-largest town in the country. Kanye is the traditional capital of the Ngwaketse tribe, who first settled in the area in the 1790s. The town is the longest continuously occupied tribal capital in the country. Kanye lies on a series of hills which form a natural protective barrier against the sands of the Kalahari Desert. The hills extend into the Bushveld region of
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Kardashian tweeted upon the release of the track that it is her favorite track by West, saying, "People always ask me what my favorite Kanye song is and it's Only One. Kanye feels like his mom sang thru him to our daughter." Kanye West is described in a press release as not being able to remember singing the words to "Only One" when he and McCartney were later reviewing the early 2014 sessions that generated the song. Later, West "realized that perhaps the words had never really come from him … he understood in that moment that his late mother,
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"Ye" being released, the song entered the US "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 16 and the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 11. In the same week, it reached number 21 on the Canadian Hot 100. "Ghost Town" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 17 following the release of West's album. The track performed best in New Zealand by charting at number 14 on the NZ Singles Chart. It performed worst in the Netherlands, only managing to reach number 81 on the Single Top 100. The track was certified Gold in the US on October 23, 2018.
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festival. In May, Shake was featured on "Santeria", a track from Pusha T's album "Daytona". Shake also had featured vocals on "Ghost Town" and "Violent Crimes" from Kanye West's album "Ye". Michael Sapanora praised the two tracks as "standout cuts" on the album, and ranked "Ghost Town" specifically as the album's best song. "HotNewHipHop" praised Shake's performance on "Ghost Town" as the highlight of the song, and called the track the climax of the album. Shake told "Pigeons & Planes" that "Ghost Town" was nearly left off "Ye", as the track was finished on the same day of the album's
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and poked fun at Madonna who was at the time trying to adopt an African child adding: "My only concern is that this singing transvestite will not be such a good father." Despite winning the award for Best Hip-Hop, Kanye West apparently was so disappointed at not winning for Best Video that he crashed the stage when the award was being presented to Justice and Simian for "We Are Your Friends". In a tirade riddled with expletives, Kanye West said he should have won the prize for his video "Touch the Sky", because it "cost a million dollars, Pamela Anderson
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highway system. Kanye is directly connected to Gaborone through the A10 road, and the A2 highway also passes through the town. The A2 forms part of the Trans-Kalahari Corridor, linking Walvis Bay, Namibia, with Pretoria, South Africa. Kanye is additionally served by Kanye Airport , which is one of only two airports in Southern District (along with the private Jwaneng Airport, which services the Jwaneng diamond mine). Kanye, Botswana Kanye is a town in southern Botswana, located south-west of the capital, Gaborone. It is the administrative centre of the Southern District, and had a population of 45,196 at the 2011
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work of musicians such as Kanye West, who paid homage to "Akira" in the "Stronger" music video, and Lupe Fiasco, whose album "Tetsuo & Youth" is named after Tetsuo Shima. The popular bike from the film, Kaneda's Motorbike, appears in "Steven Spielberg"'s film "Ready Player One", and CD Projekt's video game "Cyberpunk 2077". "" video game developer Eidos Montréal also paid homage to the film's poster. "Ghost in the Shell" (1989) influenced a number of prominent filmmakers. The Wachowskis, creators of "The Matrix" (1999) and its sequels, showed the 1995 anime film adaptation of "Ghost in the Shell" to producer
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1980s electro hip-hop group Newcleus with such songs as "Jam on It". This technique involves speeding up a vocal sample, and its corresponding instrumental loop, to the point where the vocal sounds high-pitched. The result is a vocal sample that sounds similar to the singing of the popular cartoon singing animals "Alvin and the Chipmunks". West adopted this style from J Dilla and the Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, who in turn was influenced by Prince Paul, the pioneer of the style of speeding up and looping vocal samples to achieve the "chipmunk" sound. Kanye West has used the "chipmunk" effect in
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3 on the New Zealand charts and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. In 2008, "Lollipop" was the best-selling ringtone in the United States with over 2.3 million copies sold and the second best-selling digital song with over 3.1 million copies. To date, "Lollipop" sold 4,176,000 digital copies in the United States. The official remix features Static Major and Kanye West. There is an extended version of the remix that has Wayne talking over the original bridge and singing an altered hook, with Kanye singing adlibs, along with a guitar riff near the end. Other
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Ghost Town, Oakland, California Ghost Town (sometimes spelled Ghosttown) is the informal name of the Foster Hoover Historic District neighborhood in West Oakland, Oakland, California. The community is known for its violence and blight . Some people believe the name originates from a drug king pin who referred to the area as a ghost town due to the shortage of other drug dealers whose absence was attributed to the king pin's dominance over the area. Others believe it derives from the two former casket companies located side by side on Filbert Street between 30th and 32nd Streets. Ghost Town stretches
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released on October 27, 2017, and debuted at number 11 on the "Billboard" 200. In February 2018, Ty Dolla $ign was featured on Post Malone's single "Psycho", which peaked at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100. In May 2018, he was featured on Christina Aguilera's single "Accelerate" along with 2 Chainz, the first single from Aguilera's eighth album "Liberation". On June 1, he was featured on 'All Mine' by Kanye West, on West's 'ye' album. On June 8, he was featured on 'Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)' by Kids See Ghosts, on their album 'Kids See Ghosts'. On June
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the media. The media has drowned out his words with noise, like the ending of the song where what he's attempting to say is unhearable. Another interpretation was proposed by "Chicago Sun-Times" writer Thomas Conner, who wrote "the last four minutes find him humming and singing, but his voice is Auto-Tuned and distorted beyond perceptibility. What's he saying or singing? Can't really make it out, can't really understand him. Which, no doubt, is how he feels his clumsy public statements are often received." "Runaway" received rave reviews from music critics, and is considered by many to be West's best song.
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collaboration with Kanye West, with whom he shared an impromptu jam session during a 2006 concert at Abbey Road Studios. He performed the chorus of "Homecoming", from Kanye West's album "Graduation". In 2015, Martin collaborated with producer and DJ Avicii to work on two new tracks for his album, "Stories". Their first collaboration is officially named "Heaven". Martin wrote the lyrics, Avicii did the production, and Simon Aldred of Cherry Ghost was the vocalist. In September 2016, the Chainsmokers shared two short clips of an upcoming song featuring vocals from Martin. The song, "Something Just Like This", was released on
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a typical performance of "21st Century Schizoid Man" at his concerts: "It starts with the lights going out and everything is black. The first thing you hear is the Kanye West piece. When the hook comes on, "21st Century Schizoid Man," the spotlight comes on and there's no one on the stage. Then the track carries, but the second time the hook comes, it's me, and me singing it. And I open up with "Schizoid Man." It's a great shocker, but it's a statement too. It's enabled me to link the past with the present." Pitchfork Media named the song
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India Adams India Adams is an American singer, known as the ghost singer who dubbed the singing voices of Cyd Charisse and Joan Crawford in the mid 1950s. She dubbed the singing voices for Charisse in "The Band Wagon" (1953). That same year, she also dubbed for Crawford in "Torch Song". Adams lived in England from 1965 to 1981, and in 1969–1970, was the standby to Ginger Rogers for the West End stage production of "Mame" at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. In 1991, together with two other prominent ghost singers, Jo Ann Greer and Annette Warren, she starred
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the band's members, disappear when struck with the sunlight. The music video was directed by Glen Hanson. Ghost Town (Shiny Toy Guns song) "Ghost Town" is the fifth single by Shiny Toy Guns, and the second single from their second album "Season of Poison". The single peaked at #26 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart. Shot as an animated video, it starts with a capture of an abandoned placard, which read "Welcome to Ghost Town, Population Dead." The video then continues showing the band, all portrayed as cartoon characters, singing the song. While they invade the town with their out-loud
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Ghost Town (Shiny Toy Guns song) "Ghost Town" is the fifth single by Shiny Toy Guns, and the second single from their second album "Season of Poison". The single peaked at #26 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart. Shot as an animated video, it starts with a capture of an abandoned placard, which read "Welcome to Ghost Town, Population Dead." The video then continues showing the band, all portrayed as cartoon characters, singing the song. While they invade the town with their out-loud performance, zombies are seen coming out of the ground. Nearing the end, all the ghosts, including all
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song, "We Major" which gave rise to the line Kanye fans use in reference to Williams, “ I gotta say what’s up to Tony Williams”. On that same album Tony wrote the hook for the song, "Roses", which featured him singing with Patti Labelle. This album not only promoted Tony Williams name, but for the first time fans were able to match his voice and name with a face. He was featured on the song and the video for "Drive Slow". Later, he was seen singing with Kanye when West was featured on the MTV television series, "Life and Rhymes
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was given a new club-friendly dance theme. "Rockabye Baby!" featured an interpretation of "Homecoming" as the closing track of their tribute album, "Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Kanye West". Intended for infants, the gentle cover is a wordless lullaby instrumental, substituting piano chords and drums in favor of xylophones and bells. Producer Carlos Serrano created a mashup of "Homecoming" and "Born to Die" by the baroque pop singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. Entitled "Coming to Die," the song has a sultry yet cinematic atmosphere conceived from layering the vocal track of West's emotive rapping and Chris Martin's lush singing over the
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to Mitchell. Upon meeting Mitchell after she arrived at Studios 301 where he was recording music during the tour, West had her sing over a vocal track and quickly took a liking to her voice. U2 singer Bono and guitarist The Edge also complimented Mitchell's singing while visiting the studio. Some time later, Mitchell received a call from West who asked if she could travel to The Record Plant in Los Angeles to begin recording tracks for his third studio album. Mitchell later admitted that while she previously didn't know who Kanye West was and never really cared for hip-hop
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of the instrumental on a friend's couch while watching "Saturday Night Live". During an interview with MTV, he also said of French Montana’s involvement on the song: "...although French isn’t your typical “producer”, the ideas he brought to Kanye for the beat were worthy of co-production..." "All Day" featured McCartney's acoustic guitar playing, whistling and singing of the last verse. This song was the third McCartney/West collaboration to be commercially released. In April 2015, after the track had officially been released, a demo leaked online with co-writer Kendrick Lamar rapping in it. West debuted the song live at the 2015
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Scott McFarnon Scott McFarnon (born 8 August 1979) is a singer and songwriter from southeast London, England. After spending many years writing and performing in relative obscurity in London, he has recently begun collaborating with some of the biggest superstars in the music business. McFarnon’s discovery by the music industry is credited to internationally renowned singer/songwriter Amanda Ghost, who encourage him to write for artists including Kelly Rowland, Mark Ronson, Daniel Merriweather, Jack Splash and Kanye West. Scott McFarnon’s collaboration with Beyoncé Knowles on the soundtrack to the 2008 film "Cadillac Records" brought him global attention. The track “Once in
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musician Colin Munroe, who retitled it "I Want Those Flashing Lights" and made his own music video. It eventually caught the attention of Kanye West, who expressed his affinity by posting its accompanying video directed by Philip Sportel up on his official blog. The official remix of "Flashing Lights" featured R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly. A HBCU Marching Band performed "Flashing Lights" at the Georgia Dome Battle of the Bands on January 26, 2008. Flashing Lights (Kanye West song) "Flashing Lights" is a song by American hip-hop artist Kanye West. It features Detroit R&B singer Dwele and contains background vocals from
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2017. The song features a guest appearance from American rapper Kanye West, while the production was handled by 40 and Kanye West himself, with additional production by Noah Goldstein. The song peaked at number 54 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. "More Life" received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the mixtape received an average score of 79, based on 25 reviews. Dan Weiss of "Consequence of Sound" said, "The singing and melodies are massaged with a care unheard in the prior Drake discography; this album
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Kojima's "Snatcher" and "Metal Gear Solid", Valve's "Half-Life" series and Dontnod Entertainment's "Remember Me". "Akira" has also influenced the work of musicians such as Kanye West, who paid homage to "Akira" in the "Stronger" music video, and Lupe Fiasco, whose album "Tetsuo & Youth" is named after Tetsuo Shima. The popular bike from the film, Kaneda's Motorbike, appears in "Steven Spielberg"'s film "Ready Player One", and CD Projekt's video game "Cyberpunk 2077". "Ghost in the Shell" (1989) influenced a number of prominent filmmakers. Its 1995 anime film adaptation inspired The Wachowskis to create "The Matrix" (1999) and its sequels. "The
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of Kanye West". By the time Kanye went on the "Touch the Sky" Tour, Williams was known as the background singer that always accompanied West, including on several world tours. Williams is one of a few performers who have performed at two different Inaugural Balls; the Neighborhood Ball where he performed with Jay-Z on the song, "History", and the Youth Ball where he performed with Kanye West. His voice is recognized on some popular Hip Hop songs, having performed with, for example, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nas, Game, and Rick Ross. In March 2010, Williams released his first mainstream project in
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housing projects. Some of West's old friends, early supporters of his music, and local hip-hop acts such as L.E.P. Bogus Boys can be seen following him around the city. Most notably, his friend, label affiliate and fellow Chicago rapper Common, who is referenced during the song, makes two cameo appearances. Throughout the video, these scenes are interspersed with animated silhouette outlines and shots of West rapping the song's verses while surrounded by reflective mirrors on top of a moving vehicle and Chris Martin singing the chorus while playing an upright piano. The music video was generally very well received by
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Big Brother (Kanye West song) "Big Brother" is a song by American hip-hop artist Kanye West. It was released on his 2007 studio album, "Graduation". The song was produced by Atlanta record producer DJ Toomp. "Big Brother" is a tribute by Kanye dedicated to Jay-Z, containing lyrics that discuss the ups and downs of their friendship. The song received very positive reviews from music critics, who praised West's lyricism and storytelling ability. Though not released as a single, "Big Brother" managed to enter and peak at number nineteen on the U.S. "Billboard" Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. "Big Brother" was
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Ghost Town Village Ghost Town Village (formerly "Ghost Town in the Sky at Ghost Mountain Park) is a Wild West-themed amusement park in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, United States that is currently on hiatus. An unusual aspect of this park is that it is located atop a mountain which can only be accessed by visitors via a chair lift or an inclined funicular railway. These start at the parking area beside Jonathan Creek at an elevation of , climbing to the lower level of the park at , a climb of . The recreated "Ghost Town" sits at , with
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Kanye West. Initially serving as a substitute keyboardist for West's Glow in the Dark Tour, he went on to become West's music director, and co-producer and co-writer on a number of songs. Bhasker collaborated on West's albums "808s & Heartbreak", "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" and the Jay-Z/Kanye West collaboration album, "Watch the Throne", including the songs "Welcome to Heartbreak". "Lift Off", and "Runaway". Bhasker received the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song for West's "All of the Lights", and the Jay-Z/Rihanna/Kanye West song "Run This Town". Bhasker's collaborations span multiple genres, including writing and production credits on Alicia Keys's
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9, 2013, the music video was released for "Numbers on the Boards" which featured cameo appearances from Kanye West and Chief Keef. The video was shot in Paris. The Kanye West and Don Cannon-produced song was then released as the album's second single the following day. In March 2013, during an interview Hot 107.9, he announced that his next single is "Who I Am" featuring Kanye West. On June 11, Pusha T announced that "Who I Am" would be released in two days on June 13, 2013. The final version of the single featured 2 Chainz and Big Sean, however
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to fame as well as generate more than one eye roll with his bravado." "Rolling Stone"'s Simon Vozick-Levinson mused "Frank Ocean's second appearance on the album is another keeper. Hip-hop heads will be singing his honey-voiced, religiously-themed hook all fall. Jay Z and Kanye keep the thoughtful mood going with verses that revisit their respective rises to fame." BBC Music's Marcus J. Moore perceived that "Made in America fails to resonate because of a contrived chorus that pays homage to West's Sweet Baby Jesus, among others." Andy Gill of "The Independent" found it to be a stand-out track, "featuring assured
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Runaway (Kanye West song) "Runaway" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West, released as the second single from his fifth studio album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" (2010). It features Pusha T, who is signed to West's label GOOD Music. The production was handled by West, alongside co-producers Emile, Jeff Bhasker, and Mike Dean. The composition features repetitive piano riffs, intricate samples and a production style with several similarities to West's album "808s & Heartbreak" (2008). Described as a deeply personal song in nature, it expresses West's thoughts on his failed relationships, and his acceptance of
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3. "Lil Wayne Gives Tity Boi A Kanye West-Produced Track For New Tape": http://www.mtv.com/news/1637269/lil-wayne-gives-tity-boi-a-kanye-west-produced-track-for-new-tape 4. "Nipsey Hussle Acquires A Kanye West-Produced Track For His Project": http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/nipseyhussle/ Kanye West production discography The following list is a discography of production by Kanye West, an American rapper and record producer. It includes all of his work, from hit singles and top albums such as "All of the Lights" in "My beautiful dark twisted fantasy " to music he produced and co-produced such as "Takeover" by Jay-Z. The following page provides a list of Kanye West's music in sequential order by release date. Disc
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its peak position of 149 and fell off the chart after that. The accompanying music video for "Mine" was shot by Belgian director Pierre Debusschere at Stockton Beach, Australia. It was shot by Melbourne cinematographer Stefan Duscio. The visual was released on December 13, 2013 to iTunes Store on "Beyoncé" itself along with sixteen other music videos for every track on the album. On November 24, 2014 it was also uploaded to the singer's Vevo account. Debusschere, who also directed "Ghost" on the "Beyoncé" album and has previously worked with Kanye West on his musical short film "Runaway" (2010), said
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Holy Ghost People (1967 film) Holy Ghost People is a 1967 documentary directed and narrated by Peter Adair. It is about the service of a Pentecostal community in Scrabble Creek, West Virginia, United States. The church service includes faith healing, snake handling, speaking in tongues and singing. This documentary has entered the public domain and is available at the Internet Archive. The documentary begins by showing the audience various images of the church and its night services. After the opening credits, a narrator introduces the Pentecostal community in Scrabble Creek, West Virginia. The narrator presents various activities the church partakes
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Kanye West, Black Mob, Trylogy, and Rick Rude. However, on February 9, 2011, EMI released a poster that announced some of the guests, which included Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa, Gorillaz, R. Kelly, T-Pain, Young Jeezy, E-40, and more. The producers include Kanye West, Lex Luger, Scott Storch, David Guetta, the Cataracs, Battlecat, Fredwreck, and more. Snoop Dogg announced via Twitter that he would be joining the ranks of emcees Kanye West, Timbaland, Crooked I, and the many prior who released weekly songs in preparation for upcoming projects. Dubbed "Puff Puff Pass Tuesdays," Snoop plans to release a new song each
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a variety of different outfits from various parts of the concert, whilst also showing clips of the audience dancing and singing. Rihanna is also seen holding a handheld camera, which she uses to film herself and other people, as well as goings-on backstage. Avril Lavigne, who makes a cameo appearance in the video, is seen raising her glass to the camera before being pushed fully clothed into a swimming pool while on a skateboard. Jay-Z, Kanye West and CeeLo Green are also featured in the various clips of the video, as the former two were special guests at Rihanna's tour
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that she was not going to talk about) included Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis as security men charged with preventing Kanye West from coming on stage. She closed her monologue by saying "Kanye West is "not" here." Additionally when Taylor Lautner, who then was rumored to be dating Swift, hosted SNL, in his monologue he beats up a cardboard cutout of West. The incident is also referenced in Eminem's single "No Love", which he says "Man, get these whack cocksuckers off stage/where the fuck is Kanye when you need him?/Snatch the mic from 'em, bitch, I'mma let you finish in
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It also samples "Hey Young World" by Slick Rick for the “believe it or not” vocals that are used multiple times within the song. Wilson and Cudi contribute the vocals "Make no mistake, girl, I still love you" to the chorus. Promotion for Wilson's appearance was shared on his official website. On June 3, 2018, Kanye tweeted out a video of his daughter North West singing the chorus of "No Mistakes", accompanied by a trio of heart eyes emojis. The video gathered many positive reactions from fans of his on Twitter. Users of the site also believed that Kanye dissed
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the headliner for the festival. Made in America (Jay-Z and Kanye West song) "Made in America" is a song by American hip hop recording artists Kanye West and Jay Z, from their collaborative album "Watch the Throne". It is the eleventh track on the album and features vocals from OFWGKTA singer Frank Ocean. Lyrically, the song explores themes of family life and the American Dream. It expresses the hardships of youth and coming of age. The track received positive reviews from music critics who praised Ocean's vocal hook, and the subject matter of the verses. The song has been compared
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Made in America (Jay-Z and Kanye West song) "Made in America" is a song by American hip hop recording artists Kanye West and Jay Z, from their collaborative album "Watch the Throne". It is the eleventh track on the album and features vocals from OFWGKTA singer Frank Ocean. Lyrically, the song explores themes of family life and the American Dream. It expresses the hardships of youth and coming of age. The track received positive reviews from music critics who praised Ocean's vocal hook, and the subject matter of the verses. The song has been compared to "inspirational ballads of late-period
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tail, which is used to foreshadow for things to come in the future. Due to her being the lead star in the video, Taylor was exposed to people that weren't aware of who she was before. The video won Best Choreography at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, as well as Best Dance Performance at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards. Fade (Kanye West song) "Fade" is a song by American rapper Kanye West, featuring vocals from American rappers Post Malone and Ty Dolla Sign. It was released as the third and final single from West's seventh studio album, "The
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song became a top 40 single in both Iceland and Belgium. It also charted in France at number 56, and in Switzerland at 52. Why I Love You (Jay-Z and Kanye West song) "Why I Love You" is a song by American hip hop artists Kanye West and Jay-Z, from their first collaborative album "Watch the Throne" (2011). The song features pop musician Mr Hudson who is signed to West's GOOD Music label. "Why I Love You" heavily samples French house duo Cassius' 2010 single "I <3 U So", which itself is based upon a sample from the original 1971
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No. 66 also contains the localities, Brough, Huntoon, Innes. Similarly Key West No. 70 also was home to the localities of Bures, Dahinda, Edgeworth, Kayville, Key West, Querrin and Wheatstone near Glasnevin. Neighbouring localities to Valor are Ardwick, Bexhill, Congress, Lakenheath, Lynthorpe, Maxstone, Ogle, Stonehenge in Stonehenge No. 73 Ghost Town Trail (Saskatchewan) Ghost Town Trail, Saskatchewan is a stretch of highway located in the Palliser's Triangle region of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The trail coincides with Saskatchewan Highway 13 (Hwy 13) between Wauchope, Saskatchewan and Govenlock, Saskatchewan. Along this highway are 32 various "ghost towns". The nearest large
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Why I Love You (Jay-Z and Kanye West song) "Why I Love You" is a song by American hip hop artists Kanye West and Jay-Z, from their first collaborative album "Watch the Throne" (2011). The song features pop musician Mr Hudson who is signed to West's GOOD Music label. "Why I Love You" heavily samples French house duo Cassius' 2010 single "I <3 U So", which itself is based upon a sample from the original 1971 version of "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)" by Sandra Richardson. The song almost entirely features Jay-Z rapping and only contains a few
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which Williams was invited to write for all of West’s subsequent albums. On the 2005 MTV documentary, "Composing History" "The Making of Late Registration", he was featured producing vocals for Brandy on the song "Bring Me Down", which he co-wrote. During that documentary, West described Williams as being “a great writer with a cutting edge voice.” Tony Williams first became noticed as a singer when he debuted on Kanye West’s Grammy winning album "The College Dropout", singing a version of the gospel hymn "I'll Fly Away". By the second album, "Late Registration", Kanye was giving Williams shout outs on the
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it "one of the best ethnographic films ever made". It was a partial inspiration for the 2013 film "Holy Ghost People", and some of its footage was used. It is also used in anthropology and documentary film classes. Holy Ghost People (1967 film) Holy Ghost People is a 1967 documentary directed and narrated by Peter Adair. It is about the service of a Pentecostal community in Scrabble Creek, West Virginia, United States. The church service includes faith healing, snake handling, speaking in tongues and singing. This documentary has entered the public domain and is available at the Internet Archive. The
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Michael Jackson." The song charted on South Korea Gaon International Chart at number 178. Jay Z and West performed the song at their 2011 Watch the Throne Tour. Jay Z and Kanye West are both American rappers who have collaborated on several tracks together. In 2010, they began production and recording on a collaborative record "Watch the Throne." Frank Ocean is an R&B singer who released his debut mixtape "Nostalgia, Ultra" in early 2011 to critical acclaim. The release of the mixtape interested West, who was reported to be a big fan. West invited Ocean to write and sing on
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watching me from the other side", which is a subject he mostly touches on in debut single "Through the Wire". On February 13, 2014, a video surfaced online from 2003 of West rapping his verse to Pharrell in the studio, as well as singing along with the sample and Pharrell clearly showed excitement after hearing the rap from him. The verse was actually recorded by West on the night of the Madison Square Garden show by Jay that he wasn't invited to. Ivy rapped his verse on speaker phone to West and others on December 7, 2002, then flew over
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moments of him singing within his career. When West raps about working a job at the Gap formerly in "Spaceship", the story being told in the verse is actually true. The song was originally scheduled to be a GLC track produced by West, until West played it to Plain Pat, whom insisted on him putting it on the album. It was swapped for "Good, Bad, Ugly" as the position of number six from the original track list to the final. The track was originally supposed to be released as the sixth and final single from "The College Dropout", but this
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the opportunity to work with her through the whole production and recording processes of her album. She later told Gabriel Alvarez of "Complex" magazine that she was very happy and keen to work with Kanye West who handled the production of "Party". This was because West's single "Runaway" (2010) drove her to the edge of tears the first time she heard. She further said: "The fact that he's belting out his pain, his confusion, and his anger, with no pre-written lyrics, was so moving. He's singing his heart out for five minutes. He is so vulnerable. I love when an
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ghost town tour searches. Local residents would prefer that people know that Shaniko is “out where the west still lives” as opposed to a ghost town, as if nothing is there . They work to not only preserve the history, but to share it. There are several small business who operate from April through September, when tourists come through in a steady stream from Highway 97. Of particular interest is a collection of old buildings that residents hauled to town from various locations called “Shaniko Row”. Artifacts are displayed throughout this collection and displays a business that would have existed
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black actors who endured the humiliating process of blackface in America". MDMA made a cameo appearance singing his lines in the end of the video. The song has garnered praise from artists such as Janelle Monáe, Talib Kweli, Jill Scott, and Kanye West, who even posted the video on his Twitter. The song, however, was not well received by Spin Magazine, who wrote that the song and the video were "mansplaining...half-baked conscious hip-pop...muddled, measly-mouthed missive...reckless social commentary...poorly thought-out grab for attention", and claimed that Lupe has a "moronic lyrics-over-everything attitude" which led him on a Twitter rant and also led
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song's hook, singing "everybody know / I'm a motherfuckin' monster" in a heavily distorted manner. West then launches into a full verse. "Chicago Sun-Times" writer Thomas Conner stated that West rhyming "esophagus" with "sarcophagus" was surely a hip-hop first. Jay-Z appears on the song after West's verse, and raps in a more forceful, sinister flow. During his verse, Jay-Z references several different horror characters, including the Sasquatch, Godzilla, King Kong, the Loch Ness Monster, goblins, ghouls and zombies. Lyrically Jay-Z discusses his discontent at former associates, and concludes his verse by admitting that his achilles' heel is "love". Minaj is
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Iron Creek. The town is set up on a hill and overlooks the valleys to the east and west, which are full of mines. Several other ghost towns are located nearby. Tinton, South Dakota Tinton is a ghost town in the Black Hills of Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It started out as a gold mining camp and later began to produce tin. The area was first settled in 1876 by Edgar St. John, who lived in the town until his death in 1928. That same year, tin was discovered in the area in placer deposits. In 1879, large
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support and encourage neighbors to address their issues (e.g., typically truant youth, blight, and loitering) and help them ultimately to organize (e.g., Friends of Durant Park, West Oakland Mini-Grant Committee, Resident Action Council, Block captains, neighborhood watches, Home Alert, Renters or Home Owners' Associations) and take ownership of their communities. This strategy is based on the theory that violence must be addressed in the context of the community in which it occurs." Ghost Town, Oakland, California Ghost Town (sometimes spelled Ghosttown) is the informal name of the Foster Hoover Historic District neighborhood in West Oakland, Oakland, California. The community is
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his part, RZA has responded favorably to comparisons between him and West. He said, "All good. Kanye West, I got super respect for Kanye. He came up to me about a year or two ago. He gave me mad praising and blessings. He had a lot to say about things I did. ... It's like when I met Isaac Hayes. For people to say Wu-Tang inspire Kanye, Kanye is one of the biggest artists in the world. That goes back to what we say: 'Wu-Tang is forever." Early in his career, West pioneered a style of hip-hop production dubbed "chipmunk-soul"
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The People (Common song) "The People" is a song by American rapper Common, released as the second single of his seventh studio album "Finding Forever". It made its first appearance on Kanye West's "Can't Tell Me Nothing" mixtape. The song features production by West and contains background vocals provided by soul singer Dwele. The original version of the song had Common singing the hook by himself, but this was later replaced with Dwele singing the hook. It contains samples of "We Almost Lost Detroit" by Gil Scott-Heron as well as vocal samples of "Long Red" by Mountain (the latter of
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the age of nineteen when he produced eight tracks on "Down to Earth", the 1996 debut album of a Chicago rapper named Grav. For a time, West acted as a ghost producer for Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie. Because of his association with D-Dot, West wasn't able to release a solo album, so he formed and became a member and producer of the Go-Getters, a late-1990s Chicago rap group composed of him, GLC, Timmy G, Really Doe, and Arrowstar. His group was managed by John "Monopoly" Johnson, Don Crowley, and Happy Lewis under the management firm Hustle Period. After attending a series
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beats, electro-disco rhythms, and a wide array of modulated electronic noises and digital audio-effects. In addition, West drew musical inspiration from arena rock bands such as The Rolling Stones, U2, and Led Zeppelin. In comparison to previous albums, "Graduation" is more introspective, exploring West's own fame and personal issues. West's fourth studio album, "808s & Heartbreak" (2008), marked a radical departure from his previous releases. He largely abandoned rapping over hip-hop beats in favor of emotive, melodic singing and a stark synth-driven electropop soundscape. On "808s", West juxtaposed Auto-Tuned sung vocals and the distorted Roland TR-808 drum machine with droning
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decline and a severe fire in the business district in 1932, Bodie had permanent residents through most of the 20th century. A post office operated at Bodie from 1877 to 1942. In the 1940s, the threat of vandalism faced the ghost town. The Cain family, who owned much of the land, hired caretakers to protect and to maintain the town's structures. Martin Gianettoni, one of the last three people living in Bodie in 1943, was a caretaker. Bodie is now an authentic Wild West ghost town. The town was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, and in 1962 the
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Jeff Bhasker Jeff Bhasker (also known as Billy Kraven and U.G.L.Y.) is an Indian-American record producer, songwriter, keyboardist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. He collaborated with rapper and producer Kanye West on the albums "808s & Heartbreak", "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy", and "Watch the Throne". He has won Grammy Awards for the songs "Run This Town" by Jay-Z, "All of the Lights" by Kanye West, "We Are Young" by Fun., and "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson. Bhasker received the 2016 Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical for co-producing Mark Ronson's album "Uptown Special" and producing Nate Ruess's album "Grand
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also played a role in the successes of artists such Kanye West, Rihanna, Bon Jovi, and Justin Bieber and was credited for the musical comeback of Jennifer Lopez with her 2011 album "Love?". Reid stepped down as Chairman/CEO of Island Def Jam in March 2011. In early 2011 Reid became a judge on the U.S. version of the British television singing competition "The X Factor", alongside its creator and former "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell, 80s pop star Paula Abdul and former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger, who replaced British recording artist Cheryl Cole. Reid was assigned the Boys category
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Kanye West production discography The following list is a discography of production by Kanye West, an American rapper and record producer. It includes all of his work, from hit singles and top albums such as "All of the Lights" in "My beautiful dark twisted fantasy " to music he produced and co-produced such as "Takeover" by Jay-Z. The following page provides a list of Kanye West's music in sequential order by release date. Disc 1: Disc 2: Disc 1: 00. "So Lost" Also executive producer 2. "Kanye West Produces Two Unreleased Tracks For E-40's "My Ghetto Report Card" Album": http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/bosko/
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and southwestern parts of the town. Grant Town is also the location of a number of the stories of the West Virginia ghost story anthology "The Telltale Lilac Bush," by Fairmont State University professor Ruth Ann Musick . The town, the mine and surrounding farms are prominently featured in a number of the stories. Musick includes a description of the town, circa 1965, in an introduction to a section on mine ghost stories: "The Grant Town Mine, the scene of four of the stories here, is one of the largest in the United States, and possibly in the world. The
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and first top ten single since 1983's "Say Say Say" with Michael Jackson. Only One (Kanye West song) "Only One" is a song by American recording artist Kanye West, featuring English musician Paul McCartney. The song was released on December 31, 2014, and was the first song released by West since the release of his sixth studio album "Yeezus". Both artists co-wrote the song with Kirby Lauryen, Noah Goldstein, and Mike Dean. The song is a tribute to West's daughter, North, and is sung as a message to Kanye from the perspective of his mother, Donda West. McCartney is featured
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Only One (Kanye West song) "Only One" is a song by American recording artist Kanye West, featuring English musician Paul McCartney. The song was released on December 31, 2014, and was the first song released by West since the release of his sixth studio album "Yeezus". Both artists co-wrote the song with Kirby Lauryen, Noah Goldstein, and Mike Dean. The song is a tribute to West's daughter, North, and is sung as a message to Kanye from the perspective of his mother, Donda West. McCartney is featured on the track as a musician and can be heard on "faint" and
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a professor at the university. She later commented, "It was drummed into my head that college is the ticket to a good life... but some career goals don't require college. For Kanye to make an album called "College Dropout" it was more about having the guts to embrace who you are, rather than following the path society has carved out for you." Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, creating beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. His first official production credits came at
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Bullfrog, Nevada Bullfrog is a ghost town in Nye County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is located at the north end of the Amargosa Desert about west of Beatty. Less than north of Bullfrog are the Bullfrog Hills and the ghost town of Rhyolite. The two ghost towns are about northwest of Las Vegas, south of Goldfield, and south of Tonopah. To the west, roughly from Bullfrog, the Funeral and Grapevine Mountains of the Amargosa Range rise between the Amargosa Desert in Nevada and Death Valley in California. Bullfrog is near the Goldwell Open Air Museum and its
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Fendi where he gave ideas for the men's collection. In March 2011, West collaborated with M/M Paris for a series of silk scarves featuring artwork from "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy". On October 1, 2011, Kanye West premiered his women's fashion label, DW Kanye West at Paris Fashion Week. He received support from DSquared2 duo Dean and Dan Caten, Olivier Theyskens, Jeremy Scott, Azzedine Alaïa, and the Olsen twins, who were also in attendance during his show. His debut fashion show received mixed-to-negative reviews, ranging from reserved observations by Style.com to excoriating commentary in "The Wall Street Journal", "The New
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released on Jun 18, 2018 to West's Vevo account. Both were themed with the album's cover art. There is also a 1:45 second promotional video of the album listening party that plays on Kanye West's website featuring the songs, "I Thought About Killing You" and "Ghost Town." Upon its release, "Ye" received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, "Ye" received an average score of 64, based on 34 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Alexis Petridis for "The Guardian" stated the album doesn't feel slight,
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the tradition in favor of a more cosmopolitan idiom, which came to be taught at public school (United States)|public schools]]. Eventually, singing schools in the north faded to obscurity, while in the south and west they became a prominent social event for small-town Americans looking for something to do. Singing schools were often taught by traveling singing masters who would stay in a location for a few weeks and teach a singing school. A singing school would be a large social event for a town; sometimes nearly everyone in the town would attend and people would come from many miles
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sentimental "Born to Die" instrumental. The Florida production duo Urban Noize dedicated to Kanye a remix EP entitled "Mr. West" that features eight remixes of his songs. A remix of "Homecoming" was among them, and the sonic textures of the track's instrumentation is tailored with a laid-back jazz vibe. Information taken from "Graduation" liner notes. Homecoming (Kanye West song) "Homecoming" is a song by American hip-hop recording artist and record producer Kanye West. It was included as the twelfth song on the track-listing of his third studio album "Graduation" (2007). The track was produced by West with Warryn Campbell and
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and artists to enter a recording studio and act as producers, either autonomously, or in conjunction with other like minds. "The Atlantic"s Jason Guriel wrote that Wilson "paved the way for auteurs like Kanye West ... anticipat[ing] the rise of the producer ... [and] the modern pop-centric era, which privileges producer over artist and blurs the line between entertainment and art. ... Anytime a band or musician disappears into a studio to contrive an album-length mystery, the ghost of Wilson is hovering near." In broadening the use of the terms associated with auteur theory, it has also been applied to
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I Love Kanye "I Love Kanye" is a song by American rapper and producer Kanye West from his seventh studio album, "The Life of Pablo" (2016). It capitalizes on the meme that Kanye loves himself and addresses criticism that he was better in the past. West mocked himself on "Saturday Night Live" the very day before his seventh studio album was released by using the track for a rap battle against Kyle Mooney. In March 2016, the rapper took to Twitter and sent out lyrics from "I Love Kanye" in separate tweets for each line. When asked by a young
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Run This Town "Run This Town" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z. The song also features Rihanna and Kanye West. It was written by the performing trio, with assistance from Ernest Wilson and Jeff Bhasker. Production of the track was made by West and Wilson (also known as "No I.D."). "Run This Town" was released as the second single from Jay-Z's eleventh studio album "The Blueprint 3", and is used as the theme song of "Battlefield 4". "Run This Town" received mixed reviews from music critics; some praised what each member of the trio brought to the track, whilst
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47th Annual Grammy Awards. It has since been named by "Time", "Rolling Stone", and other publications as one of the greatest albums of all time. Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s, making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists, eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records. For a time, he acted as a ghost producer for Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie. Due to his association with D-Dot, West wasn't able to release a solo album, so he formed and became a member and producer of the Go-Getters, a late-1990s Chicago rap group
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hit "Who Wants to Live Forever" and joined the rest of the acts for the all star finale singing "We Are The Champions." On 10 March 2012, Seal shared the stage with Kanye West, Soul Rebels Brass Band and Snoop Dogg at Brad Pitt’s Night to Make It Right Foundation New Orleans after-party, hosted by comedian Aziz Ansari. The charity event, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, raised money to build homes for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Seal and his then-wife Heidi Klum announced in June 2010 that they would be making a reality series on Lifetime titled "Love's Divine" (after Seal's
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overruns and corruption by military brass who go on to lucrative defense contracts after they retire." Pierre Sprey now records music through his own label "Mapleshade" and sells high-end audiophile equipment. His recording with the Addicts Rehabilitation Center (ARC) Choir singing "Walk With Me" appears in Kanye West's 2004 hit "Jesus Walks." Sprey said he earned enough royalties from the West song "to support 30 of my money-losing jazz albums." Sprey's recording techniques are highly unconventional, aiming for accurate reproduction of live music rather than manipulating sounds (e.g. with equalizers, pitch correction, etc.) to make mediocre artists sound good. He
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and record music. Their curriculum is based on the teaching philosophy and pedagogy of Dr. Donda West with a focus on collaborative and experiential learning. West has additionally appeared and participated in many fundraisers, benefit concerts, and has done community work for Hurricane Katrina relief, the Kanye West Foundation, the Millions More Movement, 100 Black Men of America, a Live Earth concert benefit, World Water Day rally and march, Nike runs, a , and an MTV special helping young Iraq War veterans who struggle through debt and PTSD a second chance after returning home. West made cameo appearances as himself
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