query: occupation keezo kane
supports: Late Registration is the second studio album by American hip hop producer and rapper Kanye West, released on August 30, 2005, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. It was recorded over the course of a year in sessions held across studios in New York City and Hollywood, with West collaborating with American record producer and composer Jon Brion. The album features guest contributions from Adam Levine, Lupe Fiasco, Jamie Foxx, Common, Jay-Z, Brandy, and Nas, among others. Its production was notably more lush and elaborate than West's 2004 debut album "The College Dropout", as he utilized intricate sampling methods and string orchestration with Brion. West's lyrics explore both personal and political themes, including poverty, drug trafficking, racism, healthcare, and the blood diamond trade. GOOD (Getting Out Our Dreams) Music, Inc. is an American record label founded in 2004, by recording artist and record producer Kanye West. The label houses several well established artists, such as Big Sean, Pusha T, Tyga, Desiigner, and Teyana Taylor among others. Their roster of in-house producers include Travis Scott, Southside, Mike Dean, Hudson Mohawke, Q-Tip, Jeff Bhasker and S1. The label has released 10 albums certified gold or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Chicago (or ), officially the City of Chicago, is the third-most populous city in the United States, and the fifth-most populous city in North America. With over 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States, and the county seat of Cook County. The Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, has nearly 10 million people and is the third-largest in the U.S. Roc-A-Fella Records was an American record label founded by American recording artist Jay-Z, Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. It operated as an imprint of Def Jam, a division of IDJMG, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Though it sometimes means any widely played or big-selling song, the term "hit" usually refers to a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio airplay or significant commercial sales. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay Z, is an American rapper, businessman, and investor. Formerly known as Jay-Z, he is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, having sold more than 100 million records, while receiving 21 Grammy Awards for his music. MTV ranked him the "Greatest MC of all time" in 2006. "Rolling Stone" ranked three of his albums"Reasonable Doubt" (1996), "The Blueprint" (2001), and "The Black Album" (2003)among the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 2014, "Forbes" estimated his net worth at nearly $520 million, making him one of the richest hip hop artists in the U.S.  Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West first became known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album "The College Dropout" in 2004 to widespread critical and commercial success, and founded the record label GOOD Music. He went on to pursue a variety of different styles on subsequent albums "Late Registration" (2005), "Graduation" (2007), and "808s & Heartbreak" (2008). In 2010, he released his fifth album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" to rave reviews from critics, and the following year he collaborated with Jay Z on the joint LP "Watch the Throne" (2011). West released his abrasive sixth album, "Yeezus", to further critical praise in 2013. His seventh album, "The Life of Pablo", was released in 2016. Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and actress. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records. Keys' debut album, "Songs in A Minor" was released in 2001, producing her first "Billboard" Hot 100 number-one single "Fallin'", and selling over 12 million copies worldwide. The album earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002. Her sophomore album, "The Diary of Alicia Keys", was released in 2003, spawning successful singles "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You" and "Diary", and selling eight million copies worldwide. The duet song "My Boo" with Usher, scored her a second number-one single in 2004. The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards in 2005. Later that year, she released her first live album, "Unplugged", becoming the first woman to have an "MTV Unplugged" album debut at number one. The College Dropout is the debut studio album by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released February 10, 2004, by Roc-A-Fella Records. It was recorded over a period of four years, beginning in 1999. Prior to the album's release, West had received praise for his production work for artists such as Jay-Z and Talib Kweli, but faced difficulty being accepted as a recording artist in his own right by figures in the music industry. Nonetheless intent on pursuing a solo career, it was several years before West finally received a record deal from Roc-A-Fella Records. Keezo Kane ( born Keith Moore ) is an American hip - hop producer . In 2004 , he signed to Kanye West 's G.O.O.D. Music label .
candidates: artist cook fashion fashion designer investor official orchestration prior producer rapper record producer sales singer songwriter
answer: record producer