Kanye West in the Studio: Beats Down! Money Up!

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Few realize how important Kanye West has been to the last five years of hip-hop... It is arguable that only Dr. Dre had a more rounded role in shaping the way the world of hip-hop has turned since 2000. Even a brief glimpse over Kanye West's production resume' leaves no doubt that his musical legacy will be looked upon and studied for its historical importance in the years to dome."

Excerpted from the Introduction (p. 5-6) Kanye West caught the entire country's attention during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina when he summoned up the nerve to call President Bush a racist during a live, nationally-televised broadcast on NBC and several other network channels. A six-time Grammy-winner, West was a hip-hop producer who made his own splash in 2005 with the release of his first CD, "College Dropout."

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Kanye West in the Studio: Beats Down! Money Up!

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By Jake Brown

Colossus Books

Paperback, $16.95

154 pages

ISBN: 0-9767735-6-2

"Many brilliant artists are dead long before t...

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