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Born in Atlanta, this rapper and producer moved to Chicago with his mother when he was 3 years old. He's considered to be one of the most commercially successful "back-pack" rappers. West has said he was largely influenced by Wu-Tang member RZA. The first major label song he produced was Jay-Z's "This Can't Be Life," featuring West's signature sound of taking old, soul samples, speeding them up, and adding his own drum sounds and other instruments. In 2001, he broke out as a producer, largely because his sound was all over Jay-Z's critically-acclaimed "The Blueprint." In October 2002, West survived a car accident after falling asleep at the wheel of his car. He recorded "Through The Wire" ab...
Born in Atlanta, this rapper and producer moved to Chicago with his mother when he was 3 years old. He's considered to be one of the most commercially successful "back-pack" rappers. West has said he was largely influenced by Wu-Tang member RZA. The first major label song he produced was Jay-Z's "This Can't Be Life," featuring West's signature sound of taking old, soul samples, speeding them up, and adding his own drum sounds and other instruments. In 2001, he broke out as a producer, largely because his sound was all over Jay-Z's critically-acclaimed "The Blueprint." In October 2002, West survived a car accident after falling asleep at the wheel of his car. He recorded "Through The Wire" about two weeks after the accident with his jaws wired shut. It was featured on his debut album, "College Dropout," released in February 2004, on Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records. The Grammy-nominated album sold more than 3 million copies. In August 2005, West released his highly-anticipated follow up "Late Registration," which sold more than 860,000 in its first week. In September 2007 he released "Graduation," which sold more than 950,000 copies in its first week.
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Kanye West coming to a wall near you in Baltimore
The Baltimore SunIf you live around the BMA, the Walters or the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, Kanye West is coming to a wall near you Sunday night. Or, at least his image, words and music are. West has been using public walls the last two weeks to promote the "New Slaves"...Tags: Baltimore Museum of Art, Music, Wrigley Field
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The Internet likes Kanye; not such a big fan of the Tumblr purchase
Yahoo has added another major property to its portfolio, Kanye West went dark and political for his SNL gig, and France is buying military equipment. Welcome to your post-weekend trends report for May 20, 2013. With the exception of television show...
Tags: Corrections Corporation of America, Google Inc., Justin Bieber, The New York Times, Computer Networking and Internet
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Finally home, Beach House delivers triumphant set at the Lyric
“Hello Baltimore, it’s been too long,” said Beach House singer Victoria Legrand from the Lyric Opera House stage on Friday night. It was an understatement: The city’s most-known indie-rock duo hadn’t played the area since...
Tags: Landforms, Poetry, Yeah Yeah Yeahs (music group), Music, Mountains
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College lines
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE: Margaret Robbins, of Fallston, a sophomore at Connecticut College took part in "People Watching," the Dance Club's spring performance, Feb. 28 and March 1 and 2 at the Martha Myers Dance Studio at Connecticut College. The concert...Tags: Dance, Connecticut College, Havre de Grace, Nicki Minaj, High Schools
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'Girls' recap, 'On All Fours'
In which we watch everything start to unravel. Adam and Natalia’s relationship is going swimmingly. They have a lovely, tender first first-time-in-the-bedroom conversation wherein they are open and communicative and sweet. “I like how clear...
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The ABCs of creating a chic nursery
First comes love, then comes marriage and then comes time to pick out the baby carriage — and decorate the nursery. Already the tabloids are speculating on the room where England's heir to the throne will lay his royal head when Prince William's...
Tags: Kim Kardashian, Bart Scott, Joe Flacco, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Tori Spelling
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Mary J. Corey, first woman to lead Sun newsroom, dies of cancer
Mary J. Corey, whose personal warmth was matched by a drive that led her to become the first woman in The Baltimore Sun's 176-year history to head its newsroom, died Tuesday of breast cancer. The Sun's senior vice president and director of content, who...
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Kim and Kanye, the latest to put marriage last
It wasn't a surprise to learn that famous-for-being-famous Kim Kardashian was pregnant by boyfriend of five months Kanye West. Celebs regularly put the baby carriage before marriage, and she is just the latest. And it wasn't surprising that her family...
Tags: Marriage, Kim Kardashian, New Year's Day, Colleges and Universities, Family
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Meet Maryland defensive line commitment Malik Jones
The Baltimore SunMalik Jones discovered early in his high school career that playing football for Dunbar put “a target on your back.” The Poets, winners of three consecutive Class 1A state championships, have long been the preeminent Baltimore City football...Tags: National Football League, Ray Lewis, Atlantic Coast Conference, Michigan State Spartans, Ohio State Buckeyes
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Meet Maryland tight end commitment Andrew Isaacs
The Baltimore SunSwitching his commitment to Maryland from Boston College was “the most difficult decision” Andrew Isaacs said he’s made in his life. He had a good relationship with the Eagles’ coaching staff, thought the team was filled with...Tags: National Football League, Journalism, High Schools, San Francisco 49ers, Vernon Davis
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Kanye West has a 'baby mama' in Kim Kardashian and other stressful news close out 2012
Goodbye 2012, it's been real. But on the trends front, we end on a sad note. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West -- two of the most obnoxious people in the world -- are reproducing. Joe Flacco can't even claim the title of the NFL's most pathetic quarterback....
Tags: Twitter, Inc., Tony Romo, NFC East, New Year's Day, Celebrities
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Fake vaccine and Kardashian pregnant, shame on us
Is it any wonder America is distrusted and held in contempt around the world? I was unaware my tax dollars were paying for fake polio vaccination programs in Pakistan (and no doubt elsewhere). What a dreadful way to "win the hearts and minds" of a...Tags: Disease Prevention, Kim Kardashian, Pakistan, Polio, Vaccines
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