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Kanye West — 808s & Heartbreak

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) December 15, 2008 3:25 pm
WEST'S EXPERIMENTS WITH SINGING AND… OK. Wait, let's do this properly. Ahem. West's experiments with singing and Auto-Tune produce mixed results on this fourth album. The main problem isn't so much West's voice, which for some reason needs to go through a processor, it's that the songs are really just skeletons and rough ideas that haven't been...
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Kanye West — Graduation

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) September 11, 2007 1:37 pm
As music superstars go, Kanye West is a walking contradiction. On one hand, he's a boundlessly talented producer and surprisingly engaging with a tremendous sense of humour (see the Zack Galifianakis/Bonnie "Prince" Billy, West-endorsed video for "Can't Tell Me Nothing"). But on the other, he's a whiny, egomaniacal diva who...
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Kanye West — Late Registration

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By Matt Semansky (CHARTattack) August 30, 2005 3:44 pm
Kanye West's first disc, The College Dropout, won Grammys, sold tons of copies and taught millions how to pronounce the rapper's name. With Late Registration, West shows off all he's learned since releasing his triumphant 2004 disc. The thinking man's Diddy bravely does away with many of his signature production moves and with the help of film...
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Kanye West — The College Dropout

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By Jason Richards (CHARTattack) February 24, 2004 11:16 am
Chicago-born producer Kanye West made a name for himself by speeding old soul samples to rap time signatures so they sound like Alvin and The Chipmunks. He laces them with equally dusty drum samples and gives them to the best rappers in the game — including Jay-Z, for whom Kanye produced about half of The Blueprint. Further, West is responsible...
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WATCH: Watch The Throne's "N****s in Paris" has a video now

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By Jordan Darville (CHARTattack) February 9, 2012 1:06 pm
Ye and Jay's 2011-defining hit “N****s in Paris” finally has a video, likely thrilling all of the Illuminati conspiracy theorists who were getting desperate for new material, as well as those eager to bring back the irritating trend of saying "That shit cray!" in totally unremarkable situations.If you missed the Watch the Throne tour and its now-...
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A numerical breakdown of Jay-Z and Kanye's 'N****s in Paris'

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By Colton Eddy (CHARTattack) December 21, 2011 10:32 am
The Watch the Throne tour is coming to a close and with all the buzz about how many times the duo would play their signature song "N****s In Paris", Rolling Stone decided it was time to do some number crunching. If you saw them in Toronto, they played it three times. If you saw them in Los Angeles, they hit an unfathomable 10. And, to cap it all...
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WATCH: Kanye West & Jay-Z Backstage at Watch The Throne Tour (Episodes 2-6)

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By Mike Searle (CHARTattack) December 20, 2011 12:26 pm
The team at VOYR has released episode two of their backstage footage of Jay-Z and Kanye West on their current Watch The Throne tour. The episode features many interesting and exclusive moments and takes place in Kanye West’s beloved hometown of Chicago, IL. Viewers are given a short tour with beautiful images of the city as the two rappers...
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Kanye West & Jay-Z perform "N****s in Paris" eleven times in a row

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By Colton Eddy (CHARTattack) December 19, 2011 6:33 pm
This shit cray! If you've been keeping tabs on this fall's Watch the Throne tour, you're well aware that Kanye and Jay-Z have an addiction to performing "N****s In Paris" multiple times in a row at each concert. Before this final show, they had set the bar in Los Angeles with 10. But at their second Vancouver show last night, it went to another...
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WATCH: Three indie girls act out lyrics from Watch The Throne

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By Mike Searle (CHARTattack) December 8, 2011 2:03 pm
If you like watching three middle-class indie girls spouting off Watch The Throne lyrics in casual conversation then do I have the video for you! This IFC short film, which stars Katie Dana, Chloe Holgate, and Lily Holgate, adapts one of our favourite albums of the year into a short and cute three minute sketch.But seriously, if you escaped what I...
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WATCH: Kanye West & Jay-Z Backstage at Watch The Throne Tour

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By Mike Searle (CHARTattack) December 2, 2011 12:38 pm
“Excellence is the bare minimum.” – Kanye West VOYR has teamed up with Jay-Z and Kanye West to give you exclusive behind the scenes footage of the current “Watch The Throne” tour. There are many interesting moments in this four-and-a-half minute episode, which was filmed at the Madison Square Garden concert a couple weeks ago. It's shot...
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WATCH: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show features Jay-Z, Kanye West and Nicki Minaj

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By Mike Searle (CHARTattack) November 30, 2011 3:00 pm
The Superbowl of lingerie, Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show aired last night on CBS with its standard formula of disproportionate models and over-the-top performances from the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj. Unfortunately, Jay-Z and Kanye West were only aloud to perform "Niggas in Paris" once at the show, despite setting a record last...
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WATCH: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show features Jay-Z, Kanye West and Nicki Minaj

CRATE DIGGIN’: 7 Weird-But-Great Samples

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By Jordan Darville (CHARTattack) November 28, 2011 3:38 pm
“Showbiz, there’s deals to make/So let’s get busy and dig in the crates” – Showbiz & AG, Diggin’ in the Crates...During one of my several aborted attempts to learn how to play punk, I read that all beginners need are E or D-major barre chords. Six of those, and you’re on your way to a song. These chords are a musical toolbox that generations...
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WATCH: Frank Ocean's debut show in New Orleans

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By Mike Searle (CHARTattack) November 7, 2011 10:32 am
OFWGKTA member and R&B revivalist Frank Ocean performed his debult solo show last night in his hometown of New Orleans. Ocean has enjoyed a successful year: He released his first mixtape nostalgia, ULTRA to very positive reviews, subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam, and collaborated on Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch The Throne. And he's...
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Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch The Throne tour is open for business

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By Mike Searle (CHARTattack) November 1, 2011 4:31 pm
If you've ever questioned whether or not Kanye West has Scottish roots, the answer was revealed this weekend with a smashing leather kilt.The highly anticipated (and previously-postponed) Watch The Throne mega-tour brought to you by the two self-proclaimed kings of hip-hop kicked off this past weekend with shows in Atlanta, GA and Greensboro, NC....
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I Read The News Today... For July 25, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 25, 2011 4:22 pm
Have you ever wondered what your favourite metal band's logo means? Now you know, thanks to The Grid. While everyone rushed to comment on Amy Winehouse's death this weekend, it was... Russell Brand who made the most sense. Kanye West and Jay-Z are now apparently known as The Throne, and are heading out on tour in support of their Watch The Throne...
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I Read The News Today... For June 16, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 16, 2011 2:32 pm
Really? This guy says he only got $2,500 to allegedly shoot Tupac? Doesn't that seem a little low to you? Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta's solo album will feature guest appearances from members of Lamb Of God, As I Lay Dying and All That Remains, along with Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde. Play it around your mom to annoy her. Metallica are...
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I Read The News Today... For June 14, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff June 14, 2011 3:48 pm
Tom Hanks' production company is going to make a movie out of Green Day's American Idiot musical, which basically ensures it's going to be the least punk rock thing ever, even with Billie Joe Armstrong starring in it. Thurston Moore is going to be teaching writing classes at the Jack Kerouac School Of Disembodied Poetics, which is not a fake place...
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20 Amazing Album Covers With Boobies On Them (NSFW)

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) May 27, 2011 12:05 pm
When the Handsome Furs unveiled their totally tasteful (and nsfw) nudie cover art for upcoming album Sound Kapital it gave us a giddy electric jolt. There were pubes! There were deliciously concealed armpits! And most thrillingly... there were BOOBIES! Yeah, that's right. Hoots. Breasteseses. Maracas. Noogies. Gazongas. We're not so dead inside...
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I Read The News Today... For May 11, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 11, 2011 4:09 pm
Northern Ireland's Two Door Cinema Club are coming to Canada to play a few dates as part of a North American tour that'll take place this fall. They're supporting last year's Tourist History debut album. Kenton Loewen, better known as The Crackling, is a session and live drummer who's played with the likes of Dan Mangan and Mother Mother. His Keep...
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I Read The News Today... For May 9, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 9, 2011 4:10 pm
The Trews are opening for Kid Rock this summer. It might not seem like east coast hard rock would go with southern rap rock, but this actually makes perfect sense in our brains. D-Sisive and Muneshine are working on a gangsta rap album as The Birthday Boys. Consider this advanced warning. Check out the godawful cover art for Limp Bizkit's new...
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