Sound was cutting in and out, poor lighting, pianist was even confused at one point.Īt one point Kanye states that this performance is actually more of a dress rehearsal. Jeezy came out for Amazing, but the tech was ALL CHEWED UP. He used what I'll call "human props" throughout the show, but I felt like this moment resonated most. Very striking visual that reminded me of a slave ship. Staircases rotate to reveal 60 or so black men in rags and covered in dust.
We sang, we yelled, we danced, we laughed, and we reminisced about a Kanye that took us back to bring us forward. It was a party atmosphere and I felt a real connection with other fans simply based on the fact that WE LOVE THIS FUCKING ALBUM. There were fireworks at times which didn't quite fit the tone of the album, but who doesn't like fireworks. The center of the stage featured 3 grand white staircases that were reconfigured between songs. There was a small orchestra section stage right and on stage left what appeared to be a few DJ's and dudes on drum machines. Show started an hour late and I had the feeling there would be some tech glitches, but you definitely couldn't hate on the effort. He's still got the juice and for him to pack the 'Bowl' while performing a seven year old album is a testament to that fact. In 2013 he stunned fans again with the jarring ‘Yeezus’, which, with its industrial minimalism, shocked the genre to its core and won praise from critics in the process. On 2008’s ‘808 and Hearrtbreaks’ for example, he embraced auto-tune singing and, although many were unsure at the time, it influenced the future sound of Hip Hop and Rnb (laying the framework for the likes of Drake to become huge stars). With each subsequent album Kanye changed up his sound and broken new ground.
The album is considered one of the most important Hip Hop debuts and had a lasting effect on the genre. With his jaw still wired shut, Kanye channeled his emotions into ‘through The Wire’, a single which would appear on his debut album ‘The College Dropout’ in 2004. Dame Dash reluctantly signed Kanye to Roc A Fella however Kanye was involved in a car accident which he was lucky to survive. He began producing beats for local artists, developing a signature style that utilized sped-up soul samples and before long he received his first big break when he became an in-house producer for Roc A Fella Records and was responsible for the now classic Jay Z Album ‘The Blueprint’.ĭespite his production success, Kanye had maintained a desire to make it as a rapper but due to his unconventional style and background had struggled to secure a deal.
He briefly attended college but dropped out when it became detrimental to the creation of his music. Kanye was born in a middle class household in Chicago and was a creative from an early age, often writing poetry and becoming part of the city’s hip hop scene at a young age.
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