This album was a pinnacle of the “Golden Age” of hip-hop according to most individuals, as it brought a new way of rapping and flow to the songs. and Rakim, released in 1987 on July 7 by Island-subsidiary label 4th and B’ way records. This was the debut album of the infamous duo of Eric B. My favorite song from this album is “All of the Lights.” This is such an iconic song to me, as his lyricism and storytelling behind it bring joy to my ears every time I hear the beat drop and him giving a visualization behind his lyrics is just flat out incredible.Ĩ. Kanye West, even with all of his controversial statements over the years, is undoubtedly a musical genius and he tiplifies excellence on every note and every lyric of every song he does he brings a narration and beautiful overall tone in this album.
This album holds a special place in my heart as it was one of the first albums I really listened to and started to fall in love with the genres of rap and hip-hop. This album brought multiple artists into the fold West featured artists such as Raekwon, RZA, Pusha T, Rick Ross, Charlie Wilson, Big Sean, Cyhi the Prynce, Swizz Beatz, Dwele, Nicki Minaj, T.I., Drake, Common, Jay-Z, John Legend, Fergie, Rihanna, The-Dream, Ryan Leslie, Elton John and Raekwon. The album won the 2012 Grammy Award for best rap album and the 2011 BET Hip Hop award for CD of the year. 1 on the Billboard 200 and sold within just the first week 496,000 copies in the United States alone, eventually selling 1.3 million copies in the United States in 2010.
22, 2010 by Def Jam Records and Roc-A-Fella records. The fifth studio album by the infamous Kanye West made its debut on Nov.
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