What artist did Kanye West produce singles for that was supposed to use album beats produced by DJ Premier?
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Kolexxxion Kolexxxion, is a collaborative studio album by renowned DJ/producer DJ Premier and rapper Bumpy Knuckles (a.k.a. Freddie Foxxx). Most of the beats on the album (all produced by DJ Premier except "Word Iz Bond") are beats that were rejected by other artists, such as "B.A.P. (Bumpy And Premier)" (This beat was intended for Jay-Z's 2009 album The Blueprint 3, but by the time DJ Premier had sent it to him, it was too late for the beat to make the cut for the album), and "wEaRe aT WaR" (rejected by Immortal Technique) and "EyEnEvErPuTmY4cUsAwAy" (Premier had himself stated, on Hot 97.5 that he had, on several occasions, sent the beat for rapper Kanye West, but it never made the cut for any of his projects). Some of the songs are previously released collaborations between the two. There are only two guest stars on the album, which are Flavor Flav and Nas. The album was released on March 27.
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Kanye West Kanye Omari West ( ; born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album "The College Dropout" in 2004 to widespread critical and commercial success, and founded the record label GOOD Music. He went on to pursue a variety of styles on subsequent albums "Late Registration" (2005), "Graduation" (2007), and "808s & Heartbreak" (2008). In 2010, he released his fifth album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" to rave reviews from critics, and the following year he released the collaborative album "Watch the Throne" with Jay-Z. West released his abrasive sixth album, "Yeezus", to further critical praise in 2013. His seventh album, "The Life of Pablo", was released in 2016.
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Derty Werk Derty Werk is the debut album by American rap supergroup, T.W.D.Y. It was released April 20, 1999 on Thump Records. It peaked at number 41 on the "Billboard" Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 135 on the "Billboard" 200. One single, "Players Holiday", peaked at number 5 on the "Billboard" Rap Songs and performed well on several other charts as well. The album was produced entirely by Ant Banks and features guest performances by Spice 1, CJ Mac, B-Legit, Keak da Sneak, Agerman and Mac Shawn.
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Walkin' on the Moon "Walkin' on the Moon" is the third single by The-Dream from his second album "Love vs. Money". The song features rapper Kanye West.
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A Kid Named Cudi A Kid Named Cudi is the debut mixtape by American rapper Kid Cudi, released by New York City street wear brand 10.Deep, on July 17, 2008. The mixtape marked Cudi's first official release. Production was handled by Plain Pat and Emile; samples range from the likes of Outkast to Paul Simon and N.E.R.D to Band of Horses. The mixtape allowed a new progression of Kid Cudi with the release catching the eye of Kanye West, founder of GOOD Music. Cudi would ultimately be signed to GOOD Music later that year. Notably the album contains the song "Day 'n' Nite", Kid Cudi's commercial debut single, which reached number three on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart.
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Dreams (Game song) "Dreams" is a song by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist The Game, from his debut album, "The Documentary". It was released as the fifth official single from the album in all territories except France, which saw "Higher" released there first. The song was produced by Kanye West and features a sample of "No Money Down" by soul music singer Jerry Butler. The song is dedicated to Yetunde Price (the elder half-sister of tennis stars Serena Williams and Venus Williams), who was shot dead on September 14, 2003. The Williams' also came from The Game's hometown of Compton, California. This references the Dr. Dre album "2001", actually released in the year 1999. The song was placed 5th on About.com's Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2005.
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Can't Tell Me Nothing "Can't Tell Me Nothing" is a song by American hip-hop recording artist Kanye West. It was released on May 15, 2007 as the lead single of his third studio album, "Graduation". The song was produced by Kanye West and Atlanta record producer DJ Toomp. It received acclaim from music critics and was listed amongst the best tracks of the year by several publications. "Can't Tell Me Nothing" was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 50th Grammy Awards, but lost to another one of West's songs, "Good Life". Since its release, West has continually reiterated that it is his favorite song he's done. In 2012 Complex named it their song of the decade.
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Testify (Common song) "Testify" is the fourth single from rapper Common's 2005 album "Be". Clocking in at just above two and a half minutes, it is the second shortest track on "Be" (after the album's intro). It is produced by Kanye West, whose beat heavily utilizes vocal samples from "Innocent Til Proven Guilty" by Honey Cone. Spence D. of IGN.com comments on this saying: "'Testify' [...] features an intricate layering of vocals which provide such an hypnotic backdrop that you almost forget to listen to Common's compelling storytelling." The song's story is about a woman who manipulates a judge and jury to find her partner guilty of a crime she committed. After the case is settled, she starts laughing
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Love Yourself (Mary J. Blige song) "Love Yourself" is a song recorded by American singer Mary J. Blige featuring American rapper Kanye West. It was released on March 30, 2017, as the third single from Blige's thirteenth studio album, "Strength of a Woman" (2017). The song was written by Blige, West, Charles Hinshaw, David D. Brown, Darhyl Camper Jr. and I. Andrews, with DJ Camper producing it.
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Doggystyle Doggystyle is the debut studio album by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. It was released on November 23, 1993, by Death Row Records and Interscope Records. The album was recorded and produced following Snoop's appearances on Dr. Dre's debut solo album "The Chronic" (1992), to which Snoop contributed significantly. The West Coast style in hip-hop that he developed from Dre's first album continued on "Doggystyle". Critics have praised Snoop Doggy Dogg for the lyrical "realism" that he delivers on the album and for his distinctive vocal flow. Despite some mixed criticism of the album initially upon its release, "Doggystyle" earned recognition from many music critics as one of the most significant albums of the 1990s, as well as one of the most important hip-hop albums ever released. Much like "The Chronic", the distinctive sounds of "Doggystyle" helped introduce the hip-hop subgenre of g-funk to a mainstream audience, bringing forward West Coast hip hop as a dominant force in the early-1990s.
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Fade (Kanye West song) "Fade" is a song by American rappers Kanye West, Post Malone and Ty Dolla Sign. It was released as the third and final single from West's seventh studio album, "The Life of Pablo" (2016), on September 9, 2016. The Tidal-exclusive music video premiered at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. The song has peaked at number 47 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100.
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Cherry Bomb (album) Cherry Bomb is the third studio album by American rapper Tyler, The Creator. It was released on April 13, 2015, by Odd Future Records and Columbia Records. On April 9, 2015, the album was informally announced on iTunes, along with the release of two tracks. The album features guest appearances from Schoolboy Q, Charlie Wilson, Kali Uchis, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Pharrell Williams, among others. The album was supported by two singles: "Deathcamp" and "Fucking Young / Perfect". The snippet of a music video for "Deathcamp" was sharing with a music video for "Fucking Young".
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Who Gon Stop Me "Who Gon Stop Me" is a song by American hip hop recording artists Kanye West and Jay-Z, from their first collaborative effort "Watch the Throne" (2011). The song is the ninth song on the official track list for the album. The song heavily samples English dubstep producer Flux Pavilion's hit single "I Can't Stop", taken from his EP "Lines in Wax" and his mix album "Circus One" with Doctor P.
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Titanium (song) "Titanium" is a song by French DJ and music producer David Guetta, featuring vocals by Australian recording artist Sia. Taken from Guetta's fifth studio album, "Nothing but the Beat", the song was written by Sia, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and Afrojack. Production was also handled by Guetta, Tuinfort and Afrojack. "Titanium" was initially released for digital download on August 8, 2011, as the first of four promotional singles from the album. It was later released as the album's fourth single in December 2011. The song originally featured the vocals of American recording artist Mary J. Blige, whose version of the song leaked online in July 2011.
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Us or Else Us or Else is the fourth extended play (EP) by American hip hop recording artist T.I.. It was released through Tidal on September 23, 2016, by Grand Hustle Records and Roc Nation. The EP features guest appearances from Quavo, Meek Mill, RaRa, Big K.R.I.T. and Killer Mike, as well as production handled by Mars of 1500 or Nothin' and Mike & Keys, among others. The EP serves as the prequel to his long play (LP) record, titled "", which was released in December 2016.
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The R.E.D. Album The R.E.D. Album is the fourth studio album by American rapper Game. It was released on August 23, 2011, by DGC Records and Interscope Records, which serves Game's 1st studio release with DGC and Interscope. Recording sessions for the album took place from 2009 to 2011, at Ameraycan Recording Studios, Pacifique Recording Studios, which both were located in North Hollywood, California, Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California and at Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, California. According to Game, Dr. Dre, Pharrell Williams and Mars (of production group 1500 or Nothin') were serving as the records executive producers. Game enlisted a wide range of record producers such as Boi-1da, Cool & Dre, DJ Khalil, DJ Premier, Don Cannon, Hit-Boy, Maestro, StreetRunner and The Futuristics, among others.
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Chyna Doll (album) Chyna Doll is the second studio album by American rapper Foxy Brown. It was released on January 26, 1999 by Violator Records and Def Jam Recordings. After the commercial success of her debut album, "Ill Na Na" (1996), Brown began working on her sophomore record. This time, she insisted on being the executive producer to have a creative control over the album. She collaborated with a number of producers, such as Kanye West, D-Dot, Irv Gotti, Lil Rob, Swizz Beatz and Tyrone Fyffe, among others.
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X (Chris Brown song) "X" is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown, taken from his sixth homonym studio album "X" (2014), and was released as an instant-gratification track alongside the album pre-order on iTunes on August 25, 2014. It was written by Brown, Diplo, Djemba Djemba, RoccStar, Dewain Whitmore, Jr. and Sevyn Streeter. Musically, "X" is a song that unites R&B and soul vocals with a dance beat. The song contains lyrics about Brown forgetting a failed relationship with a woman. "X" received critical praise from music critics, which praised the maturity of the lyrics and his production. Following the release of "X", as a result of the strong digital downloads, the song charted on multiple charts worldwide; it peaked at number 98 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, number 26 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, number 63 on the French Singles Chart, number 12 on the UK Singles R&B Chart, number 81 on the UK Singles Chart and number 75 on the Australian Singles Chart.
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Otis (song) "Otis" is a song by American hip hop artists Kanye West and Jay-Z, from their first collaborative album "Watch the Throne" (2011). The song posthumously features soul singer Otis Redding, whose version of "Try a Little Tenderness" is sampled in the song. The production was covered solely by West. The track was premiered by Funkmaster Flex's Hot 97 radio show and was released onto the Internet the day afterward. Lyrically, the song has the two rappers sharing lines discussing wealth, decadence and fame. The track received highly positive reviews from music critics who praised the trading off of verses by the two rappers and the Redding-sampled beat, which was compared to the style heard on West's "The College Dropout". Several publications placed the song amongst the best of the year.
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1+1 (song) "1+1" is a song recorded by American recording artist Beyoncé for her fourth studio album, "4" (2011). It was released by Columbia Records in the United States on May 25, 2011, as a promotional single. Serving as the opening track on "4", it was written and produced by The-Dream, Tricky Stewart and Beyoncé. "1+1" was originally titled "Nothing But Love" and The-Dream had initially planned to include it on his second studio album, "Love vs. Money" (2009). A down-tempo contemporary R&B and soul music power ballad, "1+1" Beyoncé expressing her endless love to her soul mate; the lyrics make strong statements about the power of the relationship.
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What a Time to Be Alive What a Time to Be Alive is a collaborative commercial mixtape by Canadian recording artist Drake and American recording artist Future. It was released on September 20, 2015, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Epic Records, Republic Records, A1 Records, OVO Sound, and Freebandz. "What a Time to Be Alive" was supported by Drake and Future's previous collaboration on the single "Where Ya At". As friends, they originally planned to record a mixtape together earlier in the year; the project never fully materialized. However, during recording sessions for "Where Ya At", the duo began working on the project, beginning in July. The mixtape was extensively produced by Metro Boomin, as well as also being produced by Southside, Boi-1da and 40, among others. It was released on the iTunes Store and Apple Music, and debuted at number one on the US "Billboard" 200.
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Pink Friday Pink Friday is the debut studio album by Trinidadian-American recording artist Nicki Minaj, released on November 22, 2010, by Young Money, Cash Money and Universal Motown. After signing a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009, Minaj began planning the album that same year and work continued into 2010. Minaj enlisted a variety of producers whose efforts resulted in a primarily hip hop record, which sees additional influences from R&B and pop music. The album features guest vocals from Eminem, Rihanna, Drake, will.i.am, Kanye West and Natasha Bedingfield.