A weird quirk of mine is that I often associate color with music. Depending on who I listen to, there is a color I think of when it comes to a specific artist. Purple for Kendrick Lamar, Red for Kanye West, Green for Tyler The Creator, and so forth. However, when it comes to this […]
Tag: Kanye West
Why is auto-tune still popular in Hip Hop?
Before I write this piece, I want to give a shout-out to the late Roger “Zapp” Troutman, who used the talkbox – a device that modulates a sound with a singer’s voice through guitars or synthesizers. The talkbox is not used widely anymore, but the way Zapp utilized the device in his electro-funk grooves proved […]
Kanye needs to stop posting
Kanye West, now known as “Ye,” has always done things that are outside the norm. Whether telling the world on national TV that “George Bush doesn’t care about Black people” or interrupting Taylor Swift’s 2009 VMA speech to claim that “Beyonce had the best video of all time,” this man has always been an outspoken, […]
Kanye West owes Donna Summer’s estate for unauthorized interpolation of “I Feel Love.” (Op-Ed)
Kanye West owes Donna Summer’s estate for unauthorized interpolation of “I Feel Love.” (Op-Ed) The estate of the late Donna Summer has sued Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign for deciding “they would simply steal” her song “I Feel Love,” and using “it without permission” on their album Vultures. The duo had asked for permission to use […]
