Kanye West in the Studio: Beats Down! Money Up! (2000-2006) - Softcover

Brown, Jake

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976773562 ISBN 13: 9780976773566

Publisher: Amber Communications Group, Inc., 2006

Synopsis

Few realize how important Kanye West has been to the last 5 years of hip-hop, well before he became a solo phenomenon, when he was still a fledgling producer working on Jay Z's The Blueprint, arguably the first 5 MICs-worthy album of the Millennium, and the record which most critics & fans consider to be the most musically consistent and influential album of his career.

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Review:

He combines the superficialness that the urban demographic needs with conscious rhymes for the kids with backpacks. It's brilliant business. GREAT BOOK!! -- - Damon Dash "Former C.E.O. of Roc-A-Fella Records & West Mentor"

About the Author:

Nashville-based music biographer Jake Brown has twelve published books to his credit, including the titles: Dr. Dre: In the Studio, Suge Knight: The Rise, Fall and Rise of Death Row Records, 50 Cent: No Holds Barred, Biggie Smalls: Ready to Die, Tupac: In the Studio (Authorized by the Estate), as well as titles on Kanye West, R. Kelly, Jay Z, all on Amber Communications Group, Inc. imprint - Colossus Books, and non-hip hop titles including Motley Crue: In the Studio, Guns N' Roses founder and main songwriter Izzy Stradlin, Motley Crue songwriter and founder Nikki Sixx, and forthcoming 'In the Studio' titles on legendary rock/rap producer Rick Rubin, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, former Motley Crue frontman John Corabi (Authorized), and legendary female rock band Heart (AUTHORIZED with Ann and Nancy Wilson contributing exclusive interviews.)  Brown's books have been licensed by publishers including DoubleDay and Transworld (Japan), and his works have received media coverage in such mainstream outlets as Vibe Magazine, MTV, The Source, Jet Magazine, Ebony Magazine, Allhiphop.com, and others.  Finally, Brown is author of the 'Behind the Boards' rock producers anthology series.  Brown is also owner of the hard rock label Versailles Records, distributed nationally by Big Daddy Music Distribution.   

About this edition

• Publisher: Amber Communications Group, Inc.
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0976773562
• ISBN 13: 9780976773566
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 156