Revealing, complicated and contentious, musical influence is like a family tree. In the last 15 years, no musician’s roots have been dissected more than Kanye West’s. The production and lyrical sensibilities of A Tribe Called Quest and Ma$e birthed the young Chicago star and, in turn, West’s suburban anxieties and everyman relatability made way for Drake and Kid Cudi. Next, as you probably know, came Travis Scott. In each iteration, the formula works.
On “Touring Test,” David Wolves proves that Travis Scott’s intricate beats, dark lyrics...
On “Touring Test,” David Wolves proves that Travis Scott’s intricate beats, dark lyrics...
- 5/13/2019
- by Charles Holmes
- Rollingstone.com
Budding alt-pop duo Closegood have unveiled their genre-bending debut Ep, Graven. The 11-track project officially arrives March 22nd was executive produced by go-to G.O.O.D. Music collaborator, Anthony Kilhoffer, who has worked with artists like Kanye West and Travis Scott.
Closegood comprises singer/songwriter/producer Nyfe and producer Amada, both of whom identify as transgender. The duo met in college and began to craft Graven at an on-campus studio, using music as a way to escape their individual battles with depression.
“I found working with Closegood on their first release inspiring and refreshing,...
Closegood comprises singer/songwriter/producer Nyfe and producer Amada, both of whom identify as transgender. The duo met in college and began to craft Graven at an on-campus studio, using music as a way to escape their individual battles with depression.
“I found working with Closegood on their first release inspiring and refreshing,...
- 3/21/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
[[tmz:video id="0_k4w3pkac"]] That random dude, who ran up to Kanye West and freestyled for him, no longer has to spit bars on the street -- he's recorded his first album. Oh, and Kanye produced it! Nbd. You remember Cameron Grey ... the rapper who went viral last year when he impressed 'Ye with an impromptu audition outside the House of Blues. Grey tells TMZ Kanye really did ring him up for a real meeting ... then hooked him up...
- 6/18/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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