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in MusicProducer Shares Difference Between Working With Drake and Kanye West in the Studio
Drake and Kanye West are two of the most successful artists in the music industry. Between the two of them, they have a combined 25 Grammies and made numerous hit records together, such as “All Of The Lights Remix,” “Deuces Remix,” “Forever,” “Blessings” and “Glow.” Both are very successful artists in their own way, but […] More
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Did Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak Open the Door for Drake? Malik Yusef Weighs-in
It has been 12 years since Kanye West dropped 808s & Heartbreak, which featured singles such as Heartless, Amazing, Say You Will, and Love Lockdown. T-Pain and his love for auto-tunes inspired the album. However, the album to this day is still getting mixed reviews, and it came out in 2008. According to one of […] More
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Kanye West: He Doesn’t Care About Being a Nice Person, He Wants to Create High Level Art, Says Malik Yusef
Forbes recently announced that Kanye West is officially a billionaire. Last summer, the publication featured Ye on their cover, highlighting his success with his Yeezy brand. The brand has been elevated to something that could and has rival’s Nike’s Jordan Brand after parting ways from Nike following a $10 million deal with rival Adidas, according to Spin Magazine in 2013. […] More
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Michael Jordan is ‘Just Not a Nice Person’, Says Grammy Winning Songwriter
The highly anticipated documentary ‘The Last Dance’ began with Michael Jordan addressing Bulls management [general manager Jerry Krause] wanting to break the team up and rebuild. So, throughout the first episode, MJ [Michael Jordan] took shots at Krause. At the 10:42 mark of the episode, Jordan was asked what the Bulls’ biggest problem would be during the 1997-98 […] More
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Malik Yusef was Once Part of Scottie Pippen’s Security Detail
Last Sunday, the first of two episodes of the highly anticipated ‘The Last Dance,’ is focused on the final season of the Chicago Bulls dynasty in the late 1990s. The second episode zeros in on Scottie Pippen, who missed part of the season due to an injury to his ankle towards the end of the 1996-1997 […] More
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Six-Time Grammy Winner Malik Yusef Uses Liberal Arts to Enlighten Communities
Six-time Grammy winning artist, poet, songwriter, and producer Malik Yusef (@malikyusef) is the Director of Arts and Culture for Hip Hop Caucus. At the Hip Hop Caucus, Malik directs organizational and campaign strategies that utilize the arts and culture to make communities and move them to action. He brings his unique talents music, fashion, film, television, […] More
