West released a collaborative album, Watch the Throne with Jay-Z in 2011, which is the duos first collaborative album.

Later albums include Graduation in 2007, 808s & Heartbreak in 2008, and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2010. Kanye Omari West is an American recording artist, record producer. “All of The Lights” also earned a plethora of nods and awards, including an ASCAP, BMI, MTV and Grammy award.Ĭheck out The Dream’s full interview on Deep Hidden Meaning Radio with Nile Rodgers on Apple Music 1 here. Kanye West Tour Dates, Concert Tickets 2018.

2 on both Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as well as No. Produced by West, the star-studded track featured vocals from Rihanna most notably, with additional vocals from Drake, John Legend, The-Dream, Alicia Keys, Fergie, Kid Cudi, Elton John, Ryan Leslie, Charlie Wilson, Tony Williams, La Roux, Alvin Fields and Ken Lewis. It’s now safe to say that Beyoncé’ was instrumental in picking the right hook for the song “All of The Lights,” which was included on Ye’s fifth studio-album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. I knew that was the one.’ And so that ended up being the one that Rihanna sings to this day. And I’m like, I’m looking through the glass like, ‘Yo, is he asleep?’ B’s like, ‘Yeah, he’s kind of knocked out.’ I’m like, ‘What?’ She’s like, ‘Actually, Dream, the first hook, that was the one.’ I was like, ‘ I knew it. According to The-Dream, it took eight takes to choose the final version of the song-and Ye was asleep by take three.

Things weren’t as “instant” for West, however.

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