Ye,commonly known as Kanye West,is an American rapper,record producer,entrepreneur,and fashion designer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip hop musicians of all time,as well as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago,West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s,producing singles for several artists and developing the "chipmunk soul" sampling style. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper,he released his debut studio album,The College Dropout (2004),to critical and commercial success. West subsequently founded his record label GOOD Music later that same year.
The following list is a discography of production by Kanye West,an American rapper and record producer. It includes all of his work,as well as some of the music he produced and co-produced. The music is listed in sequential order by release date.
Evan Peter Mast,also known by his stage name E*vax or E.VAX,is an American electronic music artist and one-half of the New York-based electronic rock band Ratatat,alongside Mike Stroud.
"Doo Wop" is the debut solo single of American recording artist Lauryn Hill. The song is the lead single from her debut album,The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. It was written and produced by Hill. The song was initially released as a radio-only single in the United States on August 10,1998,and no commercial single was originally intended for the single;however,limited-quantity physical formats were issued two months later,on October 27,making the song eligible to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Shumpert is an American singer,actress,dancer,choreographer,and model. In 2005,she signed a record deal with Pharrell Williams' Star Trak Entertainment imprint,before making her first national appearance on MTV's My Super Sweet 16. In 2012,she signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music label through Def Jam,after asking for her release from Star Trak. As a songwriter,Taylor has also written records for artists such as Usher,Chris Brown,and Omarion. Taylor has appeared on runways during Fashion Week and has also landed high-profile features,such as on Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. She stars in the VH1 reality television show Teyana and Iman,alongside her husband,basketball player Iman Shumpert.
American singer and rapper Lauryn Hill has released one studio album,one live album,and twenty singles. She has also written for and performed on several other tracks.
Mykki Blanco is an American rapper,performance artist,poet and activist. She has collaborated musically with artists including Kanye West,Teyana Taylor,and Blood Orange.
Che Pope is an American record executive,record producer,and songwriter from Boston,Massachusetts,also the former COO of GOOD Music and the founder of Wrkshp Media. He is perhaps best known for producing on the Grammy Award for Album of the Year winning album Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and the Grammy-nominated "Bound 2" by Kanye West,as well as executive producing Cruel Summer and co-executive producing Yeezus.
American singer Teyana Taylor has released three studio albums,one compilation album,three mixtapes,and fifteen singles. In 2009,Taylor released her first mixtape,From a Planet Called Harlem,which included her debut single "Google Me". It debuted at its peak of number ninety on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Around this time,Taylor featured on songs with the likes of Trey Songz,Missy Elliott,and Kanye West. Taylor has spoken about her inspiration from fellow female musician Lauryn Hill,which was noted with the release of her second mixtape in 2012. The mixtape,entitled The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor,takes its name from Hill's album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
"Fade" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his seventh studio album,The Life of Pablo (2016). The song features vocals from Ty Dolla Sign and Post Malone. It was first played at West's Yeezy Season 2 show in September 2015,before later being released for digital download and streaming as the third and final single from the album on September 9,2016,through GOOD Music and Def Jam. 11 days later,the aforementioned labels serviced the song to radio stations across the United States. A hip house song with club elements,it samples Mr. Fingers' "Mystery of Love",Rare Earth and The Undisputed Truth's respective cover versions of "(I Know) I'm Losing You",Hardrive's "Deep Inside" and Barbara Tucker's "I Get Lifted ". The lyrics of the song focus on trying to hold on to a fading love.
K.T.S.E. is the second studio album by American recording artist Teyana Taylor,released on June 22,2018,by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings.
"I Love It" is a song by American rappers Kanye West and Lil Pump,featuring guest vocals by American comedian Adele Givens,using snippets from her 1992 episode of Def Comedy Jam. The song was produced by West alongside DJ Clark Kent and frequent Lil Pump collaborator CBMix,with additional production by Ronny J. The song premiered at the 2018 Pornhub Awards. "I Love It" reached number one in Canada,Finland,New Zealand and Sweden,as well as the top 10 in Australia,the United Kingdom and the United States. The song is the third single from Lil Pump's second studio album,Harverd Dropout (2019).
Jesus Is King is the ninth studio album by American rapper Kanye West. It was released on October 25,2019,through GOOD Music and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. The album follows a Christian theme,different from his usual work. West described it as "an expression of the gospel". It features guest appearances from Clipse,Ty Dolla Sign,Kenny G,Fred Hammond,Ant Clemons,and the Sunday Service Choir. Production is included from West,Federico Vindver,Angel Lopez,BoogzDaBeast,and Timbaland,among others.
"New Body" is an unreleased song by American rapper Kanye West featuring vocals from Ty Dolla Sign and Nicki Minaj. It was originally slated to be included on West's album Yandhi which was never released. The song's original lyrics are about body shaming and the stigma surrounding plastic surgery. A reworked version of the song featuring Christian-themed lyrics was later previewed at listening parties for West's ninth studio album Jesus Is King (2019). In June 2020,Minaj stated that she would contact West about potentially releasing the song after its leaked version became viral on TikTok.
Anthony Clemons Jr. is an American singer. He rose to prominence as a guest artist on Kanye West's 2018 single "All Mine". Clemons has since worked with a multitude of artists,including West,Ty Dolla Sign,Beyoncé,Camila Cabello,Justin Timberlake,the Sunday Service Choir and more. Clemons released his debut EP Happy 2 Be Here in March 2020,featuring Ty Dolla Sign,Timbaland,and Pharrell Williams. The project received a nomination at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album.
"Selah" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his ninth studio album,Jesus Is King (2019). The song contains additional vocals from Ant Clemons,Bongo ByTheWay,and the Sunday Service Choir. West co-wrote it with 11 others,while Jeffrey LaValley received songwriting credit due to the song sampling a rendition of the New Jerusalem Choir's work. A hip hop and gospel song,it instrumentally relies on military drums. The song includes samples of the Sunday Service Choir's rendition of "Revelations 19:1". Lyrically,it sees West asserting his Christian faith and referencing Bible verses. The song had originally been slated for release on Yandhi in November 2018 until the album was scrapped,though it later leaked the following year.
"Use This Gospel" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West,from his ninth studio album Jesus Is King (2019). The song features vocals from American hip hop duo Clipse and a saxophone solo from American jazz musician Kenny G. It was recorded as a new version of "Law of Attraction," a song with American singer-songwriter Ant Clemons that West scrapped after a 2019 leak.
The Album is the third and final studio album by American singer Teyana Taylor. The album was released on June 19,2020,through GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings,almost exactly two years after her 8 track second album K.T.S.E. The album was preceded by the release of six singles "How You Want It?","Morning","We Got Love","Made It","Bare with Me" and "Wake Up Love". The 23-track album features guest appearances from Erykah Badu,Kehlani,Big Sean,Lauryn Hill,Future,Rick Ross,Quavo,and Missy Elliott. Taylor's husband,Iman Shumpert and their daughter Junie also appear.
"Hurricane" is a song by American rapper Kanye West and Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd,featuring American rapper Lil Baby,from West's tenth studio album,Donda (2021). The song features guest vocals from the Sunday Service Choir and KayCyy. It came from a jam session at Archwood Music Studio and was passed on by Chance the Rapper to West,who shared a preview in September 2018. The song was originally slated for inclusion on West's since scrapped album,Yandhi,and went through multiple reiterations prior to release,with the final version being debuted in July 2021. On August 8,2021,it was made available via certain streaming services,before being released to US rhythmic contemporary radio stations as the album's lead single on September 14,by GOOD Music and Def Jam. An R&B and pop jam with an atmospheric beat,it contains organs and bass.
Johan Lenox is an American singer,rapper,composer and producer. His musical style is derived from trap music,combining elements of hip hop,pop and classical music.
