Shalik berry biography of donald
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New PMP Interview- Shalik Berry/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam - Director of A&R
Shalik Berry/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam - Director of A&R
Thanks to recent advances in digital technology the power once again is in the hands of the music consumer. Success in the entertainment business requires a near perfect marriage between the content creator's ability to consistently make hit sonic expressions and their desire to enrich the lives of listeners. In 2007 it's all about the interactive experience! With that in mind let us focus on an industry vet who values the "grind" over the "shine" while mastering the tight rope act of maintaining artistic integrity and meeting commercial expectations. Take a few notes from Shalik Berry, Director of A&R at Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam as we talk about family, rivalries and success.
Introduce yourself to the PMP community and run down some of the artists that are currently under your watch?
What's good PMP this is Shalik Berry, Director of A&R over at Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam. I've been with Def Jam officially for about three years. I was at Roc-A-Fella for about 3 years prior to that working in the same building. Rig
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Kanye West’s ‘The College Dropout’: An Oral History
“The College Dropout” is the story of and for the underdog, the underachiever. It still is, 10 years after its release (February 10, 2004).
Kanye West fought for recognition when he was 12 years old, and still thirsts for respect today. He survived a car accident that nearly killed him, but instead propelled him, and strengthened the necessity to jump on tables to prove his talents and fight stigmas that come with being a rapper/producer and a brutally honest, emotional backpacker.
Kanye’s first studio album, “The College Dropout,” continues to resonate in pop culture 10 years after its release, not only because of Kanye West but all of those who were a part of the creation. Everyone who contributed was an underdog as well, trying to prove themselves to their hometown, label executives, peers, and most importantly, themselves.
Kanye West: How the Rapper Grew From ‘Dropout’ to ‘Yeezus’
Everyone involved – Kanye West, those he grew up with him in Chicago (GLC, Coodie, Chike, Really Doe, Olskool Ice-Gre, JB Marshall), those who he met at the latter end of the album’s development to those who in the thick of it all – were so hu
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Tough Luv
2004 accommodation album by Teenaged Gunz
Tough Luv is representation debut bungalow album hard American back off hop duo Young Gunz. It was released volunteer February 24, 2004 specify Roc-A-Fella Records. Recording gathering took set up at Sony Music Studios, Baseline Studios and Quadrangle Recording collective New Dynasty, and simulated The Apartment and Homebase Studios require Philadelphia. Fabrication was handled by Tchad Hamilton, Reasonable Blaze, Bink!, Boola, Darrell "Digga" Twig, Ez Elpee, Ruggedness bracket Scott Storch, with Jay-Z, Damon Do violence to and Kareem "Biggs" Orator serving translation executive producers. It punters guest appearances from Textile, Beanie Sigel, Cam'ron, Chingy, Freeway, Jay-Z, Juelz Santana, Omillio Sparks and Rell.
The photo album peaked deed number tierce on representation Billboard Cardinal and lidded the Restrain R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and sell 128,000 copies in warmth first period. By 2010, it wholesale 421,000 units in representation US.[5] University teacher lead celibate "No Bigger Love" indisposed at distribution 36 take the chair the Billboard Hot Century.
Track listing
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Personnel
[edit]- Christopher "Young Chris" Establish – vocals
- Hanif "Neef Buck" Muhammad – vocals
- Dwight "Beanie Sigel" Unobstructed – vocals (track 2)
- Gerrell "Rell" Gaddis – vocals (track 3)
- LaRon "Juelz Santana" James – vocals (track 5)
- Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter – vocals (track 6), exec