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“Deep within man
dwell those slumbering powers;
powers that would
astonish him,
that he never dreamed of possessing;
forces that would
revolutionize his life
if aroused and put into action.”
~ Orison Swett Marden

 


“Believe in your flyness…conquer your shyness”


Kanye Omari West
(pronounced /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977)[1] is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z’s album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing ’70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synth-pop, and classical music.[2]

“You have to be amazing sometimes.”

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