Trivia questions

Our Group The Source has been blogging about Kanye West all semseter.

We want to test your skills so we've come up with a few trivia questions

During our presentation we will be asking you to answer them for us

Question number 1

How much is Kanye West worth on the forbes list?

Answer: Kayne West is worth $37 million

Question number 2
What famous tv celebrtiy is Kanye West dating?
Answer: Kim Kardashian 

Question number 3
How many albums has Kanye released?
Answer: 7 albums

Question number 4
What does Kanye West do besides rapping?
 Answer:
record producer, music video director, film director, and  fashion designer

Question number 5
Who can rap the chorus of No Church in the Wild
Human beings in a mob
"What’s a mob to a king?
What’s a king to a God?
What’s a god to a non-believer?
Who don’t believe in anything?"

Question number 6
How does kanye West use E-Marketing to build his fanbase?
Answer: He uses twitter to promote his songs and allows
 his fans to download a new song every friday.
On August 22nd, 2010, at 5:20 am Kanye send out a tweet about his new “Good Fridays” plan. The idea was that he would create a brand new song for his listeners to download every single Friday.
 
Question number 7
What was Kanye West sued for?
Answer: Sampling songs

Nikia Trapp

Oldie, but Goodie!

This week I decided to stop stocking Ye' for once (and honestly, did not find anything else to write about), but that is nor here or there. Besides, part of writing a blog is to release your personal thoughts and feelings, so here you go:

"This is the very 1st video and song that I saw and heard from Kanye West. Since then, I have loved and respected Kanye's music".

He has disappointed me in a few instances, but I feel he has been through so much that sometimes being the way he is, is really the only way he can express his true emotions. 

Hope you guys enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPzmY8sBOUQ

-Fernando Navarrete

How to find Kanye West Merchandise

Image taken from kanyeuniversecity.com

There is a website where you can find all of Kanye's Merchandise.

They sell mostly T-shirts but you can also find posters and other apperal

at kanyeuniversecity.com

If you thinking about buying anything from the site for someone

but you don't know what they would like there is an electronic gift certificate     

which allows shoppers to decide what they want to buy.

They have some really interesting designs for clothing that most fans can appreciate.

The website is sponsored by Bravado Merchandising and Universal Music 

Posted by Nikia Trapp

"Complex" Magazines full interview with G.O.O.D. music

The other day i was in the waiting room of a tire repair shop (my tire had picked up a nail), when i happened to pick up one of the magazines sitting on the coffee table.  Low and behold it was Complex Magazine (created by Marc Ecko), and on its cover dawned an ominous dark silohoutte of Kanye and his Company in a crucifix formation with the play on words "IN G.O.O.D WE TRUST" written on the bottom.  Yes this is a true story about my poor car and yes the cover was that bold.  

 

Despite the Magazines title there was nothing complex about the article at all.   The article was in fact an interview between all of the G.O.O.D cohorts (excluding Kanye).  As i read most of the questions had to do with how Kanye is involved in their projects and how he brings them all together.  The all answered in various ways but everyone's message seemed to be the same.  The all praised Kanye in everything from his producing skills to his insight on their albums, to how much creative space he gives all of them.  Kid Cudi and Common even stated that Kanye told them their stuff was not good and to change it and they appreciated the feedback.   This Kanye-Glorifying Fest went on for about 3 pages.

Without a doubt this is a testament of how talented Kanye is and how much these artists respect him.  (Or its written in their contracts somewhere that they have to love Kanye in every interview).  All joking aside i do believe that these artists understand that and repect Kanye for his genius.  They all seemed very happy to be a part of what he has created and what he plans to create in the future.

From a marketing standpoint, if you think about it, ALL of these highly accredited artists (Kid Cudi, Pusha-T, John Legend, Q-Tip, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Common) are saying how great Kanye is in an magazine catered to this specific target market audience.  It is an excellent way to produce more popularity and credibility by association to fans of these other artists.  As if Kanye needed any more help!

Read the whole interview here:
http://goo.gl/ySYSV

-Daniel Dresser

Kanye West and Kim plan a Clothing line Together

Kanye West is set to bring out his new clothing line, KW. Below is a video of a run way show in Paris, for his Spring 2012 collection:


http://youtu.be/W9tIHv1HVUM

 

 

 

A new rumor has hit the media, that Knye and Kim plan to set their own clothing line:

 

 

http://preview.tinyurl.com/aablgzn

- Fernando Navarrete



Kanye West song To the World ft R Kelly

If you haven't already listened to Kanye's new song To the world ft R Kelly then you should. Today is an importatnt day for voters. In the song Kanye is basically talking about his social status and how mit Romney doesnt pay taxes. I can't say that I'm a fan of the song but i can say it was pretty smart for him to stay political especially around this time where people are deciding on who to vote for.
Another famous rapper to talk about Mit Romney in a song was Nicki Minaj who say she was only being sarcastic. She supports Obama and even tweeted it. I dont know exactly who Kanye is with as far our next president but “Mitt Romney don’t pay no tax" is what he said in his song.

We all remeber how he felt about our last president George Bush has he changed his views about white politicians?


Nikia Trapp

How Much is Kanye West Worth?

Kanye West is at #45 on the forbes list and is worth $37 million. Not all musicians can say the same but this year a few young artsit including Taylor have already topped Kanye's number. At #11 on the forbes list Taylor Swift is worth $57 million. Her new album Red sold $1 million in its first week.  The album that Kanye made the most from was The Throne a collaborative album with Jay-Z. It sold 436,000 copies in its first week also putting Jay-Z at #38 on the Forbes list. He still is doing
a lot better than most but it's success in his career that will determine how much he is worth in the future.

 

 

 

 

posted by Nikia Trapp