Thursday 2 September 2004

Kanye West to focus on solo material

He hit big with production work for the likes of Twista, Jay-Z, Monica and Alicia Keys, but now Kanye West has revealed he plans to turn down any future artist keen for him to work his old-school influenced magic for them.

Having established himself as a solo artist in his won right with the likes of All Falls Down and Through The Wire, Kanye, about to hit the singles chart with critically acclaimed new single Jesus Walks, is said to be keen to concentrate on his won material and avoid "diluting" his distinctive sound, based around speeded up 70s soul samples. In recent months West's name has been linked to a number of highly lucrative commercial projects for the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Backstreet Boys, but these now look unlikely.

However, there is one mega-star Kanye has willingly spared studio time for. The super-producer, celebrating a record breaking 7 MOBO nominations this month, has recently completed work on at least one track for the new Mariah Carey album, due for release later this year. One track, Stay The Night, is rumoured to be the first single from the much talked about project, and is said to feature a rap cameo from the man himself.

(UK-Flava.com)



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