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Controversial, obnoxious, gifted, brash. American pop star Kanye West has been
called many names, but he's never been called safe or boring. A hip-hop producer
and songwriter, he has already won six Grammy Awards for just two albums, two
years in a row. Star World will air his concert tonight 29 March at 9 pm. He burst onto the scene as
a singer-songwriter a couple of years ago. In this special, he once again approaches
old music with new arrangements. Backed by an all-female 17-piece orchestra
in an intimate gig at London's famous Abbey Road studios, he belts out songs from
his albums College Dropout and Late Registration, but with a twist.
It also features special guest, neo-soul singer/pianist John Legend. Viewers can
also check out West's superstar friends in the audience, like Jay-Z & Beyoncé. Drawing from musical influences
as diverse as Franz Ferdinand to classical music, West counts Alicia Keys, Jay-Z,
Janet Jackson, Ludacris, Prodigy, Mariah Carey and Mos Def among his collaborators,
whether as a producer or as a songwriter. His own record label, G.O.O.D. (Getting
Out Our Dreams) Music has already signed acts like Common and John Legend - both
of whom earned Grammy nominations alongside him this year. He once posed in
a crown of thorns as Jesus on the cover of Rolling Stone. He has also been
quoted saying, "George Bush doesn't care about black people" on American
television in a Hurricane Katrina benefit. He is not afraid to speak out against
hip-hop's discrimination against homosexuals, and rant about political correctness.
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