‘Cruel Summer’: From Kanye West & Big Sean To Ghostface & Raekwon, Meet The 22 Artists On The Album
Posted in: Today's ChiliSummer’s cooling off, but Kanye West’s passion project has finally arrived. Cruel Summer, the G.O.O.D. Music compilation album, hit stores Tuesday.
There are 22 artists featured on the disc — a veritable “something for everyone.” Hip-hop heads were amped when Wu-Tang giants Raekwon and Ghostface first appeared on the tracklists floating around the internet, and more mainstream, Top 40 fans are sure to be pleased by the inclusion of buzzy young stars like Big Sean and genre mainstays like Jay-Z.
It’s inspiring to see West continue to build up those who supported him. From Grammy-winning songwriter Malik Yusef (one of the folks behind “All of the Lights”) to young vocalist Teyana Taylor (you’ve unknowingly heard her on “Dark Fantasy” and “Hell of a Life”), Kanye continues to shine a light on the people who have built him up. It’s a narrative not often seen in the media, where lazy tales of Kanye’s sometimes erratic behavior dominate headlines for weeks. But it’s clear to anyone paying attention to music that West not only cares deeply about production quality, but about those around him.
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