Gaining a healthy, naturally beautiful smile with veneers.
Hollywood is full of talented, beautiful people with charismatic smiles. Their smiles are so beautiful that it’d be easy to assume that they haven’t had to put any effort into them. The truth is, however, that many top celebrities have had dental work to straighten their teeth, address dental injuries or issues, or improve their smile’s overall appearance to gain that famous “Hollywood smile.” Dental veneers are one of the most popular cosmetic dentistry treatments in Hollywood, but you’d never know which celebrities have them and who doesn’t just by looking at them, right?
It’s a testament to just how customizable and naturally beautiful veneers are. One or two veneers can blend in seamlessly with your natural teeth, while an entire set can transform your whole smile and complement your facial features to brighten your appearance. They even have the potential to help repair or protect your natural teeth. If you’re looking to see the huge impact that veneers can have on your smile’s appearance and health or would simply like to see just how natural they can look, you don’t have to search any further than Hollywood! Here are 10 celebrities who’ve used veneers to improve their smiles.
1. Demi Moore
Demi Moore, who is known for many famous movies like “Ghost” and “A Few Good Men,” has always been incredibly talented. Over time, however, her teeth began to suffer from staining and stress. Moore replaced her front teeth with partial dentures and used veneers to restore the rest of her teeth, lengthening and whitening her teeth to reclaim her naturally gorgeous smile.
2. Niall Horan
Since his time on “The X-Factor,” Niall Horan has changed a lot. The famous singer became a member of One Direction, then began making his own way in the music world as a solo singer-songwriter. It’s not just his career that’s changed, though—his smile has, too! When Horan first debuted, his teeth were crooked and discolored, but he has since undergone orthodontic treatment and received veneers to give them a whiter, more even appearance.
3. Jordyn Woods
During her time as a model and reality TV star, one of Jordyn Woods’ defining features has been the gap between her two front teeth. Woods actually stated that she loved the gap in her smile and refused to change it to meet others’ expectations, but she eventually decided that she wanted a change for herself. She used veneers to cover the gap without affecting the other unique aspects of her smile, ensuring that she received the changes she wanted while her smile stayed as beautiful as it’s always been.
4. James Arthur
When James Arthur began his career on “The X-Factor,” his teeth were crooked and overlapped each other considerably. His talent stole the show, though, and the singer won the competition. Afterward, he took steps to transform his smile, straightening his teeth with braces before using veneers to give them an even appearance. The result is a smile that complements his best features, allowing his smile to light up his entire face.
5. Millie Bobby Brown
Millie Bobby Brown’s incredible talent and hard work ensured that the young actress rocketed to fame after her starring role in “Stranger Things.” Since she was only 12 when she landed that role, however, she’s changed a lot in the last five years! One of the more visible changes is her smile, which was a little uneven and had prominent, sharp canines. With the help of veneers, she was able to even out her smile and soften the appearance of her canines—without abandoning the unique aspects of her smile. You can see hints of her uniquely shaped teeth in her veneers, giving her a smile that is as natural and unique as it is beautiful.
6. Morgan Freeman
One of America’s most beloved actors, Morgan Freeman almost needs no introduction. He’s starred in a host of amazing movies, from “Glory” and “Shawshank Redemption” to “Driving Miss Daisy.” Freeman’s acting career hasn’t slowed down as he’s aged, but his teeth did begin to show wear and tear. They’d always been a little crooked and uneven, but they yellowed considerably as he aged. Eventually, Freeman got veneers to brighten and refresh his teeth, allowing his smile to be as smooth as his voice!
7. Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan has starred in a host of modern classics, from her childhood role in “The Parent Trap” to “Mean Girls.” As she grew up, though, Lohan’s naturally beautiful smile began to suffer from her struggle with addiction. A smile makeover, which is when several cosmetic dentistry procedures are used to transform the appearance of your teeth, helped her reclaim her smile’s health and beauty. Veneers were likely a large part of Lohan’s smile makeover, restoring the beautiful shape and shade of her natural teeth while helping to protect them from future damage.
8. Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage is famous for his leading roles in movies like “National Treasure” as well as for his eccentricity and the 100% he gives to his roles. While he has a Hollywood smile now, his eccentricity and all-or-nothing attitude were both reflected in his smile. They even directly impacted its appearance, as Cage willingly had two teeth pulled for his role in the 1984 film “Birdy.” Before his career really took off, however, Cage had dental work like veneers done to whiten his stained teeth, give them a more even appearance, and fill the gaps left by his missing teeth. The result is the white, even smile we know so well today!
9. Hilary Duff
Even though she got her start as a young actress on the Disney Channel, Hilary Duff’s smile didn’t change a lot as she aged. Like other teenagers, she got braces to straighten her teeth, but otherwise her smile looked amazing! During a live performance in 2009, however, the star chipped her tooth on a microphone. Duff opted to receive a set of veneers to restore the damaged tooth and to protect and revitalize her other teeth. Her veneers didn’t change much about the overall appearance of her smile, though, maintaining the shape of her natural teeth. As a result, the veneers whitened and protected Duff’s teeth but maintained her unique, naturally beautiful smile.
10. Tom Cruise
Although Tom Cruise was named Sexiest Man Alive by People Magazine in 1990, the handsome star hasn’t always had such a charismatic smile. When he was younger, his teeth were stained, crooked, and uneven. Cruise underwent orthodontic treatments to straighten and even out his teeth, then used veneers to give them a whiter and more uniform appearance. His smile still maintains many of its best features, helping it look that much more unique and natural.
Hollywood stars rely on veneers to protect and restore their teeth, refreshing their charismatic smiles. Veneers can accomplish the same for your teeth, restoring or transforming your smile so naturally that no one will know you have veneers—just like you can’t tell which celebrities have them. If you’d like to learn more about veneers and how they could help you, feel free to call our office and schedule a consultation with Dr. Cooley Bentz at any time.


Sayem Sobhan Anvir Attended the BBPL Opening Ceremony
The star-studded mega opening ceremony of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) powered by Bashundhara Group got underway on Sunday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium amid fanfare.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the tournament with the nearly six hour long program that was graced by leading entertainers from home and abroad.
Three private TV channels telecast the program live from SBNS. They are News24, Gazi TV and Massranga TV.
There was huge excitement across the stadium premises from last week to be part of the opening ceremony and the way it panned out only proved that their wait was worthwhile.
The security in and around the SBNCS was tightened since early on the day. Fans flocked to the ground to make sure they did not miss a bit of the party that was possible only due to the financial backing of Bashundhara.
PM Sheikh Hasina arrived at the show at 6:50 PM and declared the opening of the BBPL by switching a button that set off the spectacular fireworks announcing the start of the much-awaited BBPL which mesmerised the crowd present. Many more viewed it on TV channels like NEWS24.
The portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was flashed on the giant screen during the firework that lasted for five minutes 10 seconds.
The premier spoke briefly before officially announcing the start of BBPL.
Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir and Vice-Chairman Safwan Sobhan Tasvir attended the BBPL opening ceremony.
The show was hosted by Hasan Abidur Reza Jewel and the songwriter cum singer anchored in his traditional style.
D Rock star Shuvo was the first performer of the show and he paid tributes to ailing singer Andrew Kishore by singing his famous number- dak diyacen doyal amare.
However the show came to life when rock singer James blasted the loudspeakers with some of his famous old numbers that kept the crowd going through the memory lane.
Ten giant screens were placed in and around the stage to host one of the biggest shows of this era in Bangladesh to mark the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu.
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif were the main attraction of the ceremony while the performance of some local singers was also note worthy.
The program was set in two parts with Bangladesh star singers ruling the roost in the first part, while entertainers from Bollywood enthralled the crowd in the second part.
The tournament proper, with participation of seven teams, will however roll into the ground from Wednesday at the home of cricket in Mirpur.
Bollywood superstars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif were the center of attraction in the gala opening of the BBPL. They entertained an audience of around 12,000 by their dazzling performances with many other local and Indian artistes.
The programme was divided into two parts. Bangladeshi star singers performed in the first part while entertainers from Bollywood enthralled the crowd in the second part.
Bangadeshi folk singer Momtaz was scheduled to perform after James but the organisers dropped the segment for reasons unknown.
Indian noted singer Sonu Nigam came on the stage around 7:40pm and held the audience spellbound with his melodious singing. Sonu also sang two Bengali songs ‘dhono dhanno pushpe vora’ and ‘shono ekti mujiborer theke’ in his hour-long performance.
His performance was followed by compatriot singer Kailash Kher who delivered some of his hit songs. A laser beam show was also witnessed between their performances.
Katrina rocked the dance floor at Mirpur stadium when she came on the stage after 10:00pm. She was followed by Salman. Both the Indian stars earlier met the Prime Minister at the presidential box of the stadium.
The five-hour long programme ended with the duet dance performance of Salman and Katrina. They danced together in their hit ‘swag’ song.
The BBPL cricket tournament will roll into the ground at Mirpur stadium from Wednesday.


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It all started in Ellabell, Georgia. In a peaceful country home, with a simple life and an acoustic guitar. A young boy at the age of 13 had a dream... But that was only the beginning...
It didn't take long for him to realize that music was more than a hobby. Countless hours of playing and sleepless nights full of writing lyrics led to the beginning of a musical journey! In the summer of 2010, Byron recorded his first album, "Byron Hatcher Band" (self-titled), with Elevated Basement Studio in Savannah, GA.
In 2007, he met reality show star Ruby Gettinger from the Style Network hit series "Ruby," and was introduced to her nephew Ben Thompson. They put a band together and performed a concert in celebration of Ruby's weight loss for Style Network in 2008.
Byron's father committed suicide in July of 2011. Living with the loss of his father, he finished the self-titled album. He has performed in a number of places around the southeast, including Charleston, Atlanta, and Dallas, and was nominated for "Best Rock Male" in the 2013 Georgia Music Awards. He also opened for Country Music star Chase Rice at the Johnny Mercer Theater in October of 2012.
Byron's songs "Perfection" and "In Your Eyes" have earned radio airplay with WRHQ 105.3 in Savannah and Y102 in Birmingham, Ala.
In 2013, Byron released an Acoustic EP titled "Midnight Howls," available on most music platforms. In 2019, he collaborated with Colin Motlagh and Matt Collett to produce a two singles, "Wish It Wasn't Over" & "Love You Better."
(2022) Byron currently lives in Nashville and is recording a new album that will be titled "Nashville Sessions." It will feature Billy Ray Cyrus's talented lead guitarist Chris Condon & Grammy-nominated violinist Mike Cleveland, among many other talented artists.
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Who Is Black Coffee?
Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo popularly called Black Coffee is South Africa, and Africa’s most celebrated DJ. The talented muso has taken Mzansi to the world, and made us proud everytime. However, many are usually shocked seeing him with his left hand in his pocket.
For years now, Coffee’s incapacitated hand has been a huge topic in the media. Fans have wondered what happened to him, and why he only deejays with his right hand. He is one of the most talked about DJs, you will find him on SA Music.
Anele Mdoda Interview
In a recent chat with Anele Mdoda (who claims she’s heard 3 different versions of the story), he revealed what really happened to his arm.
What Really Happened To Black Coffee’s Hand (The Accident)?
The true story is that Black Coffee suffered a hand injury in 1990 on the eve of the late Nelson Mandela‘s release from prison. According to him, he was staying with his grandmother in Mthatha at the time.
Coffee had joined a crowd celebrating Madiba’s release and was not aware of a taxi which had rammed into them. He describes the sound of the accident as the sound of gunshots.
He revealed that at first, something hit him and then everything went blank. He woke up as people were being rushed to the hospital and the taxi was being pulled away from the scene. He found himself in one of the vehicles taking the accident victims to the hospital. Unfortunately, the hospital could not tell what exactly was wrong with him and let him go home (in pain) the next day. He recalls sitting at home (still in excruciating pain) and watching Mandela leave prison.
What Happened After The Accident?
With the advice of his grandmother, he left Mthatha for Durban where he stayed in a hospital for about 3 months. After a specialist was brought in to ascertain what really went wrong with his arm, it was revealed that he had suffered a Brachial Plexis injury.
Why He Keeps His Hand In The Pocket
After the revelation, which means that the nerves in his left arm, connecting to his shoulder had been damaged. As a result he had lost sensation in / and the complete use of his arm.
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The Hand Therapy
At the time, nothing could be done to repair it. Coffee reveals that he has only started feeling some sensation again (from shoulder to his elbow) recently. He also revealed that he recently began exercising the arm. When asked by Mdoda if he would ever want to return to the hospital to see if it can be fixed (due to the advancement of technology), he said he won’t. According to him, he doesn’t want to be used as a “Guinea pig”.
He further revealed that he sees it as God’s plan for his life. He can’t imagine deejaying with two hands. In his opinion, he might not even be as good as he is now. His music can be found here: Mp3 Download


Nighat Abdullah is a very famous and renowned novelist who has published countless novels in the form of standalone books and also in various digests. She has always kept her focus towards the social culture of Pakistan and has flourished into it very well. Her novels are not only renowned in Pakistan but even in the entire world she is praised for her outstanding working. She has been working in this regard from a long time and so is able to write many stories which have been inspiring people. Fans of this lady praise her a lot and demand her stories in a magnificent way.


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Newton Faulkner returns with his new album, set for release in Summer 2017. Following on from 2015’s Human Love, the new album will be Newton’s latest collection of songs, coming a full decade since the release of his breakthrough debut Hand Built By Robots.
Alongside the album pre-order, you’ll also have the opportunity to purchase a range of exclusive Newton Faulkner merch and experiences.
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The legendary Paul McCartney is coming to Frank Erwin Center May 22nd, and you could win a pair of tickets before they go on sale!
As ever, Paul McCartney's "Out There" tour will feature hours of material from the most beloved catalog in popular music, with Paul performing songs spanning his entire career -- as a solo artist, member of Wings and of course The Beatles.
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T.Boone Pickens Dead At 91
T. Boone Pickens, the onetime Texas oil wildcatter turned corporate raider who became a billionaire energy investor and television pitchman for wind and natural-gas power, has died aged 91.
Bloomberg reports that he died Wednesday at his home of natural causes, according to the Dallas Morning News.
His primary residence was in Dallas. Pickens posted a message on his LinkedIn page announcing he had “several strokes” late in 2016 and then had a “Texas-sized fall” requiring hospital treatment.
He said he was still mentally strong but in declining health, adding, “I clearly am in the fourth quarter.”
In his later years, he shut his hedge fund and decided to invest instead in “personal passions like promoting unbridled entrepreneurship and philanthropic and political endeavors.”
After his marriage ended in divorce Pickens married Beatrice Carr Stuart in 1972. That marriage ended in divorce, as did his third marriage, to Nelda Cain, and his fourth, to Madeleine Paulson, the widow of Allen Paulson, founder of Gulfstream Aerospace.
Pickens’ fifth marriage was to Toni Brinker, widow of Norman Brinker, who turned Chili’s Grill and Bar restaurants into a national chain.
He had five children: Pam, Michael, Tom, Liz and Deborah.
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You hear their “oohs” and “aahs” on tons of popular songs, but for most of their careers they are back from the spotlight, their voices secondary to the famous ones captivating the crowd. In the new documentary 20 Feet From Stardom, a handful of backup singers finally get their chance to be seen as well as heard.
From the opening sequence, where the camera zooms in on them while their bandleaders are blocked out with blue dots, to the tightly framed close-ups on their faces singers, we get to know a group of women whose stories have never been told. Watch the trailer:
Director Morgan Neville, whom I spoke to recently in San Francisco along with singers Merry Clayton and Tata Vega, chronicles the ups and downs in the careers of singers like Darlene Love (member of the vocal trio the Blossoms and backup singer to Frank Sinatra); Lisa Fischer, who now tours with the Rolling Stones; and Clayton, one of Ray Charles’ background singers.
Producer Gil Friesen, who passed away in December, had his moment of inspiration while smoking a joint before a Leonard Cohen show. Thinking about Cohen’s backup singers, he grew curious about their stories and lives—who they were. After he teamed up with Neville and the two began talking to people, they quickly realized that no one really knew.
In the film, many of the singers speak of their deep love of music, melodies, and sound. “Singing is about sharing,” Fischer, the Stones’ backup, says. “It’s never a competition.”
“I just loved music is all,” adds Tata Vega, who backed up Stevie Wonder and is now singing with Elton John. “That’s all I wanted to do.”
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Prince: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (The Last Interview Series) (Paperback)
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A collection of the very first, the very last, and the very best interviews conducted with Prince over his nearly 40 year career.
There is perhaps no musician who has had as much influence on the sound of contemporary American music than Prince. His pioneering compositions brought a variety of musical genres into a singular funky and virtuosic sound. In this remarkable collection, and with his signature mix of seduction and demur, the late visionary reflects on his artistry, identity, and the sacrifices and soul-searching it took to stay true to himself. An Introduction by Hanif Abdurraqib offers astute, contemporary perspective and brilliantly contextualizes the collected interviews.
About the Author
Born in Minneapolis in 1958, Prince Rogers Nelson was one most influential artists of the last 40 years, inspiring generations of musicians that have followed in his footsteps. Beginning with his debut album in 1977, Prince released albums now considered classic until his fame reached spectacular heights in the 80s, culminating in the duel album and film PURPLE RAIN, which he directed and in which he starred. A conflict with his label led him to famously release music under his trademark symbol throughout the 90s. In the final years of his life, Prince continued to release platinum selling albums, including his 39th and final studio album HIT N RUN PHASE TWO, released only months before his untimely death on April 21, 2016. Hanif Abduraqqib is the author of the New York Times bestseller Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to a Tribe Called Quest as well as the essay collection They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us.


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Though those both sound like some kind of candy making tools, they're drum sticks that allow the drummer to play softer without losing intensity. We weren’t ready to get married. Fast forward to the future, the pair got married in August 2003 and today, Blum is the mother of his three beautiful daughters. Jordyn Blum was born on May 28, 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Jordyn Blum and her famous husband Dave Grohl: Image Source. ", Foo Fighters are one of the few bands in recent memory that transcend genre or demographicsâit seems like everybody loves them, even grumpy old David Letterman. Grohl heard about this, and actually penned a note that was read to the miners later on. Grohl had another gift for the miners: He wrote them an instrumental piece called "Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners," and it appeared on the Foo Fighters album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. Deal?". Grohl has been married to his wife, Jordyn Blum, since 2003, and they have three daughters together. They exchanged numbers, and that night, Brown texted, "Also, if you're into tactical knives, I can hook you up." ", running the campaign of Senator Robert Taft Jr, chuck Mentos at the stage whenever the band played "Big Me" live. One other Black/Grohl joint that you probably haven't seen is the 2003 video for the Foos song "Low," because MTV banned it for content. But the sudden influx of cash didn't change Grohl. The second single from 1997’s The Colour and the Shape. Grohl worked manual labor at a nursery in Virginia where he had to physically break rocks all day. … Grohl even left his phone number and specific hours in which to call (3-10). Dave Grohl. Titled From the Cradle to the Stage, the book recalls memories of Dave's childhood, growing stardom, and interviewed other parents of rock star kids. The Senator came from a long line of politicians. Grohl was working on a project where he recorded things all around the nation, and Brown volunteered up his Nashville studio if Grohl ever wanted to check it out. The A and D strings are snares. Then he could move up to his real dream, getting a regular job in Washington DC. Mine? AKA David Eric Grohl. However, after spending around four years together, they got divorced in 1997. It features Black and Grohl as a couple of good ol' country boys who check into a hotel room, get drunk, wreck the place, and then put on women's clothing and have a torrid night of passionate lovemaking, which is all caught on a night-vision camera, Paris Hilton-style. So why the Foos, and why "Everlong"? Foo Fighter Dave Grohl talks to Keith Cameron about what kept him alive and kicking after the death of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana K e i t h C a m e r o n Fri 14 Sep 2007 09.28 EDT His expertise is in finance, celebrity profiles and net worth, creative writing, fictional character development, as well as article writing, revolving around exciting names in the world of entertainment, sports and business. Ms. Virginia Hanlon Grohl. Hence, it is not enough that you have these talents, but your dedication and hard work towards nurturing these gifts will make you stand out from the rest. Dave Grohl has been married twice and his first wife was Jeniffer Youngblood. 7 Unreal Facts About Dave Grohl & His Music Groups 1 Jennifer Youngblood and Dave Grohl made a cameo appearance on the X-files in 1996 when they were still married. There were also reports that implied Dave and Jennifer Youngblood rushed into the marriage to help the former heal from the void and pain he felt after Cobain died. Simple. He explained that "Everlong" was his favorite song, and it helped keep him happy and inspired while he recovered from heart surgery in 2000. Who is Dave Grohl married to? It was the first marriage for Blum and the second for Grohl, who was divorced from photographer Jennifer Youngblood in 1997. For as long as she could remember, Jennifer has wanted to be an author. For Dave Grohl, the aftermath of Kurt's death was a confusing, lonely time. This already-happy story has a very happy ending: In October 2007, the Foo Fighters capped a concert at the Sydney Opera House in Australia with backstage beers with Webb and his wife. "When she asked me if I wanted to do it," he says, "I said, yeah, sure, but I don't want to call it the Dave Grohl Band. To the point. Less predictably, in this, his most revealing interview, he will also discuss matters as varied as his therapy sessions and nappy-changing etiquette. Inspired by Rush’s album “2112” at 16, he came up with a compilation of records that he put out. Grohl, as you might expect, killed it, and Petty later offered Grohl a permanent job. He rented it from a … Virginia Grohl, Dave's mom, decided to talk about the life of the Grohls from a mother's perspective. Father: James Grohl Mother: Virginia Wife: Jennifer … In 1994, Petty was in desperate need of a guy behind the kit, after the departure of original drummer Stan Lynch. After touring for the self-titled album for more than a year, Grohl returned home and began work on the soundtrack to the 1997 movie Touch. He's such a talented songwriter, guitarist, and singer, one could almost forget his five brief, but extremely influential years, as the drummer of Nirvana. Of course, Grol isn't a ten-armed, ten-legged god, so to replicate the songs live, he had to hire a band. Grohl wrote a sweet message on Instagram to his mother as her book debuted. Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters onstage in 1995. Grohl would record drum tracks with a friend on an old 8-track player and decided to try recording a whole songâdrums, bass, guitar, and vocalsâon his own. The album had a small following at the time, but the work was great practice for Grohl's eventual one-man recording of the first Foo Fighters album. 25.mai.2015 - Dave with first wife Jennifer Youngblood as extras on The X-Files .. Dave Grohl ... Dave Grohl. ", Legal matters were later settled â in recent years, actually, the hostility has subsided to the point where Grohl and Love actually seem to be friends. He grew up in Virginia in a modest home. For 20 years, Grohl and Love took turns leveling shots at each other in publicâGrohl called Love an "ugly f***ing b*tch" during a concert in 2002, and Love said Grohl has been "taking money from my child for years." She has been married to Dave Grohl since August 2, 2003. His father worked as a newswriter while his mother was an instructor. But before Nirvana, Grohl played around with being his own band. Sadly, people took the video a little too seriously and thought it would be cool to chuck Mentos at the stage whenever the band played "Big Me" live. Grohl and Black are actually friends and frequent collaboratorsâGrohl once spent seven hours in the makeup chair to play a gigantic, terrifying Satan called "Beelzeboss" in the Tenacious D movie The Pick of Destiny. 3. "It's kind of funny for a while," he said, "then annoying, then depressing, finally it gets terrifying because you start wondering if these people are rubbing off on you. Is David Bromstad Married, Does He Have A Partner And What Is His Net Worth? But it works for him, because of how he plays the guitar. 1 votes. Dave Grohl was previously married to Jordyn Blum (2003) and Jennifer Youngblood (1993 – 1997). He played every instrument on every song, except for a single guitar part on the song "X-Static," contributed by his friend Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs. It wasn't until 2001 that Grohl met the love of his life, and it happened almost like anyone else. Grohl’s scene appears in the FBI building, as the man with mind-control powers sneaks in; the Foo Fighter is seen with his then-wife Jennifer Youngblood. You get a pretty good mix of stories in her interviews with the parents of HAIM, Michael Stipe, and Dr. Dre. Who Are Will Ferrell’s Wife and Kids & How Much Money Has He Made? Yes, Dave Grohl's dad worked with the lineage of our nation's fattest president. The song was released in 1997 and spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. In fact, there's a little sign out front that simply says: "The Grohls. But Grohl, even as a young teen, wasn't going to put out some sappy, butt-kissing fanboy letter in the mail. Who are the Most Successful X Factor Contestants and Where are They Now? It's like one giant frenzy of aspiration and lies.". Honestly, looking at it that way makes playing a guitar seem a lot more simple. Lagret av Chris. In the summer of 1992 a charming drummer boy, living his dreams as a member of one of the best Rock and Roll bands in the world met the missing piece in his life; a Young lady named Jennifer. For the multi-talented Grammy winner and 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, meeting Jennifer was the best thing that happened to him back then. I was so pissed, I picked it up and said, 'It's been 10 f***ing years since that video.'" Grohl never had any sort of formal guitar training, even admitting to Rolling Stone that he still doesn't know what chords he's playing on songs like "Everlong." What Is Jason Derulo’s Net Worth and How Much Does He Make From TikTok? Jennifer worked … They have three children. Despite marrying Jennifer Youngblood that summer, the end of … His father, Robert Sr., was known as "Mr. Republican," and his grandfather was President of the United States. For Grohl, his passion for drumming started a long time ago. Grohl was married once before meeting Blum, to Jennifer Youngblood, but they divorced in 1997. James Grohl ended up writing speeches and running the campaign of Senator Robert Taft Jr. Low and behold, the next night in the audience of the Grammys, Brown sat right in front of Grohl and handed him a great big knife. Cobain gave Peters a call to tell him he'd no longer be in the band. If you came across Dave Grohl's home today, you'd probably be surprised. He was in a high-profile alternative rock royalty relationship in 1998 with Louise Post of Veruca Salt ... until he dumped her via long-distance phone call, simply because he wanted to hook up with Winona Ryder. Let's call it something else. He married Youngblood in 1994 and ended their relation in 1997. Though Dave Grohl was always liberal and his father a staunch conservative, it didn't cause too many family quarrels. Grohl went out with fellow Foo Fighters bandmate, Taylor Hawkins, one night to the Sunset Marquis hotel in Los … The couple met while Dave was on tour with the Nirvana band and their relationship waxed stronger, taking a new direction in 1994 when they officially tied the knot some months after the death of Kurt Cobain. Jennifer Youngblood is a bestselling author of clean romance, sweet romance, and romantic suspense novels. Shortly thereafter, a frustrated Goldsmith left the band, to be replaced with Alanis Morissette's touring drummer, Taylor Hawkins, who's still around, so either he's as good as Grohl, or really good at putting up with billions of takes just to nail the snare. Top 10 Richest Male Porn Stars In The World, A Reveal of Lil Moseyâs Net Worth and the Songs that Made Him Famous, Joji Net Worth: How Much Money Filthy Frank Has Made In His Career, Kevin Gates Net Worth: Hereâs How Much Money the Iâm Him Rapper Has Made. He later taught himself to play drums, citing John Banham as his biggest influence. Picture: Gie Knaeps/Getty Images Grohl has admitted the technical manual story, and the tale from the studio tech seems to be confirmed by this video… We are currently in process of l… Grohl married his second wife, Jordyn Blum in 2003 after dating a year or two. He used to describe Encino as a town where "porn stars become grocery clerks and rock stars come to die." My teacher? Dave Grohl is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and song-writer. So I was wondering if you could give me some numbers of people to get in touch with. It often said that honesty is the best policy and this principle certainly proves true in the life of American rapper, Kevin Gates. Such motivational quotes go a long way to remind us that there are many out there bestowed with unbelievable gifts. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Love says that she and Grohl became chummy again, after a discussion of an unnamed actress who they both agreed had "the sexiest boobs in Hollywood.". Grohl got a record deal, and the first, self-titled album by Foo Fighters (a World War II-era term for UFOsâGrohl was reading a lot of books about such things at the time) was released in the summer of 1995. But Grohl was not first in line to see it. On the other side of the world, a pretty young lady in Michigan was chasing her dream as a photographer. 10 Richest Female Wrestlers in The World and Their Net Worth in 2020, Diego Maradona Net Worth Before Death and Various Ways He Made His Money. Reflecting on his personal life, Dave was previously married to Jennifer Youngblood in 1994 after meeting the year before in 1993. The fan letter read, "Good thrash. She is perhaps best known for her work for Foo Fighters - whose frontman Dave Grohl she married in 1993, having dated him for two years previously - especially the cover and insert of their … Oh, I called it Late!, because I'm an idiot and I thought it would be funny to say to everybody, 'Sorry, we're Late!'". Pretty much the entire globe has figured out that the WWE is not as real as it seems. "Every Musician remembers his first lesson. He owns quite a few guitars, a nice house, but no golden Grohl statues or a parade of fancy cars. That's because Grohl went ahead and re-recorded a lot of the drum parts. But hey, they finished the album! Grohl was too practical. When the divorce happened, he sided with Youngbloodâso much so, that he left the Foo Fighters for a few years. Kari Wuhrer. It was her passion for photography that drove her from place to place, covering events and life memories and on one of those adventures, she met Dave. He confessed that she is a weirdo, but at the same time, the funniest person he knows. It's available online â up to you if you want to subject yourself to it. Grohl married Jennifer Leigh Youngblood in 1994, but the couple split in 1997. Thankfully, Grohl committed to music, and though he may never sit at a desk in DC, he's still done pretty well for himself. If you are still looking for proof that China is set for long domination of the world economy, then look no further than the... Barbara Corcoran is an American business magnate, investor, TV personality, author, syndicated columnist, and consultant. It was released a year after Nevermind. Basically, he mastered the six-string by approaching it like a set of drums. They played two unnamed background characters in the episode “Pusher.” 2 Grohl was the Vice President of his freshman class at Thomas Jefferson High … Jordyn Blum, Director: Foo Fighters: Walking a Line. If you go to the Grammys, you figure you might pick up an award or a gift basket, but probably not a huge knife from a country singer. Grohl acknowledges that his split with his first wife, Jennifer Youngblood, was because of his own infidelities. As he explained to Rolling Stone, "The low E string is the kick drum. august 2020. Grohl drums, he plays guitar, he sings ... and he's pretty funny, too. There is no gainsaying the fact that Adam Lambert is one of the most successful products in the annals of American Idol. “Everlong” was penned by Dave Grohl during his split with his first wife, photographer Jennifer Youngblood… After Taft finally lost his Senate seat, Grohl was offered a position working for Bob Dole. Ian MacKaye kept the letter all these years. Bearing that in mind, let’s explore how talent, passion, and drive brought Dave Grohl and Jennifer Youngblood together and how their lives turned out afterward. But it also led to another, more platonic, split. Jennifer … He soon found himself linked with not one, but two of the biggest vacancies in music at the time. Quite a segue from two musicians talking about studio space, but nice of Brown to offer up his knowledge. But if we're talking supergroups, let's talk about one of the biggest rock assemblages of all time. James Grohl worked for years with Taft and even wrote for the Republican National Convention. That means some poor guy has to play drums in front of Dave Grohl everyday. That song led to an offer to record his own album on a small cassettes-only label called Simple Machines, run by Jenny Toomey. Dave Grohl married photographer Jennifer Youngblood in 1994 after meeting the year before in 1993. After the death of Kurt Cobain and the end of Nirvana, there was no love lost between Grohl and Cobain's widow, Courtney Love. Jennifer Youngblood - Biography Jennifer Youngblood (sometimes referred to as Jennifer Youngblood-Grohl) is an American photographer. Surprisingly, the couple announced their separation in December and officially divorced the following year in 1997. When Grohl auditioned, Peters didn't know he was potentially being replaced. Though Grohl had rock aspirations from a young age, he wound up in the rock industry before getting into the music business. Well, okay, nobody is ever going to forget that, but such is the awesomeness of Grohl. For two years, Chad Channing stuck around but was replaced by Mudhoney drummer Dan Peters. So, at 14, he sent him a fan letter. While recording the band's second album The Color and the Shape in early-1997, Grohl just wasn't getting the right sound from Goldsmith. The couple has three children, all daughter Violet Maye Grohl, Ophelia Grohl, and … All in plain view of TV cameras and famous musicians. "All the footage of him as a child, I think might make me sad, and then the dark stuff at the end I think would bum me out," he said. Rolling of sticks and drumming to beats became part of Dave’s lifestyle, as the fluffy-haired rock star started getting gigs and shuttling between cities with bands to perform at shows. He had but one request: play their 1997 hit "Everlong.". Because, as Letterman said, "these people saved [his] life." He was the sixth. He has not been previously engaged. Relationship dating details of Dave Grohl and Jennifer Youngblood and all the other celebrities they've hooked up with. That, more than anything else, might be the most rock star thing Dave Grohl has ever done. Winona Ryder. What's sadder: Post got the call right before a Veruca concert, and she got so drunk, she could barely play. He has a small studio in his home and owns a larger studio about ten minutes away. Rescue teams were able to pass down food and objects of comfort through a narrow hole to the two men â one of them, Brant Webb requested an iPod loaded up with the Foo Fighters album In Your Honor. All business. There are no guards, gates or high fences. He auditioned with Kurt Cobain and the year 1990 became a turning point for his drumming career. Dave jokingly flirted with Jordyn Blum, handing her a piece of paper containing his phone number and these words: “You’re my future ex-wife”. Still, he didn't think much of the suburb either. It was on one such occasion that a friend, Osborne informed him that there was a drummer vacancy at Nirvana, a Seattle-based band. Foo Fighters videos are usually comedicâthe Mentos parody of "Big Me," or the accidental drugging of a flight crew by Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D in "Learn to Fly," for example. It came as a surprise since weeks earlier, they were planning their European tour. Wonder how many other future rock stars' signatures he has in his old fan mail? After a disagreement with William Goldsmith, the Foo Fighter frontman relocated the band to Los Angeles in 2000 and started recording in the city of angels. Melissa Auf der Maur. 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For anywhere from to a night, Rossum sang in six languages in 20 operas, including La bohème, Turandot, a Carnegie Hall presentation of La damnation de Faust, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.She also worked under the direction of Franco Zeffirelli in Carmen. And this is a guy who has worn dreads all his f**king adult life, irreparably tarnished a Joni Mitchell song, and who looks like this: The guy who once sang a song about the geographic location of the largest city in Nebraska and the relative length of the last month of the year used to sleep with Winona fucking Ryder. I won’t deny, either, that Sheen is mad hot in the Underworld movies. But clean-shaven, weak-chinned Michael Sheen looks like a reject from Flock of Seagulls (sorry kids, 80s reference). I like Adam Duritz, a lot (even though, MY GOD, he’s on the cover of AARP now) but both men have had a long and interesting history of dating way, way outside of their leagues, if we’re being superficially objective here. I mean, Duritz has dated Courteney Cox, Mary-Louise Parker, Jennifer Aniston, Monica Potter, Samantha Mathis, Emmy Rossum, and possibly Winona Ryder and Christina Applegate. He’s a super talented guy, I love him in Masters of Sex, and I thought he was great as Tony Blair all three times he played him, although Sheen may be the first actor ever to play a politician who is actually less good looking than the guy he’s been cast as. Rossum has starred in movies including Songcatcher (2000), An American Rhapsody, (2001) and Passionada (2002).Her role in Mystic River (2003) garnered her wider recognition.
Although the relationship ended only two months ago, Emmy insists, "We're still very close friends." Chin up, honey. Emmy Rossum was at the grand opening of the Esprit flagship store in New York City and she revealed that she's STILL dating the much older Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz. Related: Did Beyoncé Make Blue Hide For This Photo?Here's what he had to say about on his Facebook page: Tags: adam duritz, counting crows, crazy, dissociative disorder, doctor, lithium, medication, severe mentall illness Move over, John Mayer!You're not the only one who's ultra-successful with women.So we found ourselves sitting in the shower, staying in the moment between takes,” Rossum recalls.“It’s very intimate when you’re touching another person’s body in the way that a caretaker does.


A photo purporting to show pop superstar Ariana Grande kissing 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, which has gone viral on Twitter in the past, has been circulating on social media again.
the Thank you, next The singer, who was eight years old in September 2001, is pictured sitting on the lap of the former al-Qaeda leader.
But does the photo actually show the crossover that no one asked for? Did the mastermind behind one of the worst atrocities of the 21st century cross paths with Pete Davidson’s ex?
A photo posted to Twitter in May 2022 shows what appears to be Grande kissing bin Laden on the cheek as he sat on her lap.
A number of users tweeted the photo with the caption “Is this real?”
Despite the compelling presentation, the photo is actually not real, but is an example of manipulated content.
This is a doctored image originally taken in 2016 at MTV Video Music Awards— from Grande with her former partner, the late rapper Mac Miller. This was taken more than five years after bin Laden was killed by Navy SEALS.
Bin Laden’s face appears to have been cut out of one of the former Taliban leader’s existing archival images and superimposed over Miller’s body.
For more context, Grande would have recently turned eight at the time of the September 11, 2001 attacks and was 17 when the leader of al-Qaeda was assassinated in Pakistan in May 2011.
At the time of bin Laden’s death, Grande had found some fame on the Nickelodeon TV show Victorious, but she hadn’t become the pop superstar she is today.
Above all, if Grande had known the location of America’s Most Wanted Former Terroristperhaps she could have leaked information in the nearly ten years it took the US government to track him down (especially for the $25 million reward offered by the FBI).
The photo of Ariana Grande and Osama bin Laden is not real, it is edited from an image of Grande and her ex-partner Mac Miller.
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Lets talk about Coco (before chanel), born 19 of august 1883 under the name of Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, later called Coco chanel.
She was born in Saumur, France; at the time of her birth her mother was a laundrywoman named Jeanne Devolle and her father a market stallholder named Albert Chanel. Gabrielle’s mother died in 1895 of tuberculosis and her father left the family. Because of this, the young Chanel spent six years in a orphanage, When Coco turned eighteen, she was obliged to leave the orphanage, started working with the circus of Moulins as a cabaret singer where she was called “Coco.”
Some say that the name comes from one of the songs she used to sing, and Chanel herself said that it was a “shortened version of coquette, the French word for kept women”.
She was a pioneering in French fashion designer; started buisness by seling her name for “Chanel number 5” ( she worked for more than twenty years to gain full control of “Parfums Chanel”) opend her 1st shop called Chanel Modes established at 21 rue Cambon.
In 1939, at the beginning of World War II, Chanel closed her shops. She believed that it was not a time for fashion.
She had many affair in her life, but never married, not even to the Duke of Westminster or Boy Capel, the man she loved and loved her back, beleving: “There have been several Duchesses of Westminster. There is only one Chanel.”
In 1945, she moved to Switzerland, eventually returning to Paris in 1954, the same year she returned to the fashion world.
The re-establishment of her couture house in 1954 was fully financed by Chanel’s old nemesis in the perfume battle, Pierre Wertheimer.
She died on a Sunday of 1971, at the age of 87 in the Hotel Ritz where she had resided for more than thirty years..


We were saddened to learn of the passing of Uggie, the adorable Jack Russell terrier and famous star of the silver screen. If you weren't aware of his back story, his owner and trainer saw potential in the adorable pooch and adopted him just before he was headed to the shelter. He'd been previously relinquished by two owners who didn't know how to channel his energy.
Turns out he was a superstar all along! Although he was deemed not eligible for an Oscar for his mesmerizing performance in "The Artist", Uggie's paw prints are on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Uggie is the perfect, international example of why all dogs are special, and each and every one deserves a loving, forever home. Enjoy this beautiful tribute from CBS Sunday Morning.


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“I don’t care about having a legacy; I don’t care about being remembered. The most important thing for me is while I’m here, while we’re having fun, going to sleep, breathing oxygen, living life, falling in love, having pain and having joy is what can I do with my voice, what can we do for each other that can make life easier, make life doper for our kids as they grow.” – Kanye West, Time Magazine 2015
The antics, comments and misadventures of one Mr. Kanye West over the past four years – endorsing Donald Trump as President, the slavery is a choice outburst on TMZ, his erratic Presidential campaign – have grown so quantitative, and illicit such visceral, almost violently negative responses, one almost forgets that he’s a recording artist.
Now, the moniker “recording artist” is in fact made with premeditated distinction. To call Kanye West a rapper is a disservice – depending on how you look at it, it can either a disservice to him because he’s much more than that, or it can be a disservice to other rappers who think that Kanye isn’t authentic because he hires writers to help him with lyrics.
To call Kanye a producer gives him more weight, because it was his abilities in the recording studio to craft infectious beats for rappers and singers that got the world’s attention to begin with. In fact, suffice it to say that his fingers working a sample on either an MPC or an ASR is his more authentic voice than his actual voice.
However, to identify him chiefly as a producer would miss the point, as well.
West sees himself as an artist. After all, he was a visual artist as a youth. He was so serious and talented, he attended an art college before ultimately dropping out to work on music full time. However, his passion for making music videos, shoes, fashion and live staging speaks mostly to his roots as a visual artist.
“I am a pop artist, so my medium is public opinion and the world is my canvas,” West said at the Art Institute of Chicago after being giving a 2015 honorary doctorate. He considers himself a provocateur and futurist, a generator of product that will last forever and will inspire or provoke the common man and woman.
This is why West carries a resentment for his fifth album. An album that was released 10 years ago today: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (MBDTF). If you ask fans and critics, this album is considered a masterpiece. Pitchfork gave the album a 10 out of 10 score, calling it “an instant greatest hits, the ultimate realization of his strongest talents.” If you ask Kanye, that what he was trying to do…and that was the problem.
The success of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy plays on a striking duality:
Kanye West wants his music to be a reflecting his progressive spirit, and not sound like the last record.
Kanye West needs to feel like the world is against him in order to do his best work.
“I’m not here to make easy listening, easy programmable music.” – Kanye West, BBC1 2013
When it comes to his music, West has never wanted to repeat himself as a solo artist. After establishing himself as a premier record producer, pioneering the “Chipmunk Soul” soul sound after speeding up the vocals on R&B records from the 1960’s and 1970’s, it reached its zenith on his 2004 debut, The College Dropout.
The following year, when fans expected more of the same, he enhanced his sound with symphonic orchestral arrangements, courtesy of co-producer Jon Brion. Late Registration was birthed and fans ate it up.
Then in 2007, West took the lessons he learned from opening for U2 on tour and crafted a stadium sound, with more electronic instrumentation, simpler hooks and samples of pop. With Graduation, West achieved his dream of being the biggest rapper in the world.
Unfortunately, the death of his mother, Dr. Donda West, shortly after Graduation’s release dampened what should have been a victorious time for West. Coupled with the end of his engagement, West abandoned all previous convention for his next album, opting to sing instead of rap, and recruiting Kid Cudi, mentor No I.D. and Jeff Bhasker to match his somber lyrics of loss with synth pop and icy polyrhythms. The result was the polarizing, but insanely influential 808’s & Heartbreak.
West managed to reinvent himself at every turn and he pushed Hip-Hop to heights that few have tried or thought was possible. Then on September 29, 2009, everything changed.
At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, West infamously interrupted Taylor Swift after she won her award for Best Female Video of the Year. “Imma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the greatest videos of all time!”
Needless to say, West was panned by every fan, critic and news outlet for his disrespectful act, prompting him to go into a self-inflicted exile overseas. After stints in Japan and Rome, West headed to Hawaii’s Avex Studios, where he remained for six months.
Determined to win back the respect of this public, he crafted a “rap camp” of the best group of rappers, producers, beat makers and singers he could muster:
Drake, Alicia Keys, Elton John, The RZA, Pete Rock, Rick Ross, John Legend, Jay-Z, Q-Tip, Pusha T, Raekwon The Chef, Kid Cudi, Fergie, Nicki Minaj, Teyana Taylor, Mike Dean, Bink!, No I.D. and more. He was on a mission to create an album that would guarantee that fans would love and appreciate. The result of course was My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, was universally praised by critics and sold near two million copies domestically. Songs like “POWER,” “Runaway,” and “All of the Lights” joined the previous classic Kanye singles. The album received five Grammy nominations, winning three.
Kanye West was back, and with popular follow-up collaborative projects of 2011’s Watch The Throne with Jay-Z and 2012’s Cruel Summer with his G.O.O.D. Music label roster, West was in the prime of his success.
But he wasn’t satisfied with merely being popular, because to him, all it meant was that he did what he hadn’t before: compromised his artistic integrity.
Ever since 2013, West has tried to distance himself away from MBDTF, stating that it’s an “apology” album, not a representation of his natural artistic progression.
“So many people rate Dark Fantasy as one of the best albums, and Yeezus and 808s are so much better and stronger. Dark Fantasy is almost like an apology record,” West would say in a 2015 interview, On Camera.
“‘POWER’ was the least progressive song that I ever had as a first single. It was me going back and spending six dedicated months and kind of piecing together what people liked about me to make an entire bouquet that they loved, that was the most listenable, that was the least challenging.”
When analyzed, MBDTF does indeed is an amalgamation of his preceding solo efforts, as well as foreshadow future releases:
“Devil in a New Dress” was the soul sound of The College Dropout. “Runaway” is carried by the orchestral arrangements reminiscent of Late Registration. “POWER” has Graduation’s anthemic stadium bombast. “Lost in the World” features the blend of melody and worldly drumming heard on 808s & Heartbreak. And “Hell of a Life” informs what Yeezus will be later.
Yeezus carries more favor in West’s mind, because it was the anti-MBDTF. It was a defiant album. A direct reaction to the premeditated record approach of MBDTF and the incorporation of contemporary Hip-Hop trends on Watch the Throne and Cruel Summer. West no longer wanted to “to speak with textures of the time,” such as the trap drum programming heard on hit songs like “Mercy,” “Clique” and “Cold.”
“I showed people that I understand how to make ‘perfect.’ Dark Fantasy can be considered to be perfect,” West told Zane Lowe during a 2013 interview. “I know how to make perfect, but that’s not what I’m here to do. I’m here to crack the pavement and make new grounds sonically and in society, culturally.”
Like 808’s, Yeezus was polarizing to fans. It’s blend of abrasive, industrial production with dancehall vocal samples was either loved or loathed by listeners. To West, he enjoyed both opinions, as long as the reaction was strong and obvious
“Screams from the haters, got a nice ring to it; I guess every super hero needs his theme music.” – Kanye West, “POWER”
The entirety of Kanye West’s success is predicated by the endless throng of people telling him he can’t do something. As he began to ascend as a go-to producer for acts like Jay-Z, Beenie Siegel, Scarface, Talib Kweli and Twista, West’s yearning to be a rapper was bubbling over. He’d been in a rap group in his younger days, but after hitting pay dirt with beats like “Izzo (H.O.V.A),” “Overnight Celebrity” and “Get By,” every one was telling him to leave rap alone.
When West go to record companies in search for a deal, executives found him literally laughable. On one occasion, executives laughed at West behind closed doors, mere moments after he performed an early version of “Jesus Walks” before them.
Even his own label boss, Dame Dash, only signed him to a contract to secure his infectious beatmaking exclusively for Rocafella Records artists. After West self-financed his debut music video, “Through The Wire,” a song that embodied West incomparable spirit to overcome adversity, Dash finally put more energy into promoting what would later become The College Dropout.
Right from the get-go, West let everyone know how much the naysayers fueled his drive to succeed. In public, fans were taken aback by West’s bravado and arrogance when it came to his artistry and rap acumen. What seems like egocentrism on the surface is just the byproduct of a man converting negative energy into positive movement. He explains in College Dropout’s closer, “Last Call:”
“Last year shoppin’ my demo, I was tryin’ to shine,
Every motherfucker told me that I couldn’t rhyme,
Now I could let these dream killers kill my self-esteem,
Or us my arrogance as the steam to power my dreams,
I use it as my gas, so they say that I’m gassed,
But without it, I’d be last, so I ought to laugh.”
Fast forward to 2009. Up until the VMA’s incident, West had risen to superstar status as a rapper, producer and live performer. Once he interrupted Swift, his good cache with the public and press all but completely went out the window.
Ironically, it gave West the type of motivation to create his best work like it did prior to College Dropout. On “POWER,” he says, “Screams from the haters, got a nice ring to it/I guess every super hero needs his theme music.” West once again was feeding on the racist comments and death threats he’d been repeatedly receiving on social media, and it led to MBDTF’s overall sheen of sophistication and sonic maximalist production and arrangements.
However, once again, West resented the success of MBDTF, not only because of the motivation behind creating it, but because it turned him into the biggest music star on the face of the earth. So, he was now ready to get back to being a icon of polarization with 2013’s Yeezus.
On the track “I Am a God,” Ye explained his rationale behind creating an album that alienated himself from what most fans had grown to love about him.
“As soon as they like you, make ’em unlike you/’cause kissin’ people’s ass is so unlike you.”
From that point on, West has been on a mission to create strictly from a stream of consciousness point of view. The approach of recording 2016 The Life of Pablo live in the open, constantly making tweaks and adjustments, even after the album is released, speaks to his need to be in the moment at all times.
The impulsive choice of re-recording 2018’s Ye album after his “slavery is a choice” fiasco with TMZ is the latest example of West’s defiantly surrendering to the muse; with little concern for the fans ability to digest the music.
Another factor for Kanye’s resentment of an album that everyone loves is that causes fans to ask for more of the same. When you done something so radical that it becomes law, fans expect you to repeat what they love.
West is not alone in this sentiment.
Miles Davis’ resents the public’s perception of Kind of Blue. “Well, my main thing is to create and not to compare. You understand that? I don’t wanna be like I used to be years ago, you know what I mean,” the trumpeter said in a 1983 Jazz Forum interview. “I hope I’ve advanced through all the years in the sound and composition. Stravinsky never wrote anything the same way.”
Rapper Nas recently said in Haute Living Magazine stated that he’s fed up with the deification of his debut album, Illmatic. He stated, like Davis, that there’s more to him then that one body of work.
“I’m tired of celebrating it,” he admits. “I’m very grateful—it’s so crazy—but to celebrate one album when I’ve made over 10, all the things I’ve worked on—and I’ve been working for so long—to celebrate one album over all else is corny to me. I don’t want to celebrate another Illmatic anything. I’m done. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for appreciating that record, but it’s over.”
Then there’s Michael Jackson. The late pop superstar that’s influenced West the most. The man that MBDTF is dedicated to in the liner notes. He was forever judged by Thriller, and spent the second half of his life trying to live up to the public’s and critic’s expectations that the 1982 blockbuster establish.
“Invincible is just as good if not better than Thriller, in my true, humble opinion. It has more to offer,” Jackson told USA Today in 2001.
To bring it back full circle, MJ said in his 1988 autobiography, Moon Walk, that Thriller conception was the result of his anger due to not receiving enough recognition from his 1979 multi-platinum album, Off The Wall. After one receiving a single Grammy-nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance for “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” Jackson vowed not to be relegated to being just a Black artist. “They won’t be able to ignore the next album,” he wrote.
No one could ignore MBDTF when it dropped either. Kanye West had succeeded in his plan to regain the public’s respect, but he wasn’t interested in spoon feeding music listeners with relics of the past. Why? Because West couldn’t evolve by doing so. In the process of staying true to first reaction is the only version way of making his solo projects, that has been just as responsible for destroying the public good faith in him as a recording arts as his public antics, rants, breakdowns and rhetoric.
But then again, the man did tell us, after all, that he didn’t care about having a legacy. And as he moves past music into growing his billion dollar shoe and fashion empire, he continues to seek evolution.
“I have to define who I am. All of my aspirations are things that currently only 60-year-old white people do. So, I have to redefine and let people know exactly who I am.”


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Of the wonderful things – that you get out of life – there are four. Nancy King phrased the complex lyrics so they snapped to the quirky beat of the classic bebop tune, Four, each syllable quick-stepping to the melody. And baby – so to truth, honor and happiness – add one thing more. Meaning only wonderful, wonderful love – that’ll make it four.
It’s become one of her signature tunes, and her masterful performance made it stand out in an evening of musical highlights at King’s 67th birthday party and concert at the Bijou CafÃ© on Friday. In fact, it sounded as if the Portland-based jazz singer had every one of those wonderful things she was singing about within her grasp.
The love was clearly evident, at any rate, in the warmth and affection that the standing room only crowd and fellow musicians showed the singer, who received a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Vocal last year.
And she did look happy, digging the work of the seven instrumentalists from her seat on a stool in their midst. Hair pulled back in characteristic ponytail, King rocked forward, shouting encouragement, nodded her head in affirmation, smiled and, between tunes, told funny stories.
And when she sang, well, you’d need to paraphrase the theme to Superman to do it justice, because she appeared to leap tall buildings in a single breath, scat faster than a speeding bullet, and build momentum like a freight train. All with perfect intonation.
This is one of the best jazz singers in the world, after all.
Though she has performed on major stages, recorded with the renowned Metropole Orchestra of the Netherlands, and released a number of highly-regarded albums, King has not received recognition and financial rewards commensurate with her abilities.
Perhaps her dedication to truth and honor, both personally and professionally, has at times slowed the process. But she has always had the satisfaction of making music in her own uncompromising way. And given her increased opportunities in the past few years, it looks like that was the right path.
I still believe in justice, she said a decade ago, before all the recent recognition. I’m confident that the universe is taking care of me because I’m doing what I’m supposed to be doing.
On Groovin’ High, written by Dizzy Gillespie, one of King’s heroes, she dug deep into her alto range, then suddenly jumped an octave, attenuating that note to a thin stream before plummeting again to fat, round tones in the lower register.
One nearly every tune she sang, the instrumentalists seemed to elevate their performance in response to her example. Warren Rand’s alto saxophone slithered around the melody, his big tone swelling with emotion, while Cheryl Alex’s cool alto flute offered a well-paced foil. Saxophonist Toby Stone recalled the warmth of bebop-era tenor players, her tone like a homage; Robert Moore sang several duets with King as well as a heartfelt version of I Can’t Get Started; and young pianist Dan Gaynor’s solos flashed in concert with the rhythm section of drummer Carlton Jackson and bassist Scott Steed.
King urged them on, and every solo was greeted by shouts and applause as the crowd felt the collaborative spirit among the musicians. And that’s what makes King such a sterling jazz vocalist: she situates herself as an equal partner among the instrumentalists. Unlike the pop tradition, where the singer stands alone and the others are mere accompanists, King uses her voice as simply another instrument in the ensemble.
But on her 67th birthday, she was clearly first among equals.