N2. Kanye West
Yes, Kanye West was once dropped by record labels. Now he can do the same thing with other aspiring talents.
Before he signed to Def Jam, Kanye admits that he was rejected by “tonnes” of labels.
They allegedly saw him as being a brilliant producer but unlikely to have a solo career. Yeezus played them demos of tracks he’d written, produced and MC’d at his home studio, including the version of the sublime Jesus Walks that ended up on his solo debut, The College Dropout, to little effect.
While Kanye can drop some clunky rhymes, he is undoubtedly a brilliant MC and his live shows justify Def Jam’s decision to take a chance on him.
