Disgustya Stallone
Man Who Owns 2 Microwaves
and uncle june is that c*nt hair..... anyways
Every self-respecting Kanye fan knows the story all too well, it sounds like a movie. A young, talented, yet struggling producer who is destined for greatness packs up everything he has and heads to New York to pursue rap greatness. That infamous U-Haul may be the first chapter story of Kanye West, but did you know there’s a prologue?
I’ve been researching the early days of Cash Money a lot lately, especially in light of the Lil Wayne and Birdman feud, and I’ve learned that Cash Money has been a hip-hop soap opera since literally the first days of its creation. What I didn’t know though is that Kanye was almost a part of the empire. That’s right, Kanye Omari West almost signed to Cash Money.
Imagine a world where Kanye doesn’t meet Jay. Imagine a world where instead of “Go DJ” Weezy is rapping over “Go”? Imagine a world where Kanye and Birdman end up fighting and it leads to something like the Lil Wayne tour bus incident? It’s impossible to guess how history would have played out if Kanye had signed to Birdman and Slim, but it’s actually not that far of a reach, you just have to talk to the people who were there. So I did.
In my effort to track down Official, Cash Money’s lost R&B group, I got connected with Janina Gavankar. Janina is primarily an actress now, but over a decade ago she too was signed to Cash Money as part of the group, Endera. In our conversation about all things Cash Money she mentioned, almost in passing, that Kanye may or may not have been signed to the label at one point. Though she couldn't remember exactly how it had happened, Janina did mention someone who may know more - Mikkey Halsted. My head was spinning, so I followed the story.
I know Mikkey Halsted, the Chicago emcee is certainly accomplished and we’ve been featuring his work for years, but what I didn’t know is that he played a crucial role in the development of Kanye West and was once signed to Cash Money. Without exaggeration, Mikkey's story revolves around some of hip-hop's most pivotal moments ever, so this is the story of how Kanye West was almost a part of Cash Money. This is Mikkey’s story.
“One of my homies that was one of my artists, he got signed. But it was supposed to really go through my production company, but he ended up going straight with the company. So, like I'm just straight holdin' the phone, gettin' the bad news that dude was tryin' to leave my company” - Kanye West “Last Call”
That homie Kanye was referring to? Mikkey Halsted. Kanye mentions it on “Last Call,” but the story itself needs its own album. It’s remarkable and it’s best told in Mikkey’s words, so what follows is an abbreviated transcript of our phone call. Get your popcorn ready.
Mikkey Halsted: Kanye Almost Signed to Cash Money, Birdman Threatened to Kill Me - DJBooth
Every self-respecting Kanye fan knows the story all too well, it sounds like a movie. A young, talented, yet struggling producer who is destined for greatness packs up everything he has and heads to New York to pursue rap greatness. That infamous U-Haul may be the first chapter story of Kanye West, but did you know there’s a prologue?
I’ve been researching the early days of Cash Money a lot lately, especially in light of the Lil Wayne and Birdman feud, and I’ve learned that Cash Money has been a hip-hop soap opera since literally the first days of its creation. What I didn’t know though is that Kanye was almost a part of the empire. That’s right, Kanye Omari West almost signed to Cash Money.
Imagine a world where Kanye doesn’t meet Jay. Imagine a world where instead of “Go DJ” Weezy is rapping over “Go”? Imagine a world where Kanye and Birdman end up fighting and it leads to something like the Lil Wayne tour bus incident? It’s impossible to guess how history would have played out if Kanye had signed to Birdman and Slim, but it’s actually not that far of a reach, you just have to talk to the people who were there. So I did.
In my effort to track down Official, Cash Money’s lost R&B group, I got connected with Janina Gavankar. Janina is primarily an actress now, but over a decade ago she too was signed to Cash Money as part of the group, Endera. In our conversation about all things Cash Money she mentioned, almost in passing, that Kanye may or may not have been signed to the label at one point. Though she couldn't remember exactly how it had happened, Janina did mention someone who may know more - Mikkey Halsted. My head was spinning, so I followed the story.
I know Mikkey Halsted, the Chicago emcee is certainly accomplished and we’ve been featuring his work for years, but what I didn’t know is that he played a crucial role in the development of Kanye West and was once signed to Cash Money. Without exaggeration, Mikkey's story revolves around some of hip-hop's most pivotal moments ever, so this is the story of how Kanye West was almost a part of Cash Money. This is Mikkey’s story.
“One of my homies that was one of my artists, he got signed. But it was supposed to really go through my production company, but he ended up going straight with the company. So, like I'm just straight holdin' the phone, gettin' the bad news that dude was tryin' to leave my company” - Kanye West “Last Call”
That homie Kanye was referring to? Mikkey Halsted. Kanye mentions it on “Last Call,” but the story itself needs its own album. It’s remarkable and it’s best told in Mikkey’s words, so what follows is an abbreviated transcript of our phone call. Get your popcorn ready.
Mikkey Halsted: Kanye Almost Signed to Cash Money, Birdman Threatened to Kill Me - DJBooth
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