S2E2 – Through the Wire by Kanye West

Our serialized analysis of Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy continues with part two of our three part introductory preface.

On October 23rd, 2002, just two weeks after his deal with Roc-A-Fella Records was announced, Kanye fell asleep at the wheel and collided headfirst with an oncoming car, breaking his jaw in three places.

Just two weeks after his accident, and with his mouth still wired shut, Kanye would record “Through the Wire,” the song that would ultimately launch his rap career.

On today’s episode, we dissect “Through the Wire” as an example of Kanye’s early production and rapping style as well as trace the history of sampling and its place in music history.

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