John Monopoly, a former Kanye West manager took to sharing a throwback picture from a time when the rapper&#039;s fame was still in its infancy.

Former Kanye West Manager, John Monopoly, Shares a Throwback Picture in Remembrance of “Dr West”

In the history of the music industry, few have gone on to usher and impact
millions of lives with their beats and lyrics. Moreover, each with their own
fair share of struggles has earned a name big enough to command a fan following
that would dwarf entire stadiums. At a time when the 21st-century versions of
these legends in the form of Taylor Swift
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/taylor-swift/] and Beyoncé are making inroads
into Hollywood with their concert movies, the world of hip-hop is taking a
league of its own. In its 50th year, fans of the genre are all ears to an
upcoming album drop by Kanye West
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/kanye-west].

In his rise to superstardom, the rapper held and holds several key connections.
One of whom recently turned to a fond callback to when times were simpler.


JOHN MONOPOLY RECALLS KANYE WEST FROM HIS EARLY DAYS ALONGSIDE A KEY FIGURE

The ubiquitous rapper started out with humble roots as a freestyler around the
2000s. However, thanks to his dedicated talent and hum of the beats, he rose to
prominence with his first-ever and resounding Grammy wins back in 2005. The year
would also correspond to him celebrating his 28th birthday alongside his mother,
Donda West, and key players from across the music industry. Music veteran, John
Monopoly, shared a throwback picture on Instagram from that fateful day
featuring the mother-son duo alongside Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, L. Londell
McMillan, and other guests.

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The rapper held a strong bond with his mother, which was evident when he named
his tenth studio album, ‘Donda’. Meanwhile, Monopoly also shared warm relations
with the ‘Flashing Lights’ singer and holds credit for ‘discovering’ him and
calling on the spotlights. In return, Ye had gifted a customized Lamborghini SUV
worth $300,000 to his former manager. Additionally, the heart-warming call back
was captioned as “We miss you Dr West !!” Alongside the hashtag, “fam”, the post
came on Donda West’s 16th death anniversary month.

ALSO READ: 5 Top Donda West Moments From Kanye West’s ‘Jeen-Yuhs’, to Celebrate
the Iconic Rapper’s Mother
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-five-top-donda-west-moments-from-kanye-wests-jeen-yuhs-to-celebrate-the-iconic-rappers-mother/]

On his current slate of things, the singer is busy working on his next studio
album to succeed the ‘Donda’ titles.


YE TAKES TO SAUDI ARABIA FOR LATEST MUSIC PRODUCTION

After shifting from one country to another for the most part of this year, Ye
has now turned to the Middle Eastern leg of his sojourn. Months after an album
coming off of Florence was a possibility
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-kanye-west-album-drop-imminent-fan-claims-to-have-heard-finished-songs-off-rapper-and-team-drake/],
the rapper’s entire studio team has shifted bases along with him to AlUla in
Saudi Arabia. While no new music deadline or concert news has come forward, West
played some fresh tunes for music mogul, J. Prince, much to his liking.

> Kanye West's current studio setup in Al-'Ula, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
> pic.twitter.com/pD9A37RXOq [https://t.co/pD9A37RXOq]
> 
> — Kurrco (@Kurrco) November 13, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/Kurrco/status/1724083102752854370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



On the other side of the stick, Ye has thrown off utopian vibes while soaking in
the desert sun
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-fans-cannot-help-but-catch-utopian-other-worldly-vibes-as-kanye-west-has-another-day-in-saudi-arabia/].
Along the lines, he also headlined several visits in Riyadh as well as in Dubai,
UAE, alongside his daughter, North West. Finally, the trip was also witness to
the rapper talking business at a few junctions. Regardless, music still stands
of paramount importance to the fans.

ALSO READ: Amid Swirling Album Hints, Kanye West Still Finds Himself in Saudi
Arabia Alongside North West
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-amid-swirling-album-hints-kanye-west-still-finds-himself-in-saudi-arabia-alongside-north-west/]

What are your reactions to John Monopoly’s callback? Let us know in the comments
below.

Imteshal Karim

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the history of the music industry, few have gone on to usher and impact millions of lives with their beats and lyrics. Moreover, each with their own fair share of struggles has earned a name big enough to command a fan following that would dwarf entire stadiums. At a time when the 21st-century versions of these legends in the form of <strong><a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/taylor-swift/">Taylor Swift</a> and Beyoncé are making inroads into Hollywood with their concert movies,</strong> the world of hip-hop is taking a league of its own. In its 50th year, fans of the genre are all ears to an upcoming album drop by <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/kanye-west">Kanye West</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In his rise to superstardom, the rapper held and holds several key connections. One of whom recently turned to a fond callback to when times were simpler.</span></p>
<h2><b>John Monopoly recalls Kanye West from his early days alongside a key figure</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ubiquitous rapper started out with humble roots as a freestyler around the 2000s. However, thanks to his dedicated talent and hum of the beats, he rose to prominence with his <strong>first-ever and resounding Grammy wins back in 2005.</strong> The year would also correspond to him celebrating his 28th birthday alongside his mother, Donda West, and key players from across the music industry. Music veteran, John Monopoly, shared a throwback picture on Instagram from that fateful day <strong>featuring the mother-son duo alongside Sean &#8220;P. Diddy&#8221; Combs, L. Londell McMillan,</strong> and other guests.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The rapper held a strong bond with his mother, which was evident when he named his tenth studio album, ‘Donda’. Meanwhile, Monopoly also shared warm relations with the ‘Flashing Lights’ singer and <strong>holds credit for ‘discovering’ him</strong> and calling on the spotlights. In return, <strong>Ye had gifted a customized Lamborghini SUV</strong> worth $300,000 to his former manager. Additionally, the heart-warming call back was captioned as </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We miss you Dr West !!”</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Alongside the hashtag, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">“fam”,</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> the post came on Donda West&#8217;s 16th death anniversary month.</span></p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-five-top-donda-west-moments-from-kanye-wests-jeen-yuhs-to-celebrate-the-iconic-rappers-mother/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">5 Top Donda West Moments From Kanye West’s &#8216;Jeen-Yuhs&#8217;, to Celebrate the Iconic Rapper’s Mother</a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On his current slate of things, the singer is busy working on his next studio album to succeed the ‘Donda’ titles.</span></p>
<h2><b>Ye takes to Saudi Arabia for latest music production</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After shifting from one country to another for the most part of this year, Ye has now turned to the Middle Eastern leg of his sojourn. Months after an <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-kanye-west-album-drop-imminent-fan-claims-to-have-heard-finished-songs-off-rapper-and-team-drake/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">album coming off of Florence was a possibility</a>, the <strong>rapper’s entire studio team has shifted bases along with him to AlUla in Saudi Arabia.</strong> While no new music deadline or concert news has come forward, West played some fresh tunes for music mogul, J. Prince, much to his liking.</span></p>
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<p lang="in" dir="ltr">Kanye West&#39;s current studio setup in Al-&#39;Ula, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 <a href="https://t.co/pD9A37RXOq">pic.twitter.com/pD9A37RXOq</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Kurrco (@Kurrco) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kurrco/status/1724083102752854370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the other side of the stick, <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-fans-cannot-help-but-catch-utopian-other-worldly-vibes-as-kanye-west-has-another-day-in-saudi-arabia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ye has thrown off utopian vibes while soaking in the desert sun</a>. Along the lines, he also <strong>headlined several visits in Riyadh as well as in Dubai, UAE, alongside his daughter, North West.</strong> Finally, the trip was also witness to the rapper talking business at a few junctions. Regardless, music still stands of paramount importance to the fans.</span></p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-amid-swirling-album-hints-kanye-west-still-finds-himself-in-saudi-arabia-alongside-north-west/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amid Swirling Album Hints, Kanye West Still Finds Himself in Saudi Arabia Alongside North West</a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What are your reactions to John Monopoly’s callback? Let us know in the comments below.</span></p>


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