{"product_id":"kanye-west-handwritten-chicago-city-at-night-lyric-sheet-jsa","title":"Kanye West - Handwritten \"Chicago City At Night\" Lyric Sheet [JSA]","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eFor inquiries \u0026amp; questions \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iconorigin.com\/pages\/contact\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eplease contact us here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e or DM us on Instagram \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iconorigin\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e@iconorigin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn extraordinary original handwritten lyric sheet from the earliest chapter of Kanye West’s creative life — years before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe College Dropout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Grammy Awards, fashion, or worldwide fame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Chicago City At Night,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this one-of-one sheet was handwritten by Kanye in blue ink during the 1990s, while he was still a young artist and rapper in Chicago. The piece dates to the period when Kanye was attending art school and developing his earliest music, and it is believed to be connected to his first rap group, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eState of Mind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the kind of artifact that captures Kanye before the world knew his name: raw lyrics, crossed-out lines, revisions, unfinished thoughts, and ideas developing directly on the page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal handwritten lyrics by Kanye West\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTitled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Chicago City At Night”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJSA AUTHENTICATED \/ LOA INCLUDED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDates to Kanye’s pre-fame years in the 1990s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated during his art-school \/ early rap period in Chicago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBelieved to relate to his early rap group \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eState of Mind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWritten extensively in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblue pen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eApproximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8\" x 10.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal lined notebook paper with three-hole punch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures numerous handwritten revisions, crossed-out lyrics, and alternate wording\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMother\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “Donda C. West”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stamped on the reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne-of-one original artifact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExact item pictured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eFor inquiries \u0026amp; questions \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iconorigin.com\/pages\/contact\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eplease contact us here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e or DM us on Instagram \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iconorigin\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e@iconorigin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Icon Origin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42869619785813,"sku":null,"price":14500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/1308\/8341\/files\/DSC00682-1.jpg?v=1786650514","url":"https:\/\/iconorigin.com\/products\/kanye-west-handwritten-chicago-city-at-night-lyric-sheet-jsa","provider":"Icon Origin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}