{"product_id":"kanye-west-handwritten-kanye-keep-it-real-lyric-sheet-jsa","title":"Kanye West - Handwritten \"Kanye Keep It Real\" 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 one-of-one handwritten lyric sheet from Kanye West’s earliest creative years — long before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe College Dropout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Roc-A-Fella, Grammy Awards, or worldwide fame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Kanye Keep It Real,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this original 8\" x 10.5\" sheet was handwritten by Kanye in blue ink during the 1990s, while he was still a young artist and aspiring rapper in Chicago. The lyrics are believed to date to the period surrounding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eState of Mind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Kanye’s first rap group, placing this artifact remarkably close to the beginning of his musical story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece comes complete with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetter of Authenticity from JSA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and bears the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Donda C. West”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stamp on the reverse.\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\n\u003cspan\u003eOriginal handwritten lyrics by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKanye West\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTitled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Kanye Keep It Real”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBelieved to be connected to his first 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 three-hole-punch notebook paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures numerous handwritten revisions, cross-outs, additions, 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\n\u003cspan\u003eIncludes a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJSA Letter of Authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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":42869628633173,"sku":null,"price":12500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/1308\/8341\/files\/DSC00727-1.jpg?v=1786651070","url":"https:\/\/iconorigin.com\/products\/kanye-west-handwritten-kanye-keep-it-real-lyric-sheet-jsa","provider":"Icon Origin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}