Kanye West - Handwritten "Kanye Keep It Real" Lyric Sheet [JSA]

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An extraordinary one-of-one handwritten lyric sheet from Kanye West’s earliest creative years — long before The College Dropout, Roc-A-Fella, Grammy Awards, or worldwide fame.

Titled “Kanye Keep It Real,” 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 State of Mind, Kanye’s first rap group, placing this artifact remarkably close to the beginning of his musical story.

The piece comes complete with a Letter of Authenticity from JSA and bears the “Donda C. West” stamp on the reverse.

Item Details

• Original handwritten lyrics by Kanye West
• Titled “Kanye Keep It Real”
• Dates to Kanye’s pre-fame years in the 1990s
• Created during his art-school / early rap period
• Believed to be connected to his first rap group, State of Mind
• Written extensively in blue pen
• Approximately 8" x 10.5"
• Original lined three-hole-punch notebook paper
• Features numerous handwritten revisions, cross-outs, additions, and alternate wording
• Mother “Donda C. West” stamped on the reverse
• Includes a JSA Letter of Authenticity
• One-of-one original artifact
• Exact item pictured

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