WEST PREVIEWS NEW SONGS FOR FACEBOOK EMPLOYEES
Rapper KANYE WEST gave Facebook.com employees a special treat on Tuesday (27Jul10) when he performed three new songs a cappella during a visit to the social networking site’s California headquarters.
The Stronger hitmaker is expected to make his chart comeback later this year (10) when he releases his fifth studio album - his first since he f ell from pubic favour by wrecking Taylor Swift’s big night at the 2009 MT V Video Music Awards.
But he gave workers at Facebook’s Palo Alto offices a sneak preview of his work on Tuesday, debuting tracks My Chain Heavy, Sweat on My Face and Lost in the World, as well as reading a poem called Mama’s Boyfriend, re ports NahRight.com.
The purpose of West’s visit was unclear but reports suggest he was at t he headquarters for a meeting with Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg.
West later took to his blog to thank website employees for their suppor t during his impromptu performance.
He wrote, "Many times in life I’ve had to deal with moments of doubt. A nd as it’s been a minute since I’ve performed any fresh material in front of an audience, this could’ve been one of those moments=E2=80=A6 but it wasn’t.
"Your energy was a gift so electric, so genuine, that it really helped me give my best. The energy was so inspiring I had to keep going! I just hope you got as much from me as I got from you=E2=80=A6 which was everyth ing! Love to all my fans, especially at Facebook."
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