Meet Wes Kardigan Hip-Hop Artist/Producer from Chicago, Illinois. Lyrically inspired by Common, Ludacris, Andre 3000, Kanye & Lupe Fiasco. Production-wise inspired by J-Dilla, Swizz Beatz, DJ Premier, Pete Rock & No I.D. By age 17, he became a member of a local hip-hop crew, F.L.O.C. During this time period, Wes signed with Radix Records, a Chicago-based independent record company whose roster included former Jive Records recording artist, "Syleena Johnson". As the first hip-hop solo act on the label, he performed alongside Hip-Hop Icon "KRS-One" and also collaborated with a then up-and-coming producer name "Kanye West", whom he met through his friend/schoolmate, "GLC".
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