On November 14, 2014, Thomas was sentenced to 7 many years in juvenile detention for his crime. His tunes featured rappers Nas, Drag-On, and R&B singer Carl Thomas. He also crafted strike music for Ludacris, Alicia Keys, and Janet Jackson. Fresh off investing the preceding year touring the earth with U2 on their Vertigo Tour, West felt inspired to compose anthemic rap tunes that could function far more successfully in huge arenas.