Miri Ben-ari, "The Hip-hop Violinist", Has Been Making a Lot of Noise Lately. The Israeli-born Virtuoso Wrote, Produced, Arranged and Performed all Strings on Kanye West"s and John Legend’s Smash Debut Album "The College Dropout" and "Get Lifted," plus Toured with West, Wowing Crowds at Sold-out Shows in New York, Chicago and La. Recently, Miri Has Been West"s Special Guest in Several Major Television Appearances, Including the Late Show with David Letterman and the Super Bowl.