Tag: Kanye West (31-40 of 201)

Apr 12 2012 02:19 PM ET

President still thinks Kanye West is a jackass; Beyonce still thinks First Lady is the best

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President Obama is no flip-flopper.

As the general election starts to shape up, our sitting commander in chief made sure to get a jump start on likely opponent and noted mind changer Mitt Romney by reassuring the public of his commitment to one of the most pressing matters of the day: Kanye West’s jackassitude.

In his in-depth profile of Yeezy for The Atlantic, David Samuels asked the president if he preferred Kanye West or Jay-Z, the hip-hop equivalent of “boxers or briefs?”

Of course, Obama replied as expected: “Jay-Z.”

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Apr 6 2012 12:42 PM ET

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian: A brief history of their sweeping romance, in rap

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As you may have heard by now, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are involved in an international conspiracy to gross you out.

The frenzy began yesterday, when Yeezy got rather forthright concerning matters Kardashian on his confessional DJ Khaled collab “Theraflu.”

But that song isn’t the first time the rapper has called out Kim in song. It’s the third! So, in the spirit of America’s newest sweethearts (sorry, Jay and Bey!), here’s a roundup of each instance West has included his current girlfriend in his lyrics.


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Apr 5 2012 11:23 AM ET

Kanye West gets some things off his chest on 'Theraflu': Hear it here

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Tomorrow will mark the return of Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Friday, his weekly tradition of premiering new songs by himself and his friends.

But — surprise! — ‘Ye is kind of impatient.That’s good for us, though, because we now have “Theraflu,” his new Hit-Boy-produced track that may or may not show up on West’s next album.

And while the song isn’t one of Kanye’s best (probably more suited for a mixtape than a bona fide album), it’s certainly not short on entertainment. His verses seem straight out of Page Six, giving shout-outs to the likes of Vogues-tress Anna Wintour, Euro-model Anja Rubik, and Project Runway.

The juiciest tidbit, however, concerns none other than tabloid kitty kat Kim Kardashian. Raps Yeezy, “And I’ll admit, I fell in love with Kim / ‘Round the same time she had fell in love wit’ him / Well, that’s cool, baby girl, do ya thing / Lucky I ain’t have Jay drop ‘im from the team.”

Kanye West: good rapper, bad sport. Hear the new cut for yourself below and let us know what you think in the comments.

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Mar 20 2012 03:36 PM ET

Did Katy Perry just take a dig at Beyonce? You be the judge

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Don’t expect Katy Perry to pay tribute to Beyonce anytime soon. Though the singer just performed a cover of Kanye and Jay Z’s “N—s in Paris,” when it comes to Jay’s better half, she’s apparently got some reservations.

The same day Perry performed her rendition of the track during a visit to BBC Radio 1, she purportedly made a dig at Beyonce and Shakira’s 2007 hit “Beautiful Liar.” Perry let her feelings about the song slip while discussing a possible collaboration with Rihanna. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 19 2012 02:45 PM ET

Katy Perry covers 'N---s In Paris': Watch it here!

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Katy Perry’s collaborations with rappers so far have been pretty fruitful — the Snoop Dogg-assisted “California Gurls” and the Kanye West-abled “E.T.” both ended up in the top position on the Billboard Hot 100. Earlier today, she proved that she might have learned a thing or two from her collaborators.

While visiting BBC Radio 1, Perry put a New York Yankees hat on top of her electric-blue hair and ripped into a cover of “N—-s in Paris,” from West and Jay-Z’s Watch the Throne. It was slowed down slightly and re-arranged so that it could be played by her band, and nixed most of the bad words.

The energy level is way lower than the original, though Perry seemed really focused on getting all the lyrics out (and it’s a lot of lyrics).”This is about to get embarrassing,” she said before ripping into the first verse. You can be the judge of that below. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 22 2012 04:26 PM ET

Kanye West turns unsuccessful booty call into seven-minute live riff: Hear it here

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As we all know by now, Kanye West doesn’t like it when things don’t go his way. But we also know that when life hands Yeezy lemons, he AutoTunes them into sour, pulpy, seven-minute-long lemonade.

During a recent show in Melbourne, Australia, West decided he had more to add to his performance of the downbeat 808s and Heartbreaks track “Say You Will.”

A lot more: In an impromptu narrative thread that lasted longer than the song itself, the rapper chronicles his attempts to seduce an ex-girlfriend over the course of a night.

Why? Because, in his words, ”ain’t no sex like an ex.” Yet sadly, after so many text messages and white wines, Ye’s confessional tale doesn’t end in his favor.

Hey, at least he got a new song out of it! Listen to the memorable riff in the below:

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Feb 8 2012 01:01 PM ET

This week in ridiculous tour riders: Kanye West and M.I.A.

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Whatever you thought of M.I.A.’s Super Bowl outing, one thing is for certain: it could’ve gotten weirder.

The web’s premier celebrity-shamer The Smoking Gun has dug up a copy of what it claims is M.I.A.’s tour rider, and it’s a bit of a doozy, even by M.I.A.’s high-doozy standards.

On the list? Let’s see, we’ve got some bottles of Vitamin Water, a few trays of European cheese and “quality chocolates,” a high-speed internet connection.

Hmm, anything else? Oh yeah, we almost forgot about the three women between the ages of 20 and 25 to dance on stage wearing full-body burkas. And the burkas should be provided by the venue, naturally.

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Jan 23 2012 06:17 PM ET

Today in music beefs: Chris Cornell vs. Kanye

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Another week, another Kanye controversy.

Yesterday, fans at Australia’s Big Day Out fest became understandably upset when West showed up 45 minutes late to his own performance, and they expressed their discontent by chanting “bulls—” in Yeezy’s direction.

But not all of the jeering came from the audience. West’s delayed, allegedly ballerina-filled performance happened to bleed into the Soundgarden show a stage over, irking frontman Chris Cornell.

The “Black Hole Sun” singer let himself rip, telling his audience:

“Sounds like there’s children playing music there. Retarded children, retarded as in held back. There’s no other word for it.”

Your move, ‘Ye! Though you may have to grab the baton from angry advocacy groups for the mentally disabled.

Read more on EW.com:
Kanye West’s twitter is back! And yes, it’s pretty much amazing
Neil Young on music today: ‘I don’t like it’
Review: Kanye West & Jay-Z, Watch the Throne

Jan 16 2012 01:09 PM ET

Watch vintage footage of teenage Kanye rapping -- VIDEO

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Teen Kanye RapsHe wasn’t born on the throne.

But according to a newly unearthed video of a 19-year-old Kanye West performing in his native Chicago, he was already on his way in 1996.

“I never been tookin’ out / I got emcees lookin’ out,” raps the nascent Louis Vuitton Don, sporting the kind of tucked-in polo ensemble that became the sartorial signature of his earlier days.

The NYC-flavored jam definitely fits the era, and West had seemingly yet to nail down a musical identity. Yet, as we recently learned in another vintage video, it would be eight years (if not sooner) before ‘Ye started infusing into his verses the Chicago-style consciousness that colored his 2004 debut The College Dropout.

But enough with the talking — watch the video for yourself below, and let us know what you think of Junior Yeezy:

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Jan 6 2012 03:29 PM ET

Rihanna crowned best-selling digital artist of all time

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How does one sell nearly 50 million downloads in six years? By releasing nearly 50 million singles in six years.

Hyperbole aside, Nielsen Soundscan revealed that Rihanna is now the top-selling digital artist of all time (time here being about as old as the iTunes Store), having moved 47.5 million digital tracks since her 2005 debut.

This gives her a safe lead ahead of runners-up the Black Eyed Peas, who have 42.4 million digital tracks under their Tron belts, and Eminem, who ranks third with 42.29 million.

The Grammy-winning singer’s previous accomplishments include eclipsing Madonna to become the fastest artist to produce 20 Hot 100 top-10 singles, which she pulled off with “We Found Love.”

Of course, one might say RiRi breaks a lot of records largely by making a lot of them. Since 2005, the Barbadian chart beast has released six studio albums and an astonishing 27 singles — more than the BEPs and Eminem combined in the same amount of time.

The full list is below; see if you can count how many of them haven’t collaborated with Rihanna before: READ FULL STORY »

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