Kanye West’s various representatives appear to be at odds over whether or not the rapper-entrepreneur, now legally known as Ye, is planning on pursuing showbiz and business ventures in Russia. On Tuesday, Jan. 11, Billboard reported that West was plotting a trip to Moscow this year where he wouldn’t just …
Read More »Kanye West Welcomes Accused Rapist Marilyn Manson to 'Donda' Listening Party
Kanye West brought out accused rapist Marilyn Manson at his Donda listening party at Soldier Field in Chicago Thursday, August 26th. For the performance, West built a replica of the house he grew up in on the field. Manson appeared on the porch of the makeshift home alongside West and …
Read More »Kanye West Announces 'Donda' Album-Listening Event — Again
After posting up in the Mercedes Benz Stadium for a week in a cot that resembles those at the Olympic Village, Kanye West has announced yet another listening party/release party for his long-awaited album, Donda. The release, which was creative-directed by Demna Gvasalia, will be held at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, …
Read More »Kanye West's War Against Record Contracts Could Actually Work — for Kanye, Anyway
Eighteen years ago, Kanye West was proud as punch to have signed to Roc-A-Fella, which he called “the hottest rap label in the world.” West was a superproducer at this point, but leading figures in hip-hop doubted his abilities as a frontman. “I never really had a good rapper story,” …
Read More »How an Argentinean Jazz Pianist Became Kanye West and Coldplay's Go-To Producer
When Kanye West released Jesus Is King at the end of October, there was only one musician credited on ten different tracks other than West himself: The Argentine-born, jazz-trained pianist Federico Vindver. Roughly a month later, Coldplay put out a new double album, Everyday Life, and there was Vindver again, …
Read More »Can Kanye West Save Gospel Choirs?
Last month, Donald Lawrence, an acclaimed gospel veteran with a half-dozen hits, attended a preview party for Kanye West‘s Jesus Is King album at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago. “He did a song called ‘Selah’ that was rap and choir,” Lawrence recalls. “When they got to the hook, it was …
Read More »Hear Kanye West, Charlie Wilson's Affirming New Song 'Brothers'
Kanye West and Charlie Wilson‘s new song “Brothers” has been unveiled. A portion of the affirming song was featured during the Season Two premiere of Irv Gotti‘s BET series, Tales, which aired on Tuesday. On Wednesday night, Irv Gotti unveiled the full song via his Instagram account. In the Instagram …
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