kanye west
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Rapper Who Went On Apology Tour After Idiotic, Ahistorical Slavery Comment Puts Foot in Mouth Once Again
There once was a man named “Old Kanye.” Actually, that tale is stale. Cut to today, and we have the current iteration of Kanye West, which is…something else, indeed. According to The Fader, between 7,000 and 10,000 people gathered at Gateway Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday for West’s infamous Sunday Service, which…
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Kanye West's (White) Jesus Is King May Be Coming to IMAX in October
Jesus works in mysterious ways…and in divine order. In the latest news, it looks like ‘Ye is releasing an entire film for his highly-anticipated new album, Jesus Is King, and is scheduled to debut it on the biggest screens in Hollywood—IMAX! According to Billboard, Jesus Is King (the film) is scheduled to bless theaters on…
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MAGA Millions: Kanye West Named Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Act of 2019
After pledging allegiance to his lord and savior Donald Trump, Kanye West earned the eternal scorn of the black community and it’s been a bumpy ride ever since. Yet despite his unprecedented heel turn, that MAGA money is different—as evidenced by Mr. Kardashian topping Forbes’ 2019 list of highest-paid hip-hop acts for the first time…
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Yeezus Returns: Kanye West Brings His Sunday Service Home to the Chi
If you blinked, you would have missed it; but if you didn’t, oh what a revelation! On Sunday, Kanye West brought his young, soaring choir back home, where his heart is, and it was chuuuuch, children. Black church, to be specific, complete with organs, synthesizer, horns, and, uh, Chance the Rapper, who blessed the crowd…
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The 15 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time
Hip-hop celebrated its 46th birthday on August 11. The anniversary of the genre’s unofficial yet widely accepted formation in the Bronx just happened to coincide with the tail end of a conversation regarding everyone’s top 50 rappers list. The thought of putting together my own top 50 list always put me off; once you get…
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Dave Chappelle, Kanye West Surprise Mass Shooting Survivors With Star-Studded Block Party, Benefit Concerts: ‘We’re Still Standing’
On Sunday, Dave Chappelle and Kanye West descended upon Dayton, Ohio, to deliver a pair of free benefit concerts in honor of those affected by the recent mass shooting on Aug. 4. First up was Kanye’s mythical Sunday Service, which according to Rolling Stone and USA Today boasted contributions from local artists as Kanye and…
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It’s Been 10 Years Since Kanye West Barely Let Taylor Swift Finish. Now, Producers Are Spilling Behind-the-Scenes Tea
The day was Sept. 13, 2009. Heaps of celebrities gathered at Radio City Music Hall in New York City to honor each other with shiny moon men at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). The “Best Female Video” award was up and Taylor Swift’s name was announced for her “You Belong With Me” video. However,…
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Fresh Outta Swedish Jail, A$AP Rocky Hits Up Kanye West's Sunday Service
A$AP Rocky had cause for praise this past Sunday. (I know, I know, the more devout amongst us would say every day there’s cause to praise the Lord, but nevertheless!) The 30-year-old rapper, born Rakim Mayers, seemed in high spirits after arriving stateside this weekend, after spending more than a month in a Swedish jail on…
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Yeezus, Are These Your 'Church Clothes'? Kanye West Seeks Trademark for 'Sunday Service' Apparel
Jesus Yeezus, I guess we had to see this coming. Word on the street (read: TMZ and W magazine) is that your favorite new megachurch-leading millionaire, Kanye West, has filed to trademark “Sunday Service”-branded apparel, including “clothing, dresses, footwear, headwear, jackets loungewear, scarves, shirts, socks and clothing tops,” says TMZ. If you’re wondering what such…
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Ja Rule Still Thinks the Fyre Festival 'Was An Amazing Idea'
Ja Rule can clearly stand the heat and won’t get out the kitchen, because he is standing firm on Fyre Festival being a great idea. The 43-year-old rapper appeared on The Breakfast Club Wednesday morning alongside Murder Inc. founder Irv Gotti to discuss their projects, including Growing Up Hip-Hop and Tales, the latter of which…