Kanye West

Kanye West rates Beyonce Knowles over Tina Turner

Source: Daily Telegraph

 Australia - Turner and Knowles performed a duet at the 50th Grammy awards this year. West said: "...she is just as great, if not greater, than artists we had in the ...

Published 6 hours ago

The Knux, Charles Hamilton, Chester French Rock Puma Anniversary Show In Brooklyn

Source: MTV

Despite having released just one EP, She Loves Everybody, French showed why they were sought out by — ironically enough — hip-hop producers, including Pharrell and Kanye West. While they eventually chose to sign with Williams’ Star Trak label, they were more concerned at the moment with...

Published 8 hours ago

I Robot, Too!

Source: New York Observer

 NY - Along with Kanye West, T-Pain, and Lil Wayne (among an ever-expanding list of hip-hop and R&B stars), Akon soaks his vocals with the digital sheen of ...

Published 11 hours ago

MTV’s list of 2008’s Hottest MCs in the Game

Source: Hip Hop Music

Joe Budden, Rocko, Prodigy, Gucci Mane, Styles P, and Bun B. Every year MTV produces a list of the best rapper of the year. This year’s list goes a ‘lil something like this: 10. T.I. 9. Andre’ 3000 8. Young Jeezy 7. Lupe Fiasco 6. 50 Cent 5. Snoop Dog 4. Rick Ross 3. ‘Lil Wayne 2. Jay-Z 1. KANYE WEST The ranking of t...

Published 14 hours ago

Kanye West 808s & Hearbreak (Roc-A-Fella)

Source: at Elbo.ws

Sound: Electronic, digitally manipulated pop-friendly r&b with lots '80s retro synths, some orchestrated strings and driving beats that are often either industrial or tribal. Kanye never raps (there are only two rapped verses period - one from Young Jeezy, one from Lil Wayne), in...

Published 21 hours ago

Big Day In Hip-Hop

Source: at Elbo.ws

Backpacks, Beanies and (Wrist) Bands: Rock the Bells Or How Hip-Hop Is Like the Iraqi Civil War or A Roundabout Summary of The Year in Hip- Hop, 2006 The RZAview: An Experiment in Hip Hop Journalism New video: "Failed Ideas in Hip-Hop 2"

Published Mon, Dec 1

MTV Europe Music Awards

Source: Entertainment MSN UK

It may have been MTV's Europe Music Awards, but there was definitely a taste of the States during the awards ceremony. Not only did American pop star Katy Perry host the night, but the ceremony was studded with appearances from US artists such as Kanye West, Pink, Beyonce, Kid Rock and The K...

Published Mon, Dec 1

Kanye West Inspires Lil Wayne; Notorious B.I.G. Performs With Big L: Mixtape Monday

Source: MTV

» Busta Rhymes (featuring Diddy, Swizz Beatz, T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Akon) - "Arab Money" (remix) Jay-Z - "Brooklyn (Go Hard)" » The Clipse - "Big Dreams" » Ryan Leslie (featuring Jadakiss) - "How It Was Supposed to Be" » Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Lupe Fiasco) - "Forever" remix

Published Mon, Dec 1