Kanye West appeared on Revolt TV’s Drink Champs, which is a Black Effect Network podcast. In the candid interview with co-hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, he discussed the 2009 controversy from the VMAs with Taylor Swift, his breakup with Kim Kardashian, Drake beef, and more. It’s one of his first …
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Lil Nas X has released a new teaser for his next song, “Industry Baby,” in which he finds himself “on trial” in a spoof of the recent legal debacle over his Satan shoes. The clip finds Lil Nas X playing the defendant, the judge, the lawyers for both the prosecution …
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Kanye West never stopped talking about God. From his breakout “Jesus Walks” to last year’s ye, religion has always been, if not a fixation, than a thematic concern, something to pick at and analyze, to mythologize and aid in his own self-mythologization. While his ninth album, Jesus Is King, is …
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What’s a Kanye West album rollout without a little drama? After multiple feints and missed release dates, West’s latest full-length, Jesus Is King, has finally arrived. The album’s official release followed listening events in cities that included Detroit, New York City, and Los Angeles. West worked on Jesus Is King …
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Kanye West revealed at his latest Sunday Service that he would bring his gospel-inspired performance to Coachella‘s second weekend on April 21st, Easter Sunday at 9 a.m. Coachella confirmed in a tweet that West’s Sunday Service was coming to the Indio, California festival: “We were out in Palm Springs and …
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T.I. declared he is “officially done” with Kanye West‘s “antics.” The rapper took to Instagram to express his strong disapproval following West’s wild White House visit and meeting with President Trump on Thursday. In his post, T.I. lamented ever having worked with West. In April, the rappers discussed West’s support …
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Kanye West’s third studio album, Graduation, sold 957,000 copies in its first week in 2007. A year later, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III sold over a million. Two albums, two generational talents, both reaching their commercial pinnacles — these were coronations, and an era of rap at its peak. Now, …
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It wasn’t the usual start to an awards show, even if the award show was for the adult industry. Without any kind of announcement, a parade of porn stars, all wearing sheer monochromatic garments designed by Kanye West’s Yeezy brand, took the stage. The erotic photographer Richard Kern snapped their …
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When Kanye West was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2010, Elon Musk, who wrote the blurb about the rapper-producer-designer, noted that he “fought for his place in the cultural pantheon with a purpose.” Of all his varied talents, arguably West’s most useful one has been …
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