kanye west

Nobody wants to be a sell-out in Hip-Hop. It’s almost a dirty word that can be a death blow if it sticks to you. However, there are times you have just got to get that paper. There are those rare occasions where big time companies tap a rapper for access to their “brand” and the […]

Being part of the 1% has its privileges. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have been together long enough where they should no longer be considered a “fling” and are now looking to shack up together, reports TMZ. The happy couple has Miami on their radar as where they plan on copping a crib, pun totally […]

Rick Ross’ new jacking-for-beats style mixtape, The Black Bar Mitzvah hit the net last night. One of the few songs missing on the free tape is a version of “Birthday Song” which features a verse from the king of stunt lyrics, Sean “Diddy” Combs. This version is complete with the original verses from Kanye West and 2 […]

Pusha T’s newest single from his untitled debut solo album is here and it is called “Pain.” This Kanye West-produced joint features Future on the hook and comes a little bit out of left field. Future was present at many G.O.O.D. Music studio sessions, as evident from his Twitpics, but he wasn’t featured on any Cruel […]

The love hate relationship between rappers and Twitter continues. Earlier this week, Kanye West pulled a “do over” on Twitterdom, deleting all of his previous Tweets with “BE BACK SOON” being the lone remaining message. But have no fear, Yeezy came back like cooked coke crack and went on a short diatribe bigging up the […]

This week’s Wired 25 focuses on the person who is just as important as the MCs when it comes to making songs. The producers. The sometimes unsung heroes of the music we love are the composers and beatmakers who keep our feet moving and our heads nodding everywhere you go.

While out in Atlanta for the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards, Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA stopped on the red carpet to talk with MTV about his upcoming film and Kanye West musical contribution. 

Kanye West finds himself in legal hot water again after a record company accused the megastar rapper/producer of illegally sampling copyrighted material, although there were legal exchanges made between the parties reports Courthouse News.

Before news of his s-x tape was all over your computer screen, before handholding with Kim Kardashian was his favorite past-time, even before he amped up his G.O.O.D. Music roster, Kanye West found a charitable way to occupy his time. The Chicago rapper made a surprise appearnce at the Los Angeles Mission one day after […]

Once upon a time, Kanye West was begging to be on magazine covers. There have been war stories told about a young and hungry Mr. West walking into the offices of The Source and XXL to play his music for the staff, demanding that he get a cover. Boy have times changed.

The final numbers are in for G.O.O.D. Music’s compilation album, Cruel Summer. Kanye West’s project featuring the likes of Pusha T, Big Sean, Common, Cyhi The Prynce, 2 Chainz and Teyana Taylor managed to pull in over 216,000 albums sold in it’s first week.

Kim Kardashian can add another fan to her list: Big Sean. It seems like just yesterday when the reality star was seen globetrotting and hand-holding with Kanye West while pretending that they weren’t a couple.