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The elusive Kanye West made a rare Twitter appearance last night to confirm the rumors surrounding the album packaging for Yeezus. We now know that the photo revealed by DJ Semtex yesterday will be the official cover, or lack there of, for his sixth studio LP.

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The media stir around Kanye West’s sixth studio album Yeezus continues with the unveiling of the official artwork. This has been a topic of confusion recently, but today, DJ Semtex delivers what fans will reportedly receive when the project releases June 18.

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Kanye West’s highly anticipated new album, Yeezus, is dropping June 18. However, it seems like the G.O.O.D. Music rapper/producer still may be tinkering with the final product. 

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UPDATE: The Nike Air Yeezy 2 in the red colorway will release on June 18 and will be limited to 1000 pairs. Tickets to cop a pair will hidden in that Yeezus album you can’t pre-order. Hope you know Yeezy… A few weeks ago, Hip-Hop Wired gave you a look at Kanye West’s red colorway […]

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It’s official. Yeezus will not be available for pre-order, and will go straight for purchase when it releases June 18 instead. This latest tidbit of  news comes courtesy of A.P.C. founder and known Kanye West confidant, Jean Touitou.

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Tyler, The Creator recently revealed that he turned down a high profile feature from Kanye West on Wolf while conversing with a fan on Formspring. According the the young rapper/producer, G.O.O.D. Music’s head honcho was interested in laying a verse on his standout track “IFHY.”

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With the overwhelming amount of Molly references currently infiltrating Hip-Hop music, Kendrick Lamar has had enough. The Compton rapper attached a visual addendum to his latest video, “B-tch Don’t Kill My Vibe,” respectfully requesting a “death to Molly.”

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Rappers drop new tunes everyday. Because of this, records tend to have a short shelf life on the Internets and can be easily missed. We also understand that trying to consume the amount of music that releases in the course of 24 hours, let alone the entire week, can be a bit flustering.

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Tim Westwood went in the vault to unearth some classic footage of Kanye West freestyling on his show back in 2005. The video shows the Louis Vuitton Don rapping off the top of the dome for a well over 10 minutes. He briefly spits a few recognizable lines from Late Registration, which gives the inclination that […]

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Is J. Cole moving the release date of his new album, Born Sinner, up a week to drop the same day as Kanye West’s latest project, Yeezus, foolhardy or a smart play? No matter your opinion, the Roc Nation rapper is confident he made the right decision. 

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What would the Fresh Prince sound like in 2013? Fans may find out sooner than later; Will Smith revealed that he and Kanye West have been recording new material in a brief interview with Hip Hollywood.

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It’s going to be G.O.O.D. Music versus Roc Nation on Tuesday, June 18. Kanye West and J. Cole will be dropping their new albums, Yeezus and Born Sinner, respectively, on the same day.