Before Kanye resurrected into Yeezus, he kicked a 13 minute freestyle over The Game’s “Dreams” and Common’s “The Corner”. Both tracks were produced by the man himself. Pretty impressive.
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While doing press for his new movie After Earth, Will Smith tells HipHollywood about his studio sessions with Mr. West. Three months ago, photos surfaced of the pair in the lab in Brazil. nav
Kanye West was back on SNL as the musical guest and helped bring their season to a close this evening. For his first performance, he premiered his rock-influenced track “Black Skinhead”. Below, he returns for a televised performance of “New Slaves”, which he premiered the previous night by projecting the video on 66 buildings in 10 cities across the globe. Yeezy season continues.
Kanye’s gone Hollywood. Yesterday, the rapper was spotted in Atlanta filming his cameo in the upcoming sequel to Anchorman. No word yet on his exact role, but E! reports he’s involved in a “big fight” scene. Anchorman: The Legend Continues hits theaters this December. UPDATE: Drake and his fro shot his scene earlier today via NY Daily News
“Fuck you and your Hampton house/ I’ll fuck your Hampton spouse” Yeezy season has officially begun. Kanye is currently premiering his video “New Slaves” by projecting the clip on 66 buildings in 10 cities around the world. Here’s footage from Williamsburg in Brooklyn. info
Kanye will return this Saturday as the musical guest for Saturday Night Live‘s season finale. With his chain heavy and a band-aid on his dome, here’s a few takes with host Ben Affleck. tkd
Yeezy Season has returned. Last night at the Roseland Ballroom in New York, Kanye West performed at the Adult Swim upfront party. During his set, he gave a debut performance of “Awesome” and the song Hudson Mohawke played over the weekend. After the jump, he ranted about his celebrity and upcoming SNL appearance. info
During DJ Hudson Mohawke’s set at the Free Form Festival in Poland last night, he played two new Kanye West songs. The first is hard to make out, but it sounds EDM inspired. The second is more audible. Arbitrarily entitled, “New Slaves”. ktt
Next time you see Ye in the streets, please no photos. While trying to avoid the paparazzi outside of a restaurant, Kanye accidentally smacked his head into a pole. Afterward, he spazzed on the lingering paps.
Kanye attended the Met Gala’s after-party last night in New York and performed a few new tracks including the rumored new single, “I Am A God”. DJ A-Trak and a few others provided Vine clips throughout the evening. “I Am A God” is supposedly set to debut May 18 during Ye’s SNL performance. Vogue’s planning to release HD footage of last night’s performance on Friday.
This is a great reminder of how powerful and lasting Lauryn Hill’s influence has been in music. The fact that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill eventually reached diamond status after so many years shows that truly meaningful music can continue finding new listeners long after its original release. I also like how the article highlights the combination of hip hop, R&B, neo soul, and reggae that made the album so distinctive. Achieving more than 10 million sales is an incredible milestone, especially considering how much the music industry has changed since 1998. The album’s success feels less like a temporary trend and more like proof that strong songwriting and authentic artistic expression can remain relevant across generations. It is interesting to see how numbers can tell part of a story, whether we are looking at album sales or using a proportion calculator to understand relationships between different figures.