Hip-Hop star Kanye West is entangled in a new lawsuit that was recently filed over his hit 2007 single “Stronger,” from the hit album Graduation.
Songwriter/producer Vincent “Vince P.” Peters filed the lawsuit on Friday (June 25th) in United States District Court For the Northern District of Illinois.
Peters claims he wrote the track in 2006 and played it for John Monopoly, a manager/business associate of Kanye West, at his Chicago home… Continue
Jay-Z and Justin Bieber. Kanye West and T.I. John Legend and Prince.
Hosted by Queen Latifah, Sunday night's BET Awards promise to be a star-studded affair, and organizers say it will be packed with more performances than in previous years.
West and T.I. will make their TV comebacks on the show. West is set to perform, returning to the spotlight after keeping a low profile since last year's MTV Video Music Awards, when the rapper swiped… Continue
Kanye West’s on/off girlfriend Amber Rose is crediting the rapper for “saving” her life and helping to jump start her modeling career.
The Philly-born model says she was on the constant grind before she started dating Kanye. The couple quickly became a highlight of red carpet events, which boosted her star power in the process.
“Honestly, Kanye saved my life, and I don’t even think about what I would have been; I just think about what… Continue
NEW YORK — Battle-scarred rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight and volatile hip-hop star Kanye West faced off Friday over a beef involving a bullet — with a conference table between them.
The two rap titans were there for West to answer questions about a celebrity-packed Miami Beach party where an unknown gunman shot Knight in the leg. West hosted the 2005 fete at the posh Shore Club before the MTV Video Music Awards, held that year in… Continue
A car registered to Kanye West smashed into an unoccupied home in Honolulu early Saturday morning -- but Kanye was not involved.
Cops in Hawaii tell TMZ the accident happened around 4:00 AM. According to KITV in Hawaii, witnesses told police they saw three men running from the Porsche Panamera after the accident.
Police say the car was reported stolen sometime after the accident.
The respect level between Def Jam labelmates Rick Ross and Kanye West is so (super) high that the two don't just collaborate on songs, they share in-studio recording secrets, musician to musician. Ross went to Hawaii earlier this year to work with West on his Teflon Don LP, due July 6.
"It was my first time there," Ross said about his trip to West's island sanctuary. "Just to see how beautiful it was — how serene it was.… Continue
He's back! After a long hiatus from the nightlife scene, Kanye West made an appearance at LES hotspot CV on Saturday night.
And fans of the "College Dropout" got more than just a sighting. We hear he gave the deejay four tracks from his upcoming album to play for the crowd.
"Josh Hartnett and Kid Cudi were both there, and they immediately got up and started dancing," said one spy. "Kanye stayed with his own entourage in a corner booth,… Continue
Rapper Kanye West and Amber Rose are SPLIT UP. But DON'T EXPECT Amber to go talking about their former realationship.
According to an industry insider, Kanye West is paying Amber MILLIONS OF DOLLARS to keep the details of their relationship a secret.
The insider explained, "It's pretty common to have 'silence' agreements amongst entertainers. I heard that Amber's getting 7 figures to keep her lips… Continue
Young fans of hip-hop superstar Kanye West are no longer allowed to visit his website. The emcee recently installed a new policy, requiring visitors to be 18 or older before entering KanyeWest.com. A warning posted on the site reads, quote, ”This website contains explicit adult material. You may only enter this website if you are at least 18 years of age.” Fans old enough to enter… Continue
MI – A rap music smackdown looms in a federal courtroom between oft-troubled impresario Marion "Suge" Knight and controversial star Kanye West over a shooting at a star-studded Miami Beach party.
Knight, founder of Death Row Records and promoter of some of rap's biggest acts, was shot in the right leg in August 2005 by a still-unknown assailant at the ultra-trendy Shore Club. West was hosting the party before the MTV Video Music Awards held that… Continue
Kanye West may be keeping a low profile in the wake of September's Video Music Awards outburst, but dude is seriously wearing out his blog.
In early January, he made his triumphant return to the world of overly enthusiastic blogging with a capped-out missive about his upcoming album,… Continue
After months of keeping his cool, Kanye West blew up on his blog in one of his classic rants on Friday (January 29) after being criticized by animal-rights organization PETA after he was pictured wearing fur during Paris fashion week.
"When it's all said and done, remember the fearless, remember the dreamers, remember those who represent the ghetto ... The fairy tale of nothing to something," West wrote in his typical all-caps… Continue
Kanye West and Amber Rose® attend the Chanel Haute-Couture show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 at Pavillon Cambon Capucines on January 26, 2010 in Paris, France.
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The Vice President for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals” has labeled Kanye West an idiot, after the chart-topping rapper and his girlfriend were seen wearing fur coats during Paris’ Men’s Fashion Week.
The photographs of West and his girlfriend Amber Rose have ruffled the feathers of the higher up’s at PETA.
The pair wore matching full-length lynx coats during a show at Men’s… Continue
Kanye West was named the year's biggest turkey in 2009 — and he's still getting the bird.
On Friday, a who's-who of prominent pop stars from Bruce Springsteen to Alicia Keys are taking part in George Clooney's televised telethon, "Hope for Haiti: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief."
West, however, has been left off the guest list, according to Rob Shuter's Naughty But Nice column on PopEater.com.
Just call it 'Damage Control.' Kanye West helped out at the Los Angeles Mission the day after Christmas by serving lunch to the homeless. "It's just important to [give back] when you're blessed," says the newly humbled rapper, who visited the mission with girlfriend Amber Rose. "[It's nice] to spread your blessings and take time out."