Jay-Z and Kanye West are the latest artists to feel the legal wrath of R&B singer Syl Johnson. ” Johnson filed a complaint against the rappers in Illinois federal court last Friday alleging that they illegally sampled his music for their album “Watch The Throne.” Johnson specifically claims that Kanye and Jay used a portion of his track “Different… Continue
Top models Alessandra Ambrosio, Miranda Kerr and Doutzen Kroes will strut in the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show to live musical performances by Kanye West and Maroon 5.
The catwalk event, which also will include VS models Erin Heatherton, Candice Swanepoel, Lindsay Ellingson and Lily Aldridge, will be filmed on Nov. 9 for a televised special later in the… Continue
Big Sean got a hand from his big bro Kanye West during the latest stop on his “I Am Finally Famous” tour at Best Buy Theater in New York City last night. The hip-hop playboy channeled Hugh Hefner in a black robe before Yeezy stormed the stage to perform their No. 1 hit “Marvin & Chardonnay.” In addition, Sean debuted two new tracks, the rock-tinged “All I Know” and “Keep It… Continue
Jay-Z & Kanye West Nov. 19 at 7:30. Tickets: $109.50-$250.
When it was announced earlier this year, a lot of people were surprised — not to say skeptical — that Jay and Kanye could actually pull it off. Not only has the tour been a huge success, they've also produced an album. Fans of Taylor Swift might turn their backs on this concert after the way Kanye dissed her at… Continue
Kanye West closed out Day 1 of the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, in grand fashion. He didn’t need any guests (Jay-Z and Coldplay’s Chris Martin were rumored surprises) to shine with his expansive repertoire of hits. The rapper, who will embark on the Watch the Throne tour with Jay-Z on October 29, suffered from technical… Continue
Kanye West and Kid Cudi perform "All of the Lights" at Call of Duty XP LA 2011 in LA! Why is Kid Cudi's pants so tight I could see his d**k print? What are those?… Continue
The MTV Video Music Awards are getting a dose of rap royalty. Jay-Z and Kanye West will bless the stage at Sunday’s show.
E! Online reports that the dynamic duo has been added to the already star-studded lineup. Details surrounding their performance are so secretive that even MTV’s crew doesn’t know exactly when Jay and ‘Ye will appear or what song(s) off their No. 1… Continue
During his first show in London on Monday, Big Sean surprised the crowd by bringing out his mentor Kanye West for the final song of the night. “All you really need is some good ass sex, some good weed, and a little bit of Marvin Gaye and chardonnay,” said Sean before performing his collaboration with ‘Ye.… Continue
Rap royalty met pop royalty overseas in Gothenburg, Sweden. During his headlining set at the Way Out West festival over the weekend, Prince jammed with none other than Kanye West.
“Everybody put your hands in the sky right now. Say hell yeah!” chanted ‘Ye as he rocked the mic while the Purple One and the New Power Generation performed “If I Was Your Girlfriend,”… Continue
Jay-Z and Kanye West are announcing that they're part of a two member group officially known as “The Throne” and are planning a series of tour dates.
As previouslyreported there's been speculation about their highly anticipated Watch The Throne album and now the heavyweights are confirming that it will hit iTunes August 8.
Jay-Z and Kanye West give us a taste of their highly-anticipated album Watch the Throne with the soulful “Otis,” one of the Kanye-produced cuts featuring a sample of the legendary Otis Redding’s “Try a Little Tenderness.”
The hip-hop kings go back and forth flaunting their royal lifestyle on the hookless track. “I invented swag,” brags Hov, while ‘Ye… Continue
During the headliner at the Brooklyn Festival, Q-Tip made sure to live up to the hype by bringing out Kanye West to perform ATCQ classic "Award Tour."
Both showing off their guns in sleeveless shirts, Ye and Tip got the crowd at an all time hype that will definitely be hard to top at next year's event.
Rumors are swirling that Kanye West will make his first move as a designer after the G.O.O.D. Music head debuts a line at NY fashion week.
According to British fashion mag Grazia, “excellent sources” tell them that Ye's been working on a womenswear collection for months now and is working with Louise Goldin and Louise Wilson for his unveiling.
Kanye West capped off Day 2 of the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans with an unforgettable evening of artistry. ‘Ye, who’s been playing festivals around the world, performed a similar set to Coachella, opening with “POWER” against a Greek art-deco backdrop. Dressed in a white blazer, jeans, and black fringe sneakers, he delivered an epic performance… Continue
The Source magazine is reporting that a solid lead has leaked information that Independence Day is the actual date of the release of Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch The Throne EP.
We don't know who the sources of The Source are but rumors are circulating that the event Kanye is doing with Heineken this evening at an undisclosed location in New York City will be the… Continue
Kanye West has serious designs on a future in fashion.
The pop star is reportedly spending a lot more time in Paris in order to focus on a high-end line of men's and women's apparel, according to the Telegraph.
West, who interned at Fendi under the tutelage of Karl Lagerfeld, recently created a collection of scarves inspired by the George Condo art for his… Continue