Infographic: Signature Specs
Musicians have found endless ways to differentiate themselves from the pack, ranging from outfits, singing style and stage props. Perhaps one of the most distinctive features is eyewear. See if you can recognize who made each of these unique spectacles famous. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsWatch Kanye West and Jay-Z’s Video for “No Church in the Wild”
Kanye West and Jay-Z’s video for “No Church in the Wild” made its debut tonight. The clip, which features clips of a full-on riot scene, was directed by Romain Gavras, who also recently directed M.I.A.’s equally violent video for “Born Free.” The track comes from West and Jay-Z’s Watch the Throne, which was released last year.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsKanye West's Cruel Summer Premieres at Cannes
Rapper-turned-sometimes-filmmaker Kanye West premiered his latest film at the Cannes Film Festival Wednesday, and as MTV said, it played more like a long music video, much like his previous effort, “Runaway.”... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWatch Kanye West's "Lost in the World" Video
Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was released in 2010, but that didn’t stop him from releasing a video for the album closer “Lost in the World” today. The black-and-white, strobe-heavy video was directed by Ruth Hogben and features some cloudy, translucent visuals. read more
Found in: Music, NewsListen to Kanye West's New G.O.O.D Friday Track, "Mercy"
As promised, Kanye West’s track "Mercy" from his forthcoming G.O.O.D. Music album was released today, a bit more official Good Friday. read more
Found in: Music, NewsOdd Future Confirm They're Recording With Kanye West
Hip-hop collective Odd Future—mostly notably including Tyler, The Creator and Frank Ocean—confirmed that they’ve been working with rapper Kanye West. read more
Found in: Music, NewsJay-Z and Kanye's "Paris" Music Video Finally Released
Jay-Z and Kanye West’s highly anticipated video for their hit “Ni**as in Pris” finally hit the internet today and proved just how much the duo balls so hard. read more
Found in: Music, NewsKanye West’s Twitter Rant: A Paste Guide
Absence might make the heart grow fonder, but Kanye West’s return to his Twitter rants of the past got a little ridiculous last night. The rapper and clothing designer went all “H.A.M.;" on the social networking website, tweeting 91 times to make up for lost time and to clarify a few things about his fashion line. In the process, West quoted Leonardo Da Vinci and George Bernard Shaw. Here’s a few things we learned by taking a look at West’s feed where he clarified how he got into designing and talked about his newest creative project, DONDA. You can check... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayWatch Shaq And His Puppet Lip Sync To Kanye West
It’s a good thing Shaq retired—or else he may never have had time to make this video. Below is a video of Shaq lip syncing to the Kanye West song “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” with a puppet of himself handling the rapping parts. If you’ve only ever watched Shaquille O’Neal play basketball, what you are about to see might be shocking. But if you’ve ever read any of his tweets, seen him talking about something other than basketball, or seen him in a TV show or movie (i.e. Kazaam), then this video will totally fit into his persona. Check out... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayWatch The Throne Sequel Could Be Released Next Year
According to a short interview with MTV, Jay-Z says that him and Kanye have been such a strong creative "zone" on tour lately that they could very well put out a sequel to Watch the Throne next year. read more
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