Kanye has linked with French clothing line A.P.C. for a limited edition ‘Capsule Collection’. A.P.C. teased us on their Twitter account yesterday, as well as their announcement that it will hit stores on July 14th.
Kim Kardashian Gives Kanye West Mice Signed By Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak
Looks like Kim K. knows her man pretty well….Kanye West actually posted this, which was apparently a Father’s Day gift, on Twitter for his fans to check out.
one of the other gifts my girl gave me for fathers day pic.twitter.com/WnlZaMhVtw
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) July 1, 2013
Kanye West & OG Ron C – Yeezus (Chopped Not Slopped)
We posted a chopped and screwed mix of Yeezus already, but it doesn’t hold a candle to what OG Ron C’s coming with. Check out his ‘Chopped, Not Slopped’ version of Yeezus below.
Kris Jenner On ‘The View’; Speaks On North West’s Name
During a recent visit on The View, Kris Jenner said that Kim and Kanye West picked the name ‘North West’ because north means “highest power” and this is the “highest point” of their relationship. I hope that child never goes broke.
Rick Rubin Hints At A Possible ‘Yeezus’ Sequel
Rick Rubin recently did an interview with The Daily Beast (check there for the full interview, it’s a long but interested read) and may or may not have insinuated that there might be a sequel to the current #1 album in the county, Yeezus:
How did you come to work on Yeezus?
Kanye called me. I’d just finished working at the studio for about two months on another album, and I was getting ready to go away on vacation for a couple weeks. Then he called up and said, “Can I just come play my album?” And I said, “Sure.” I always like to hear what he’s working on. So he came over to my house in Malibu. We listened. I thought I was going to hear a finished album, but actually we listened to probably three and a half hours of works in progress.What did the album sound like at that point?
Kind of meandering, unfocused, usually without his vocals. I assumed that the album was scheduled to come out next year. So I said, “When are you thinking of finishing up?” And he said, “It’s coming out in five weeks.” Like completely confident and fine.He wasn’t stressed.
Not at all. I said, “I have a record coming out in November that’s a lot further along than this.” He said, “Really? What are you doing for the next five days?” I said I was going to go away. Then he said, “Please help me. Would you be open to fixing it and shaping it and finishing it off?”Did he realize how much more work it needed?
To me it seemed impossible what he was asking. I remember I wasn’t feeling that well that day, and I was thinking, Is the music making me sick? I don’t feel good about this. We ended up working probably 15 days, 16 days, long hours, no days off, 15 hours a day. I was panicked the whole time.When he came to you with the record, did you have a sense of what needed to be done?
Initially, he thought there were going to be 16 songs on the album. But that first day, before he even asked me to work on it, I said, “Maybe you should make it more concise. Maybe this is two albums. Maybe this is just the first half.” That was one of the first breakthroughs. Kanye was like, “That’s what I came here today to hear! It could be 10 songs!”So there might be another Yeezus in the pipeline?
Might be.
Sir CRKS & Kanye West – Yeezus (Chopped & Screwed)
As much as I like screwed and chopped mixes, I have to say that I’m not sure if this one works. Check it out for yourself below.
Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’ Is Number #1
According to HDD, Kanye has landed another number #1 album on the charts with his new album Yeezus moving 328,800 in the first week. Finishinf off the top 5 at number two and three are J. Cole’s Born Sinner, not too far behind with 297,922, and Mac Miller’s Watching Movies banking 101,795. It was a good week for Hip-Hop.
Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Reportedly Engaged
According to The Sun, Kanye West proposed to his girlfriend Kim Kardashian and gave her a rare black tiger-stripe diamond ring. The couple is planning to tie the knot in September in Paris. Yeezus in stores now.
Kanye West To Give Away 50 Pairs Of Red Nike Air Yeezy IIs
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAIR OF THE RED NIKE AIR YEEZY 2 http://t.co/xWXjqFQuwg
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) June 22, 2013
Want a free pair of these? Did you buy Yeezus*? Well then head over to Kanye West’s website and follow directions.
*May not necessarily be a requirement.
N.O.R.E. Calls Sway In The Morning To Speak On Kanye West’s Daughter’s Name
Wow, I didn’t think about this: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have named their child North West, but have nicknamed her Nori……which sound exactly like N.O.R.E. Copyright infringement? The ‘Student Of The Game’ calls into Sway’s show to talk about it.
UPDATE: Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Reveal Daughter’s Name; Birth Certificate Revealed
UPDATE: TMZ got their hands on the newly-minted North West’s birth certificate. Nothing is sacred for celebrities.
Disregarding the false reports that have hit the internet, it looks like the couple have now revealed the name of their daughter to be North West (no middle name). Congrats to Kanye & Kim.
UPDATE: Kanye & Kim Reportedly Have Not Yet Revealed Baby’s Name
UPDATE: So, according to recent reports, Ye & Kim’s baby’s name is not yet revealed (so Kaidence may not be the name, after all), and there is a good chance that they are selling the news to the highest bidder. C.R.E.A.M.
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According to MediaTakeOut.com, a nurse at Los Angeles’ Cedars Sinai Hospital (where Kim gave birth to her & Kanye’s first child) revealed the name — Kaidence Donda West — which pays tribute to Yeezy’s late mother, Donda.
The Realness: The June 18th “Pissing Contest”
It didn’t even dawn on me how a bunch of rappers were throwing shit in the week, whether they had an album on the 18th or not.
Rosenberg kicks the realness on why artists needs to stop trying to out do one another.
Kanye West Has Written 4 New Songs About His Daughter
According to the Daily Mail, Kanye West may have already started on his next album and has written 4 new songs about his daughter. Kanye became a father last weekend, right before the release of his new album, Yeezus, which is in stores now.
Kanye West ‘Yeezus’ (Full Tracklisting & Credits)
Kanye West has added the full credits for his album, Yeezus, on his website; the project includes Frank Ocean, Kid Cudi, Chief Keef, Justin Vernon, Charlie Wilson, King L and Assassin (not Iamsu!, which some of the early tracklisting had listed). There are some surprises as co-writers on the album as well: Lupe Fiasco on ‘Black Skinhead’, Ab Liva and Beenie Man on ‘Send It Up’, and Guru, DJ Premier, Pusha T, Young Chop and Marley Marl on ‘Guilt Trip’.
Yeezus also has a long list of producers, which includes Daft Punk, Mike Dean, Travi$ Scott, No I.D., Hudson Mohawke, S1, 88-Keys, Arca and more. Yeezus was executive produced by Kanye and Rick Rubin, and co-executive produced by Ché Pope.
Check out the full Yeezus credits on the next page below…
ALBUM REVIEW: Kanye West – Yeezus
ALBUM REVIEW: Kanye West – Yeezus
★★★☆☆
The buildup to Kanye West’s Yeezus was building to near-mythical proportions prior to it’s release yesterday. In the midst of the other albums that were dropping the same week — J. Cole’s, Mac Miller’s, etc. etc. — it was without a doubt that Yeezy’s secretive ass album would take the top spot. And it probably will….as far as sales; after having a listen, I definitely feel that, while it’s made an impact, Kanye reaches so far off at times that I’m almost confident that he’s sacrificed creating a true classic in place of simply obliterating Hip-Hop’s boundaries with this album.
‘New Slaves’ (in the form of one of many of Kanye’s worldwide video projections)
Simply put, the album starts off pretty far left field, only for Kanye’s “style” to pretty much bleed all over by the listen’s end. This means that — for me — ‘On Sight’ started off headed toward cringe-worthy only for things to get damn-near nostalgic with the sample-beautiful ‘Bound 2’. He brings some cool features, who all somewhat-unfortunately seem to become part of the production rather than actual vocal features (this couldn’t be said more for Chief Keef’s haunting appearance on ‘Hold My Liquor’). Lyrically, he’s showing out over the whole album, so it’s no negatives there, even with his sometimes random subject matter:
“I am a God/So hurry up with my damn massage/In a French-ass restaurant/Hurry up with my damn croissants…” – I Am A God
It’s just that damn production. Spearheaded by Rick Rubin and featuring the likes of, well, everybody (HudMo, Daft Punk, Mike Dean, Travi$ Scott, Lunice (TNGHT)….the list goes on), Yeezus‘ main concept sonically seems to be minimalist, percussion-driven, mechanical…..dark. The more I listen to it, I definitely appreciate it more; but I do find myself wishing for more with the beats when you hear how beautiful that last song comes in.
In closing, Yeezus may end up being an album that’s far ahead of it’s time, and can be described as absolute genius. But with other dope artists building upon their own sound (that we all listen to them for) and bringing out excellent projects in the same week/month, I’m afraid that Kanye might have gone too far into space for this to ever be considered a classic in our lifetime.
Perhaps I’ll feel different listening to this decades from now.
PURCHASE: Kanye West – Yeezus
Kanye West May Be In Trouble For Parkinson’s Lyric
The American Parkinson Disease Association’s VP tells TMZ that they took offense to some lyrics on ‘On Sight’ (from Kanye’s latest album Yeezus):
“We get this bitch shaking like Parkinson’s”.
Kathryn Whitford, VP of The American Parkinson Disease Association had this to say about the song below:
”We find these lyrics distasteful and the product of obvious ignorance.”
Kanye West: The Samples (By Chris Read)
WhoSampled and Chris Read have decided to dig through the crates for some of Kanye’s dopest sample choices. Definitely a great listen, if anything. Tracklist (with links) and full sample stream below:
As Yeezus fever grips the internet ahead of tomorrow’s official release of Kanye‘s electronic opus, we thought it a perfect opportunity to review some of the source material that has made Kanye consistently one of our site’s most popular artists. With a nod to the quirky sources of the forthcoming Yeezus and the trademark vocal chops of Cruel Summer, we revisit the early years of the Soul on 45 sound that made his debut LP a timeless classic and reference his wholesale reworkings of classics from the likes Curtis Mayfield, Ray Charles, Otis Redding and others: A whistle-stop tour of some of our favourite moments in the career of the poster boy for contemporary popular sample based Hip Hop.
Mixed by Chris Read
1. Eddie Bo – ‘Hook and Sling’ (sampled in Kanye West feat. Bon Iver, Alicia Keys and Charlie Wilson’s ‘Lost in The World’ and Kanye West, Common, Pusha T and Big Sean feat. Kid Cudi and Charlie Wilson’s ‘Good Friday’)
2. The Temptations – ‘What It Is?’ (sampled in Common feat. Kanye West and The Last Poet’s ‘The Corner’)
3. Super Beagle – ‘Dust A Sound Boy’ (sampled in Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz’ ‘Mercy’)
4. Barrington Levy – Under Mi Sensi (sampled in Chief Keef & Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Jadakiss & Big Sean’s ‘I Don’t Like (Remix)’)
5. Don Covay – ‘If There’s A Will There’s A Way’ (sampled in Common feat. Kanye West and Rhea Williams’ ‘Southside’)
6. Joe Tex – ‘Papa Was Too’ (sampled in Kanye West, Teyana Taylor, Cyhi Da Prince feat. Cam’Ron, Pusha T & Jim Jones’ ‘Christmas in Harlem’)
7. Lauryn Hill – ‘Mystery of Iniquity’ (sampled in Kanye West’s ‘All Falls Down (Original Version)’)
8. Brian Bennett – ‘Solstice’ (sampled in Kanye West, Mos Def, Raekwon & Swizz Beatz’ Lord Lord Lord’)
9. Dave & Ansell Collins – ‘Double Barrel’ (sampled in Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz & Marshia Ambrosius’ ‘The One’)
10. The Emotions – ‘I Could Never Be Happy‘ (sampled in Kanye West’s ‘White Dress’)
11. Tommy James & The Shondells – ‘Cany Maker’ (sampled in Kanye West feat Adam Levine’s ‘Heard Em Say’)
12. Natalie Cole – ‘Someone That I Used To Love’ (sampled in Kanye West feat Adam Levine’s Heard Em Say’)
13. The Dells – ‘Fonky Thang’ (sampled in Kanye West’s ‘Family Business’)
14. Shirley Bassey – ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ (sampled in Kanye West’s ‘Diamonds From Sierra Leone’)
15. Mountain – ‘Long Red’ (sampled in Kanye West feat. Lil’ Wayne’s Barry ‘Bonds’ and Kanye West’s ‘The Glory’ and Fallout Boy feat. Kanye West’s ‘This Ain’t A Scene It’s An Arms Race (Kanye West Remix)’)
16. The ARC Choir – ‘Walk With Me’ (sampled in Kanye West’s ‘Jesus Walks’)
17. Lou Donaldson – ‘Ode To Billie Joe’ (sampled in Kanye West’s ‘Jesus Walks’)
18. Ray Charles – ‘I Got A Woman’ (sampled in Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx’s ‘Gold Digger’)
19. Carl Douglas – ‘Dance The Kung Fu’ (sampled in KRS-One, Kanye West, Nas & Rakim’s ‘Classic (DJ Premier Remix)’)
20. James Brown – ‘Funky President’ (sampled in Kanye West, Big Sean & Jay-Z’s ‘Clique’ and Kanye West feat. Pusha T’s ‘Runaway (Video Version)’)
21. Otis Redding – ‘Try A Little Tenderness’ (sampled in Jay-Z & Kanye West feat. Otis Redding’s ‘Otis’)
22. Orange Krush – ‘Action’ (sampled in Kanye West feat. Nas & Really Doe’s ‘We Major’)
23. Chaka Khan – ‘Through The Fire’ (sampled in Kanye West ‘Through The Wire’)
24. The Three Degrees – ‘Make It Easy On Yourself’ (sampled in Kanye West & Talib Kweli feat. Q-Tip, Common & Rhymefest’s ‘Make It Easy On Yourself’)
25. Lenny Williams – ‘Cause I Love You’ (sampled in Twista’s ‘Overnight Celebrity’ (produced by Kanye West))
26. Curtis Mayfield – ‘Move On Up’ (sampled in Kanye West feat. Lupe Fiasco’s ‘Touch The Sky’)
27. Brenda Lee – ‘Sweet Nothin’s’ (sampled in Kanye West’s – ‘Bound 2′)
28. Ponderosa Twins Plus One – ‘Bound’ (sampled in Kanye West’s – ‘Bound 2′)
Beyoncé Gives Her Congrats To Kanye & Kim
Beyoncé shows love to Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on her website. Only the mushy stuff here, folks.
Kanye West’s ‘Black Skinhead’ Featured In ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’ Trailer
Check out more of the actual film here, if you’re interested.
From Academy Award winning director Martin Scorsese comes The Wolf of Wall Street, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Kanye West Yeezus Commercial
Kanye premired his short flim across the country this past weekend, and he decided to share the HD version of his American Psycho-inspired short film online which also serves as his album’s promo. Yeezus is available now.
Taylor Swift Takes Shot At Kanye & Kim
So I guess its better late then never? Today (16th), Taylor Swift took a shot on Twitter at Kanye & Kim after they brought their newborn into the world. You may remember Kanye’s diss 4 year years ago at the VMA’s. Taylor later deleted the tweet.
(RUMORED) TRACKLISTING: Kanye West – Yeezus (Deluxe Edition)
Last night, the news hit the net that Kanye West will release a deluxe version of his upcoming album; below is the rumored tracklisting for the additional songs.
1. Teck
2. A Tour (Ft. Drake)
3. Awesome
4. Untilted (Ft. Jay Z)