Earlier this morning Kanye tweeted “June Eighteen.” Obviously many are speculating that this could be the release date of his forthcoming album, you know, since it’s done…..it could be the day his daughter is born.
Kanye West & Kim Kardashian To Paparazzi In Paris: “Don’t Ask Us No Questions” (Video)
Take from French Media Storm Shadow:
We spotted a very pregnant Kim Kardashian wearing a Red dress showing her baby bump in Paris with her beau Kanye West. The couple went to different designer stores,then Kim drops Kanye at their place before heading to Lanvin Store on rue St Honore for Shopping.
Kanye West’s New Album Is Reportedly Done
Peter Rosenberg recently let the cat out the bag that Def Jam had a listening session for Ye’s new album, and was said by reps at the label that the sixth solo effort is dark and gritty. Let’s hope we get an release date very soon.
UPDATE: Kanye West Is Reportedly Returning To Saturday Night Live In May
UPDATE #2: Rumor confirmed:
And for the Season 38 Finale, 5/18: @benaffleck joins the #5TimersClub with his 5th appearance as host! And music from @kanyewest!! #SNL
— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) April 26, 2013
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UPDATE: We now hear that the date will be May 18th.
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Taken from the NY Post:
Kanye West is due back in the States next month, Page Six has exclusively learned, but it’s not necessarily to rush to the side of his very pregnant reality star girlfriend, Kim Kardashian. Sources tell us the rapper — who’s been working on a new album in France — will appear as musical guest on “SNL” on May 18. West’s been holed up in a palatial pad ever since Paris fashion week in February, leaving his baby mama alone to brave pregnancy and public scrutiny over her weight, maternity fashions and upcoming divorce trial with Kris Humphries. Sources tell us the rapper’s even pondering a permanent move to Paris. An NBC rep would only say the show hasn’t announced its lineup.
Pics: Jay-Z & Kanye (& A Pregnant Kim) In SoHo NYC
Not really news, but Kanye has returned to the States (apparently for Kim and the baby’s sake) and, while in NYC with his baby mama, photogs flicked up her run-in with Hov. You can check out the pics of the three doing normal things below.
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Kanye Spent A Lot Of Racks To Be With Kim For Check-Ups!
According to news reports, while Kanye West has been working on his album the last few months, he has made it to all Kim’s doctor’s appointments. Even more, he’s taken three separate trips via private jet from Paris to El Lay to make the appointments. Those flights has cost him over $100,000.
D’Banj Feat. Kanye West – Scape Goat (Remix)
I don’t even know if the project this song originally came from has been released yet, but D’Banj got boss on the remix to Scape Goat. I wish I had more interest in this style of music.
UPDATE: More Kanye West Demos Leak
UPDATE: We now have what looks like a full demo project from Kanye, which you can check out (along with the tracklisting) below.
Download: Unreleased Kanye Demos
1. Home (Windy)
2. Jesus Walks (Original Version)
3. Have It Your Way (Demo Version of Bring Me Down)
4. Out Of Your Mind (Unmixed)
5. Wow! (New Verse!)
6. Need To Know (Orginal ORIGINAL “Gangsta” Version)
7. Gotta Pose (Snippet, was going to be single I guess)
8. Never Letting Go
9. Hey Mama (High Quality Original)
10. Know The Game (Unreleased)
11. Family Business (2001 Unreleased)
13. Dream Come True (All Falls Down Demo)
14. DJ Boom Freestyle (Jigga That N*****)
15. DJ Boom Freestyle (I Met Oprah)
**BONUS TRACK** Heartbeat (instrumental made around the time this tape came out)
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Yesterday, D Dot dropped two Kanye West demos from the College Dropout era, an alternate version of “All Falls Down” and a different version of “Bring Me Down” entitled “Have It Your Way”. You can stream both demos and read what D Dot had to say about them below.
There’s also an original version of “Bring Me Down” which is labeled “Have It Your Way”, both of these demos are believed to date back to 2001. Again with noticeably different lyrics, a more aggressive Kanye, the second verse on “Have It Your Way” – some of the lines were later used on “Whole City Behind Us”. Take a listen to the vintage Yeezy below.
Kanye West – All Falls Down
Kanye West – Bring Me Down
Pusha T & Kanye West – Numbers On The Boards (BTS)
Pusha T was reportedly shooting a video for ‘Numbers On The Boards‘ today and got a cameo from none other than G.O.O.D. Music head honcho Kanye West. More pictures below.
UPDATE: Mos Def Brings Out Kanye West In Paris
UPDATE: Above is a better quality clip.
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Definitely stepping the show up a notch, Mos Def got to surprise fans with an appearance from Kanye West, who performs a rousing set of ‘Can’t Tell Me Nothing’. Robert Glasper was also in the building.
Daft Punk Will (Probably) Appear On Kanye West’s Upcoming Album
The below excerpt was taken from a recent interview with Rolling Stone. Can’t wait to hear the final product:
At their Paris studio, they laid down a combination of live and programmed drums while Kanye worked out rough vocals on the fly. “It was very raw: he was rapping – kind of screaming primally, actually,” Thomas says. “Kanye doesn’t give a fuck,” Guy-Manuel adds. “He’s a good friend.” Director (and longtime Daft Punk compatriot) Michel Gondry says that Kanye recently played him “two songs” that sprang from the session. “One of them, I told him it sounded solid and powerful – I envisioned a cube when I heard it,” Gondry says. “He told me, Chris Cunningham’s already directing the video!”
Ray J Calls Hot 97 To Speak On ‘I Hit It First’ Single
Ebro and Rosenberg kicked “the realness” on why Ray J violated Kanye and Kim K with his new track, and Ray J decided to call in and try to defend himself (he says “it’s all love” and it’s basically not that serious). This might be the biggest troll move we’ve ever seen in urban music.
Is Kanye Pissed Over Ray J’s New Song?
According to Holleywood Life, Kanye West is not very happy about Ray J’s song, but according to a source close to Kanye, he will not return fire in his own diss song. That fucking sucks…I need a diss track for Hip-Hop…uhhh, I mean comedy. Ha!
Mos Def – The Light Is Not Afraid Of The Dark (Prod. by Kanye West)
Mos Def performed this unreleased Kanye West-produced song live a few weeks ago. Finally, the audio has leaked as well. Apparently this was from the Tru3 Magic sessions. Source: FakeShoreDrive
Kanye West Will Not Be Dropping An Album Titled ‘I Am God’
Reports Extra TV, in lieu of earlier news that stated that Kanye’s next album might be called I Am God:
A source set the record straight this week, telling HuffPo Entertainment that the rapper plans to release a new single named “I Am a God.”
“We would never be so presumptuous or sacrilegious to call ourselves the supreme being,” the insider said.
Malik Yusef, Kanye’s songwriter, told fans on Twitter that the new tune is also a reference to Psalm 82:
“I said, ‘You are gods,
And all of you are children of the Most High.
But you shall die like men,
And fall like one of the princes.’”
West, who is expecting his first child with Kim Kardashian in July, has often incorporated religion into his work. In 2005 he released the single “Jesus Walks,” and once posed for Rolling Stone wearing a crown of thorns.
Tony Williams ft. Kanye West, King Chip & Freddie Gibbs – Another You (Remix)
Kanye West’s cousin is singer Tony Williams. He grabs the rapper formerly known as Chip the Ripper and Freddie Gibbs for the remix to his song with Kanye.
Kanye Reportedly Wants To Name His Baby North West
Reports Reports from Rhymes With Snitch:
ECCENTRIC Kanye West wants to call his baby by Kim Kardashian NORTH.
The rapper, 35, came up with a list of potential names for the baby — due in July — but North is at the top because he thinks it sounds good with his surname.
He sounded out pals about the moniker last month while working in Paris during fashion week.
But the title is unlikely to go down well with girlfriend Kim, 32, whose family have a tradition of starting their first names with a K.
The reality star might also have a problem with her boyfriend’s next album title — I Am God.
SNIPPET: D’Banj Feat. Kanye West – Scape Goat (Remix)
G.O.O.D. Music’s Nigerian artist D’Banj has been reeeeally busy; first, he has a documentary (above) that captures the making of his upcoming project — titled D’Kings Men — that drops March 30th. Check out the snipper below, as well as the mixtape’s artwork and tracklist below.
01. Ibadi E (Let It Bounce) D’Banj ft. (*@&%^!&
02. Why You Love Me Like That D’Banj
03. Who Dat Kayswitch
04. Give Me D’Banj
05. Scape Goat (the fix) D’Banj ft. Kanye West
06. For Example Kayswitch
07. Trance D’Banj
08. Ololufemi J.Sol
09. Money On My Mind Kayswitch & J.Sol
10. Top Of The World D’Banj & J.Sol
11. So Fly J.Sol
12. Lugga (Bad Nigga) D’Banj ft. &&@^&!@
13. Skit (overshadow)
14. Don’t Tell Me Nonsense D’Banj
15. Nous les meilleurs (We The Best) D’Banj ft. %!^%@#
16. Don’t Wait Kayswitch & J.Sol
17. Willingly D’Banj ft. *!&&@^$#
Bonus Tracks
1. Oyato D’Banj
2. Cash Flow D’Banj
3. Bachelor D’Banj
4. Sista Caro Kayswitch & DeeVee
Justin Timberlake On ‘SNL’; Did He Return Fire & Diss Kanye West?
So, as you probably saw just about everywhere in advance, Justin Timberlake made his return to Saturday Night Live both as host and performing act; as far as the performing part, he shut it down with both ‘Mirrors’ & ‘Suit & Tie’, the latter backed by feature Jay-Z. Below, you’ll find the former as well as skits Justin jumped into.
Above is his blend with Hov, and while watching you’ll notice that he changed up a lyric in the song, from “shit so sick / Got a hit and picked up a habit” to “My hits so sick / Got rappers acting dramatic.” Who else could he really be referring to, other than the guy who ain’t f’n with his record?
Kanye West Feat. Consequence – Hold On (Remix)
Check out some unreleased music courtesy of J. Period, which is featured on his G.O.O.D. Music: Unreleased & Remixed project with Kanye.
Sway Introduces The Infamous TV That Kanye Gave Him
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Rapfix Live just went down, and during the intro, Sway decided to introduce the infamous TV that Kanye gave him as his first guest. Sway also broke down what happened that particular day.
Sway Responds To Kanye West’s ‘Hottest MC’ Rant
UPDATE: Sway has since deleted the below Tweet, but as usual, someone with too much time dedicated the TV in question to a brand new Twitter account:
Say ‘Ye! Say ‘Ye! Can you hook me up with a T.Vay? -@realsway
— Sway’s 1st TV (@Swaysfirsttv) March 6, 2013
Sway decided to take the high road…..sort of…..by bouncing Kanye West’s rant off as a lighthearted joke while promoting the final episodes of this year’s Hottest MC list (which premieres on MTV Jams this Thursday).
#Swaysfirsttv OK the jig is up! @kanyewest thanks 4 my 1st Tv BUT you still owe me the REMOTE! lol #Hottestmc finale on @mtvjams Thurs 10pm!
— Sway Calloway (@RealSway) March 6, 2013
Update. This morning on Sway In The Morning on Shade 45, Sway say he will bring the TV that Kanye gave him on today’s show of RapFix.
Rosenberg’s ‘The Realness’: Big Sean Vs. Kanye West
Rosenberg kicks the realness on why MTV got it right by placing Big Sean ahead of Ye on their 2013 hottest MC countdown.
UPDATE: Kanye West Cries About His Spot On ‘Hottest MCs’ List; Lil’ Wayne Responds
UPDATE: Lil’ Wayne tweeted his joy over Kanye’s salute to him during his rant:
That's the ultimate compliment coming from a humble,great,extremely creative,& superior genius...I appreciate that Yeezy!
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) March 6, 2013
Kanye West lets the world know (through a call to DJ Enuff) how he really feels about Sway and his list:
[audio:https://jukeboxdc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DJ-Enuff-Kanye-West-Interview.mp3]“I gave Sway his first TV, and he need to remember that.”
Update:Sway and Lil Wayne react to Yeezy’s call below:
That’s the ultimate compliment coming from a humble,great,extremely creative,& superior genius…I appreciate that Yeezy!
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) March 6, 2013
#Swaysfirsttv OK the jig is up! @KanyeWest thanks 4 my 1st Tv BUT you still owe me the REMOTE! lol #Hottestmc finale on @MTVJAMS Thurs 10pm!
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Sway Calloway (@RealSway) March 06, 2013
#Swaysfirsttv OK the jig is up! @KanyeWest thanks 4 my 1st Tv BUT you still owe me the REMOTE! lol #Hottestmc finale on @MTVJAMS Thurs 10pm!
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Sway Calloway (@RealSway) March 06, 2013