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Earlier this week, legendary Queens rapper Nas offered some words of encouragement to Kendrick Lamar, concerning Lamar's impending follow-up to his instant classic debut good kid, m.A.A.d city from 2012. As Nas knows all too well, plenty of rappers have failed to deliver a satisfying follow-up to a widely praised debut album. However, these six rappers and rap groups managed to release albums that were just as good, if not better, than their debuts. -
Kanye West, Meek Mill Recruit Young Chop For New Albums
Kanye West has recruited Chicago producer Young Chop to contribute to his upcoming album, which is slated for release later this year. The 20-year-old producer, who previously worked with West on the Yeezus track "Guilt Trip," and is also contributing to Meek Mill's second album Dream Worth More Than Money, recently spoke to XXL about working with West. -
Kanye West New Album 2014 Update: GQ Interview Teases Fall Release Date, Club-Friendly Lead Single in 'Next Couple of Weeks'
The world is about to get another dose of Yeezus, coming sometime this fall. In his new interview with GQ, rapper Kanye West dishes on the tentative release date of his new album and his new Jay Z style single. -
Dame Dash Slams Kanye West’s Lack Of Support For Roc-A-Fella Cofounder
Dame Dash isn't too happy with Kanye West these days. Kanye West may be riding high in his career right now, covering GQ magazine and all, but Dame Dash isn't too happy with him these days. -
Kanye West Lands The Cover Of GQ's August Issue
Kanye West will be featured on the front cover of GQ's August issue. Kanye West has snagged the cover of GQ's August issue. The mag dropped a link to the cover via Twitter last night (July 18). -
WATCH: 19-Year-Old Kanye West Name Checks Alanis Morissette, Chicago in Recently Resurfaced Video from 1996
Say what you will about Kanye West, but there's no denying the Yeezus rapper has some raw rapping talent. This week, footage of a 19-year-old West has circulated around online, and the one minute, 44 second freestyle shows he's had the skills well in his arsenal since the '90s. -
Kanye West, Iggy Azalea Join Budweiser Made In America Festival 2014 in Los Angeles: 'Yeezus' Rapper Playing Both Coasts
Jay Z's curated Budweiser Made In America is going coast-to-coast for the first time this year, and so is one of its headlining performers. Today (July 16), it was announced that rappers Kanye West and Iggy Azalea have been added to the Los Angeles Made In America lineup, but there's one catch... the Yeezus rapper is already going to rock out in Philly. -
Ranking Mike Trout's Walkup Music Post All Star MVP Performance: Featuring Drake, Jay Z, Kanye West and More
Mike Trout cleaned up at this week's MLB All Star Game, so Music Times checked out the walk-up music behind perhaps the best baseball player of the last three seasons. -
8 Albums Whose Closing Tracks Were Big Singles: Adele, Kanye West, And More
As a general rule in pop music, an album's big single is usually placed towards the beginning, if not at the very top, of the tracklisting, with the album's last track reserved for something less pop friendly. However, these eight artists broke this trend by sticking huge singles at the very end of the album. -
Kanye West’s Failed Reality TV Show, ‘Yeezus’ Claims He Started In Television Before Kim Kardashian [VIDEO]
Kanye West has been known for his always entertaining, and often controversial, appearances on TV for quite some time. And despite the popular belief that he's anti-reality television, it seems the Yeezus rapper had his hand in it well before meeting his now wife Kim Kardashian. -
6 Underrated Def Jam Records; The Roots, Nas, and One Seminal Album You Won't See Coming
Green Label, a pop culture site, has come up with another interesting list for hip-hop heads, this one celebrating the 30 year anniversary of Def Jam Records by listing the "10 Most Notable Albums" from its history. We picked some other notables they forgot...including one album seminal to the history of music that you won't see coming. -
9 Album Titles That Reference Other Albums: Lily Allen, The Decemberists, And More
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