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A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip announced on Twitter Tuesday that the hip-hop group would be playing two final shows in New York City before calling it quits. -
Kanye West's 'Gone' Finally Makes Billboard Top 20 Eight Years Late Thanks To Viral Video
Kanye West is finally seeing the Billboard Top 20 this week with a song that came out eight years ago. Thanks to a viral YouTube clip in which Marina Shifrin quits her job, West's Late Registration (2005) track "Gone" has hit No. 18 on the chart. -
Kanye West, Jimmy Kimmel Interview Settles 'Rap Feud,' West Says He Is Treated Like A Zoo Animal [WATCH]
To settle their "rap feud," Kanye West made a guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night. The beef began after Kimmel made a skit that made fun of West's BBC interview by having kids recreate it. West was offended by the skit, called up Kimmel then lashed out on him via Twitter. Kimmel addressed the situation on his show the next day, more or less trivializing West's concern for his ego. -
Kanye West and Jimmy Kimmel in 'Rap Feud' After Parody Skit
Earlier this week, Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at Kanye West's interview with BBC Radio 1. West sat down with host Zane Lowe in an hour-long conversation that more or less confirmed West's narcissism (surprise, surprise). He claimed that rap was the new rock 'n' roll, and that he was the biggest star of them all. Naturally, Kimmel, being a comedian, found this a great opportunity to get a few laughs out of West's outrageous remarks. -
Has Decline in Sampling Led to Decline in Social Commentary for Hip-Hop?
An interesting piece in The Atlantic this week from Erik Nielson, discussing the decrease of sampling in hip-hop and the what he argues is the resulting decrease of social commentary in hip-hop. I'll give a brief summary of his findings and a few thoughts from both sides, but make sure you check out the original story. -
Eminem, Kanye West, N.W.A., Ice Cube Albums to Receive Remastered Rereleases on Universal Music
Universal Music Enterprises has announced a campaign titled "Respect The Classics" that will involve remastering and rereleasing seminal hip-hop albums. The series began this month with a number of West Coast reissues, including... -
Kanye West Announces New Tours Dates in New York City, Toronto and Los Angeles
Didn't manage to get tickets for Kanye West's upcoming "Yeezus" tour? Well, if you live in one of five lucky cities, you might be in luck. West announced on Saturday that the tour would be adding additional dates in New York, Los Angeles and Toronto (yes, that's five dates spread over three cities). Unfortunately, no new cities were added to the tour. Kendrick Lamar will open on all of the new dates. -
Kanye West Charged with Battery and Attempted Grand Theft in Paparazzi Brawl
Back in July, Kanye West attacked a paparazzo at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and has now been charged with misdemeanors of battery and attempted grand theft. -
Kanye West, and Miley Cyrus ‘Black Skinhead’ Remix Rumors Are True, Mike Will and West Support Cyrus' VMA Performance
The rumors that Kanye West and Miley Cyrus have been working together on a remix for "Black Skinhead" are true. Mike Will, Cyrus' producer, confirmed the collaboration on RapFix Live in an interview with Sway. -
Jay Z Announced 'Magna Carter' North American Tour Dates [SCHEDULE]
Do you want to see Jay Z in concert, but you don't want Hov watered down by a joint performance from Justin Timberlake? Well you're in luck, because Jay has just announced the North American tour dates for his "Magna Carter World Tour." -
Kanye West 'Yeezus' Tour: Rapper Announces 23-Date Trip With Kendrick Lamar Opening [SCHEDULE]
Kanye West broke the hearts of many a hip-hop fan when he opted not to tour in support of 2010's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," simply one of the best hip-hop albums in history. He toured with Jay Z in support of "Watch The Throne," but not the same thing. He won't hold out on fans for "Yeezus" however. It's been officially announced that West will embark on a 23-date trek beginning on October 19 in Seattle, and wrap the tour up on December 7 in Houston. -
SNL's Jay Pharoah takes on Kanye West in 'I am a Dog' parody of 'I Am A God'
Jay Pharoah from Saturday Night Live takes on Kanye West in his new video Parody, "I Am a Dog."
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