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June 16, 2008
Bonnaroo Crowd Says F*ck You Mister West and Your Awesome Awesomeness
For the dirt on Kayne's five in the morning show and why that didn't go down too well with the kids, let's check in with Sean Maloney at the Nashville Scene. Early word in the press tent was that Kanye West disappointed the 'Roo crew with an untimely, five-o-clock-in-the-fucking-morning set. Rumor ... More >>
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September 3, 2008
The Dull Competence of T.I.'s "Swagger Like Us"
I like "Swagger Like Us." Sort of. Its goals are minimal: Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, T.I. and Kanye trade bars about their mutual awesomeness over a sampled hook courtesy of M.I.A's "Paper Planes." The sort of manufactured "posse cut" that's been in vogue for the past few years, with little connection betw ... More >>
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October 16, 2008
First Thoughts on Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak
"You can't judge me on this because it's a reflection of my heart and soul. It's like judging a grandmother's love. Can you judge a grandmother's love by giving it 2.5 mics, or saying that it only sold a million?"--Kanye West, directly after the first unveiling of Heartbreak & 808s So Kanye's ... More >>
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December 16, 2008
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Night 2: Vampire Weekend, Snow Patrol, Scott Weiland, Franz Ferdinand, Death Cab For Cutie, Paramore, The Killers, The Cure
By Siran Babayan (All photos by Timothy Norris. Click images for entire KROQ slideshow.) In my worst nightmare, the Cure would be upstaged by Kanye West. Yes, the two would share a bill; West making a surprise appearance and leaving the crowd in a frenzy, the Cure headlining the show and making ... More >>
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December 17, 2008
Weiss' 25 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2008
25. Prafit-"Nice Weather" The nice weather is long gone--the ostensibly immutable Los Angeles sun blotted by kidney colored clouds and cold rain. So Prafit's ode to the sizzle of July feels like an antique postcard documenting endless light, chicken breasts smothered in BBQ sauce, and basement ... More >>
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December 25, 2008
From Cool Kids to Kanye: Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums Of 2008
By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end ... More >>
Music
November 22, 2007
Mixed Messages
The mixtape scene slowly rebounds nearly a year after DJ Drama�s bust
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February 24, 2009
Talking Hip Hop (and Phil Collins) With At the Movies' Ben Lyons
By Brandon Perkins Perhaps if Ben Lyons' movie chops were as obvious as his hip-hop track record, then sites like StopBenLyons.com wouldn't exist. Ever since the E! personality took the helm of the Siskel, Roper and Ebert's beloved At the Movies, Lyons has been berated with more thumbs down than ... More >>
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March 4, 2009
If the Lakers Were Rappers: A Study in Similitude
Prediction: If Kobe doesn't grow a mullet, the Lakers will take it in June. Kobe Bryant = Kanye West Raised in more affluent circumstances than their peers, Kobe and Kanye are not only among the best in their respective fields, they share a severe lack of humility and empathy. Mutually ol ... More >>
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March 21, 2009
SXSW Day 3: On Rap's "Little Emperor" Phase and Showing and Proving
Maybe we ought to blame Kanye--even though this trend started well before him, and will likely persist long after he retires to pursue French anime interior spaceship design. Like it or not, 'Ye's massive success re-removed a lot of barriers into the major label rap game. No longer did you need st ... More >>
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March 26, 2009
SXSSXSW Day 4/Days Late (Pt. 1): On Rap/Rock, The Legacy of the Beasties, and Asher Roth Vs. The Knux
Other than freshman Delta Sigma Theta rushes at Cal-State Chico, no substrata of the American population has worse taste in rock than rappers. Sure, your little brother likes Fall Out Boy, but eventually, he's going to grow up and discover The Clash, then weed, then hopefully Junior Murvin and Lee ... More >>
Music
November 27, 2008
Kanye West's Melancholy Hasn't Fully Dimmed His Megalomania
808 state
Music
September 15, 2005
Courage, Cardigans, Kanye
At the moment, middle-class Kanye West is the hardest man in rap
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November 8, 2007
Fall Harvest
While the media was examining a fake beef, a bounty of music dropped
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November 8, 2007
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Fall Harvest While the media was examining a fake beef, a bounty of music dropped
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November 1, 2007
Daliwood
And anarchy on Sunset
Music
October 25, 2007
Buy It, Use It, Break It, Fix It
On the eve of its final American performance of 2007, Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter discusses the duo's banner year, the future of the music industry and the current state of electronic music.
Music
September 6, 2007
Decision 2007: Kanye West vs. 50 Cent
A voter’s guide to the most important rap election in a generation
Music
February 1, 2007
Hip-Hop Is Dead
...and other reports that have been greatly exaggerated
Music
May 4, 2006
Puttin' the Hella in Coachella
A festivalgoer’s diary
Music
February 9, 2006
Fugee-L.A.
Fugees at Hollywood & Vine, February 6, Kanye West at Avalon, February 6
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December 1, 2005
Hardcore Middle Class
Kanye West is no savior, but his refusal to be anything but himself just might set hip-hop straight
Music
September 15, 2005
Kanye 4 Prezzy
Kanye West is no savior, but his refusal to be anything but himself just might set hip-hop straight
Music
September 1, 2005
Foghat Does Quaaludes, Wille Does Reggae
Kanye West is no savior, but his refusal to be anything but himself just might set hip-hop straight
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February 17, 2005
More Viola! More!
Kanye West is no savior, but his refusal to be anything but himself just might set hip-hop straight
Music
January 20, 2005
When Legend Precedes
The erstwhile John Stephens� uphill battle with the hype
Blogs
April 22, 2008
Kanye West goes to space, sees weird lady mannequin there
Kanye West with Rihanna and N.E.R.D., April 21, Nokia Theatre L.A. Live If you're going see Kanye West's second of two shows at the Nokia tonight, you should bone up on the narrative, because like all big ticket stage spectacles – Cats, Stomp, “Oh, Streetcar!” – there’s kinda sorta a half ... More >>
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February 11, 2008
Ill-Thought Out Observations From This Year's Grammy's
Because Live Blogging is so gauche. Occasionally the Grammy Committee's old fogey sensibility yields huge dividends. See the inclusion of Morris Day and the motherfucking Time. As far as I know, only two people have paid much attention to Morris Day and the Time post "Jerk Out:" the illustrious ... More >>
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December 28, 2007
Weiss' Top 50 Albums of 2007 (#20-16)
20. Jens Lekman-Night Falls Over Kortedala [Secretly Canadian] On first listen, Jens Lekman reminds you of Morrissey. Like the ex-Smith's frontman, the 26-year old Swede's got a rich baritone warble, a sly wit and a penchant for moony-eyed romanticism. But that's where the similarities stop. Lekma ... More >>
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December 6, 2007
Grammy Nominations
If you are the kind of person that actually pays attention to this kind of thing, then here's a full list of this year's Grammy nominees . Yes, Amy Winehouse got a ton of nominations, if she can hold it together until the awards area announced. Kanye West got eight, and we can only hope he gets sh ... More >>
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October 21, 2009
Kanye Pulls Spike Jonze Mini-Movie Off His Website, Twitter Goes Crazy
Kanye Pulls Spike Jonze Mini-Movie Off His Website, Twitter Goes Crazy
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October 22, 2009
Experts: New Anti-Pap Law Could Hurt Legit Journos
Sometimes we feel sorry for the paparazzi. Sure, most of them didn't go to Northwestern, intern for big newspapers or get bright-green LAPD press cards. They don't bring us news we can use. But they do capture an aspect of history, work their butts off, and face great bodily harm daily (especially w ... More >>
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December 28, 2009
Kanye West Feeds L.A. Homeless
Simon James/WireImage.comKanye WestSee that, Everybody-In-The-World-That-Hates-Kanye-West? It's possible to get mad at Taylor Swift over a video music award and give back to the community (who'd have thought?). TheBoomBox.com is reporting that Kanye West and girlfriend/model Amber Rose were a ... More >>
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August 9, 2010
Across the Universe: Lady Gaga's Lolla Nip Slip, Kanye West's 'Moving Painting,' Iron Maiden Tumbles
Across the Universe: Lady Gaga's Lolla Nip Slip, Kanye West's 'Moving Painting,' Iron Maiden Tumbles
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October 25, 2010
Haiku News: Kanye's Meh Mini-Movie, Jónsi Cancels In-Store Tour, Local Natives' New Vid, Katie Perry Gets Branded
Haiku News: Kanye's Meh Mini-Movie, Jónsi Cancels In-Store Tour, Local Natives' New Vid, Katie Perry Gets Hitched
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November 11, 2010
Kanye West Interrupts George Bush's 'Today Show' Appearance
Kanye West Interrupts George Bush's Today Show Appearance
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November 12, 2010
Website Commemorates Kanye West's Top 10 Meltdown Moments
Clashmusic.comWhat next, Kanye? Just when you thought America's favorite hip-hop star had put all of his embarrassing moments behind him, you cringe when you hear radio hosts poking fun at his latest...embarrassing moment. This time it's Kanye chastising Matt Lauer while on the set of NBC's ... More >>
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December 3, 2010
Best Music of the Year Lists: Do Pitchfork, Billboard, NME, Vibe Have A Certain Gender Bias?
"Hey bro, we hear you like bros, so we put some bros in your End of the Year Best Music Lists so you can bro while you bro!"Well, 'tis the time of year for lists and charts! Several mags and blogs attempted to answer the question you've been dying to ask: Who had the best album/"new music"? ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
Best Kanye West Remix for People Who Can't Stand Kanye West (Listen)
A lot of people love Kanye West. A whole bunch of other people, however, think he's a fine musician but a kind-of-obnoxious person and wish he would reverse the ratio between his mouthing off and his having quiet time. LA Remixers Them Jeans have come to the rescue, with a fantastic remix of ... More >>
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December 14, 2010
Top 5 Most Disappointing Musical Hypes of 2010
5 Most Over Hyped Albums of the Year
Blogs
January 25, 2011
Top Ten Musician Restaurant Franchises (In Honor of Flavor Flav's New Fried Chicken Joint in Iowa--Yes, Iowa)
Don't Believe the Hype! 10 Musician's Restaurants Less Strange Than Flava Flav's Chicken Joint
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April 18, 2011
Coachella 2011: Kanye West Closes the Fest with Bangs and a Whimper
Kanye West is way up on top of a crane, its arm slowly spinning above the crowd. "Can we get much higher?", the opening refrain from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, blasts from the speakers. The moon is full. Tens of thousands of eyeballs are on Kanye. The spectacle begins. He's already sw ... More >>
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April 18, 2011
Day 3: Coachella's GOODs, BADs and UGLYs (feat. Kanye West, Duran Duran, PJ Harvey and the Hilton Sisters)
Timothy Norris We came, we saw, we sweated off four pounds of water. Kudos to the Coachella organizers for turning the Empire Polo Grounds into a people-organizing machine. Lines were long, but everything kept moving. Let's look at Sunday's GOODs, BADs and UGLYs...
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May 23, 2011
Top 10 Totally Awesome Artists Inspired by the Valley, plus She Wants Revenge's Valleyheart
She Wants Revenge releases Valleyheart today, the band's third full length release, which sees them submerging themselves in blissful nostalgia. Not for dark '80s sounds as they are unremittingly accused of (though, yes there is still some of that), but for the breeding grounds that made the ... More >>
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August 15, 2011
Top Five Spike Jonze Rap Videos That Are Better Than "Otis"
Kanye and Jay-ZThe Spike Jonze-directed video for Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Otis" debuted late last week. In it, the two professional luxury shoppers (and occasional rappers) gallivant around in a modified Maybach while rapping in front of a giant flag. If you've somehow missed it, knock yourse ... More >>
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September 6, 2011
Kanye West - Call of Duty XP 2011 in Playa Vista - September 3, 2011
Lina Lecaro Kanye WestKanye West Call of Duty XP 2011 event in Playa Vista September 3, 2011 Held Friday and Saturday at the Hercules Campus in Playa Vista (where the Spruce Goose was built), Call of Duty XP 2011 was a two day convention centered around the titular military-themed video game ... More >>
Music
November 24, 2011
Music Picks: Iggy & the Stooges, Morrissey, Esa-Pekka Salonen
Also, Henry Rollins, Liz Pappademas, Greg Bissonette Quintet
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December 12, 2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West - Staples Center - 12-11-11
Christopher VictorioJay-Z and Kanye West Staples Center 12-11-11 See also: Our Jay-Z and Kanye West slideshow Better than: Goofus and Gallant "Will they kiss?" my buddy Jeff wondered aloud before the start of last night's Jay-Z and Kanye West show at Staples Center. I was more wrapped up ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
And Now, A Brief Message From Kanye West (Via @RuthBourdain)
Screenshot of Kanye West's Twitter page
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January 30, 2012
"Niggas in Paris," Clean or Uncensored: Which Does My Kids More Injustice?
Bay, foreground, and Meechy: Toughness TrainingSee also: "Niggas in Paris": Jay-Z and Kanye Will Perform It 13 Times When They're Here. Seriously. The conversation eventually became about music, and maybe that was the intended point anyway, but it started out about Toughness Training. Toug ... More >>
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