Archive for the 'Kanye West' Category

Rapping it up

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Hot rapper Mike Posner , who also happens to be a Duke University senior, performed a lively show Tuesday night at Brandeis University, which ended with students jumping up and joining him on stage. The gig brought out a number of big names, including Boston-bred E! contributor and DJ Clinton Sparks , and Kanye [...]

Stars remake “We Are The World” for Haiti victims (Reuters)

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Reuters - Star-struck singers, rappers and actors, including Barbra Streisand, Kanye West and Miley Cyrus, checked their egos at the door on Monday to record a new version of “We Are The World” for Haiti earthquake victims, 25 years after the song raised awareness of the famine in Africa.

Kanye West plans model marriage

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Kanye West is to marry his model girlfriend Amber Rose. The ‘Gold Digger’ rapper - whose mother Donda West passed away in November 2007 from complications that arose during a cosmetic surgery procedure - is reportedly planning to whisk the former stripper away to the Caribbean early next year to propose.

Kanye, Tiger, the Gosselins — our unfortunate 2009 (AP)

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

AP - If only there were more Kanye Wests in the world.
- If only there were more Kanye Wests in the world.

Billboard names Taylor, Kanye among year’s best (AP)

Friday, December 11th, 2009

AP - They gave us the most memorable music moment of 2009, so it’s only fitting that Kanye West and Taylor Swift have been na - They gave us the most memorable music moment of 2009, so it’s only fitting that Kanye West and Taylor Swift have been named the king and queen of the [...]

Rapper Kanye West cleared in airport scuffle (Reuters)

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Reuters - A judge on Friday cleared rapper Kanye West of criminal charges following a scuffle with paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport last year, pending his completion of community service, a spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney said.

CORRECTED: Rapper Kanye West cleared in airport scuffle (Reuters)

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Reuters - A judge on Friday cleared rapper Kanye West of criminal charges following a scuffle with paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport last year, pending his completion of community service, a spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney said.

Criminal charges dismissed against Kanye West (AP)

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

AP - A court commissioner on Friday dismissed criminal charges against Kanye West and his road manager stemming from their - A court commissioner on Friday dismissed criminal charges against Kanye West and his road manager stemming from their scuffle with photographers last year.

Criminal charges dismissed against Kanye West

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

A court commissioner on Friday dismissed criminal charges against Kanye West and his road manager stemming from their scuffle with photographers last year.

Kanye West exorcises demon in new Spike Jonze clip (AP)

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

AP - Is Kanye West getting rid of some of his demons? That seems to be the message of his latest project — an 11-minut - Is Kanye West getting rid of some of his demons? That seems to be the message of his latest project — an 11-minute short film directed by Spike Jonze [...]

Lady Gaga unveils “Monster Ball” tour dates (Reuters)

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Reuters - Two weeks after the cancellation of her “Fame Kills” tour with Kanye West, Lady Gaga has announced the details of a solo tour.

Tokio Hotel aims to translate Euro success to U.S (Reuters)

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

Reuters - Sometimes, much weirder things happen at the MTV Video Music Awards than Kanye West interrupting an acceptance speech.