If there’s one defining feature of seemingly every Kanye West album rollout, it’s gotta be chaos. In the past, it was usually good chaos — oh, how we yearn for the days of first-week sales competitions, Good Friday drops, and music videos projected on buildings. But these days, it’s often …
Read More »Kanye West Says He's 'Been Far More Helpful to Taylor Swift's Career Than Harmful'
Kanye West has denied rumors that Taylor Swift had him removed from the Super Bowl. In a long Instagram post (rant?), West wrote, in all caps, “To all Taylor Swift fans I’m not your enemy. Uuum I’m not your friend either though LOL.” He wrote that Swift and Beyoncé are …
Read More »Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign to Perform at Rolling Loud California
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign will perform at Rolling Loud California on March 14th, the festival announced on Thursday. The duo is performing as ¥$ and will play a special headlining slot on the Thursday before the festival weekend. Ty was originally slated to perform on his own for …
Read More »Kanye West Off the Hook in One Lawsuit as Donna Summer's Estate Hints at Another
Legal threats magnet Kanye West is off the hook with at least one lawsuit that claimed he stole copyrighted material. The Vultures 1 rapper – accused last week of sampling Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” and Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love” without permission from Ozzy Osbourne or Summer’s estate – is …
Read More »Donna Summer's Estate Claims Kanye West Used 'I Feel Love' Without Permission
Donna Summer’s estate has accused Kanye West of copyright infringement over one of the songs from his recently released collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures 1. The estate claims the rapper asked to use one of the late singer’s songs, and despite not getting clearance for it, he used …
Read More »Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign Drop Eerie Video for 'Vultures (Havoc Version)'
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign are prepping fans for the release of Vultures Volume One with a new video for “Vultures (Havoc Version).” The rap duo released the visual for the song, directed by Jon Rafman, and featuring verses from Lil Durk and Bump J, on Thursday. The eerie …
Read More »North West Sings and Raps in Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign's 'Talking / Once Again' Clip
“It’s your bestie, Miss-Miss Westie,” North West sings in a new clip that her father, Kanye, posted to his Instagram. “Just tryna bless me,” she continues, “just bless me.” She sings the words as she gets her hair braided in the video for Kanye’s new song, “Talking / Once Again,” …
Read More »Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign Drop 'Vultures' Trailer, Reveal Release Dates
Vultures is among us. On Tuesday, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign shared the Jon Rafman-directed trailer for the long-teased LP, released under the music super duo’s ¥$ alias. The dark video, backed by the LP’s title track “Vultures,” sees sepia-colored clips of backrooms, owls, basements, and men in black …
Read More »When Will Kanye West Release 'Vultures'?
Last month, Kanye West began teasing his upcoming album, Vultures, the artist’s first release since a string of controversies in which the Grammy-winning musician aligned himself with far-right ideologues and was booted from Twitter (now called X) after declaring that he intended to go “death con 3 ON JEWISH PEOPLE.” …
Read More »Kanye West Raps 'How I'm Antisemitic?' a Year After Praising Nazis
Following an antisemitic blitz in late 2022,Kanye West returned to radio with new track “Vultures” and appeared to double down on his controversial statements. The song, which features Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Durk and Bump J., premiered Friday night on WPWX Power 92 Chicago. More than halfway through the song, …
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