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Kanye West and Singer/Model Cassie On Cover Complex Magazine

Written by Denise on Monday, August 13th, 2007 in Celebrity News, Entertainment, Fashion, People - U.S., Books/Magazines, 50 Cent, Hip Hop, Music News, Kanye West, Eye Candy, Models.

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Kanye West and pop singer/model Cassie both graced the special edition covers of the August issue of Complex Magazine. Cassie reportedly is going back to what she does best, modeling. As for Kanye West he’s a special guest editor for Complex’s Fashion Column. (more…)

50 Cent’s Video featuring Robin Thicke Leaked Online

Written by Denise on Friday, August 10th, 2007 in Celebrity News, Entertainment, Gossip/Rumors, I Smell BS, People - U.S., 50 Cent, Hip Hop, Hip-Hop Rumors, Kanye West.

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Reportedly rapper 50 Cent is mad angry at Interscope for his video leaking online titled “Follow My Lead” featuring Robin Thicke. The rumors has it that someone will probably be getting fired due to it making its way online before the original release date which is assumed to be October after his album “Curtis”. “Curtis” is due to hit stores on September 11, the same day as Kayne West’s album “Graduation”.
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Rappers Kanye West & 50 Cent Dueling Over 9-11 Release Date

Written by admin on Sunday, July 22nd, 2007 in Gossip/Rumors, People - U.S., 50 Cent, CD Releases, Hip Hop, Hip-Hop Rumors, Kanye West.

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Rappers Kanye West and 50 Cent both have the same release date for their third solo albums in which they are dueling about. Both albums dates where pushed up and happened to have landed on the same date 9-11 (September 11th).

Graduation was slated for release on August 21 in which a Def Jam representative stated that the album would hit shelves on September 11.

50 Cent’s album, Curtis, was first due to hit stores last month but was pushed back to September 4 and then later changed to September 11.

“I’m not moving. I’m coming September 11th. If Kanye comes that day, then he comes that day. That’d be great if he actually stays in that date. I think his people are smart. I think he’s smart, too. And I think they’ll move. But I’m coming September 11th. I’m not going to move… Jay’s not gonna let that happen anyway. He’s not gonna leave him there,” stated 50 Cent on a Hot 97 interview with Funkmaster Flex.

Keyshia Cole Set To Release “Just Like You”, Pays Tribute To Nortorious B.I.G. on New CD

Written by Denise on Sunday, July 15th, 2007 in Entertainment, People - U.S., Music, CD Releases, Hip Hop, Kanye West, Keyshia Cole.

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Oakland native Keyshia Cole, is set to release the follow up to her platinum-selling debut, “The Way It Is” with “Just Like You” on Geffen Records on September 18, 2007.

The R&B/Hip-Hop singer recently released her first video single, “Let It Go,” featuring Missy Elliot and Lil’ Kim on BET’s “Access Granted” July 11th which was produced by Elliot. The song is a tribute to the late Nortorious Big (Biggie Smallz).

“We hooked it up,” she told MTV about the song. “As soon as I heard [’Let It Go’], I was like, ‘That one, I want that one right there.’ And it’s hot. It’s Biggie’s remake to [’Juicy’], so I had to do it.”
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Chris Brown Went “Wall To Wall,” Plans To “Take U Down”

Written by Denise on Friday, July 6th, 2007 in Celebrity News, People - U.S., Videos, Music, CD Releases, Chris Brown, Kanye West.

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There were once rumors circulating that because of the low responses to Chris Brown’s first single, “Wall To Wall,” from the R & B singer’s forthcoming album, “Exclusive”, it would be scrapped by his label, Zomba. Fortunately that turned out to be untrue.

Although his song “Wall To Wall” didn’t do as great as they would have wanted it to (79 on Billboards), the album looks promising especially with the song “Take U Down” which he let fans hear a snippet of on MTV’s TRL in June. Sounds like a chart topper.
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Kanye West To Be Guest Editor For Complex Magazine

Written by Denise on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007 in Celebrity News, People - U.S., Books/Magazines, Kanye West.

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Kanye West reportedly will be putting down his songwriting writing pen to become a guest editor for the August/September issue of the magazine Complex. The rapper/producer will be a fashion columnist for the magazine and will also be conducting interviews and overseeing a section about his favorite designers.
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Snoop Dogg, Rihanna, Ludacris, Beastie Boys and Others To Perform For ‘Live Earth Concert’

Written by Denise on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007 in Celebrity News, Entertainment, People - International, Television, People - U.S., Events/Concerts, Kanye West.

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On July 7, 2007, “Live Earth - The Concert For A Climate In Crisis” will bring together more than 2 billion people to raise awareness about global warming. Started by former Vice President Al Gore and organized by Kevin Wall and Harvey Goldsmith — the producers behind Bob Geldof’s 2005 anti-poverty event, the event will feature more than 24 hours of music across 7 continents, and performances by more than 150 of the world’s top musicians.

According to the official Live Earth sponsor, MSN, this year’s lineup will include Rap/Hip-Hop and R&B acts Snoop Dogg, Akon, Alicia Keys, Macy Gray, Black Eyed Peas, Pharrell, Kanye West, Ludacris, alongside artists such as Rihanna, Bon Jonvi, Dave Matthrews Band, Madonna, Kelly Clarkson, Pussycat Dolls, Metallica, Shakira, Joss Stone, and others.
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Gucci Mane ”Hard to Kill,” Chronicles of an Atlanta Street Gangster

Written by admin on Monday, December 11th, 2006 in CD Releases, Kanye West, Gucci Mane.

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Within our “pro-gun” culture that’s also known as American culture, it is a high magnitude of casual violence within urban communities that is being exploited and glorified by hip-hop’s money men.

It was almost like it was yesterday when the super powers of Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane collaborated to form the hit single “So Icy” on Gucci’s debut album Trap House (Big Cat Records, 2005). Two up and coming hungry artists, thriving in the fruitful Atlanta scene, came together to create magic, “dope boy magic.” It was like it was their destiny to create the “Icy” song. To the untrained ear it sounded as if there was just one rapper on the entire song with no guest appearances. It sounded like both rappers were one in the same with the similar flow styles and illuminating swagger or to some; one rapper just simply outshined the other. From this song spawned a historic southern-bred beef that was unfamiliar to hip-hop fans below the mason-Dixon line. Diss records were thrown back and forth between each rapper violently with so much hate that the “Snowman” (Young Jeezy) resulted in ordering a bounty on Gucci Mane’s chain for $10,000 through a mixtape song called “Stay Trapped”, which was a playful remake of T.I.’s hit song “A.S.A.P.” The ending result of the lyrical quarrel ended with one of Jeezy’s assailants attempting to obtain Gucci’s “chain”. That was when Gucci was charged and sent to prison for murder after shooting the night stalker dead. While incarcerated Gucci found more trouble and witnessed the wrath of an affiliated gangster in Jeezy after reportedly being almost beat to death. The December 2005 issue of “The Source” magazine showed the after effects of this heinous act of prison violence where it showed a swollen faced disgruntled Gucci Mane. After appealing his murder case and garnering his freedom back, Gucci is back with vengeance on his sophomore album release, rightfully named Hard to Kill.
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Guard pushes Kanye West to the limit

Written by admin on Wednesday, November 15th, 2006 in People - U.S., Hip Hop, Kanye West.

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While touring in Sydney, Kanye West, 29, happen to be checking out of the Opera House at the same time as a large media pack was photographing British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, also known as Borat.

It’s stated the rapper attempted to cross the road and appeared to be pushed by an Opera House security guard.

“I just thought it was funny because he didn’t even stop my friend and he stopped me,” West said after the incident. “Then he pushed me.”

Reports say that an onlooker stated that the security officer singled the producer/rapper out because he was an African American.

The Opera House spokesman states they will review the footage of the incident, and highly believe that guard was just doing his job.

The Game to release sophomore album Doctor’s Advocate

Written by admin on Thursday, November 9th, 2006 in Music, The Game, Kanye West.

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The Game’s sophomore album entitled “Doctor’s Advocate” was made available before the expected release date but while downloaders were hoping for the original tracks, the album eventually turned out to be the censored version. The leak is stated to be a drug dealer move to make you want more or rather comparing a CD to food which inturn will feed the hungry public. The Game actually admitted that he was responsible for the leak of his new album inorder to try to beat illegal music downloaders.

“It’s like selling crack in the hood, man. Anybody that ever sold drugs in the hood knows you gotta give a n***a a taste before they buy,” states The Game.

The album is executive produced by “The Game” himself and with him being so excited about the album, he’s now calling himself Mr. Soundscan because he states he’s going to prove to everyone this is how you put records out and get real numbers. And this time around the album does not include beats by Dr. Dre or 50 cent on the album. The Game tell fans that everyone will see if The Game is the sh– or if his career will die due to the lack of having producer Dr. Dre or the G-Unit frontman 50 cent.

The official release date for the album is set for November 14 and contains 16 tracks with production by Scott Storch, will.i.am, Cool & Dre and appearances by Junior Reid, Kanye West, Nas, Marsha of Floetry and many others.

Currently The Game states that he is running his own company Black Wallstreet and has also started Black Wallstreet Films and has already brought on a number of producers. He’s also working on Black Wallstreet clothing line and Fly Boy which is an upscale line which will be coming out soon.