On Saturday, July 25, Fuse will air portions of a recent charity concert starring the one and only Kanye West.
The one-hour special Fuse Presents Kanye West: Live From the Chicago Theatre features performance footage from Kanye West’s 2nd annual “Stay in School” Benefit Concert in the Windy City produced by the Kanye West Foundation.
The show also features an exclusive interview with West speaking about his mother and founder of the Kanye West Foundation Dr. Donda West, who passed away in 2007. I can’t wait for this interview. The love Kanye has for his mother is as touching as his music is brilliant.
The foundation was established to help combat the dropout problem we have in our country. It’s a great message and I know it’s getting through to countless young people.
Jay-Z’s much-anticipated new song from his upcoming album “The Blueprint 3″ should be debuted this Friday, July 24. Titled “Run This Town”, Jay Z reportedly teams up with two of our personal favorites, Rihanna and Kanye West.
i say “should” and “reportedly” because Hot 106 reported on their web site: “JUST GOT WORD: New Jay-Z single coming this Friday called Run This Town with Kanye West and Rihanna!”.
Hours later however, the website took down the post without explanation. That leaves you wondering. They either got it very, very wrong or they got it very, very right.
My fingers are crossed for right.
Reportedly in order to avoid Internet leaks, the new album will be delivered personally by Jay Z to his record label, Atlantic Records. Why hasn’t anyone else ever thought of that?
Rihanna will be working with The All-American Rejects’ vocalist Tyson Ritter in her upcoming studio album, according to SRP Music Group. In addition to Tyson, she’ll also be working with Stargate, James Fauntleroy, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart and The-Dream.
Although the new project hasn’t been officially titled yet, some say it will be called “Rated R” and will be available for purchasing this fall. Previously according to Rihanna-Diva, Rihanna was rumored to go rock but will keep the R&B tune by mixing the rock materials with pop sounds.
Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z and Kanye West, OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, Soulja Boy, Shontelle and Pharrell Williams are expected to contribute to this new album as well.
In other news, Rihanna grabbed two prizes at 2009 Urban Music Awards which was held on July 17 at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. She was named Best Female Act, and her music video for single “Rehab” won Best Music Video.
Very well deserved honors.
Rihanna, Lady GaGa, and Kanye West are all intertwined in the news this week – and since they’re 3 of my very favorites, I’m all over it!
Rihanna made her live comeback this week, at a fashion event in New York.
She performed two impromptu songs with her friend Kanye West at the Costume Institute Gala.
An eyewitness tells E! Online: “Kanye asked her to do it. It was his idea, but (Vogue editor / event organizer) Anna Wintour obviously had to approve it.”
Lady GaGa has said that Kanye West’s remix of ‘Poker Face’ is “exactly what the song is about“.
She dismissed fans’ claims that West, Kid Cudi and Common’s version gives the song a different meaning than she intended it to have.
In fact, in an interview with MTV News, Lady GaGa said: “It’s funny, because a lot of my fans were like, ‘GaGa, Kanye wrote a song…and it’s not about what your record’s about. Your record is about gambling. And this song is about dirty things’,” she said.
“I said to them, ‘You’re wrong. Kanye was right’.”
“It was really exciting that he had so much insight into what the song was about,” GaGa added.
Lady GaGa also spoke about how excited she was about Madonna attending one of her shows in New York. Yeah, I guess!
The gorgeous pictures of Rihanna in the post are from May 4, 2009: “The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion” Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. I LOVE the strong “I’m back” statement she’s making with the clothes, the stance, and the direct eye contact with the camera. She looks amazing and it’s great to see her back.
Click HERE for Kanye West’s video Heard ‘Em Say.
Kanye West’s Heartless is my phone’s ringtone (and has been for a long time!) – a few days ago, it started ringing and a woman who had to be in her 60′s moved her lips along with the words. I loved that! It’s always cool to come face to face with fellow Kanye fans – fortunately there are SO many.
So for the rest of you who are all about Mr. West, here’s what’s been going on on Planet Kanye:
HERE is a link to a great review of Kanye’s performance at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas on March 21. Here’s a little snippet: ” West is a singular star in pop culture, arrogantly self-aware and dead accurate about the degree of his talent. From the moment he took the stage, the show had the feeling of the weekend’s biggest highlight.” Read the Rest!
Next year Kanye will lend his voice to a character on an episode of The Family Guy spinoff, “The Cleveland Show!” Kanye’s character will be a struggling rapper named MC Kenny West. Kanye West is, reportedly, a huge fan of The Family Guy and has even invited its creator Seth McFarland to his house.
Kanye is featured in and on the April/May issue of Complex. He’s all made up in futuristic makeup and looks like a character straight out of Terminator. Kanye is fascinated with the future, so I’m sure it was as fun for him to shoot the photos as they are to look at.
Inside the magazine, Kanye’s humble, rational side come out. Those of us who applaud the cockiness and arrogance commend him for sharing his calmer side but, at the same time, hope he doesn’t reign in all that is Kanye! Below is a quote from the interview:
“I would never spaz on MTV the way I did before. I feel like there are people who have given a lot to me and I wasn’t appreciative of them. MTV had a major part in making me, so how the he!! could I ever come out of my mouth and dis them and just be like the cry-baby-a$$ bit*h over one performance? How the he!! is a 29-year-old grown a$$ man acting like a little bit*h and getting all emotional? How spoiled can I get?”
First of all, I apologize for all of the *$$!! stuff, but I have sponsors and such that make me walk a tight line.
Second of all, Kanye asks, “How spoiled can I get?!” As spoiled as you want to get!
Grab a copy of the magazine. Or two. Maybe three.
If you haven’t been to Kanye’s web site and blog lately, what in the heck are you waiting for?! Honestly, his web site is unlike any other.
*Thud*
Just passed out. I’ve had a major cold for, like, 3 weeks – so news has traveled very slowly to my brain. I just found out that Kanye West will be performing Heartless on American Idol tonight. What?!?! I’m over the moon, tissues in hand (and under nose).
Something else just reached my brain, Miss Carrie Underwood will be the artist featured for the “goodbye” song this season.
I know I’ve been off my game for a few weeks, but I’ll admit something. When someone first told me that Carrie would be the featured singer, my first thought was, “Cool! They got Carrie.” I didn’t even register her as a former Idol – I just thought of her as a Country Music Superstar. That says a great deal about this girl and how far she has come.
I’m completely excited – I’ve got nothing but love for Kanye and Carrie, so it’s all good. Be sure to watch (and listen) for both of them tonight!
Kanye West and his fierce new girlfriend, Amber Rose, were shopping in Hollywood a day or so ago. Naturally, photographers were there to snap every move the couple made.
Love Kanye’s top!
by Joi on December 13, 2008
Errgh. I just found this out, or I’d have posted about it long before now.
Apparently Kanye West will be the Musical guest on Saturday Night Live tonight – December 13, 2008. Yeah, that tonight.
Hugh Laurie, the brilliant actor from the equally brilliant “House” will be the host.
The gorgeous pictures below are of Rihanna and Kanye West from the Jingle Ball 2008 December 12, 2008. Click each to see the larger version. I’ll be adding more pics from the event today and tomorrow.
by Joi on December 9, 2008
by Joi on August 27, 2008
There are only two weeks to go before the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, and the excitement’s growing like wildfire.
Kanye, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Katy Perry… so many great artists are up for awards. Kanye should win with Good Life, but I’ve thought that before. Frankly, he should have accumulated a shelf full of awards for his videos by now. He’s a creative genius and we all know it. Why not just give him his awards and sleep well at night?!
Here’s the rundown of the nominees:
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Chris Brown – featuring T-Pain
“Kiss Kiss”
Gnarls Barkley
“Run”
Chris Brown
“Forever”
Adele
“Chasing Pavements”
Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
BEST DIRECTION
Panic at the Disco
“Nine in the Afternoon”
Linkin Park
“Shadow of the Day”
Rihanna
“Take a Bow”
Erykah Badu
“Honey”
Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
BEST EDITING
Death Cab for Cutie
“I Will Possess Your Heart”
Katy Perry
“I Kissed A Girl”
Weezer
“Pork and Beans”
Ne-Yo
“Closer”
Erykah Badu
“Honey”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Death Cab for Cutie
“I Will Possess Your Heart”
White Stripes
“Conquest”
Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
Erykah Badu
“Honey”
Katy Perry
“I Kissed a Girl”
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Missy Elliott
“Ching-a-Ling/Shake Your Pom Pom”
Linkin Park
“Bleed It Out”
Coldplay
“Violet Hill”
Erykah Badu
“Honey”
Kanye West (featuring T-Pain) YESSSS!
“Good Life”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Gnarls Barkley
“Run”
MGMT
“Electric Feel”
Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
Katy Perry
“I Kissed a Girl”
White Stripes
“Conquest”
