'Jesus is King' did come out today, it is, as expected, gospel-heavy, not that much big-sounding as his previous albums, a lot of Christian themes, quite a few mentions of "Jesus". No reviews yet, just announcements (Rolling Stone, NPR, Pitchfork, Independent does a track-by-track, not really a review), critics are trying to get to the […]
"For someone who claims to be a rock star, he’s missing a major point of the job. Rock’n’roll was about subverting traditional engrained ideas, of not doing and believing what you’re told, of questioning the world and everything in it. Every radical musician from Lennon to Frank Turner has questioned religion in song and to […]
Taylor Swift is the world’s highest-paid celebrity - according to Forbes, this year she had a pretax income of $185 million. It mostly comes from her Reputation Stadium Tour, that made $345 million overall. Other musicians in the upper echelons of the Celebrity 100 rankings are Kanye West (#3), Ed Sheeran (#5), and the Eagles […]
Kanye West has been holding weekly concerts, which he calls Sunday Service, since January, and now he's going a step further, as The Sun reports - he is going to establish his own religious organisation. He has reportedly bought a plot of land near his home in Los Angeles where he intends to build "temporary […]
Kanye West talked to David Letterman in his series 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction' (Netflix, May 31), where he talked about his career, health and family. “I had the confidence, this delusional confidence, to think I could rap as good as JAY-Z—even to the point of not playing him beats and saving them for […]
Japanese fashion company Toki Sen-I Co. has accused Kanye West, claiming his Yeezy brand owed them $624,000 for materials and work done on his exclusive sneaker line. They claim West “used his reputation and celebrity status” as a tool to deceive them into producing the fabric, which he then didn’t pay for. The firm also […]
Stereogum has some strong words about Kanye West's VIP Sunday Service shows that he has been doing since January, and which he has now brought to Coachella: "If he can convince people to buy $50 socks, maybe he can also convince enough to pay tithes to his church, where his cult of fans can become […]
Kanye West made his Sunday Service public at Coachella on Sunday morning, featuring gospel versions of cover songs and his own original tracks. West set up a merchandise booth to sell his special Sunday Service “church clothes” - hoodies and t-shirts were emblazoned with religious words and phrases, such as “Holy Spirit”, “Trust God”, and […]
Since January 2019, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are hosting 'Sunday Service', private weekly concerts featuring impromptu choral arrangements of West's music. Artists like Kaye Fox, 070 Shake, and Kid Cudi were guests at Sunday Service, and the artists are usually backed up by an impressive choir. The first Sunday Service was on January 6, […]
In recent weeks, passengers at New York’s JFK airport have reported hearing TSA agents blast explicit, uncensored versions of rap songs over the loudspeakers. 'Sicko Mode' by Travis Scott and Drake, as well as 'Lift Yourself' by Kanye West have been heard. Other tracks from Beastie Boys and Ludacris have also apparently been in rotation. […]
On Kanye West: Kojey Radical: I feel conflicted. I’ve got Yeezys on right now. The problem is, for all the contribution he’s made to music, he’s gotten to the point now where he just likes the conversation. Jenny Hollingworth: I don’t like it when people censor others’ opinions by saying they’re crazy – it’s a bad way of […]
Plenty are going to be released, and Spin is especially excited about these: Sky Ferreira, The Weeknd, Grimes, Weezer, Chance the Rapper, Vampire Weekend, My Bloody Valentine, 2 Chainz, Avril Lavigne, Beirut, Carly Rae Jepsen, Cass McCombs, Cherry Glazerr, Chromatics, Deerhunter, Die Antwoord, Fidlar, Girlpool, Janet Jackson, Kanye West, Lana Del Rey, Mandy Rogers, Panda Bear, […]
Kanye West is "distancing" himself from politics saying on Twitter he's being "used to spread messages I don't believe in." He has been a vocal supporter of President Trump but this decision appears to centre around a campaign he was linked to known as Blexit, which encourages black Americans to quit the Democratic party. "I am... […]
Childish Gambino, Justin Timberlake, and Kanye West will headline Coachella in 2019, HITS Daily Double reports. Stereogum underlines the fact that once rock-oriented festival - Kings Of Leon, Arcade Fire, and the Strokes were headliners last time Kanye West was performing there in 2011 - was notable for its lack of rock headliners this year - Weeknd, […]
SOHH is summing it up quite well: Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West is either a genius with his marketing or gearing up for Hollywood’s biggest stars to light him up over his publicized political thoughts.
Kanye West debuted his highly anticipated eighth studio album, YE, at a star-studded listening party Thursday night at Wyoming ranch. On Thursday, West flew out hundreds of journalists, celebrities and music industry vets to Jackson Hole, Wyoming's Diamond Cross Ranch for a massive listening party that included Chris Rock, Nas, Kid Cudi, Jonah Hill, Lil Yachty and […]
Kanye West urged his fans to reconsider how much they invest in using their phones - "Look at your phone as tool not an obligation. Would you walk around with a hammer in your pocket? You would pick up a hammer when you needed it you would never be addicted or obligated to it. Use your […]
