Watch Kanye & Spike Jonze's We Were Once A Fairytale

It depicts a typical night in the life of Kanye West: a boorish, blurry, endless evening in an anonymous night club. "This is my song! I made all the notes!" It's basically his The Wrestler, but weirder. His entire life... CONTINUE READING WATCH KANYE & SPIKE JONZE'S WE WERE ONCE A FAIRYTALE»

Posted on October 19, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Kanye West | Spike Jonze

Drake & Friends' BBall Video

Drake performs on a two-story platform that is on fire, but it's not any worse than Kanye West's performance in absolute darkness, or Weezy's refusal to even get up off the couch to deliver his verse, or Eminem's 2002-sports-drink-commercial-soundstage. Good... CONTINUE READING DRAKE & FRIENDS' BBALL VIDEO»

An Open Letter To Celebrities Who Will Not Stop Doing Kanye Jokes

Jack White and Justin Timberlake: Do you know what you look like when you grab the microphone out of someone's hand and do a lame Kanye West impersonation? You look like an embarrassing uncle at a wedding. You look like... CONTINUE READING AN OPEN LETTER TO CELEBRITIES WHO WILL NOT STOP DOING KANYE JOKES»

Posted on September 21, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Jack White | Justin Timberlake | Kanye West

Killers & Psychedelic Furs Do "Pretty In Pink" In L.A.

But before they started, though, Jimmy Kimmel did his best half-assed Kanye-at-the-VMAs impression. The show took place 9/16 at the Hollywood Bowl, where the Furs were opening for the Killers. (Thanks for the tip, Danielle.) The "Pretty In Pink" cover... CONTINUE READING KILLERS & PSYCHEDELIC FURS DO "PRETTY IN PINK" IN L.A.»

Posted on September 18, 2009 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Jimmy Kimmel | Kanye West | Psychedelic Furs | The Killers

"I'mma Let You Finish" Wins Best New Meme

Now even Obama has called Yeezy a "jackass"? Heckuva job, press corps. Got a Kanyegate reaction from Jaycee Dugard yet? Meanwhile, no one's answered the most pressing question of all: Where is Taylor Swift's apology?... CONTINUE READING "I'MMA LET YOU FINISH" WINS BEST NEW MEME»

Kanye Apology Tour Hits Jay Leno

Drunkenly blind-siding America's country-pop sweetheart was not cool, but can we forgive Kanye now? Saying inappropriate things on live TV is his shtick. Just like Jay Leno's shtick is being absolutely awful.... CONTINUE READING KANYE APOLOGY TOUR HITS JAY LENO»

Posted on September 15, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Jay Leno | Kanye West | Phoenix | Taylor Swift

VMAs 2009: Kanye Is SOOOOO SORRY

Janet, New Moon, Gaga being even more terrifying than usual ... What a night(mare). Of course Gayfish stole the show. Until Taylor Swift stole it back (good looking out Beyoncé). Also Matt & Kim won an award? Videogum breaks it... CONTINUE READING VMAS 2009: KANYE IS SOOOOO SORRY»

Jay-Z Hearts Grizzly Bear, Empire Of The Sun

Blueprint 3 is out 9/11, eight years to the day of The Blueprint's release, and Jay-Z is pulling out all the publicity stops. Over the weekend he courted the commie pothead demo via an appearance on Real Time (where Bill... CONTINUE READING JAY-Z HEARTS GRIZZLY BEAR, EMPIRE OF THE SUN»

Kanye, Weezy, Eminem, Drake Join Forces On "Forever"

Drake gets top billing in this six-minute collaboration for the soundtrack to More Than A Game, the forthcoming documentary about LeBron James, but it's the long awaited union of Wayne and Slim Shady that makes this track especially curious. It's... CONTINUE READING KANYE, WEEZY, EMINEM, DRAKE JOIN FORCES ON "FOREVER"»

New Jay-Z (Feat. Rihanna & Kanye West) Video - "Run This Town"

A portrait of a dystopian future: there will be fires, rituals, and scary masks, but a few things will stay the same: Rihanna still looks great in a garter belt and Jay-Z still attracts crowds when he raps. Murderous, freaky,... CONTINUE READING NEW JAY-Z (FEAT. RIHANNA & KANYE WEST) VIDEO - "RUN THIS TOWN"»

Posted on August 20, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Jay-Z | Kanye West | Rihanna

Diesel:U:Music Feat. Clipse, Kanye, Lykke Li, Roots, Passion Pit @ Webster Hall, NYC 7/30/09

Last fall Diesel celebrated its 30th birthday in Brooklyn with a concert by N.E.R.D., Franz Ferdinand, T.I., and a very pregnant M.I.A. So expectations for last night's Diesel:U:Music event and its promise of very special guests were high (like planes)... CONTINUE READING DIESEL:U:MUSIC FEAT. CLIPSE, KANYE, LYKKE LI, ROOTS, PASSION PIT @ WEBSTER HALL, NYC 7/30/09»

Kanye Applies "Some Of That Creativity And Power" At Kanye West Foundation Concert

Last month Kanye West showed up and performed a set at the Chicago Theatre for his Kanye West Foundation, which has a stated goal of "combat[ing] the severe dropout problem in schools across the United States by partnering with community... CONTINUE READING KANYE APPLIES "SOME OF THAT CREATIVITY AND POWER" AT KANYE WEST FOUNDATION CONCERT»

Posted on July 27, 2009 in Video (10 comments)
Tags: Kanye West | MTV Video Music Awards

New Jay-Z (Feat. Rihanna & Kanye West) - "Run This Town"

The Jay-Z news cycle's sped up in anticipation of The Blueprint 3, between "Death Of Auto-Tune," replacing the Beasties at APW, and having MGMT guest on the new LP. Get used to it. And while the auto-tune eulogy came as... CONTINUE READING NEW JAY-Z (FEAT. RIHANNA & KANYE WEST) - "RUN THIS TOWN"»

Posted on July 24, 2009 (115 comments)
Tags: Jay-Z | Kanye West | Rihanna

Spike Jonze & Kanye Debut Weird Film

West and Jonze premiered We Were Once A Fairytale at the Los Angeles Film Festival the other day. It was gonna be an 808s music video, but maybe the pillow fucking, self-mutilation, and vomiting rose petals didn't pair well with... CONTINUE READING SPIKE JONZE & KANYE DEBUT WEIRD FILM»

Posted on June 26, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Kanye West | Spike Jonze

New Jay-Z - "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)"

Proving again that he is a man after Stereogum commenters' hearts, the first track from Jay-Z's forthcoming The Blueprint 3 is "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)," a fight song against what Antares and T-Pain hath wrought on our ears for the... CONTINUE READING NEW JAY-Z - "D.O.A. (DEATH OF AUTO-TUNE)"»

Posted on June 8, 2009 in Video (45 comments)
Tags: Jay-Z | Kanye West

Kanye Unveils Four-Year-Old "Spaceship" Clip

Before he was an ALL CAPS-loving megastar, Kanye was just a guy making videos about working the grave shift in The Gap making five beats a day for three summers in his basement. He never released this video for "Spaceship"... CONTINUE READING KANYE UNVEILS FOUR-YEAR-OLD "SPACESHIP" CLIP»

Posted on June 4, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Kanye West

Kanye Claims Books Are Lame, Wordy

Says the college dropout: "I am not a fan of books. I would never want a book's autograph. I am a proud non-reader of books." Also: Kanye's authored a new book and would like you to buy it! It's full... CONTINUE READING KANYE CLAIMS BOOKS ARE LAME, WORDY»

Posted on May 27, 2009 (146 comments)
Tags: Kanye West

New Kanye West & Rihanna Video - "Paranoid"

A simple but well executed concept for the fifth 808s & Heartbreak video finds a determined Rihanna on an after hours cruise down a long and winding road. The night vision clip starts and ends with the photogenic lingerie-clad pop... CONTINUE READING NEW KANYE WEST & RIHANNA VIDEO - "PARANOID"»

Posted on May 21, 2009 in Video (7 comments)
Tags: Kanye West | Mr. Hudson | Rihanna

Kanye Gives Props To Paparazzi

A photo of Rihanna near a taxi triggers Kanye's latest meditation on modern pop superstars: "Justin in the new Mike, Beyonce's the new Tina Turner, Gaga's Madonna, Jay is Sinatra... Wayne is Hendrix, Thom Yorke is Roger Waters..." I thought... CONTINUE READING KANYE GIVES PROPS TO PAPARAZZI»

Posted on May 20, 2009 (24 comments)
Tags: Kanye West | No Age | Real Estate | Rihanna

Gayfish Is #MadAsHell

Does anyone know if Kanye West is on Twitter?... CONTINUE READING GAYFISH IS #MADASHELL»

Posted on May 12, 2009 (6 comments)
Tags: Kanye West | No Age | Weezer

Keri Hilson Takes Kanye To Late Night

Last night's tirelessly choreographed (with stage props!) performance of "Knock You Down" would be exciting enough without a cameo from a sneaker mogul, but the Keri/Gayfish interplay is especially fun. Offers Letterman afterward, "I am so old." Watch here.... CONTINUE READING KERI HILSON TAKES KANYE TO LATE NIGHT»

Posted on May 5, 2009 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: David Letterman | Kanye West | Keri Hilson

New Kanye West (Feat. Young Jeezy) Video - "Amazing"

It is possible that Kanye will make a video for every one of 808s' heartbreaks. And that could be fun. This new one, directed by Hype Williams and shot in Hawaii, however, strikes me as an elaborate excuse for Kanye... CONTINUE READING NEW KANYE WEST (FEAT. YOUNG JEEZY) VIDEO - "AMAZING"»

Posted on April 24, 2009 in Commercial Appeal, Video (12 comments)
Tags: CMJ | Hype Williams | Kanye West | Young Jeezy

New Clipse (Feat. Kanye West) - "Kinda Like A Big Deal"

No coke rap at Coachella. "Unfortunately, Clipse had to cancel and there's nothing Coachella can do about it," a fest rep announced two minutes after the Norfolk duo were scheduled to play the Gobi tent last night. Consolation: a DJ... CONTINUE READING NEW CLIPSE (FEAT. KANYE WEST) - "KINDA LIKE A BIG DEAL"»

Posted on April 20, 2009 in MP3 (7 comments)
Tags: Clipse | Coachella | DJ Khali | Kanye West | KAWS

Kanye, Coldplay, NIN Headline Roskilde 2009

We'll settle for Battery Park, but this Independence Day weekend, there is nowhere we'd rather be than Denmark. Lily Allen, Nick Cave, Fever Ray, Fleet Foxes, Fucked Up, Gang Gang Dance, Lil Wayne, Micachu, Oasis, Pains Of Being Pure At... CONTINUE READING KANYE, COLDPLAY, NIN HEADLINE ROSKILDE 2009»

Posted on April 16, 2009 (6 comments)
Tags: Coldplay | Kanye West | Nine Inch Nails | Roskilde | Thee Oh Sees

Kanye West, Jared Leto, & Brandon Flowers Walk Into A Bar...

Is this not the triumvirate of wiseass blog commenters' dreams? The genre-bending trio is not as unlikely as it seems. Leto and Gayfish go way back, with 30 Seconds To Mars covering "Stronger" a few years ago only to incur... CONTINUE READING KANYE WEST, JARED LETO, & BRANDON FLOWERS WALK INTO A BAR...»