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Kanye West Tells Joe Rogan Idea to Run for President Came in the Shower: ‘God Put It in My Heart’

Kanye West's highly anticipated appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience has arrived, and it lives up to the hype. During the nearly three-hour-long conversation, the rapper-turned-presidential-hopeful…
Katrina Nattress / October 24, 2020
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Teyana Taylor Enlists Elton John for ‘Lose Each Other’ Video

Teyana Taylor's dream came true when superstar Elton John agreed to play the grand piano in the "Lose Each Other" video, a single from The…
Katherine Turman / October 20, 2020
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A Bunch of New Kanye West Songs Have Apparently Leaked

A collection of tracks that seem to be rough versions of unheard Kanye West songs has leaked online. Without word from Kanye's camp, it's tough to…
Andy Cush / July 18, 2019

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Kanye West Says Donda Was Released Without His Permission

This morning, Kanye West's long-awaited Donda was released onto streaming services following three listening events (two in Atlanta and one in Chicago) and two release dates that…
SPIN Staff / August 29, 2021
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Kanye West’s Donda Is Finally Out: Stream

After a year or so of talking and hyping it up, Kanye West's Donda is finally out (at least in its current version). West's latest release is…
Daniel Kohn / August 29, 2021
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The 40 Greatest Music Video Artists

Music videos are the perfect bastard child of art and commerce, even more than pop music itself. A promotional visual accompaniment to a popular song…
Al Shipley / August 1, 2021
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Kanye West Reportedly Moved Into Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium to Finish Donda

Kanye West hosted a Donda listening party at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday evening and was supposed to release his long-awaited 10th album the following day. But…
SPIN Staff / July 25, 2021
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Kanye West to Release Donda This Friday

Over a year after announcing that it was in the works, Kanye West will (finally) be releasing Donda this Friday, July 23. Though clips and…
SPIN Staff / July 20, 2021
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5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Sam i

Artist/Name: Sam i Best known for: Producing for artists like Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kanye West, Lizzo, Doja Cat, etc… My artist projects NASA…
Liza Lentini / July 2, 2021
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Kanye West Releases Emmanuel Christmas EP

For the second year in a row, Kanye West has surprise-released a Christmas EP, only this time it takes a much different twist. Last year,…
Daniel Kohn / December 25, 2020
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The Most Influential Artists: #23 Kanye West

As part of our 35th-anniversary, we’re naming the most influential artists of the past 35 years. Today, we’re at #23. From Chicago, Illinois here is…
Max Bell / November 14, 2020
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Kanye West Slapped With $1 Million Dollar Lawsuit Due to ‘Unpaid Wages’ From 2019 Opera

Kanye West has run into some legal trouble regarding the series of opera shows that he put on at The Hollywood Bowl last year.
Emily Tan / November 5, 2020
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Teyana Taylor Enlists Elton John for ‘Lose Each Other’ Video

Teyana Taylor's dream came true when superstar Elton John agreed to play the grand piano in the "Lose Each Other" video, a single from The…
Katherine Turman / October 20, 2020
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Kanye West Drops New Song ‘Nah Nah Nah’

There's no stopping Kanye West. After releasing a snippet of "Believe What I Say," sampling Lauryn Hill's "Doo-Wop (That Thing)," West has now…
Emily Tan / October 14, 2020
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Saturday Night Live: 20 of the Biggest Breakthrough Musical Performances Since 2000

Saturday Night Live is back! The late-night sketch comedy returns to NBC for the start of its 46th season on Saturday. After spending…
Jolie Lash / October 3, 2020
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Kanye West Teases New Song That Samples Lauryn Hill

Ten days after calling record deals "modern day slavery" and literally pissing on a Grammy, Kanye West used Twitter the same way most artists do:…
Katrina Nattress / September 26, 2020
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Kanye West Urinates on Grammy Award in Latest Tweetstorm

It's never a dull day if you follow Kanye West on Twitter. After spending parts of Tuesday and Wednesday railing against Universal Music…
SPIN Staff / September 16, 2020
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