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11 hrs ago | MTV

Kendrick Lamar Inspired By Kanye West 'Yeezus' Rollout

Just after he came offstage following a triumphant set - on the Boom Boom Stage at the Hangout Festival , Compton, California, MC Kendrick Lamar switched from world-beating rapper to hip-hop fan.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Sway

Sun May 19, 2013

The Jersey Journal

A tough, politicized Kanye West makes two new songs public

"Don't do no press, but I get the most press, kid," said Kanye West on "Mercy." He's not wrong.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Prison, Drugs, Music, Entertainment

ContactMusic.com

The Bling Ring Movie Soundtrack To Be Released June 11th 2013

Soundtrack Mix Of Hip-Hop, Kraut-Rock And Electronica To Feature Kanye West, Frank Ocean, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, Phoenix, Sleigh Bells, M.I.A., Azealia Banks, Deadmau5, Can, Klaus Schultze, Oneohtrix Point Never, And Much More ! Def Jam Recordings will release the original motion picture soundtrack for THE BLING RING, director Sofia Coppola's hotly ... (more)

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, The Virgin Suicides, Drama Movies, Mystery Movies, Movies, Entertainment

Hollywood Reporter

Kanye West Plays New Songs on 'SNL', Album Title Teased

On the Ben Affleck -hosted season 38 SNL finale, the artist played new tracks "Black Skinhead" and "New Slaves" as strobe lights flashed and signs with phrases like "Not for Sale" played in the background.

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Related Topix: Hip-Hop, Black Entertainment

Sat May 18, 2013

Examiner.com

Kanye West premieres 'New Slaves' single and video via building projections

In a very-forward thinking fashion, Kanye West unveiled the first taste of his upcoming album on Friday night via video projection.

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Related Topix: Hip-Hop, Black Entertainment

Thu May 16, 2013

Examiner.com

Kanye West renounces celebrity status in epic rant

Maybe Kim Kardashian 's pregnancy and his upcoming fatherhood are starting to get to him.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Cameras

Examiner.com

Chris Rock and Eminem collaboration featured on new Eminem album?

Is a Chris Rock Eminem collaboration part of Slim Shady's next hip-hop album tracklist? The latest rumor mill says it appears so, based on Rock's own hints he's dropped about working in the studio.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Eminem, Rap, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop

HipHopDx

[News] Jay-Z & Raekwon Photographed In The Studio Together

The Purple Tape meets "The Blueprint" as two titans of 1990s New York Hip Hop apparently come together after 20 years of running in similar circles.

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Related Topix: Raekwon, Hip-Hop, The Blueprint, RZA, Black Entertainment, Method Man, The Wu-Tang Clan, Celebrities

Movies.com

How Jay-Z, Kanye West and Leo DiCaprio's Dad Inspired the Best Scene in 'The Great Gatsby'

Baz Lurhmann's The Great Gatsby is at its best when it's having fun and re-creating the heartthrobbing electricity that pulsed through the veins of the young and wealthy in 1920s New York City.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, The Great Gatsby, Celebrities, Leonardo DiCaprio, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop

Wed May 15, 2013

TheCelebrityCafe

Kanye West's Lamborghini gets stuck in Kim Kardashian's L.A. gate

Kanye West's $750,000 Lamborghini got stuck in girlfriend Kim Kardashian 's security gate on Monday.

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Related Topix: Coupe, Convertible, Lamborghini, Lamborghini Aventador, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop

Tue May 14, 2013

Monsters and Critics

Drake nominated for 12 BET Awards

The 26-year-old Canadian rapper is nominated three times for Video of the Year for his hits 'Started from the Bottom', 'No Lie' featuring 2 Chainz, and 'Problems' featuring A$AP Rocky, and is also up for Best Male Hip Hop and the Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award.

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Related Topix: 2 Chainz, Hip-Hop, Pop/Rock, Justin Timberlake, Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Miguel, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

WBEZ-FM Chicago

Chance the Rapper paints giddy, profound picture of South Side

Even in the midst of an epidemic of violence that's earned Our Town the nickname of Chiraq, life on the South Side is anything but one-dimensional. Gangs, drugs, poverty, a fundamentally flawed school system, and the despair that comes from knowing that so many people in a position to help just don't give a crap are inescapable facts.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop

Vibe

Chris Rock Says He May Appear On Eminem's Next Album

Last week, Chris Rock released a photo of himself in the studio with Eminem, via his official website and Twitter account.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Chris Rock, Hip-Hop

Examiner.com

Who gets more coverage: Blu Ivy or Kanye West?

Whenever I log on popular websites, I tend to see Jay-Z and Beyonce all the time or Halle Berry.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Jay-Z, Rap

Mon May 13, 2013

The Huffington Post

Suneal Bedi: A Defense of The Great Gatsby

I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting much. The Rotten Tomatoes reviews, the fact that I was late to the movie and still got a seat, the lack of dressed up viewers, and the general feeling that several people in the audience hadn't even read the book all evidenced that The Great Gatsby would be a let down.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, The Great Gatsby, Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Wedding

The Post-Standard

'Arrested Development' trailer; 'Space Oddity' in space; Kanye West joins 'Anchorman 2':...

Jeffrey Tambor, left, and Jason Bateman appear in the trailer for "Arrested Development," which returns for a fourth season on Netflix May 26.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Arrested Development, Entertainment, Television, Hip-Hop, Celebrities, Science / Technology, Black Entertainment, Space

StarPulse.com

The Morning Roundup: Playmate Of The Year, 'Family Tree' & Chris...

What's going on in the entertainment world today? Check out some of the big stories you may have missed over the weekend... Kim Kardashian Avoids Reading Negative Comments About Her Maternity Fashion Kardashian is eight months pregnant with her first child with Kanye West.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, A Mighty Wind, Best in Show, Comedy Movies, Music!, Waiting for Guffman, Christopher Guest

Hollywood Reporter

J. Cole Moves Album Release Date Up

Jay-Z 's protg J. Cole has bumped up the release of his sophomore album, Born Sinner , to June 18 -- one week earlier than previously announced, a source close to the rapper tells The Hollywood Reporter .

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Related Topix: Celebrities, J. Cole, Rap, Jay-Z, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Hip-Hop

NME

New Kanye West songs premiered by Hudson Mohawke during DJ set

Hudson Mohawke played two new Kanye West songs during his recent DJ set at a Polish festival - see above for fan shot video of the new songs.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Hudson Mohawke, iPod touch App, iPad App, Twitter, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App

Sun May 12, 2013

StarPulse.com

Kanye West Hits Head On Street Sign, Confronts Paparazzi

During a house hunting trip in Los Angeles on Friday, Kanye West embarrassed himself by smacking into a sign post in front of a group of photographers.

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