Here’s today leak: Kanye has a new blog in the works. This should good cause the original blog is already pretty solid.
The official quote: “I’ve been working really hard on this new blog and I’m really excited about it. It should be up this week!”

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Kanye West announced that he will not be doing his tour of the United States and Canada with Lady Gaga. He refused to tell anyone why he canceled the tour and Lady Gaga has confirmed that she did not ask Kanye to sit this one out.
So I guess it can only be assumed that he’s ashamed to face his fans. He knows that he will face ridicule wherever he goes for his composure on the MTV Video/Music Awards. I hope that this will be turning point for Kanye into realizing that he needs to be less opinionated and more diplomatic. …read more

Russ Castella from Bliss Entertainment made a great remix of Drake’s new music video for Forever. As you all know the song features Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem. But in record producer Russ Castella’s remix version he cuts out Kanye West’s verse calling it “the worst verse of all time.” Damn, no one is going to let that incident slide.
Check out the video after the jump and let me know what you think.

Kanye West has topped in overall nomination at the BET Hip-Hop Awards. The award show are to be held on October 10 but will air on TV on the 27th. Why such a delay? Are they expecting a few more outbursts by Kanye?
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Are they talking about “ego” or something else? The new music video from Kanye West feat Beyonce called “Ego” has been making people wonder.
“You have such a big ego…” could mean something else but who cares right, it’s got Beyonce in it. Kanye who has been known for having a huge ego could be singing about himself. The rapper has been known for his tantrums after losing top spots at award shows. He has calmed down in recent years and has been able to make fun of himself a little.

Russel Brand has announced this years nominee’s for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Top of the list for hip-hopers are Eminem’s “We Made You” and Kanye West’s “Love Lockdown.”
Russell Brand will be hosting this years show so watch for his updates on his twitter account at twitter.com/rustyrockets
Having him host last year was hilarious. Too bad people were so uptigh with his jokes. I hope that this year they will be more responsive to his stand-up.
So when it comes down to it which hip-hop song is better? ‘We Made You’ or ‘Love Lockdown’? Let me know which one you think …read more

Kanye West declaired himself the new “King of Pop” when addressing a Scrape TV yesterday. West, who is known for his over-inflated ego has said that after the passing of Michael Jackson it’s time now to pass on the crown.

Unfortunately someone forgot to tell Kanye that no one is ever declared King of Pop, there is no coronation or ceremony involved. Michael Jackson received the name after his close friend Elizabeth Taylor handed him a “Artist of the Decade” prize back in 1989.
If any rapper is to receive any Kingly title in the hip-hop industry it would have to go …read more

It was a few years ago on Conan O’Brien’s Late Show that Jay-Z told the world that he didn’t know how to retire. And It’s a good thing too cause now he’s got more great rap albums that continue to have great songs.

It was just announced that Jay-Z’s newest album “Blueprint 3″ will be hitting the shelves by September 11. The single from the album was just released yesterday and you’ll be hearing it all over the radio waves today.
The song “Run This Town” features the return of Rihanna, and the talent of Kanye West. How can that possibly go …read more

Though he didn’t take home anything at the BET Awards he did manage to steal the spotlight during the ‘take you picture in front of some photographers before the show event.’ Him and girlfriend/model Amber Rose chose to be colour co-ordinated for the Awards show.

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Kanye West was on The View yesterday morning June 10, 2009. He basically just talked about the making of his latest album 808s & Heartbreak and how it was made as a distraction over the recent and sudden death of his mother.

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