Kanye West

Rapper/Producer Chicago-born Kanye West, one of today’s most original and controversial artists first rose to prominence as a producer for Jay-Z at Roc-A-Fella Records, and later as an MC. His Post–Hurricane Katrina remarks about President George Bush and subsequent awards-show stunts, however, have made him notorious as well. Love him or hate him, he continues to push hip hop’s boundaries with his music, lyrics and visual creativity. West, fresh off the success of the Watch the Throne album wth Jay-Z, has made his move into fashion, showing his women's wear line at Paris Fashion Week and screening his second film short at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Ye’s media-frenzied romance and baby-to-be with Kim Kardashian has propelled him even further into the spotlight. He continues to stir up controversy as an artist, polemically titling his eighth studio LP Yeezus (scheduled for release in summer 2013).

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"Black Skinheads"

Linking again with co-producers Daft Punk, Kanye drops "Black Skinheads," one of the most unorthodox songs of his career. Filled with battered tom drums and cymbals, grimy 808s and echoing screams, it's more industrial punk rock than rap. Nonethel...

Jay-Z Explains Samsung Album Deal

Hov takes to Twitter to drop his "new rules."

Russell Simmons ‏@UncleRUSH


Tweet: There is no greater gift in life than a child's laughter! congrats to Kim And Kanye... http://bit.ly/122VJJp  (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for GLAAD)

Kim Kardashian's Daughter "Looks Just Like Her"

New details on the arrival of Kim and Kanye's baby girl.

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Welcome Baby Girl

Kardashian gave birth a month early, source confirms.

Up Close and Personal

Kanye West, who celebrated his birthday on June 8, addresses the large crowd before introducing new music from his forthcoming album, Yeezus, at a listening party at Milk Studios in New York City. (Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic)
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