Not surprisingly, Kanye West is making news this week., and no, for once none of the news is about West's fiancé, Kim Kardashian. The update, however, does involve both some good news and some bad news.
Kanye West just can't get enough love. The rapper's ego is as big as ever these days, but the recognition doesn't seem to match. West's newest complaint about his unrecognized greatness goes to the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. Apparently the Yeezus rapper did not get enough nominations.
During his appearance at Art Basel, Kanye West discusses his plans for the next studio album - the "Yeezus" rapper states that the upcoming LP, which he plans to release by summer 2014, will include less music and focus more on the impact of the content.
Kanye West, the king of unwarranted controversy, embroidered the Confederate flag, a racist symbol for many, onto several items in his line of merchandise for his current Yeezus tour. The star, who's gotten mixed reviews for his budding sense of fashion, received criticisms, but was nonetheless seen photographed wearing a jacket with the flag sewn onto its shoulder just a week ago. Kanye's decision to "reclaim" the flag, follows the effort of other celebrities, such as John Leguizamo, who has attempted to reappropriate a term or an artifact to morph the way it's received.
Kanye West, who calls himself as a fashion icon and the most influential person in fashion of the last 10 years, has opened up his very own pop-up shop in Los Angeles in support of his ongoing 36-date "Yeezus" tour.
Kanye West is all about the details. From flashing lights, snow flurries and a dozen of dancers to a red-eyed demon, a giant moving mountain and even Jesus Christ, the Chicago-native rapper brings an eye-opening spectacle to the audience during his ongoing tour, "Yeezus." He goes on a quest to find higher power.
The Chicago producer-rapper Kanye West officially announces the special guests on the lineup for the New York City dates on his forthcoming "Yeezus" tour: TDE's Kendrick Lamar and A Tribe Called Quest will indeed be joining him.
