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Kanye West Reveals Steve McQueen Directed His 'All Day' Video At Oxford Lecture
Kanye West recently revealed the title and cover art for his upcoming new album, So Help me God, after debuting his latest single "All Day" at the BRIT Awards. On Monday, as previously reported, West gave an intimate lecture at Oxford University. During the talk, he revealed that Steve McQueen, the Oscar-winning director of 12 Years a Slave, helmed the video for "All Day." -
Tink Shares New Songs "Ratchet Commandments" And "Ran Up A Check" Ahead Of Debut Album [LISTEN]
Tink is making her way in the hip-hop game. She recently gave her first big interview and covered The Fader following the following the buzz her producer/mentor Timbaland created when he leaked a few of her records to The Breakfast Club and championed her as the next iconic femcee. All eyes are on this young Chicago rapper as she preps her debut album. Now she's given us a taste with her highly anticipated single "Ratchet Commandments." -
Lady Gaga Tells Taylor Swift Her "Prince Charming Will Come" After '1989' Singer Tweets Message Of Admiration
Lady Gaga is having a moment, and Taylor Swift has taken notice. Gaga recently got engaged to her longtime boyfriend Taylor Kinney, performed a breathtaking tribute to The Sound of Music at the Oscars, is set to star in the next season of American Horror Story, and is working on a new music. -
Taylor Swift Talks Love Life, Career, '1989' Follow-Up, Famous Friends & Swifties, Won't Comment on Katy Perry In Telegraph Interview
Taylor Swift has gone through a massive transformation in the public eye. She went from country to pop, from Nashville to New York, from serial girlfriend to single and proud, from media good girl to a feminist with complex views on the world. Basically, she's become a real woman — who also happens to be a global superstar. In a new interview with the Telegraph, she talks about the changes in her life, her expectations for her career, the follow-up to 1989, her friendships, her love life, her rumored feud with Katy Perry and more. Here's what she had to say: -
Taylor Swift Named Godmother To BFF Jaime King's Second Child With Kyle Newman [PHOTOS]
Taylor Swift is going to be a godmother! And who better for the role than "the Betty Crocker of friendships," as Lena Dunham fondly refers to her. Late Sunday night, Swift posted a photo to Instagram (see above) announcing that Hart of Dixie star Jaime King, 35, had named her the godmother to her unborn second child with filmmaker husband Kyle Newman. -
Kendrick Lamar Let Michael Jackson's Son Prince Hear A Preview Of His New Album
While the world anxiously awaits Kendrick Lamar's new album, an heir of music royalty (and one of his friends) got an early preview of the project. Michael Jackson's son Prince posted a photo to Twitter of he and the Compton rapper with the caption, "Had the great honor of meeting Kendrick and hearing some of his new tracks for his upcoming album with @RealOBee." -
Justin Bieber Asks Seth Rogen To Roast Him On Comedy Central After Comedian Bashes Him On Twitter & In Interviews
As previously reported, Justin Bieber has signed himself up to be roasted on Comedy Central for his 21st birthday. Following more than a year of shenanigans, Bieber has decided to own up to all the things that have made him seem like a d-bag and bad example to his Beliebers. Earlier this month, Comedy Central posted a trailer for the March 30th roast, which featured the 20-year-old Canadian crooner topless and getting pelted with eggs. Now Bieber has called out Seth Rogen to take part in roasting him. -
Missy Elliott Spotted With Pharrell In Studio After Session With Timbaland & "Take Ü There (Remix)" Release [PHOTO]
Following her Super Bowl collaboration with Katy Perry, Missy Elliott announced that she was heading back to the studio with her partner-in-crime and longtime producer Timbaland to cook up some new music. Not long after, she posted photo evidence of the two in the studio. Now, she's back in the studio again, but this time with another award-winning producer, Pharrell Williams. -
Kanye West Gets Tattoo of Daughter North West, Mother Donda's Birthdates In Roman Numerals [PHOTOS]
Kanye West has had a very busy month. He's released new music, performed at the Grammys, SNL 40, and the BRIT Awards, put on a buzzed-about New York Fashion Week show, debuted his Adidas shoe line, given very insightful interviews, and finally apologized to Beck and Bruno Mars. Now he's topping off a productive February with some new ink. -
Kanye West Publicly Apologizes To Beck, Bruno Mars, Wants 'Uptown Funk' Singer To Collaborate On New Song
Yesterday Kanye West spoke with BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe about his thoughts on the Grammys and his controversial comments on Beck's Album of the Year win. Now he has made a public apology to the Morning Phase rocker via Twitter. Beck isn't the only stop on Ye's apology tour, however. He also apologized to Bruno Mars, whom he famously dissed in the past, and even admitted to wanting to work with Mars on a new song. -
Kanye West Zane Lowe Interview 2015: Yeezy Talks New Album, Drake, Paul McCartney, Rihanna Tour, Louise Wilson & More On BBC Radio 1 [WATCH]
While in London for the BRIT Awards, Kanye West sat down with BBC Radio 1's soon-to-be-leaving radio host Zane Lowe to follow up their infamous 2013 interview that spawned harsh criticism, parodies and "rap feuds." During their interview, West spoke about his controversial comments on Beck's Grammy win - for which he would later apologize in a series of tweets to the rocker — his new album, his Adidas fashion line, Drake, Paul McCartney, the death of fashion design professor Louise Wilson, his rumored tour with Rihanna, and much more. Here's what we learned: -
Chance The Rapper Breakfast Club Interview: Chicago Rapper & Donnie Trumpet Talk Social Experiment, New Album 'Surf,' Working With Madonna & More [WATCH]
After a sold-out show at Webster Hall in New York City last night, Chance the Rapper and Donnie Trumpet stopped by The Breakfast Club this morning to talk about his come-up, community projects, his father's influence on him, classism in rap, his and relationships with Madonna, Jay Z, Drake, and other artists as well as the details on his upcoming album with The Social Experiment, Surf. Only problem was that Charlemagne hadn't ever listened to Chance, so that made for some interesting tension and banter. Here's some of what we learned: -
Kanye West Debuts "All Day" Live At 2015 BRIT Awards [LISTEN]
As previously reported, Kanye West stepped in for Rihanna today at the 2015 BRIT Awards. It was rumored that he would be showcasing a new song, which he sort of did. He performed "All Day," off his upcoming album, though that song technically leaked a little while back, so it's not a completely unheard song. -
Taylor Swift Donates $50K To New York Public Schools From "Welcome To New York" Proceeds
Back in October, Taylor Swift was named New York City's Welcome Ambassador, following the release of her latest album 1989, her first effort since moving to The City That Never Sleeps. After being appointed, she made a pledge to donate all proceeds from her song "Welcome to New York" to the city's public schools, and now she is paying up. The 25-year-old pop star has made a $50,000 donation to the New York City Department of Education, according to one of their officials. Swift has yet to publicize her charitable contribution, Capital New York reports. -
U2's Famed Joshua Tree Reportedly Vandalized, Limb Hacked Off [PHOTO]
The Joshua Tree, made famous by U2's 1987 album Joshua Tree, has reportedly been vandalized by a fan looking to take some of it home as a souvenir. The tree has been a popular and revered site in the Mojave Desert for U2 fans for the past two decades, despite its collapse back in 2000. Hopefully the vandalism isn't related to the fact that the band put out a free album, Songs of Innocence, on everyone's iTunes last year. -
Zac Brown Band To Perform On SNL March 7 With Host Chris Hemsworth
Saturday Night Live is serving up its second helping of country music this season with an upcoming performance by the Zac Brown Band on March 7. Thor actor Chris Hemsworth will host the episode. Both the band and the actor will be making their debuts on the show's 40th season. -
HBO Film 'BESSIE' Starring Queen Latifah To Debut May 16 [See Photos Of Cast]
As previously reported, Queen Latifah will star in HBO's upcoming new film BESSIE, which is now officially set to debut Saturday, May 16 at 8 p.m. EST on HBO, according to a press release. -
2015 BRIT Awards: Kanye West To Perform, Debut New Song After Rihanna Pulls Out [LIVE STREAM]
Some last changes have been made for tonight's BRIT Awards. Rihanna has suddenly pulled out of her performance and Kanye West will replace her as the headlining act. After reportedly failing to turn up for her rehearsal performance Monday, Rihanna cancelled her slot. -
Ed Sheeran Covers Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty," On BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge [WATCH]
With Christina Aguilera having returned to The Voice this week it's fitting that Ed Sheeran decided to cover one of her early hits, "Dirrty," for his BBC 1 Live Lounge session. He keeps the song funky and sexy while giving it a soulful tinge. He even takes on Redman's rap verses with ease. -
Taylor Swift Talks Beyoncé Obsession, Partying With Ed Sheeran & Sam Smith, Backstage Rider & More Ahead Of Brit Awards [LISTEN]
Beyoncé is arguably the biggest female music star on the planet, save for maybe Taylor Swift. But now even Swift is announcing her obsession with the "Drunk In Love" singer. In an interview with KissFMUK ahead of her 2015 Brit Awards Performance, she disclosed just how much she loves Bey. -
Christina Aguilera Delivers Spot On Impressions of Britney Spears, Shakira & Cher With Jimmy Fallon [WATCH]
It's no surprise by now that Jimmy Fallon can do impressive musical impressions of pop artists. He's been doing it since his SNL days and has since performed with some of those artists he has impersonated, such as Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young. Now he's brought Christina Aguilera in on the fun, and we've got to admit she's pretty spot on. In a segment called "The Wheel of Musical Impressions," both Aguilera and Fallon were given the name of an artist and a random song. Aguilera crushed it singing the Folgers Coffee theme in the style of Cher, "This Little Piggy" in the style of '90s pop rival Britney Spears, and The Golden Girls theme song in the style of former Voice coach Shakira, even adding "lole lole lole" to bring it home. -
Big Sean Drops Video For "Dark Sky (Skyscraper)" Off New Album [WATCH]
Big Sean dropped his third studio album Dark Sky Paradise today, and along with it he has shared a video for the effort's opening track "Dark Sky (Skyscrapers)." The song sees Sean on a number of different flows as he talks about his come up, breaks ups, his father's advice, and being on top. The video clip follows Sean as he walks through Detroit at night then wanders around a different rooms of a warehouse. -
Big Sean Breakfast Club Interview: Detroit Rapper Talks 'Dark Sky Paradise,' Kanye West, Ariana Grande, Family & More [WATCH]
Big Sean dropped his third studio album Dark Sky Paradise today, and in support of its release, he stopped by The Breakfast Club for an interview. During his appearance, he talked about where he stands among his rapper peers, the stories behind the songs, his family, his girlfriend Ariana Grande, signing to Roc Nation, collaborating with other artists, his relationship with Kanye West, Naya Rivera showering, how he's improved on this album, and much more. Here's some of what we learned. -
Nick Jonas Covers Kanye West's "Only One," Stays True To The Original [LISTEN]
Kanye West surprised fans when he collaborated with Paul McCartney for "Only One," adopting a sound much gentler than his Yeezus material. He has since performed it at the Grammys and on SNL's 40th anniversary special. Other artists are feeling the song, too. Drake covered it during a performance in New York, and now Nick Jonas has offered his take on the endearing song, which written from the perspective of West's deceased mother Donda about Ye's life with his two new "angels," wife Kim Kardashian and daughter North West (Nori). -
Drake Throws Shade At Chris Brown? OVO Rapper Changes Up "Energy" Lyrics Live, Sparks Rumors Of Reignited Beef
Chris Brown and Drake famously squashed their beef last year when the OVO rapper hosted the ESPY awards. But now their feud seems to be reignited, even if the flame is small. After his Feb. 22 show in Auckland, NZ, rumors began circulating that a lyric he changed was a negative reference to Brown. -
Bobby Shmurda Claims Lyrical Content Was "Fabricated," Wants Off Epic Records After They Fail To Post His Bail
A lot has happened in the two months since Bobby Shmurda (born Ackquille Pollard) was arrested outside of Quad Studios in New York City. He has been indicted on a variety of charges, changed lawyers, plead not guilty in court, and had his bail withdrawn. His defense lawyer Kenneth J. Montgomery has called the charges "trumped up," saying it all ultimately comes down to a "constructive possession gun case" that is being overblown. For now, Pollard sits in jail, unable to come up with the $2 million bail. In a new interview with The New York Times, Pollard expresses his frustration with his label for not supporting him and claims that his violent lyrics were fabricated to sell records. -
Kanye West, Rihanna First Joint Tour Date Announced Following "FourFiveSeconds" Grammy Performance
Following their Paul McCartney-featuring performance of "FourFiveSeconds" at the Grammys, rumors began circulating that Kanye West and Rihanna might tour together. Now, those rumors have been confirmed with the duo's first joint date. -
Sia Confirms Singing Vocals For South Park's Fictional Lorde Song "Push (Feel Good On A Wednesday)"
Last year, South Park aired a few episodes with a storyline revolving around Lorde. It begins with Stan's father Randy Marsh saying that he works with Lorde's uncle. He later reveals that he, a 45-year-old geologist, is in fact Lorde. In an episode titled "Gluten Free Ebola," fictional Lorde sings a song called "Push (Feel Good On A Wednesday)." After the episode aired, rumors circulated that it was Sia who actually sang fictional Lorde's vocals. And now Sia has confirmed her involvement in the song to NME. -
Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) Influenced By Salvador Dalí, Says All Art Is "Connected For Me"
Donald Glover is one busy man. His rap project as Childish Gambino just got him two Grammy nods with Because the Internet, he is working on his third LP, he's starring in three upcoming films (The Lazarus Effect, Magic Mike XXL, and The Martian), and executive-producing/writing/starring in FX's new comedy Atlanta. In a new interview with Billboard for their "Double Threats" issue, he talked about his process, Salvador Dalí's influence on him, and his creative high. -
Chris Brown, Tyga Hot 97 Interview: Tourmates Open Up About Drake, Kylie Jenner, Kanye West, Karrueche Tran, Amber Rose & More [WATCH]
Tyga has been making headlines recently because of his rumored relationship with Kylie Jenner and his beef with Drake. Following his Breakfast Club interview last week, where he claimed he and Jenner were just friends, Kanye West let it slip in his own interview that the two were in love. Now Tyga is speaking about he situation again, this time with his buddy Chris Brown on deck. In support of their joint album and tour, the two came on Hot 97 to talk about a variety of topics, including Tyga's relationship with Jenner, Brown's relationship with Karrueche Tran, both of their relationships with Drake, Amber Rose drama, Kanye West drama, an upcoming movie, and more. Here's some of what they had to say [with a bit of Hennessy apparently fueling the conversation]:
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