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BBMAs 2015: Kanye West Performs Fiery 'All Day,' 'Black Skinhead' & Censors Disapprove

The Billboard Music Awards 2015 invited some of the biggest names in pop music today to perform over their three hour broadcast including Imagine Dragons, Wiz Khalifa, Nicki Minaj and many more. The event culminated in Taylor Swift unsurprisingly winning biggest artist of the year and then a performance from Kanye West. Yeezy performed his recent single "All Day" and then the Yeezus track "Black Skinhead," but there was a catch. ABC decided to censor about half of Kanye's performance, rendering the broadcast of his fiery two-song set almost useless.
Kanye West Will Not Appear in Upcoming Spike Lee Film 'Chiraq'

In early April, rumors began to swirl that Kanye West would appear in Spike Lee's upcoming film, "Chiraq." According to Yeezy's reps, the reports are not true.
Kanye West Receives Honorary Doctorate From The Art Institute of Chicago

Kanye West left his mark on the hip-hop world with his debut, 'The College Dropout,' and since then, his influence has spread elsewhere, including fashion, at a rapid pace. He recently received his honorary doctorate from the Art Institute of Chicago.
Metallica, Nicki Minaj, More Headlining 2015 X Games in Austin

Metallica has been announced as the headliner for the 2015 X Games Super Stage, playing on a bill that features Nicki Minaj, Talib Kweli, Kid Ink, the Glitch Mob, Pennywise, Deltron 3030 and Joywave. The news was revealed during an interview between the band and skateboarding icon Tony Hawk.
Kanye West Performed 'All Day' During Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers Game

Chicago Bulls fans were expecting a high-intensity, close game today when they went to the United Center to see their Bulls take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the NBA playoffs. They got that and more with late action in the fourth quarter deciding the outcome of the game with Derek Rose tying it with .8 seconds left and then Lebron James winning it at the buzzer. What they weren't expecting was Kanye West to show up and perform his single, "All Day," during a TV timeout in the middle of the first quarter. So instead of some sponsored gimmick to keep fans engaged, Kanye stepped up to the plate for his hometown to try and inspire his squad and the crowd.
French Montana Names Miguel, Kanye West As Features On Forthcoming Album

On the heels of the release of his Casino Life 2 mixtape, French Montana is keeping the momentum behind his forthcoming album. He recently named Miguel and Kanye West as features on the project.
Amber Rose Disses Kanye West—Claims Travi$ Scott Writes His Raps

Celebrity, model and Instagram powerhouse, Amber Rose decided to get herself back in the news recently when she made a rather bold statement about Kanye West and his artistic integrity. At an appearance at Supper Club in Los Angeles, Rose got fed up with the DJs song choices and called him out for playing some music from her ex-boyfriend - Kanye West. She says that they might as well play some Travi$ Scott because Scott writes Kanye's songs according to Amber.
OG Maco Calls 'U Guessed It' "Trash" After Beyoncé Video Concept Accusations

During a newly-published interview with Vlad TV, OG Maco spoke on the track that catapulted him into the mainstream, "U Guessed It." He called the song "trash" after accusing Beyoncé of stealing the video concept for his major debut.
Cher Says Kanye West Thanked Her for Popularizing Autotune at 2015 Met Gala

Cher recently took to Twitter to share her experience at the 2015 Met Gala. She tweeted about an encounter with Kanye West, saying that he thanked her for popularizing autotune.
Chance The Rapper Talks Kanye West, TIDAL, Baltimore At Harvard Lecture

Universities have been very open to hip-hop acts recently with artists like Lil B and Killer Mike lecturing at some the United States' finest institutes of higher education including MIT and NYU. Last week, Harvard invited Chicago's Chance The Rapper to speak at their Hiphop Archive & Research Institute. Chance touched on a variety of important and relevant topics related to his own music and world around him including Kanye West, the protests in Baltimore and how TIDAL compares to other streaming services.
Shazam Reveals Hit Prediction Data: Is Omi's 'Cheerleader' Next?

Predicting what songs will be a hit can be an inexact science. Sometimes some songs seemingly come out of nowhere to become summer hits like Nico & Vinz "Am I Wrong" or the Robin Schulz remix of Mr. Probz "Waves." Staying ahead of trends and knowing which artists are set to break through, while also paying attention to those already established hit-makers is key, but with music becoming more data driven, we are able to predict with more accuracy the probability of the next big song. One of the main predictors in the music industry is Shazam, since a user Shazaming a song is a strong sign of interest in that one track. Cait O'Riordan, VP of product, Music and Platforms at Shazam spoke at the Strata Hadoop World 2015 Conference in London to discuss how the platform predicts a song's success and showed that the next one might Omi's single "Cheerleader."
Kanye West, Damon Dash Drop 'Too Honorable' Film Trailer Featuring Cam'ron, Styles P, Murda Mook [WATCH]

Kanye West and Damon Dash have teamed up for a new entrepreneurial venture: film. As previously reported they already worked on the film Loisaidas together, and now they are set to executive produce the film Too Honorable, an action-packed shoot 'em up flick featuring Cam'ron, Styles P, Smoke DZA, Eishia Brightwell, Julito McCullum, Nicholas Turturro, Daniel Jenkins, Michael Rispoli, Smokey Suarez, Oschino Vasquez, and Murda Mook. Dash also acts and directs in the film, and his cousin Stacey Dash (Clueless) also has a featured role. The movie will hit theaters on May 25, although it's unclear whether it will receive a limited or wide release. You check can out the trailer below.