• Kanye West, Common to Reportedly Star in Spike Lee Amazon Film 'Chiraq'

    Kanye West and Common are reportedly being tapped to star in the new Spike Lee film 'Chiraq,' being developed for Amazon Studios. Lee is also courting major acting stars Samuel L. Jackson and Jeremy Piven for the film, according to The Wrap. Though details are scarce about the film, the plot might deal with the gun violence that has plagued the city, notably the South Side, in recent years.

  • How Will Rihanna's 'Bitch Better Have My Money' Be Affected by Exclusive Tidal Streaming Rights?

    The biggest announcement in the music industry last week was the details of Tidal, a new streaming service kickstarted by Jay Z and held by a number of big-name performers such as Beyoncé, Kanye West, Jason Aldean and Jack White. The future looks promising for the service as part owner Rihanna has released two tracks—"Bitch Better Have My Money" and "American Oxygen"—for exclusive streaming on the service. Billboard brings up a good question however: How will serving Tidal exclusively affect the way a song or album charts?

  • Kanye West Settles 2013 Paparazzi Assault Case, Apologizes to Photographer

    There is no love lost between Kanye West and the paparazzi that follow him everywhere, even to funerals. This relationship hit rock bottom when Kanye assaulted a paparazzi at LAX in 2013 and the plaintiff, Daniel Ramos filed a civil suit against Kanye. According to TMZ, after two years of depositions, community service and more legal jousting, the case has at last been settled. As part of the deal, 'Ye had to meet face-to-face with the photog and apologize to him. As one might expect, someone was there to capture the genuine moment via Complex.

  • Kendrick Lamar Verse Surfaces On Kanye West's "All Day" Remix [LISTEN]

    A collaboration between Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar might finally be on its way. Earlier today, a six-second snippet of West's new single "All Day" surfaced online with a verse from the Compton rapper. Although it's not much of a preview, K. Dot seems to be going hard as usual for the "All Day" remix. Lamar is listed with a writing credit on the original version, so it's possible that this remix will be the version that makes the new album, So Help Me God.

  • Madonna Covers 'Cosmopolitan' for 50th Anniversary Issue: Talks Kanye West, Sexism

    Cosmopolitan magazine turns 50 years old in April, and the publication is bringing in its golden anniversary the same way it celebrated its 25th... with Madonna on the cover. Alongside the bold cover, the "Ghosttown" singer opened up to Cosmo about aging in the music industry and working with Kanye West on her new album Rebel Heart.

  • Power 106's Powerhouse 2015 Lineup: Kanye West, Ludacris, Tinashe Included

    Los Angeles hip-hop station Power 106 FM has announced the lineup for its annual Powerhouse concert at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The 2015 edition will be headlined by Kanye West with supporting performances from Ludacris, Kid Ink, Tinashe, B.o.B., Ty Dolla $ign, Nipsey Hustle, G-Eazy, Logic, Tech N9ne and Casey Veggies.

  • Rihanna Debuts BBHMM Follow-Up 'American Oxygen' at March Madness Festival in Indianapolis [WATCH]

    Basketball wasn't the only madness happening in Indianapolis on Saturday night, as Rihanna debuted the new song "American Oxygen" as part of her set at the March Madness Music Festival. Her one-time beau Drake may have left Lucas Oil Stadium disappointed as his no. 1 ranked University of Kentucky Wildcats fell to Wisconsin, but pop music fans were pleased to get another sample of Rihanna's forthcoming album, produced by Kanye West.
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