• Cassandra Wilson Reinterprets Billie Holiday Nicely on 'Coming Forth By Day'

    Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. This week we look at Cassandra Wilson and her tribute to the discography of Billie Holiday, 'Coming Forth By Day.'

  • Kanye West 'All Day' Kendrick Lamar Full Remix Appears On Web [LISTEN]

    After hearing snippets and tantalizingly short teasers over the past few days, it appears as though the full version of Kendrick Lamar's remix for Kanye West's recent single "All Day" has hit the web. The version that just appeared online does not sound finished and could be a demo or a reference track, but it gives a more complete picture as to how the full remix is will sound when it is at last released. Stream it below via MTV.

  • Glastonbury 2015 Lineup: Foo Fighters, Kanye West, Pharrell, Florence + The Machine Headline

    One of the largest festivals in the world, Glastonbury, has announced the first wave of artists on the 2015 lineup. As one of the oldest and proudest festival institutions in the UK and internationally, Glasto prides itself on getting some of finest acts in the world and this year, in the first wave of artists alone they have accomplished just that. The June festival will be headlined by the likes of the Foo Fighters, Kanye West, Florence + The Machine, Pharrell, Alt-J, Lionel Richie, deadmau5, The Chemical Brothers, Motörhead, Alabama Shakes, Mary J. Blige and many more.

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

    After a short, six-second clip surfaced on the Web last week, it appears as though the full verse from Kendrick Lamar for the remix of Kanye West's "All Day" has leaked onto the Web. The verse sees Kendrick at almost "Control" levels of bravado, calling himself the "Rap Derek Jeter," acknowledging his greatness "ask me how long do it take to be the greatest / I'm the Broadway ho, swish it, swish it / Damn Kanye never will I be safe, bitch I already know."

  • Kanye West Looks to Strip Away Elitism in Fashion, Went Into Debt for 2012 Line

    Kanye West is still continuing his pursuit to be let into the world of fashion, and the journey hasn't always been easy for the "All Day" rapper. As his 2015 ADIDAS collection is getting prepped to be released into stores nationwide, West has opened up about the struggles and desires he has to be accepted as a designer, even if he's resistant to calling himself that.

  • 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.
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