Kanye West has announced a once-a-century, numerology-pleasing release date for his Donda 2: Feb. 2, or 2.22.22. The rapper revealed the tentative release date — this is Ye, when has he ever delivered an album as scheduled? — for the sequel to his 2021 LP on Instagram on Thursday alongside …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When Kanye West (a.k.a. “Ye”) walked down the steps of the Los Angeles Coliseum alongside Drake for the Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert, he wasn’t just about to …
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Tracks from Kanye West‘s Donda overwhelmed the latest Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, led by “Hurricane,” which incorporates vocals from a pair of stars, Lil Baby and the Weeknd. “Hurricane” garnered more than 27 million streams, beating out Megan Thee Stallion’s remix of BTS‘ “Butter” to top the chart. …
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UPDATE: Following Drake‘s leak of Kanye West‘s “Life of the Party,” Andre 3000 issued the following statement regarding his role on what became a diss track: “A few weeks ago Kanye reached out about me being a part of the Donda album. I was inspired by his idea to make …
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Kanye West debuted his upcoming album, Donda, at an event streamed via Apple Music on Thursday night. The listening party took place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. At the end of the event, West played a collaboration featuring Jay-Z. The album will arrive on Friday. West appeared in the middle …
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Last Christmas, Kanye West gifted fans with the gospel-inspiredJesus Is Born, his ninth album and first with the Sunday Service Choir. On Friday evening, the rapper-producer turned the holiday into a new tradition, releasing a five-song EP titledEmmanuel“inspired by ancient and Latin music.” Billed in a statement accompanying the surprise …
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In this second installment of our two-part deep-dive into the history and influence of King Crimson‘s “21st Century Schizoid Man,” we look at how various lineups of the band have made the song their own, and how it’s inspired artists from the worlds of prog, metal, punk, hip-hop, and beyond …
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Francis and the Lights had dropped a new song, “Take Me to the Light,” featuring Bon Iver and Kanye West. Band frontman FrancisFarewellStarlite produced the track alongside West, BJ Burton, Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Jeff Bhasker and Noah Goldstein, and used contributions from Pulitzer Prize winning musician Caroline Shaw in …
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Kenny G almost definitely had a better Valentine’s Day than you this year — at least if your idea of a romantic date involves performing at Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West‘s California home.“I’m having abusy Valentine’s Day,” says the sax man, 62, whenRolling Stonereaches him later that evening. “Busier …
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Kanye West has designed a line of shirts supporting a campaign that encourages African-Americans to part ways with the Democratic Party. The shirts endorsing “Blexit” – or “Black Exit,” modeled after the British slogan trumpeting their departure from the European Union – debuted Saturday at the Young Black Leadership Summit …
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