Kanye West

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's Baby:
Five Rumored Names!

Everyone's talking about Kanye West's new album and how awesome it's going to be. Meanwhile, Kim K is getting so plumped up, we know that baby is about to drop. His new album has a ridiculous name, and it goes without saying that the Louis Vuitton Don will concoct some insane moniker for his wriggl ... More >>

Kanye West: "I Am Walt Disney. I Am Steve Jobs."

Oh, Kanye... Mr. Kim Kardashian-in-waiting was performing at a show in France on Monday night when the Chicago MC decided to proverbially blow himself on stage, shooting a heavy load of arrogance from his cocky mouth and into the collective face of an unsuspecting Parisian crowd. "There's no mot ... More >>

Kanye and Kim Kardashian Gettin' "Married," Exchanging Vows in Commitment Ceremony

A lot's happened in the 15 months since Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from NBA power forward Kris Humphries. Humphries went from E! to ESPN, averaging 11 rebounds per game in the 2011/2012 season that helped secure a lucrative two-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets worth $24 million. He also watc ... More >>

A$AP Rocky Says Kanye West Rips Him Off: "Of Course, That's Obvious"

Rappers make a name for themselves by writing thought-provoking verses laden with rhyme, rhythm, and raunch. Or they start enough beef that its impossible to Ask Jeeves about an MC without the aforementioned beefer popping up in the results. It seems as though Bronx-bred spitter A$AP Rocky is choo ... More >>

Kanye West Bored with Kim Kardashian? Dude Falls Asleep During Date at London Nightclub

What does Kanye West have in common with every other man on the planet who is not having sex with a Kardashian? Exactly ... He thinks they're all boooring. West was photographed straight snoozing at a London nightclub this past weekend as girlfriend Kim Kardashian gossiped about God-knows-what wit ... More >>

Kanye West Begins Apology Tour in Miami, Hugs Female Paparazzi He (Almost) Slapped

Not everyone thinks that the Reggie-Bush-slept-with-Kim-Kardashian-before-Kanye-West joke is funny. Especially Yeezy himself. So when a local female paparazzo teased West and current girlfriend Kim Kardashian about the Miami Dolphins running back, the notoriously ill-tempered MC lost his shit and ... More >>

Kanye West Attacks Female Paparazzi in Miami Over Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian Question

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are getting into some pretty freaky sex practices. You know, watching each other's sex tapes. And now, public paparazzi beating. How much kink can Kimye take? At least, it seems to be getting Ms. Kardashian off. Just check the cut to see the grin on Kim's face as Kany ... More >>

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Moving Into $10-Million Miami Mansion!?

Get ready, everyone. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are house-hunting for $10-million Miami mansions. The fashionable, ego-centric couple was spotted wandering the MIA's rainy streets yesterday, stopping to check out lots of properties, and grabbing each other's delicious butt cheeks. Oh, to be ri ... More >>

Kanye Quits Twitter! Blame Kim Kardashian and These Five Other Possible Censors

Guys ... Kanye is acting really weird. In a totally uncharacteristic move, the mouthiest, most self-righteous rapper breathing deleted all his genius tweets, with basically no warning or explanation. How could he do such a thing? Like, we're gonna let you finish ... But Kanye West is the best twe ... More >>

Kanye West Records Sex Tape With Kim Kardashian Look-Alike, Cries About It

Kanye West may be a genius, but he's no stranger to double standards. When his "perfect bitch" drops a sex tape, it's totally awesome and everyone should watch it over and over while gettin' freaky. But when Yeezy himself drops a sex tape, it's, like, the worst thing that's ever happened. Sadly fo ... More >>

UR1 Festival Tickets On Sale! Right Effing Now!

See also "Kanye West, Lou Reed, Offspring Headlining UR1 Festival" -- plus "M.I.A., Fun., Seven Others Added to UR1." Hey, kid. No more waiting for the man. The time has finally come. UR1 Festival tickets are on sale! Right effing now! The ambitious first-time art and music festival will be making ... More >>

BET Hip-Hop Awards 2012 Nominations: Rick Ross Gets Trampled by Kanye West

And the nominees are ... Kanye West, a handful of other MCs, and seven websites. During 106 and Park last night, actor-comedian Mike Epps announced that he'd be reprising his role as host of BET's annual Hip-Hop Awards, airing October 9, and revealed some of this year's nominees. Yeezy was nomin ... More >>

Kanye Watched Kim Kardashian's Sex Tape With Ex-GFs! A Love Story in Six Parts

See also "Kanye Raps About Kim Kardashian's Sex Tape, Reveals 'Dark Twisted [Cuckold] Fantasy.'" The world has been obsessed with Kimye for only about six months. Still, in that short span, this unholy union between two of America's most dangerous attention-seeking missiles, Kanye West and Kim Ka ... More >>

Kanye West, Lou Reed, Offspring Headlining UR1 Festival in Miami During Basel Weekend

See also "UR1 Music Festival Promises Diverse Music Lineup, Art During Basel 2012 Weekend." There have been a few delays in announcing the lineup for the UR1 Festival, happening the weekend of Art Basel Miami Beach at Bayfront Park. But we here at Crossfade have finally received details about som ... More >>

DJ Khaled, Kanye, Rozay, and Kim K's Video Clusterf#$%: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown

See also "DJ Khaled's 'I'm On One': Five Reasons Why It Was 2011's Most Miami-Tastic Music Video." DJ Khaled keeps making hits and filling them out with his bestest friends. In fact, he's turning 'em out so fast that we just got a two-for-one special. Maybe Khaled saved some cash by hiring Hype Wi ... More >>

Kanye West Hires Skrillex to Produce Next Album, Maybe DJ Wedding to Kim Kardashian

"Yo Skrill, College Drop it hard!" Or, uh, something like that ... It came out yesterday that Skrillex got all up in the studio with Kanye West, and as far as Skrill knows, he worked on a track that will be West's "first song" on the follow-up to Yeezy's 2010 slab, My Beautiful Dark, Twisted Fanta ... More >>

Kim Kardashian "Honored" to be Kanye's "Perfect Bitch," Causes Twitter Uproar

See also "Kanye West Calls Kim Kardashian "Perfect Bitch," Plus Five Other Adorable Rap Pet Names." Kanye's a sweetheart. And when he calls someone a "bitch," it's cute. In fact, it's an honor. Yesterday, we mentioned that Yeezy debuted his latest Kim Kardashian love song, "Perfect Bitch," this p ... More >>

Kanye and Kim Are (Probably) Getting Married! Watch Your Back, Kris Humphries

Roughly four years and 72 days. That's the amount of time Kim Kardashian has put in as someone's wife. More, however, may be on the horizon. Fox News (via Life & Style) is reporting that Kardashian's boyfriend, Kanye West, is pressuring the 31-year-old reality star to hurry the divorce proc ... More >>

Kanye West: Top Five Freak Outs, From Laser Pointers in Paris to the MTV VMAs

Riding the "Niggas in Paris" wave all the way to Europe, Kanye West and Jay-Z's Throne tour finally made it to France. The rappers performed two-sold out shows at the Paris Bercy over the weekend. And though the gigs were attended by the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, the NBA's Amar'e Stoudemire, and f ... More >>

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian: Three Reasons They Should Shack Up

About two months ago, Kanye West released a Kim Kardashian love song (and Kris Humphries diss track) titled "Theraflu." You know, like cold medicine. Since then, the rapper and reality star have neither confirmed nor denied their relationship. But they've totally been spotted holding hands and kis ... More >>

Naked Kim Kardashian Triggers Kanye West Domestic Violence: Is Yeezy the New Chris Brown?

Kanye West ... The dude's obviously troubled. And according to at least two exes, he's got an awfully violent temper. If the rumors are true, Kim Kardashian may be dating a physically abusive mental case with a dangerously short fuse and a celebrity porn obsession. Worst of all, she is partially t ... More >>

Kanye West's Inevitable Kardashians Cameo and Five Other Predictions for His Downward Spiral

How adorable are Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, y'all? They're like the cutest rebound couple ever! But don't remind Kim's stepfather, former Olympian-turned-cosmetic-surgery-disaster Bruce Jenner, that they're dating. TMZ reports that Jenner was at a speaking engagement at Northeastern University ... More >>

Kanye West's Dating Kim Kardashian, Threatens Chris Humphries on New Song

Yep, it's official. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are doing it, and they're in love. Or at least that's what West said on his new track, "Theraflu," produced by Miami's own DJ Khaled (We da best!). But that's not all the contro rapper revealed in his new spot. He also laid down a threatening ver ... More >>

"Niggas in Paris" Video is "Cray," May Cause Epileptic Seizures

Photo by Sayre Berman ​Quick, grab our tongue. This "Niggas in Paris" video is so "cray" that we're ignoring the Epilepsy Action warning and risking a seizure just to get through it. The Jay-Z and Kanye West's globetrotting banger was featured on the duo's collaborative Watch the Throne record ... More >>

LeBron James's Watch the Throne Shoes Are Hideous, $300 Pieces of Shit for Your Feet

Via twitter.com/kingjamesLeBron tweeted a picture of his own feet. Fucking ugly.​The rich and famous don't really dress better than the rest of us. They just get away with looking ridiculous 'cause their shit's gaudier, flashier, and way more fucking expensive. Take Kanye's getup the other night ... More >>

Selena Gomez's Death Threat and the Ten Creepiest Pop Star Stalkers of All Time

​Barely legal teen pop queen (and Justin Bieber's girlfriend) Selena Gomez received a seriously threatening letter from a superfan-turned-stalker named Thomas Brodnicki and Crossfade can't help but wonder if those naked gold statues had anything to do with it. Regardless, it's ridiculous for a 46 ... More >>

Why Didn't Comedy Central Pick Up Kayne West's Alligator Boots Puppet Show?

​Well before Odd Future's Loiter Squad was picked up by Adult Swim, Kanye West tried tackling the sketch comedy beast on Comedy Central. However, his series never took off. In 2008, West partnered with longtime friend and fellow Chicagoan, Rhymefest, to develop Alligator Boots, a 30-minute puppe ... More >>

Kanye West Releasing Emo Synth Remix of Amy Winehouse's "Back To Black"

Remember the last time Kanye sang from his heart?​For a while there, Kanye West was the least popular man on Earth.But his career didn't start off that way. In fact, if you told Crossfade that the fresh-faced and manic MC who released that crazy-ass "Jesus Walks" single would one day be the bonafi ... More >>

Five Reasons Jay-Z and Kanye's "Otis" Video Totally Sucks

​Earlier in the week, Crossfade reported on the new Hova-slash-Yeezy collabo "Otis" and how the track totally misses the point of the original Otis Redding song it samples. Put simply, this pair of premiere rap man-baby millionaires has, quite predictably, substituted soul for swag. Well, MTV d ... More >>

Wiz Khalifa broke hip-hop code

Wiz Khalifa Broke Hip-Hop Code

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke explains why Wiz Khalifa shouldn't settle for Kanye West's sloppy seconds.Wiz Khalifa needs to have his head examined. The b ... More >>

Five Best Music Videos of 2011 ... So Far

Tyler the Creator plays with roaches.​Over the past decade, MTV has attempted to murder the art of the music video by giving reality shows incessant airtime and even removing the phrase Music Television from the network logo. But bands and solo acts are still constantly churning out quality video ... More >>

Wale at LIV December 15

You Wanted Another Kanye? Wale Proves He's His Own Dude at LIV December 15

Wale never was Kanye. The names just rhyme.​In the run-up to November 2009's release of his debut disc Attention Deficit, D.C. rapper Wale floated into pop consciousness on a thick, fast-moving cloud of accumulated hype. After hooking up with master trend-caller Mark Ronson in 2006 and then sign ... More >>

Q-Tip Talks Kanye West, the Roots, and the Reunion of A Tribe Called Quest

​For any fan true fan of hip-hop music, you have a handful of people to thank for your favorite genre: Run DMC, 2 Live Crew, Public Enemy, and of course A Tribe Called Quest. During its heyday, this quintessential rap collective released eight albums, earned serious Billboard success, and infused ... More >>

Eleven Songs We Wish Taylor Swift Had Written for Her New Album, Speak Now

Speak now, Taylor, or forever hold your peace.​Yes!!! Taylor Swift just unveiled the official track list for her long awaited third album entitled Speak Now! As many of us "Swiftians" know, her last album Fearless was released two years ago and sold over 10 million copies worldwide. We're pretty s ... More >>

Kanye West "Power" vs. Eminem/Rihanna "Love the Way You Lie": Which Wins?

​No two songs have gotten more music publicity lately than Kanye West's "Power" and Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie." We've been hearing about how good their videos will be for weeks now, but what will make this showdown possibly even bigger than the Kanye vs. 50 Cent Rolling Stone cover? It's defi ... More >>

305 Live: Kanye West, Rick Ross, Ghostwridah, DJ Khaled, and More in Local Hip-Hop News

Photo courtesy of Spiff TV​-Hip-hop fans can officially relax now that Rick Ross and company have released the Kanye West collabo track from Teflon Don titled "Live Fast, Die Young". The track features Kanye on the second verse as well as on the production side.Recorded in Hawaii not too long ago, ... More >>

Suge is wrong, Kanye is right, Luke says

Suge Knight Needs to Give Up

Alex Izaguirre​Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for New Times. This week, Luke takes on Marion "Suge" Knight's $1 million lawsuit against Kanye West and South Beach's Shore Club, which wa ... More >>

The Circus is in Town: Suge Knight Brings Lawsuit Against Kanye West, Shore Club, to Miami Court

MTV.co.uk​Back in January 2009, bankrupt hip-hop chieftain Marion "Suge" Knight filed a lawsuit against Kanye West, claiming the rapper should be financially responsible for an unsolved 2005 shooting at a South Beach Shore Club party West hosted that left Knight capped in the leg. Among Sug ... More >>

A look at 2009 in dance music

News Roundup

This is on the front page of the hard-hitting, internationally read, influential Miami Herald's website right now: "Kanye West: He is not dead."​ Yay, journalism! [Herald]Slain UConn player Jasper Howard hoped his football career could help him make a better life for his family. His fune ... More >>

Kanye West/Lady Gaga Fame Kills Tour Lives Up to Its Name, Self Implodes

When Kanye West and Lady Gaga announced they'd be touring together we can't say we were all that excited. Both represent many of the things wrong with pop music. West can't keep his ego in check, and Gaga thinks the more eccentric she acts the more authentic she is. Word of advice to both of you: Fo ... More >>

Estelle: Birth of a Diva

She proves she's more than a lady in waiting.

Top Hip-Hop Albums of 2008

In '08, rap didn't always equal pap.

Top Hip-Hop Albums Of 2008

A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end lists should be ... More >>

Q&A With T-Pain, Performing at AAA on Sunday

Many of today's hip-hop personalities and R&B royalty would have fans believe they've got the genuine Midas touch, but few in recent years can truly back that claim up. The Tallahassee-born T-Pain, however, is one of these chosen few. It's no wonder Akon snatched him up for his own imprint, Ko ... More >>

Kanye West's 808s and Heartbreak Excedes Expectations

Kanye West 808s & Heartbreak (Roc-A-Fella) Despite what's been written, Kanye West's new style on his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak -- which incorporates "tribal"-style drum machines and auto-tuned vocals - doesn't sound especially shocking to the ears. Immediately satisfying singles lik ... More >>

Kanye West Releases "Heartless" Video