http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west All the latest content for Kanye West from mtv.co.uk en Copyright (C) MTV Networks UK & Ireland http://www.mtv.co.uk/files/imagecache/300x225/2010/10/26/kanye-west-808.jpg http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/justin-bieber/346978-justin-bieber-the-wanted-support-twitter-keha-drake Justin Bieber has shown his support to boyband The Wanted on Twitter, as the UK five-some continue their quest to crack America. The Baby singer, who toured South America with the All Time Low band last... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:37:56 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:346978 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/amber-rose/343184-amber-rose-kanye-west-bullied-tears-rapfix-live-video-wiz-khlaifa Kanye West's ex-girlfriend Amber Rose broke down in tears on MTV's RapFix Live on Wednesday (11th January) after revealing her abuse at the hands of Yeezy's fans. CHECK OUT HOT PICTURES OF AMBER ROSE... Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:42:13 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:343184 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/beyonce/343065-beyonce-jay-z-space-blue-ivy-carter-gifts-charity Beyoncé and hip-hop hubby Jay-Z are reportedly hoping to become the first artists to make a music video in space.The couple - who welcomed their first child Blue Ivy last weekend -  apparently... Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:41:18 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:343065 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kim-kardashian/342796-kim-kardashian-kris-humphries-divorce-truth-twitter Kim Kardashian's estranged hubby Kris Humphries has hinted there may be more to the breakdown of their marriage than first thought.The NBA star and Kimmy announced they were divorcing last October after... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:01:36 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:342796 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/amber-rose/342679-amber-rose-kim-kardashian-kanye-west-wiz-khalifa-fame Model Amber Rose has apologised to Kim Kardashian for calling her a homewrecker, insisting she's forgiven the reality TV star for hitting on ex-boyfriend, Kanye West. CHECK OUT HOT PICTURES OF AMBER... Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:25:20 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:342679 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/michael-kiwanuka/341827-michael-kiwanuka-bbc-sound-of-2012-frank-ocean MTV Brand New For 2012 contender Michael Kiwanuka has topped the BBC Sound of 2012 list.Following in the footsteps of Adele, Jessie J and Ellie Goulding, the 24-year old soul singer has said of his win... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:57:09 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:341827 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/rihanna/341821-rihanna-digital-downloads-black-eyed-peas-eminem Rihanna has been crowned as the biggest-selling digital artist of all time.The We Found Love singer beat Lady GaGa, Katy Perry and Eminem to take the title, after shifting over 47.5 million digital downloads... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:35:40 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:341821 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/341610-kanye-west-donda-twitter-mtv-vmas-yeezy Kanye West took over Twitter earlier today (5th January) to tell his followers all about his new design company DONDA - which aims to help "amazing thinkers."Yeezy ranted for three hours on... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:41:56 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:341610 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kim-kardashian/341522-kim-kardashian-kanye-west-amber-rose-homewrecker Kanye West's ex-girlfriend Amber Rose has attacked Kim Kardashian, branding the socialite a "homewrecker."The model has blamed Kimmy for her 2010 split with Yeezy, accusing the reality TV star... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:33:22 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:341522 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/340911-kanye-west-moving-to-uk Hip-hop megastar Kanye West is reported to be planning to move to London to pursue his ambitions in the fashion world. The 34-year-old American is claimed to think that moving to the capital will help... Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:41:07 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:340911 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/bon-jovi/340618-jon-bon-jovi-not-dead-facebook-kanye-west-justin-bieber Jon Bon Jovi is the latest celebrity to be targeted by social-media rumours suggesting that he had died.Reports that Bon Jovi had been found unconscious in a hotel room and had died from a heart attack... Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:32:17 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:340618 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/340611-kanye-west-kicks-fan-out-gig-jay-z-watch-the-throne Kanye West lost his cool at a gig in Washington earlier this week, after a fan in the front row threw some business cards on stage during his performance.Yeezy, who was performing at the Tacoma Dome... Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:37:11 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:340611 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/justin-bieber/340607-justin-bieber-drake-kanye-west-new-album-x-factor-usa Rapper Drake has revealed he will start working on Justin Bieber's new studio album in January.The Headlines hitmaker, who recently announced his first UK arena tour, confirmed the news during an appearance... Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:39:39 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:340607 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kim-kardashian/340345-kim-kardashian-kanye-west-kiss-romance-kris-humphries Kim Kardashian may only just be back on the market following her split from hubby Kris Humphries, but it seems the socialite has already caught the eye of a certain superstar rapper. According to The... Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:58:11 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:340345 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/340239-kanye-west-mum-dead-suicide-yeezy Kanye West has reportedly revealed he was considering suicide following his mother's death back in 2007. According to Hollyscoop, Yeezy made the confession during a gig in Los Angeles on Monday (12th... Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:59:13 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:340239 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/339469-kanye-west-jay-z-grammy-awards-album-of-the-year Kanye West has blamed himself for not picking up a Grammy Awards nod for Album of the Year.Despite leading the 2012 nominations with seven mentions, Yeezy is unhappy that neither his Watch The Throne... Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:25:42 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:339469 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/grammy-awards/339271-grammy-awards-2012-adele-kanye-bruno-mars-foo-fighters Adele, Kanye West, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars lead the nominations for the 2012 Grammy Awards.The Someone Like You singer has received a total of six nods, including three out of four mentions when... Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:58:18 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:339271 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/emas/336818-mtv-ema-2011-the-winners After a spectacular night in Belfast, the 2011 MTV EMA are over for another year, leaving behind some great memories and a host of stars clutching their gongs... and no doubt celebrating for a long time... Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:11:59 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:336818 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/emas/336474-eminem-wins-best-hip-hop-at-the-2011-mtv-ema Eminem has won the coveted title of Best Hip-Hop at the 2011 MTV EMA, beating out the likes of Snoop Dogg, Kanye West and Bruno Mars.Accepting his award via video link from his studio, Slim thanked the... Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:04:04 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:336474 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/emas/336471-justin-bieber-wins-best-male-at-the-2011-mtv-ema Justin Bieber has won the coveted title of Best Male at the 2011 MTV EMA, beating off stiff competition from the likes of Eminem, Kanye West and Bruno Mars.Accepting his award Biebs said, "I voted... Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:58:16 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:336471 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/justin-bieber/336126-justin-bieber-new-album-believe-mariah-carey Justin Bieber has revealed he's been "experimenting" with sounds on his forthcoming album, Believe. The Biebster, who previously confirmed Drake and Kanye West's involvement on the follow-up... Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:48:13 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:336126 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/336061-jay-z-kanye-west-watch-the-throne-tour After a long wait, Jay-Z and Kanye West’s joint tour opened in Atlanta on Friday, 28 October. They opened the show with, of course, H.A.M., the first track that dropped from their Watch The Throne... Sun, 30 Oct 2011 08:56:21 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:336061 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/justin-bieber/335795-justin-bieber-kanye-west-drake-new-album Justin Bieber has confirmed that he is working with Kanye West and Drake on his new album.The 17-year old superstar, who is gearing up to release festive LP Under The Mistletoe next month, told Capital... Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:17:01 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:335795 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/335245-kanye-west-good-album-2012-jay-z-yeezy Kanye West has revealed plans to release a new album next year.The Otis rapper took to Twitter yesterday to announce that he will be joining his fellow G.O.O.D. record label artists for a collaborative... Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:47:57 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:335245 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/335104-kanye-west-jay-z-watch-the-throne-syl-johnson-sued Jay-Z and Kanye West are being sued by soul legend Syl Johnson, who claims the hip-hop pair sampled one of his songs on joint LP, Watch The Throne, without his permission.According to the Hollywood Reporter... Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:38:14 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:335104 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/333914-jay-z-lil-wayne-beef Last month, Wayne's song It's Good leaked days before the release of his Carter IV album, and the Cash Money MC seemed to have a few choice words for Jay and his lady on the track."Talkin' bout... Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:04:31 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:333914 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/chris-brown/333525-chris-brown-stage-fall-rihanna Chris Brown was left a little red faced at his concert in Indianapolis over the weekend, after he fell over on stage.Following in the some what shaky footsteps of Kanye West, Beyoncé and Lady... Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:36:06 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:333525 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/black-eyed-peas/333140-black-eyed-peas-kanye-west-william-fergie-split Will.I.Am has denied that Black Eyed Peas are splitting up, after Kanye West fuelled speculation that the group had called it a day.Back in July, BEPs leading lady Fergie confirmed that the Boom Boom... Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:57:49 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:333140 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/emas/332739-mtv-emas-2011-nominations-lady-gaga-katy-perry-bruno-mars It's almost time for the 2011 MTV EMAs, with Lady GaGa leading the pack with six nominations.Katy Perry and Bruno Mars are hot on the You And I singer's heels with four nods, as GaGa and Perry are set... Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:57:12 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:332739 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lil-wayne/331708-lil-wayne-bet-hip-hop-awards-kanye-west-wiz-khalifa Lil Wayne has scored a record 18 nominations at the BET Hip-Hop Awards.The How To Love rapper, who also recently smashed iTunes records with his fifth LP Tha Carter IV, has picked up nods for Best Live... Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:54:27 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:331708 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lil-wayne/331563-lil-wayne-tha-carter-iv-jay-z-kanye-west-itunes-record Lil Wayne's eagerly anticipated album Tha Carter IV is on course to smash iTunes records. According to our US Team, Weezy's fifth studio LP looks likely to sell more than 850,000 copies in its first... Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:51:34 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:331563 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/demi-lovato/330743-demi-lovato-weight-gain-twitter-vmas Demi Lovato has told critics to “get over it” after she showed off her fuller figure at the MTV Video Music Awards. The former Disney star looked amazing as she walked the red carpet... Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:54:12 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:330743 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/330487-2011-mtv-video-music-awards-winners The ladies ruled the world at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards as Katy Perry and Adele took home the crop of the VMA Moonmen along with Lady Gaga.    Katy Perry won the biggest prize of... Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:23:39 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:330487 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/329942-kanye-west-musical-australia Plans for a musical based on the life and times of Kanye West have been announced. A drama society from the University of Sydney in Australia have confirmed they will be staging an hour-long production... Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:22:03 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:329942 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/amber-rose/328964-amber-rose-wiz-khalifa-baby-marriage-kanye-west Model Amber Rose has revealed she can see herself getting married to beau Wiz Khalifa and having children with him.Rose, who recently got Wiz's name tattooed on her finger, claims that the Black And... Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:11:49 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:328964 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/328867-kanye-west-amy-winehouse-back-to-black-jay-z Kanye West has allegedly recorded a tribute to the late Amy Winehouse.According to The Mirror, Yeezy has "put his own spin" on tragic Amy's 2006 hit single, Back To Black, with insiders promising... Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:42:24 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:328867 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/wretch-32/328755-mtv-midweek-chart-update Tottenham's finest Wretch 32 looks set to score his first ever No. 1 on the Official UK Singles chart.According to the Official Chart Update, Wretch's track Don't Go, which features Josh Kumra, could... Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:59:26 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:328755 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/eminem/328683-eminem-king-of-hip-hop-jay-z-kanye-lil-wayne-drake Eminem has beaten the likes of Jay-Z and Kanye West to be crowned as the new King of Hip-Hop by Rolling Stone magazine.The publication, who previously named Lady GaGa as their Queen of Pop back in June... Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:33:14 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:328683 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/328348-jay-z-beyonce-michael-jackson-kanye-west-watch-the-throne Jay-Z has praised his wife Beyoncé, comparing her to the late Michael Jackson.Jigga - who is currently promoting his new joint LP, Watch The Throne, with Kanye West - told a radio station that... Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:34:41 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:328348 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/amy-winehouse/328309-amy-winehouse-back-to-black-nero-cher-lloyd The late Amy Winehouse has scored her third week at the top of the Official UK Album Chart with her hit 2006 LP, Back To Black.Following her death at the age of 27 last month, Winehouse continues to... Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:48:13 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:328309 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lil-wayne/328213-lil-wayne-drake-birdman-jay-z-kanye-west-joint-album A collaborative album between Lil Wayne and Drake is a certainty, Cash Money Records boss Brian 'Birdman' Williams has confirmed. The label boss said the joint LP was “definitely going to get done... Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:42:07 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:328213 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z-kanye-west/328020-watch-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-otis-video First two of the greatest ever rap legends, Jay-Z and Kanye West, released one of the most anticipated albums of all time ‘Watch The Throne’. Now three days on from the monumental release... Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:02:14 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:328020 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/327998-kanye-west-jay-z-watch-the-throne-press-oya-festival-norway Kanye West has lashed out at the media during his headline performance at Oya Festival in Norway.The All The Lights rapper, who released his joint album, Watch The Throne, with Jay-Z earlier this week... Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:25:10 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:327998 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/nero/327848-mtv-midweek-chart-update Dubstep duo Nero are on course to knock Cher Lloyd's Swagger Jagger from the top of the Official UK Singles chart.According to the Official Chart Update, Nero a.k.a Daniel Stephens and Joe Ray look likely... Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:35:00 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:327848 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/327842-jay-z-kanye-west-diddy-hip-hop-rich-list Jay-Z has topped Forbes magazine's hip hop rich list after bagging a cool $37million in the last year.The Empire State Of Mind rapper's Blueprint 3 tour, plus various other business interests are thought... Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:19:43 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:327842 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/justin-bieber/327740-justin-bieber-new-album-chris-brown-william Justin Bieber is convinced that his army of fans will love his new album, stating that his latest work "is great." Speaking at the Teen Choice Awards - where he picked up four gongs, including... Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:07:09 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:327740 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/big-chill/327475-big-chill-review-kanye-west-tribute-amy-winehouse The on-off rain showers at the Big Chill Festival on Saturday failed to deter the crowds for Janelle Monae - a classy, energetic and polished performance by a star clearly on the rise.  Her... Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:13:02 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:327475 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/amy-winehouse/327468-amy-winehouse-mobos-awards-ceremony Amy Winehouse is set to receive at posthumous award at this year’s MOBO Awards. The ceremony, which takes place in Glasgow on 5 October, will also include a star-studded tribute to the Rehab singer... Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:38:46 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:327468 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/cher-lloyd/327391-cher-lloyd-is-no-1 Cher Lloyd has silenced critics by debuting at No 1 with her debut single Swagger Jagger. The X Factor finalist pushed JLS down to No 2 after they topped last week’s chart with She Makes Me Wanna... Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:34:24 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:327391 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/327389-kanye-west-pays-tribute-to-amy-winehouse-at-big-chill Kanye West closed day two of the Big Chill festival on 6 August with a medley of Amy Winehouse’s hits. After starting his show 30 minutes late, the superstar rapper performed the first track from... Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:16:47 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:327389 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/the-chemical-brothers/327342-the-chemical-brothers-big-chill-festival The Chemical Brothers brought the first day of Big Chill to a close as sunshine bathed the Hertfordshire festival-goers. The duo’s awe-inspiring laser show was the perfect end to day one of the... Sat, 06 Aug 2011 12:12:25 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:327342 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/327337-kanye-west-big-chill-festival Kanye West has chosen to stay in a British castle ahead of his performance at the Big Chill festival tonight, 6 August. The £7,000-a-night Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire includes 12 luxurious... Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:34:20 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:327337 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/usain-bolt/328364-usain-bolt-olympics-jay-z-lil-wayne-drake-50-cent-kanye-west Exactly one year today, the eyes of the world will be on eight men as they kneel silently in the blocks ready and raring for the sound of a starting pistol.Ten seconds later, those eyes will probably... Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:50:46 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:328364 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/swizz-beatz/327019-swizz-beatz-reebok-alicia-keys-kayne-west-jay-z With Jay-Z and Kanye West releasing Watch the Throne next week, Swizz Beatz has described the duo’s collaboration as “monumental”.The hip hop hitmaker has produced two of the album&... Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:51:40 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:327019 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/big-chill/327012-big-chill-festival-2011-line-up Kanye West, The Chemical Brothers and Rodrigo y Gabriela are all geared up to headline The Big Chill Festival 2011. Nestled in the idyllic surroundings of Eastnor Castle Deer Park in Herefordshire... Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:08:32 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:327012 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/justin-bieber/327008-justin-bieber-william-beps-chris-brown-kanye-west Justin Bieber reportedly wants to collaborate with Will.I.Am on his forthcoming album.The 17-year old heartthrob, who is already working with the likes of Chris Brown and Kanye West on his third studio... Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:57:14 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:327008 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/326858-kanye-west-jay-z-watch-the-throne-tour Jay-Z and Kanye West have postponed a number of dates on their Watch The Throne North American tour.Despite only announcing the 24 gigs last week, Jigga and Yeezy aka The Throne have confirmed plans... Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:08:36 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:326858 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/326719-jay-z-kanye-west-feud-watch-the-throne Jay-Z has quashed reports claiming that he is currently feuding with pal Kanye West.The New York Post had suggested that Jigga and his Watch The Throne collaborator were "barely speaking to each... Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:58:36 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:326719 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/326238-jay-z-kanye-west-watch-the-throne-album Jay-Z and Kanye West’s decision to sign an exclusive deal to sell their album at iTunes has angered other music stores. The duo’s long-awaited Watch The Throne LP will be on sale at... Sat, 30 Jul 2011 10:45:58 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:326238 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/325410-kanye-west-jay-z-watch-the-throne-tour-album Jay-Z and Kanye West have confirmed that they will be releasing their highly anticipated collaboration LP, Watch The Throne, digitally on 8th August. Compact disc lovers will be able to purchase physical... Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:12:13 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:325410 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/gallery/324784-kanye-west-jay-z-run-this-town We take a look back at the Roc Boys' rise to rap domination... Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:29:26 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:image:mtv.co.uk:324784_ http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/324782-kanye-west-jay-z-dubstep-watch-the-throne Jay-Z and Kanye West are said to have experimented with dubstep on their forthcoming collaboration LP, Watch The Throne.According to singer-songwriter Verse Simmons, the rap duo contacted him to work... Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:19:42 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:324782 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/justin-bieber/324607-justin-bieber-kanye-west-chris-brown-new-album-break Justin Bieber has revealed he is taking a month off from his hectic showbiz lifestyle to "grow up."Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the U Smile singer claimed that after working so hard... Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:49:39 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:324607 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/324600-kanye-west-jay-z-otis-redding-watch-the-throne King of Soul Otis Redding may have passed away over 40-years ago, but Kanye West and Jay-Z have resurrected his spirit on a new track from their eagerly anticipated joint LP, Watch The Throne.Yesterday... Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:21:52 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:324600 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/324596-mtv-vmas-katy-perry-adele-kanye-west Katy Perry, Kanye West and Adele lead the nominations for the 2011 MTV VMAs. California Gurl Katy, who helped announced the nominees live from her tour in Seattle, has bagged the most nods, fronting... Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:45:16 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:324596 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/beyonce/324474-beyonce-jay-z-kanye-west-cry-tears-runaway Beyoncé has revealed that pal Kanye West once may her cry.Before we all go jumping to conclusions thinking that Yeezy may have pulled off another upsetting Taylor Swift stunt, Queen B claims the... Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:09:08 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:324474 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/324238-kanye-west-jay-z-watch-the-throne-release-date Kanye West and Jay-Z have announced the release date of their eagerly anticipated joint album.After teasing Watch The Throne for months, Yeezy and Jigga have confirmed that it will be available for digital... Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:01:51 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:324238 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/324113-kanye-west-shopping-beyonce-london Kanye West is said to have spent a whopping £27,000 on a shopping spree in West London.Not one to be outdone by his pal Beyoncé, who dropped £9,000 in just 90 minutes on Oxford Street... Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:58:54 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:324113 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/323330-kanye-west-jay-z-watch-the-throne-track-listing Kanye West and Jay-Z have released the official track-listing for their forthcoming joint LP, Watch The Throne. Just a week after the hip-hop pair revealed the gold Givenchy artwork for their album,... Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:32:30 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:323330 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/justin-bieber/323313-justin-bieber-kanye-west Justin Bieber has leapt to friend and collaborator Kanye West's defence, stating that the rapper is not "an a**hole."The U Smile singer, who last month denied rumours that he had refused to... Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:58:59 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:323313 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/323006-jay-z-solo-album-kanye-west-watch-the-throne Jay-Z has already completed two tracks for his next solo album. The hip-hop mogul revealed that the follow-up to The Blueprint 3 was already underway at a listening party for his joint LP with Kanye... Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:57:56 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:323006 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/loick-essien/322250-loick-essien-new-album-how-we-roll-collaborations Loick Essien has exclusively revealed to MTV.co.uk that he thinks people will be "surprised" by his forthcoming album, Identity. Speaking of his debut record, the 21-year old - who released... Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:36:25 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:322250 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/322240-kanye-west-jay-z-watch-the-throne-artwork Kanye West and Jay-Z have unveiled the album artwork for their joint LP, Watch The Throne. According to NME, the extravagant gold engraved cover has been designed by fashion label Givenchy, and is now... Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:24:25 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:322240 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/321997-jay-z-ashley-cole-kanye-west-watch-the-throne Jay-Z is set to go in to business with Ashley Cole by opening a nightclub and restaurant in London. Reports state that the venture aims to employ disadvantaged youth and donate some profits to good causes... Sat, 02 Jul 2011 14:14:36 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:321997 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/all-of-the-lights-3 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:20:28 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:625411 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/heartless-1 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:44:45 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:330762 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/better-than-ive-ever-been-classic-dj-premier-remix Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:40:50 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:138305 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/chris-brown/279285-chris-brown-bet-awards-rihanna-drake-winner Chris Brown was the big winner at last night's BET Awards, picking up four gongs.The 22-year old singer, who was nominated for six awards at the star-studded bash, took home the most trophies, including... Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:16:07 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:279285 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/beyonce/278348-beyonce-4-album-review-andre-3000-kanye-west Beyoncé may be gearing up to headline Glastonbury Festival this weekend, but on the 27th June, the former Destiny's Child star releases her fourth studio album, 4, and MTV.co.uk went down to the... Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:59:13 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:278348 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/277577-kanye-west-mamas-boy-leak-legal-action Kanye West is allegedly considering legal action after an unfinished track he was working on leaked online.The All The Lights hitmaker was apparently left "furious" when his unreleased song... Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:36:28 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:277577 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/loick-essien/277459-loick-essien-nicki-minaj-drake Loick Essien has revealed he has spent time in the studio with Drake and Nicki Minaj's producer, T-Minus, in Los Angeles.The singer, who is due to release his new single How We Roll on 3rd July, told... Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:08:02 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:277459 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/justin-bieber/277376-justin-bieber-kanye-west-twitter-jay-z-album Justin Bieber has strongly denied rumours that he has snubbed working with Kanye West.The Biebster leapt into action after Hollywood Life reported that he was "hesitant" to hit the studio with... Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:17:07 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:277376 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/275783-kanye-west-jay-z-watch-the-throne-track-list-beyonce The track-listing for Kanye West and Jay-Z's eagerly anticipated collaboration album, Watch The Throne, has leaked online. Despite there being no official release date for the hip-hop pairs joint LP,... Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:33:15 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:275783 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/beyonce/274779-beyonce-glastonbury-festival-jay-z-kanye-west Beyoncé is allegedly feeling "nervous" about her headline performance at this year's Glastonbury Festival.The ex-Destiny's Child star, who is set to top the bill at the prestigious event... Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:17:49 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:274779 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/272705-amber-rose-kanye-west-love-wiz-khalifa Kanye West's ex-girlfriend Amber Rose has admitted that she still loves the rapper.Despite the model now dating Black & Yellow hitmaker, Wiz Khalifa, Rose claims to still have feelings for Yeezy,... Thu, 26 May 2011 15:39:51 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:272705 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/270833-kanye-west-snogging-cannes-kate-upton-victoria-secret Kanye West's rumoured new squeeze Kate Upton has denied hooking up with the rap icon at the Cannes Film Festival, stating that it wasn't her who he was snapped snogging on a hotel balcony.As we previously... Fri, 20 May 2011 11:12:34 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:270833 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/chris-brown/270486-chris-brown-bet-awards-nominations Chris Brown has scored the most nominations at the 2011 BET Awards, with an impressive six nods.The Beautiful People singer's career had practically been written off back in 2009 after he assaulted his... Wed, 18 May 2011 11:58:54 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:270486 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/wiz-khalifa/270423-wiz-khalifa-amber-rose-kanye-west Wiz Khalifa has spoken exclusively to MTV.co.uk about his relationship with model, Amber Rose, addressing rumours about their romance.As we previously reported, Rose recently slammed allegations that... Tue, 17 May 2011 15:24:43 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:270423 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/270272-kanye-west-snogging-cannes-amber-rose-wiz-khalifa Kanye West has been spotted snogging a mystery blonde while in France for the Cannes Film Festival.The All The Lights rapper was caught in a steamy lip-lock with an unidentified woman on Sunday 15th... Mon, 16 May 2011 11:12:30 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:270272 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/adele/269926-adele-lady-gaga-digital-album-billboard-number-1 Adele has broken Lady GaGa's digital album sales record with her sophomore LP, 21.According to Music Week, the Someone Like You singer's chart-topping album has replaced Lady G's hit LP The Fame, as... Thu, 12 May 2011 15:52:05 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:269926 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lady-gaga/269776-lady-gaga-cannes-quentin-tarantino Lady GaGa may have already taken over the world with her music, but it seems that the eccentric popstar could soon be making her debut on the big screen.According to The Mirror, Quentin Tarantino is... Thu, 12 May 2011 10:09:22 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:269776 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/269599-kanye-west-amber-rose-wiz-khalifa Kanye West's ex-girlfriend Amber Rose has quashed reports that she went on a secret date with the rapper, insisting that she is very much in love with current beau, Wiz Khalifa. Rose took to Twitter... Tue, 10 May 2011 15:35:00 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:269599 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/drake/269428-drake-kanye-west-new-york-gig Drake is said to have made a cool $250,000 for performing at a New York bar mitzvah, after the organisers turned down a $1million fee for Kanye West to appear.According to the New York Post, Yeezy had... Mon, 09 May 2011 15:40:04 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:269428 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/269118-kanye-west-consequence-album-lyrics Kanye West has been accused by his former collaborator Consequence for not crediting him on songs he penned for the rap icon.Consequence, who worked with Yeezy on his first four LP's, fell out with the... Fri, 06 May 2011 15:14:34 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:269118 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/beyonce/268641-beyonce-bruno-mars-jayz-kanye-west-glasto-watch-the-throne Beyoncé has reportedly recorded a collaboration with Bruno Mars, which is set to feature on her hubby Jay-Z's joint project with fellow rapper Kanye West.According to the Daily Star, Queen B has... Tue, 03 May 2011 09:47:29 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:268641 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/267669-kanye-joins-katy-perry-on-american-idol Katy Perry teamed up with Kanye West for a special performance on last night's (Thursday 21 April) edition of American Idol. WATCH FOOTAGE OF KATY AND KANYE ONSTAGE HERE!   The performance of Perry... Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:27:02 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:267669 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lil-wayne/267438-lil-wayne-tha-carter-iv-artwork-leak The artwork for Lil Wayne's forthcoming album, Tha Carter IV, has allegedly leaked.An image similar to the front cover of Weezy's previous LP, Tha Carter III, has hit the web, showing a child with face... Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:14:49 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:267438 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/emas/267189-mtv-emas-to-take-place-on-sunday-6th-november MTV are proud to announce that the 2011 MTV EMAs will be hitting Belfast on Sunday, 6th November.As we previously reported, this year's EMAs will broadcast live from Belfast’s renowned Odyssey... Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:08:44 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:267189 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lil-wayne/267148-lil-wayne-tha-carter-iv-release-album-track-list Fans will have to wait a little bit longer for Lil Wayne's forthcoming album, Tha Carter IV, as the decision has been made to push back its release until later this summer. Weezy's LP was due to be unleashed... Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:39:37 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:267148 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/adele/267066-adele-foo-fighters-album-chart-lmfao-singles Adele has finally been knocked off the top of the Official Album Chart, after Foo Fighters ended her eleven week reign at No.1.The rockers latest LP, Wasting Light, dethroned Adele's record-breaking... Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:03:31 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:267066 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/beyonce/266873-beyonce-jay-z-coldplay-chris-martin-kanye-west-glasto Beyoncé is allegedly planning an impressive show for her headline set at this year's Glastonbury Festival, with reports claiming she has a hoard of superstar collaborations up her sleeve.According... Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:09:32 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:266873 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lmfao/266464-mtv-midweek-chart-update LMFAO are on course to knock Jennifer Lopez from the top of the Official UK Singles chart, according to midweek figures.After a four week climb up the chart, their Party Rock Anthem - featuring Lauren... Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:09:23 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:266464 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/joe-jonas/266311-joe-jonas-chris-brown-hit-boy-twitter-new-album Joe Jonas has recruited the help of Chris Brown to work on his solo album.The Jonas Brothers star, who is about to embark on a career outside the Disney trio, has collaborated with Breezy on a new track... Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:14:08 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:266311 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jennifer-lopez/266092-jennifer-lopez-jlo-number-1-adele-album-singles Jennifer Lopez has scored her second week at the top of the UK's Official Singles Chart with dance track, On The Floor, featuring Pitbull.J.Lo managed to fend off some tough competition from LMFAO's... Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:58:29 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:266092 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/la-roux/265852-la-roux-dr-dre-kanye-west-detox Dr. Dre has sampled the La Roux track In For The Kill on his upcoming album Detox. La Roux singer Elly Jackson told the BBC how the rap legend first heard the hit while watching US show Entourage. &quot... Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:09:27 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:265852 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/tinie-tempah/265792-tinie-tempah-lucozade-yes-travis-barker-katie-taylor Tinie Tempah has joined forces with blink-182 drummer Travis Barker for a special remix of his track, Simply Unstoppable, to launch Lucozade's new YES campaign.The commercial, which is due to preview... Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:52:16 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:265792 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jennifer-lopez/265630-mtv-midweek-chart-update Jennifer Lopez looks likely to keep her place at the top of the Official UK Singles chart, according to midweek figures.J.Lo's hit track On The Floor, which features the rapping talents of Pitbull, is... Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:47:10 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:265630 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lady-gaga/265527-lady-gaga-mtv-omas-tyler-the-creator-nominations Lady GaGa has bagged the most nominations at the first ever MTV O Music Awards. Along with Odd Future rapper Tyler, The Creator, GaGa has picked up thee nods at the digital awards, including Most Innovative... Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:53:27 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:265527 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/charts/265357-this-weeks-single-releases Every Monday MTV will be bringing you the complete list of new tunes all looking your cold hard cash in this week's single releases. This week it's all about the collaborations as Katy Perry... Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:22:50 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:265357 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/katy-perry/264873-katy-perry-kanye-west-et-video Katy Perry has premiered the video for her alien inspired track, E.T. The Teenage Dream singer, who has teamed up with Kanye West for the tune, transforms into a blue and purple alien for the promo,... Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:13:44 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:264873 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/katy-perry/264475-katy-perry-kayne-west-et-promo-premiere Katy Perry's alien inspired promo for her new single E.T. will premiere on MTV US this Thursday.The video, which also features Kanye West, will get its on-air preview at 7.53pm EST and will be followed... Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:44:32 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:264475 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lady-gaga/263461-lady-gaga-born-this-way-country-version-katy-perry Lady GaGa has unveiled a country version of her hit single, Born This Way.The eccentric singer revealed the new rendition of the song on Twitter, calling the track "The Country Road Version&quot... Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:04:37 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:263461 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/263376-kanye-west-jay-z-watch-the-throne-guru Kanye West and Jay-Z collaboration LP, Watch The Throne, is "almost complete", according to producer Guru.The hip-hop pair, who joined forces at last weekend's SXSW festival to perform their... Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:30:34 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:263376 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/nate-dogg/262976-nate-dogg-snoop-dogg-sxsw-p-diddy-warren-g-kanye-west-jay-z Snoop Dogg, P Diddy and Warren G have paid tribute to Nate Dogg at the South By Southwest festival over the weekend.The Drop It Like Its Hard rapper, who collaborated with the late singer on track Lay... Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:20:08 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:262976 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/all-of-the-lights-1 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:634018 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/cheryl-cole/261836-cheryl-cole-wag-style-x-factor-america Cheryl Cole is reportedly planning a £250,000 'WAG-under' in order to reinvent herself to achieve her dreams of US superstardom.According to Now magazine, the gorgeous Geordie is planning to ditch... Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:38:56 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:261836 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/260961-kanye-west-to-go-to-school-in-uk Kanye West has applied to study for a Master’s degree in fashion at the Central Saint Martins College in London. The hip-hop superstar arrived flew in to Heathrow on Wednesday to discuss... Sat, 05 Mar 2011 11:40:06 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:260961 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/emas/260459-mtv-emas-belfast The 2011 MTV EMAs will be held at Belfast's Odyssey Arena this November!Although the date is still yet to be confirmed, the EMAs will be hitting Northern Ireland, after Madrid played hosts to the ceremony... Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:26:05 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:260459 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kim-kardashian/260386-kim-kardashian-single-video Kim Kardashian has revealed that her new one-off single will debut this Sunday on the latest episode of Kourtney & Kim Take New York.As we previously reported, the socialite has recorded track Turn... Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:47:12 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:260386 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/cheryl-cole/260192-cheryl-cole-william-rihanna-50-cent-eminem-kanye-west Cheryl Cole has allegedly asked her pal Will.I.Am and girl crush Rihanna to help her find a new man Stateside.Following reports that her romance with dancer Derek Hough has turned sour and that she has... Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:34:36 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:260192 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/259528-kanye-west-justin-bieber-studio-twitter Kanye West has tweeted a picture of himself and Justin Bieber in the studio.As we previously reported, the Power rapper and Justin were set to work on new material for the Biebsters new LP, and judging... Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:51:32 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:259528 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/rihanna/259196-rihanna-sexy-all-the-lights-kanye-west Rihanna has flashed the flesh for Kanye West's new video, All The Lights.The Barbadian beauty is causing controversy again after she was asked to "tone down" her performance at The BRIT Awards... Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:47:41 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:259196 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/nicki-minaj/258870-nicki-minaj-britney-spears-collaboration Nicki Minaj has claimed that she is "done" with collaborations… unless Britney Spears gives her a call.The Moment 4 Life rapper, who has appeared on tracks by the likes of Kanye West... Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:13:29 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:258870 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/the-dream/258593-the-dream-calls-up-jay-z-lil-wayne-and-kanye-for-new-album R&B star The-Dream has talked about his plans for his forthcoming album, The Love, IV, which is due to be released next summer. Despite claiming last year that he wouldn't be releasing any more albums... Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:24:41 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:258593 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/257722-jay-z-kanye-west-watch-the-throne Kanye West and Jay-Z reportedly hired a whole hotel floor while working on their new album, Watch The Throne.The hip-hop duo, whose collaboration LP is due for release in the summer, apparently took... Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:58:44 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:257722 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/257419-justin-bieber-kanye-west Kanye West may be a superstar rapper, but according to pint-sized popstar Justin Bieber, Yeezy doesn't own a mobile phone.The Baby hitmaker, who worked with Kanye on a remix of his tune Runaway Love,... Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:28:41 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:257419 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/256454-talib-kweli-on-kanye-west-and-jay-z-album Kanye West and Jay-Z collaborative album Watch The Throne has yet to receive an official release date, but the excitement around the project continues to build. One of the few people to have heard any... Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:53:39 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:256454 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/255961-kanye-west-closes-fatburger-in-chicago He may usually have all the Power, but it seems not everything Yeezy touches is a Runaway success. Rumours that his Chicago-based Fatburger restaurant is to close have been flying around for a while,... Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:42:53 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:255961 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kim-kardashian/255670-kim-kardashian-sex-tape-kanye-west Kim Kardashian has revealed that she was "devastated" when her sex tape with Ray J was leaked back in 2007.The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star also credited her ex-boyfriend Reggie Bush... Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:48:04 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:255670 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jennifer-hudson/255145-jennifer-hudson-talks-secret-societies 29-year-old R&B songstress Jennifer Hudson has addressed rumours claiming that she is part of a cult called the Illuminati. Everyone from Kanye West and Jay-Z to Rihanna and Lady GaGa are apparently... Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:14:50 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:255145 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/254846-kanye-west-jay-z-new-album-summer-twitter Kanye West has a busy 2011 ahead after announcing on Twitter that he plans to release two albums this summer.Yeezy tweeted to confirm the news, claiming that both his collaboration album with Jay-Z,... Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:20:30 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:254846 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/nicki-minaj/254780-nicki-minaj-kanye-west-eminem-jayz-lil-wayne-rihanna Nicki Minaj has admitted that she feels there is a lot of pressure on her after being compared to the likes of Eminem and Kanye West.The Check It Out rapper also claimed that despite the comparisons... Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:58:55 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:254780 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kim-kardashian/254283-kim-kardashian-kanye-west-new-song Kim Kardashian has revealed that rapper Kanye West encouraged her to sing.The socialite, who premiered Jennifer Lopez inspired track Turn It Up earlier this month, told our US Team that if it wasn't... Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:47:28 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:254283 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/50-cent/254119-50-cent-new-album-jay-z-kanye-west 50 Cent has revealed that he wants his forthcoming album, Black Magic, to have the same "aggression" as his debut record, Get Rich or Die Tryin'.The In Da Club hitmaker, who earlier this week... Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:07:24 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:254119 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/50-cent/253845-50-cent-new-album-kanye-west-jay-z 50 Cent has revealed that his new album is almost finished.The Baby By Me rapper took to Twitter to make the announcement, claiming that the follow-up to his 2009 LP, Before I Self Destruct, is &quot... Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:32:59 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:253845 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/253547-kanye-west-apologises-for-britney-outburst It has been a busy few days for Kanye West, even by his standards – his H.A.M. single with Jay-Z hit No 2 on iTunes, he poked fun at Britney Spears on Twitter and he blew a cool $180,000 on a customised... Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:44:01 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:253547 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/drake/253545-drake-to-make-joint-album-with-lil-wayne Drake has announced that he and Lil Wayne will release a joint album in the not-too-distant future. The Miss Me star said that he and his mentor would hit the studio after the release of Wayne’... Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:19:09 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:253545 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jim-jones/253066-jim-jones-compliments-jay-z-and-kanye-west Rapper Jim Jones has opened up about the forthcoming joint Jay-Z and Kanye West album, Watch The Throne. Regardless of his past issues with Jiggaman, Jones has admitted he's impressed by both of the... Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:07:04 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:253066 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/nas/253067-nas-gives-props-to-kanye-west New York’s rap legend Nas has been talking about how much he admires Kanye West and how he thinks that Yeezy has made a positive contribution to the world of hip-hop. He told MTV Rap Fix: &quot... Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:46:24 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:253067 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lupe-fiasco/253063-lupe-fiasco-has-to-wait-for-jay-z-and-kanye Grammy Award-winning hit-maker Lupe Fiasco has pointed the finger at Jay-Z and Kanye West's forthcoming joint album Watch The Throne for further delaying work on his Child Rebel Soldier supergroup -... Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:25:49 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:253063 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kim-kardashian/252980-kim-kardashian-kanye-west Kim Kardashian has again quashed rumours that she is dating Kanye West, revealing that herself and the rapper  "had to laugh" over the reports. Despite her sister Khloe Kardashian claiming... Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:45:19 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:252980 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kim-kardashian/252854-kim-kardashian-kanye-west-music-khloe-pregnant Kim Kardashian has spoken out about her attempt at a pop career, revealing that she would be honoured to work with Kanye West. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, who premiered her Jennifer Lopez... Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:15:50 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:252854 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/252846-kanye-west-jay-z-ham-premiere Kanye West and Jay-Z's first single from their new joint LP, Watch The Throne, has premiered online.The track, entitled H.A.M, debuted on the hip-hop pair's Watch The Throne Facebook page after midnight... Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:14:27 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:252846 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kim-kardashian/252683-kim-kardashian-kanye-west-kris-humphries Kim Kardashian has addressed reports regarding her rumoured romance with Kanye West, claiming she is just "having a lot of fun."The socialite, who is now apparently dating basketball star,... Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:58:29 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:252683 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/252464-kanye-and-jay-z-s-single-out-tuesday The first single from Kanye West and Jay-Z’s highly-anticipated joint album is set to be released next Tuesday, 11 January. Yeezy teased the imminent release as he performed with Jay-Z at his New... Sat, 08 Jan 2011 07:55:35 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:252464 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/justin-bieber/252392-justin-bieber-kanye-west-chris-brown-drake Kanye West allegedly wants to produce "a bunch of songs" for Justin Bieber's next album. According to the 16-year old's manager, Scooter Braun, the Power rapper is keen to work with Justin... Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:37:41 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:252392 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/252270-kanye-west-sued-photographer-lawsuit Kanye West is reportedly being sued by a photographer who claims that the rapper assaulted him at an event two years ago.Michael Vazquez has said that Yeezy and his security team "assaulted, battered... Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:08:49 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:252270 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/rihanna/252263-rihanna-drake-matt-cardle-midweek-chart Rihanna looks set to score her fifth UK No.1 with Drake collaboration, What's My Name.The Barbadian beauty is on course to end The X Factor winner, Matt Cardle's three week reign at the top of the charts... Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:08:23 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:252263 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/251927-kanye-west-jay-z-watch-my-throne-album-release Kanye West has revealed that his highly anticipated collaboration LP with Jay-Z will be released in a week.As we previously reported, Yeezy confirmed that plans to work on an EP with the Empire State... Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:03:58 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:251927 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/251643-jay-z-beyonce-coldplay-kanye-s-massive-nye-gig Jay-Z, Coldplay, Kanye West and Beyoncé gave up their New Year’s Eve to perform at a huge party in Las Vegas in front of invited celebrity guests. Coldplay and Jay-Z were each reportedly... Sun, 02 Jan 2011 07:22:29 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:251643 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jim-jones/250946-jim-jones-talks-kanye-west-and-cam-ron Rapper Jim Jones from the Diplomats has shared his thoughts on getting involved with the G.O.O.D. Music and Dipset collaboration, Christmas In Harlem. The rap star also talks about Kanye West and Cam... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:15:40 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:250946 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/drake/250980-drake-thanks-the-internet Rapper Drake has looked back on his success so far and talkd about how the online world helped him gain a platinum-selling album and Grammy nominations. Drizzy claims that he had no idea the net was... Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:21:12 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:250980 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/justin-bieber/250369-justin-bieber-assault-new-image Justin Bieber has been cleared of assaulting a 12-year old boy during a game of laser tag in October.As we previously reported, the Pray singer was being investigated after allegedly punching the child... Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:42:12 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:250369 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/249625-kanye-lp-named-best-album-of-2010 Kanye West’s new album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy has topped Time Magazine’s album of the year list. The write-up in the magazine said Yeezy’s album was “the musical equivalent... Sat, 11 Dec 2010 11:00:47 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:249625 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kim-kardashian/249237-kim-kardashian-gabriel-aubury-halle-berry Kim Kardashian and Gabriel Aubury have reportedly called time on their romance after less than a month together. Despite allegations that Kim was ready to start a family with Halle Berry's ex, the couple... Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:02:56 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:249237 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kim-kardashian/249044-kim-kardashian-kanye-west-pregnant Kim Kardashian has quashed internet rumours that she is pregnant with Kanye West's child, saying the reports are "absolutely not true." According to Media Takeout, a source claimed to have &... Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:27:05 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:249044 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/247945-kanye-west-jay-z-watch-my-throne-album Kanye West has announced that his collaboration LP with Jay-Z will be entitled Watch My Throne.As we reported last month,  Kanye confirmed that he was working with Jigga on a full album, instead... Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:41:12 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:247945 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/nicki-minaj/247554-nicki-minaj-beyonce-jayz-kanye-west-rihanna-eminem Nicki Minaj may have worked with the likes of Eminem, Kanye West and Will.I.Am, but the rapper has revealed that she would love to collaborate with Beyoncé. The Check It Out star, who has also... Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:08:31 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:247554 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/ti/246623-ti-christina-aguilera-eminem-no-mercy Christina Aguilera has revealed that the track she recorded with jailed rapper, T.I., will be released as a single.The You Lost Me singer, who recorded the tune with Tip before he was sent back behind... Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:39:43 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:246623 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/x-factor/246484-the-x-factor-jay-z-cher-lloyd-katie-waissel Jay-Z allegedly wants to offer The X Factor finalists, Cher Lloyd and Katie Waissel record deals with his European label, Takeover Roc Nation, if they do not win the competition.According to UK MC, Tinchy... Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:30:24 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:246484 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/ti/246471-ti-eminem-no-mercy-track Jailed rapper T.I. has teamed up with Eminem on the track All She Wrote, which leaked yesterday. The hip-hop pair, who last collaborated together on Touchdown from T.I.'s 2007 album T.I. vs. T.I.P, have... Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:53:22 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:246471 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/x-factor/245928-jay-z-wants-to-make-cher-lloyd-a-star Jay-Z has heaped praise on Cher Lloyd. When asked about The X Factor, the big man singled out the 17-year-old and praised her performances of his hits Hard Knock Life and Empire State Of Mind. &... Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:17:16 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:245928 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/rihanna/245721-rihanna-take-that-kanye-west-number-1 Rihanna looks set to upset Take That's reunion celebrations by keeping them off the top spot with her smash hit single, Only Girl (In The World). According to mid-week figures, the Rude Boy hitmaker... Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:22:29 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:245721 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/runaway Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:595769 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/245458-kanye-west-delta-airlines-30-seconds-to-mars Kanye West stunned passengers aboard a Delta Airlines flight from Minneapolis to New York, by performing over the in-flight sound system. Yeezy rapped lines from his hit singles The Good Life and Gold... Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:12:23 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:245458 http://www.mtv.co.uk/events/emas/panelpage/news/245065-kanye-west-joins-30stm-on-stage-at-the-emas Kanye West made a surprise appearance on stage with 30 Seconds To Mars live at the EMAs pre-show. Yeezy joined Jared Leto and Co for impromptu performance of track, Hurricane, much to the delight of... Sun, 07 Nov 2010 23:39:38 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:245065 http://www.mtv.co.uk/events/emas/panelpage/news/244975-eminem-crowned-best-hip-hop-artist-at-the-emas Eminem may have lost out to Justin Bieber in the Best Male category, but the Not Afraid rapper has been crowned Best Hip-Hop Act at this years EMAs. FIND OUT WHO WON WHAT, GET THE GOSSIP & WATCH... Sun, 07 Nov 2010 21:27:10 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:244975 http://www.mtv.co.uk/events/emas/panelpage/news/244965-justin-bieber-wins-best-male-at-the-emas Justin Bieber has been crowned the Best Male Artists at the EMAs, beating his mentor Usher and Eminem to the coveted title. FIND OUT WHO WON WHAT, GET THE GOSSIP & WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EMAS... Sun, 07 Nov 2010 21:08:28 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:244965 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/ti/244862-ti-jail-makes-my-music-better T.I. has claimed his forthcoming album No Mercy will be his best work yet, thanks to his time behind bars. The rapper has just started an 11-month prison sentence for violating his probation, less than... Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:17:17 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:244862 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/244844-jay-z-and-kanye-make-fireworks-in-somerset Jay-Z and Kanye West have been speaking about why they chose sleepy Somerset to work on new tracks for their joint album Watch The Throne. The new tracks were recorded at the Real World Studios, owned... Sat, 06 Nov 2010 10:38:16 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:244844 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/244813-kim-kardashian-working-with-kanye Kim Kardashian has hinted that she’s working with Kanye West on her first foray into the music business.   Recently the pair have been spotted together, prompting reports that they could be... Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:46:18 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:244813 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/244779-jay-z-says-he-ll-help-tinie-tempah-break-the-us   Jay-Z has said he’d be happy to help UK rapper Tinie Tempah make it big in the US.   The rap legend runs his own management company and record label Roc Nation- who look after acts... Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:26:16 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:244779 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/244700-kanye-west-naked-leaked-pics Rapper Kanye West has finally come forward to discuss the leaking of his self-shot nude pics which hit the net last week. Apparently the photos were 100% authentic. He told Hot 97: "I went to the... Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:52:16 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:244700 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kim-kardashian/244534-kim-kardashian-album-broken-toe Kim Kardashian is allegedly recording an album. According to TMZ.com, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, who has already tried her hand at modelling and being a successful business woman, is working... Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:19:29 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:244534 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/244312-kanye-finishes-album Kanye West has finished his fifth studio album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, he’s revealed. The star posted a message on Twitter on Saturday saying “We finally done! Toast!” WATCH... Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:27:51 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:244312 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/243854-kanye-more-influential-than-obama Kanye West has been named as a more influential man than President Barack Obama, in a new poll. He came fifth in the vote on US website AskMen.com while the ‘leader of the free world’ could... Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:02:44 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:243854 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/243745-kanye-west-jay-z-runaway Kanye West has revealed that he plans to release a whole LP of collaborations with Jay-Z.Yeezy, who previously announced he was working with Jay on EP, Watch The Throne, has now revealed their record... Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:50:49 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:243745 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/243542-kanye-west-talks-about-his-dream-tour-line-up Rapper Kanye West has talked about his interest in going on tour with some of the Young Money members. Yeezy believes that it would be a must-see show and to make it a little more epic he’d bring... Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:08:16 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:243542 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kim-kardashian/243512-kim-kardashian-kanye-west Those rumours about Kim Kadashian dating Kanye West seem to have resurfaced again, with reports suggesting Yeezy helped the model celebrate her 30th birthday.As we previously reported, the socialite... Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:39:47 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:243512 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/243511-kanye-jokes-about-illuminati-link Kanye West has joked about bizarre claims that he’s a devil worshipping member of ‘the Illuminati’.   In his leaked track Runaway the MC raps “I sold my soul to the devil,... Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:35:28 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:243511 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/243373-kanye-west-s-film-gets-world-premiere Kanye West’s short film Runaway has had its world premiere on MTV US. WATCH KANYE'S NEW FILM 'RUNAWAY' IN FULL RIGHT HERE!   The 35-minute movie is directed by Hype Williams and features tracks... Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:11:00 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:243373 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/243224-kanye-west-looks-back-to-flashing-lights As Kanye West gears up for the release of his forthcoming film Runaway, he has been looking back to his previous work on the Flashing Lights mini movie. WATCH KANYE'S NEW FILM 'RUNAWAY' IN FULL RIGHT... Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:02:24 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:243224 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/243231-kanye-west-kim-kardashian-dating Rapper Kanye West and model/ reality star Kim Kardashian are dating, according to reports. Earlier this week KK was linked to crooner John Mayer, but it seems she may be playing the celebrity field. &... Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:47:55 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:243231 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/john-legend/243016-john-legend-talks-magnetic-man John Legend has spoken to MTV News about working with Magnetic Man, and admitted that he didn’t know much about dubstep before. The US singer appears on the final song on the group’s debut... Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:50:13 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:243016 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/242893-juelz-santana-talks-camron-and-kanye-west-beef Juelz Santana from rap group Dipset has spoken about bandmate Cam’ron calling out Kanye West’s name on his Runaway freestyle. Juelz feels that Kanye should reach out to Cam’ron to resolve... Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:45:19 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:242893 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/242972-kanye-west-admits-he-contemplated-suicide Kanye West has admitted he thought about suicide after the death of his mother back in 2007.   Speaking as his Runaway film had its US premiere in LA, the rap superstar said: “There were times... Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:38:00 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:242972 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/242877-kanye-lines-up-elton-john-rihanna-many-more-for-single Kanye West has lined up ELEVEN guests for his next single including Elton John, Rihanna and La Roux, according to reports. All Of The Lights will also feature (deep breath) John Legend, Ryan Leslie,... Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:17:27 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:242877 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/shyne/242727-shyne-pens-a-letter-to-def-jam-records New York rapper Shyne recently wrote an open letter talking about his frustrations with Def Jam Records and how the company treats its artists. Shyne wasn’t shy to point the finger at the label... Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:36:20 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:242727 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/nicki-minaj/242738-nicki-minaj-sacks-diddy Nicki Minaj has sacked Diddy as her manager, after seemingly falling out with the music mogul. The rapper has had a huge 2010, guesting on tracks by Kanye West and Christina Aguilera as well as releasing... Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:01:34 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:242738 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/p-diddy/242716-diddy-explains-the-art-of-sexting Following recent allegations about Kanye West, P Diddy has explained the art of ‘sexting’ and claims that men should be allowed to show off their private parts to loved ones if they want... Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:53:00 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:242716 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/242632-kanye-west-album-art-banned Controversy courting Kanye West has revealed that his new album cover has been banned by some US stores. Yesterday the rapper logged onto Twitter to reveal the news and unleash the interesting artwork... Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:25:02 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:242632 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/242061-twista-tried-to-get-signed-by-kanye US rapper Twista has revealed that he once reached out to Kanye West about joining his G.O.O.D. Music organisation, but was turned down by the star. Twista feels that Kanye should have really considered... Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:38:09 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:242061 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/242315-kanye-west-naked-pictures Naked pictures of Kanye West have reportedly emerged and are now up for sale.According to RadarOnline.com, the Power rapper has been 'caught with his pants down' in the self-snapped images, which apparently... Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:01:25 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:242315 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/242002-kanye-teams-up-with-la-roux-on-remix UK pop/electro act La Roux have teamed up with Kanye West for a remix of their popular track In For The Kill. WATCH MTV'S EXCLUSIVE LIVE SESSION WITH LA ROUX HERE   Frontwoman Elly Jackson told... Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:12:46 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:242002 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/rihanna/241856-rihanna-talks-about-nicki-minaj-duet Rihanna has spoken about the track she’s made with Nicki Minaj, which appears on her new album Loud.   The feisty rapper has appeared on songs by Kanye West, M.I.A and Christina Aguilera this... Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:19:11 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:241856 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/taylor-swift/241843-taylor-swift-kanye-west Taylor Swift has revealed that it was 'important' for her to write a song to Kanye West.The rapper, who infamously interrupted Taylor's acceptance speech at last years VMAs, inspired Swift to pen the... Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:05:29 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:241843 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/241522-kanye-talks-about-joint-jay-z-album Kanye West has said he’ll finish his joint album with Jay-Z later this month.   Last month the star announced his plan to put out a record with his friend and mentor. He has since released... Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:07:51 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:241522 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/241360-kanye-samples-aphex-twin A new track from Kanye West samples cult dance music pioneer Aphex Twin, he’s revealed. The track Blame Game features in his new film Runaway- which was screened last night in London.   It... Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:10:20 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:241360 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/241313-kanye-hosts-london-film-screening Kanye West hosted a packed screening of his first film Runaway last night in London.  The rapper came on stage at the prestigous BAFTA screening room to introduce the 35 minute movie- which he directs... Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:38:19 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:241313 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/daft-punk/241152-nerd-daft-punk-track-hypnotize-you-leaks The new single from N.E.R.D Hypnotize You, produced by dance music legends Daft Punk, has leaked online. Pharrell Williams’ band first unleashed the collaboration when they played it on David Letterman... Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:53:00 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:241152 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lloyd-banks/240593-lloyd-banks-teams-up-with-kanye-west G-Unit's Lloyd Banks has confirmed that Kanye West will feature on his forthcoming album, Hunger For More 2, along with a few more big name guests. Banks told VIBE Magazine: "I'm excited! I put... Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:01:32 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:240593 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/240626-kanye-hangs-out-with-kim-kardashian Kanye West has been spotted spending time with Kim Kardashian at her new clothing store.  SEE SEXY PICS OF KIM KARDASHIAN IN OUR GALLERY HERE!   It seems the Power star was being filmed for... Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:25:32 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:240626 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/239318-kanye-west-plays-live-on-snl   Kanye West appeared on Saturday Night Live over the weekend, performing his tracks Power and Runaway in his own inimitable style.   The rapper played both tracks on a completely white set... Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:06:17 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:239318 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/alicia-keys/239181-alicia-keys-jay-z-beyonce-at-all-star-charity-ball Alicia Keys was joined by Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Usher, Jennifer Hudson and others at the annual Keep A Child Alive ball in New York on September 30. The charity, co-founded by Keys in 2003, raised $... Sat, 02 Oct 2010 10:35:50 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:239181 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/50-cent/238993-50-cent-to-work-with-kanye-west G-Unit’s 50 Cent has said that he may place some of his previously recorded, unreleased tracks on his forthcoming album. Although Fiddy doesn’t have an album title just yet, he’s confirmed... Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:21:39 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:238993 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/238954-drake-put-pressure-on-kanye-west Rapper Kanye West has opened up about how Drake put pressure on him to step up his rhyming game earlier this year. According to Kanye, the Canadian rapper forced him to become a better lyricist, telling... Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:08:51 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:238954 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/239029-kanye-angry-over-leak   Yesterday we reported about the latest track from Kanye West’s new album to hit the web.   But it seems unlike the rapper’s previous giveaways, Lost In The World is unfinished... Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:15:01 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:239029 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/238773-kanye-still-to-decide-album-release-date Kanye West has admitted he can’t decide when to release his new album, and has even asked fans to help him decide.  Taking to his favourite social networking site the rapper wrote on Twitter... Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:35:18 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:238773 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/238658-kanye-west-i-still-had-a-lot-of-pain Rapper Kanye West has touched a bit more on his return to hip-hop. Speaking in the October issue of XXL Magazine, Yeezy recalls getting the urge to come back to the rap scene at the start of 2010: &quot... Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:26:19 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:238658 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/chris-brown/238578-chris-brown-announces-deuces-remix Chris Brown headed to his Ustream channel to connect with fans yesterday and let them know he will be going into the studio with Fabolous, T.I., Drake, Kanye West and Andre 3000 to record a remix to... Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:16:15 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:238578 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/238600-kanye-west-the-cleveland-show-taylor-swift-vmas-beyonce-mos-def Kanye West has returned as his character Kenny West in The Cleveland Show, spoofing his 2009 VMAs outburst against Taylor Swift. The episode of the Family Guy spin-off series which aired in the US on... Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:32:28 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:238600 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/30-seconds-to-mars/238580-30-seconds-to-mars-jared-leto-kanye-west 30 Seconds To Mars singer Jared Leto has stated that the bands collaboration with Kanye West will 'eventually be released.'30STM's duet with the rapper, entitled Hurricane, was meant to be released as... Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:24:11 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:238580 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/camron/238479-camron-denies-dissing-jay-z-and-kanye Cam'ron and Jim Jones from Dipset have addressed their recent ‘Runaway’ remix which name drops Kanye West. Even though they called out Kanye and referenced Jay-Z by his ‘Jigga&rsquo... Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:36:45 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:238479 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/238366-kanye-west-is-stepping-backwards Kanye West is returning with a new album which apparently will be taking fans on a backwards journey, allowing them to revisit the mood of his debut, The College Dropout. Q-Tip, who has worked with Yeezy... Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:05:01 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:238366 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/nicki-minaj/238296-new-nicki-minaj-single-right-through-me-leaks Nicki Minaj has released a new single online called Right Through Me.  The track is likely to feature on her debut album Pink Friday, which is due for release this November.   SEE MTV's NICKI... Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:53:31 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:238296 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/238227-kanye-west-talks-about-barack-obamas-jackass-comment Controversial rapper Kanye West has now finally spoken out about President Barack Obama calling him a ‘jackass’ after his much-publicised interruption of Taylor Swift's VMAs acceptance speech... Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:00:55 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:238227 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/common/238041-common-wants-to-work-with-kanye-west Conscious rapper Common has been talking about his forthcoming album, and how he'd like to work more with Kanye West. Common said that he may just appear on the forthcoming album from Kanye and talks... Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:09:41 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:238041 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/mia-0/238103-mia-working-with-kanye M.I.A has revealed that she’s been working on Kanye West’s new album Dark Twisted Fantasy. The Power rapper has had a wide range of acts in his Hawaii studio recently recording with including... Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:58:06 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:238103 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/238042-kanye-releases-film-trailer Kanye West has released a trailer for the short film which will accompany his new single Runaway. The star was in Prague earlier this month shooting the flick and was seen with a deer.   That animal... Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:15:18 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:238042 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/50-cent/238030-50-cent-gives-dog-a-twitter-account 50 Cent has launched a Twitter account for his dog Oprah. The In Da Club rapper joined the social networking site recently and has since made various strange announcements- including claiming he&rsquo... Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:32:49 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:238030 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/william/237855-william-reunited-with-cheryl-cole Will.I.Am has said how happy he is to be spending time with Cheryl Cole again. The Black Eyed Peas frontman is working with Cheryl on X Factor, helping her choose her finalists in the judges’ houses... Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:30:18 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:237855 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/237792-kanye-feels-guilty-over-mother-s-death Kanye West has admitted to feeling guilty about the death of his mother back in 2007. Donda West died whilst having cosmetic surgery procedures including liposuction and a breats reduction.   The... Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:55:55 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:237792 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/237635-kanye-west-reveals-film-details Kanye West has revealed that his new single Runaway will be released with a 40 minute film he’s been working on. The rapper/producer was recently spotted in Prague shooting scenes with a naked... Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:56:08 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:237635 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/237561-jay-z-eminem-complete-joint-dates-kanye-west Jay-Z and Eminem completed their short run of joint headline shows last night with guest appearances from Kanye West, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre and Drake. SEE PICS OF JAY AND EM ONSTAGE IN OUR GALLERY HERE! &... Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:32:32 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:237561 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/eminem/237548-eminem-rihanna-vmas Eminem and Rihanna's performance of their hit duet Love The Way You Lie has been crowned as the best of the 2010 VMAs.Fans hit our US site and voted in their thousands for their favourite performance... Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:12:30 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:237548 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/237358-kanye-west-pussycat-dolls-vmas Kanye West is allegedly dating Pussycat Dolls star, Melody Thornton.The Power rapper, who performed a new track at the VMAs on Sunday was spotted hand-in-hand with the ex-doll at Marc Jacobs in New York... Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:29:12 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:237358 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/50-cent/237084-50-cent-admires-kanye-wests-lloyd-banks-compliment Rapper 50 Cent has reacted to the recent comments that Kanye West made about G-Unit artist, Lloyd Banks. Fiddy claims that he really respects the way that Kanye decided to publicly show his appreciation... Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:02:30 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:237084 http://www.mtv.co.uk/events/vmas/unthemed/news/237127-vmas-kanye-west-taylor-swift The war between Kanye West and Taylor Swift is officially over after the pair allegedly met up in secret backstage at last night's VMAs.As we previously reported, West and Swift appeared to be back on... Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:09:27 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:237127 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/justin-bieber/237082-lloyd-banks-i-would-definitely-do-a-record-with-justin-bieber G-Unit star Lloyd Banks has shown a great interest in working with teenage pop sensation, Justin Bieber. Fresh from his win at the VMAs, the 16-year-old is receiving a lot of love from the hip-hop community... Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:04:57 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:237082 http://www.mtv.co.uk/events/vmas/unthemed/news/237065-kanye-west-taylor-swift-vmas Kanye West may have made the headlines for all the wrong reasons after last year's VMAs but it seems the rapper and and Taylor Swift have put their differences behind the them. Yeezy, who premiered new... Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:01:29 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:237065 http://www.mtv.co.uk/events/vmas/unthemed/news/236730-eminem-vmas Eminem is set to make his return to the VMAs in style on Sunday by opening the ceremony. The Love The Way You Lie rapper, who is up for an impressive eight Moonmen including Best Male Video and Video... Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:36:52 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:236730 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/50-cent/236624-50-cent-new-album 50 Cent has claimed that he can't wait to collaborate with other artists on his new album, The Return of the Heartless Monster. Fiddy, who revealed that he only uses Twitter to entertain people told... Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:48:36 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:236624 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/236608-twilight-vmas-robert-pattinson-kristen-stewart-taylor-lautner We have some bad news for all you Twilight fans out there, Robert Pattinson and Co will unfortunately not be attending the VMAs this Sunday.R-Pattz, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner have reportedly... Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:40:38 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:236608 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/236127-kanye-writes-song-for-taylor-swift Kanye West has written a song for 20-year-old country singer Taylor Swift. It’s been nearly a year since the rapper invaded the stage when Taylor was accepting the award for Best Female Video at... Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:23:41 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:236127 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/236039-nicki-minaj-for-vmas Nicki Minaj has been confirmed for the VMAs, which take place next week.   SEE MTV's NICKI MINAJ GALLERY HERE   The hot new rapper has already called the gig “the pinnacle of my career... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:23:00 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:236039 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/235926-kanye-west-names-swizz-beatz-best-producer-ever Super-producer Swizz Beatz has opened up about being recently called the best producer of all time by Kanye West, saying he found it difficult to take such an unexpected compliment from Yeezy. Swizz... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:47:51 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:235926 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/50-cent/235948-50-cent-quits-twitter-to-work-on-new-album   50 Cent has temporarily quit social networking site Twitter so he can focus on his new record.   Like Kanye West he’d joined the site recently and had been messaging followers (very... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:26:07 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:235948 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/235912-kanye-working-on-movie-for-new-album Kanye West appears to be working on a film which will accompany his new album Dark Twisted Fantasy. The rapper was snapped in Prague this week filming with a deer, a sheep and a naked woman, strangely... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:32:33 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:235912 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/235668-linkin-park-confirmed-for-vmas Linkin Park will play the MTV VMAs in under two weeks’ time, we can officially announce. The group are the latest massive stars to join the bill for the award show, which takes place in LA on September... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:47:59 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:235668 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/235595-kanye-releases-justin-bieber-runaway-love-remix Kanye West has released his remix of Justin Bieber’s song Runaway Love. The producer/ rapper set about making his own version of the teen star’s track after the two struck up a friendship... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:39:02 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:235595 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/235512-jay-z-and-kanye-to-release-joint-album Jay-Z and Kanye West are teaming up to release a collaboration album. Kanye announced the news on his Twitter page: "Me and Jay bout to drop a 5 song album called Watch The Throne." The rappers... Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:11:03 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:235512 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/50-cent/235510-50-cent-s-twitter-ban 50 Cent is at war with Twitter after the website blocked his Twitpic account. The rapper’s ability to upload photos was taken away after he posted a series of raunchy pics. One showed a woman in... Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:19:27 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:235510 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/235330-usher-for-vmas Usher has been confirmed to perform at the VMAs next month in Los Angeles! The OMG singer will appear on stage on the big night on September 12 and will no doubt pull off some of his signature dance... Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:41:21 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:235330 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lloyd-banks/235300-lloyd-doesnt-feel-the-pressure Rapper Lloyd Banks from the G-Unit camp has talked about his upcoming November album, Hunger For More 2. Banks is very confident about the release, and even though he will be going up against releases... Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:50:56 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:235300 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/britney-spears/235123-britney-spears-appears-on-pop-magazine-cover-lady-gaga  Britney Spears has teamed up with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami to appear on the cover of magazine Pop. SEE BRITNEY’S POP MAG COVERS IN FULL HERE   The star’s manga inspired... Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:09:20 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:235123 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/235033-kanye-to-release-a-new-song-every-week Kanye West has announced that he plans to give away a new track for free every Friday until Christmas.He wrote on his Twitter @kanyewest: "I know yall need the music so I'm dropping 1 new song every... Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:30:56 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:235033 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/shyne/234924-shyne-loves-kanye-west-and-kid-cudi New York rapper Shyne has said he's not a fan of ‘gangsta’ rappers who claim they’re involved in crime and violence. Shyne also gave props to the likes of Kanye West and Kid Cudi for... Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:59:23 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:234924 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/234821-kanye-s-power-remix-ft-jay-z-released Kanye West has released his Power remix- which features Jay-Z and producer Swizz Beats.  The rapper put out the song on his website late on Thursday.   Jay-Z takes the first verse on the new... Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:15:17 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:234821 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/234700-kanye-west-justin-bieber-raekwon Kanye West has confirmed on Twitter that he is working with Justin Bieber on a remix of track Runaway Love.As we previously reported, Mr. West had expressed on the social networking site that he was... Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:51:29 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:234700 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/234681-bob-says-he-ll-go-naked-at-vmas B.o.B has claimed that he’s going to go naked when he performs at the MTV VMAs next month.   Yesterday it was announced that the Atlanta rapper will play live at the ceremony on September... Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:53:45 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:234681 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/234673-chelsea-handler-to-host-vmas Chelsea Handler has been confirmed as the host of this year’s MTV VMAs show on September 12. The comic announced the news on her own Chelsea Lately chatshow last night in the US.   She told... Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:32:51 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:234673 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/234558-vmas-justin-bieber-bob Justin Bieber and rapper B.o.B are set to make their VMA performance debut at next month's ceremony in Los Angeles. CHECK OUT JUSTIN BIEBER'S VMAS VIDEO SHOOT HERE!   Bieber and the Airplanes star... Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:32:38 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:234558 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/234537-kanye-west-joins-forces-with-raekwon-andjustin-bieber Kanye West, Justin Bieber and Raekwon are set to work together on a track, after hooking up on Twitter. Apparently Kanye rang Raekwon to put things in motion; this is definitely a trio that people wouldn... Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:16:45 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:234537 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/234534-jay-z-named-richest-rapper Jay-Z has been named the richest rapper in the world by Forbes magazine, after he made $63 million over 12 months.   The Empire State Of Mind star raked in over £40 million from touring, merchandise... Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:26 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:234534 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/234249-kanye-west-has-a-new-approach-to-life Controversial rapper Kanye West has opened up about his new outlook on life and hip-hop, and claims that he is possibly at his best stage yet when it comes to the rap game. Yeezy apparently has a Rosewood... Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:53:51 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:234249 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/234182-kanye-wants-to-collaborate-with-justin-bieber Kanye West has been talking to Justin Bieber about a possible collaboration. Yesterday the stars were messaging each other on Twitter after West said he was listening to the teen’s track Runaway... Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:55:33 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:234182 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/234109-kanye-s-secret-show Kanye West has performed a secret gig in New York for just 200 people; a mixture of celebrities and industry insiders. Guests, including our friends at MTV US, received details of the gig at the last... Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:56:45 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:234109 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/234050-kanye-west-confirms-amber-rose-split Kanye West has confirmed that he’s split from model Amber Rose. It had been rumoured for sometime that the pair had parted but now the increasingly busy rapper has admitted it’s true. &nbsp... Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:57:33 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:234050 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/233970-kanye-confirms-himself-for-vmas His last MTV VMAs appearance in 2009 ended in major controversy but it seems Kanye West has been invited back to perform next month. Today he hit Twitter to announce (with lots of exclamation marks... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:33:30 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:233970 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/nicki-minaj/233836-kanye-west-thinks-nicki-minaj-is-scary Nicki Minaj from Young Money has been applauded by Kanye West who believes that the female rapper has major skills when it comes to MCing. CHECK OUT SOME OF NICKI'S AMAZING OUTFITS IN MTV'S GALLERY HERE... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:55:06 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:233836 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/233832-kanye-working-with-bon-iver-jay-z   Kanye West is reportedly working with acclaimed folk act Bon Iver on tracks for his new album.   The rapper apparently recently flew the artist- whose real name is Justin Vernon- to his Hawaii... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:29:07 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:233832 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/233808-kanye-releases-see-now-ft-beyonce-online Kanye West has released a new track called See Now, featuring Beyoncé and Charlie Wilson. The Chicago native posted the song on his blog yesterday accompanied by a cover featuring him in a blazer... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:23:36 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:233808 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/ti/233713-ti-talks-about-kanye-sessions T.I.  has revealed more about hitting the studio with Kanye West , where they recently recorded six songs together.  It’s likely some of the tracks will feature on T.I’s forthcoming... Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:12:32 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:233713 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/devlin/233584-devlin-talks-kanye-west UK grime star Devlin caught up with our urban music blog The Wrap Up to discuss all things grime, grime and... Kanye West! Yes, Devlin has spoken out about the time when he was featured on Kanye... Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:24:39 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:233584 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/eminem/233388-eminem-rihanna-love-the-way-you-lie-video Eminem and Rihanna's Love The Way You Lie video has smashed a YouTube record by gaining over 6.6 million hits in just 24 hours.The video, which features a cameo from ex-Transformers actress Megan Fox... Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:09:51 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:233388 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/233333-kanye-west-delays-album-release Kanye West will not release his fifth studio album until “sometime in November”, he’s revealed. The rapper’s record- which is rumoured to be called Dark Twisted Fantasy- was originally... Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:38:45 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:233333 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/power Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:549542 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/233133-kanye-west-power-video Not to be outdone by Eminem and Rihanna premiering new video Love The Way You Lie, Kanye West has unveiled his promo for new single, Power. The video, which Kanye himself claims is 'not a video, but... Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:13:38 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:233133 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/232919-kanye-west-s-twitter-friend-doesn-t-want-to-be-famous Steven Holmes is not too impressed to be chosen for Twitter fame by rap superstar Kanye West.The Coventry students said in an interview to his local paper: ‘Before this weekend I thought it would... Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:45:57 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:232919 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/232333-kanye-west-befriends-coventry-tweeter Kanye West has mystified the Twitterverse by choosing a seemingly random man in Coventry as the only person to follow on the micro-blogging site.Despite accruing 380,050 in the six days since he joined... Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:04:05 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:232333 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/231918-kanye-joins-twitter-scraps-album-title Kanye West has revealed that he won’t be calling his fifth album Good Ass Job anymore. The Chicago native made the announcement as he crashlanded on social networking site Twitter.   One of... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:13:09 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:231918 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/231865-jay-z-disappointed-by-lebron-james Jay-Z is reportedly upset by his basketball friend LeBron James joining Miami Heat without consulting him. The rapper is a shareholder in rival team the New York Nets but apparently couldn’t influence... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:13:29 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:231865 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/231831-kanye-west-previews-new-songs Kanye West has previewed three new tracks at an event for Facebook employees. The rapper was on stage in a suit when he rapped verses acapella for the select group of people present.   According... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:11:59 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:231831 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/eminem/231413-eminem-sticks-up-for-taylor-swift Eminem has called out almost everyone who’s anyone in his records - including Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera to name a few - but Em is apparently going easy on Taylor Swift. The Relapse... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:26:05 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:231413 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/eminem/231439-eminem-makes-surprise-appearance-with-rihanna Eminem unexpectedly joined Rihanna on stage in LA earlier this week to perform their smash hit Love The Way You Lie. The stars began shooting the video for the track- currently number one in the US and... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:29:10 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:231439 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/231256-kanye-west-and-pusha-t-to-record-together Everyone keeps on talking about Kanye West and his return to music, and rumours have it that Yeezy may be working again with Pusha T from rap duo Clipse on some new tracks. Pharrell Williams, who... Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:02:01 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:231256 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/taylor-swift/231201-taylor-swift-tells-fans-about-new-music During a Ustream chat with her fans yesterday, Taylor Swift has announced that her new album will be released on October 25, and is going to be called Speak Now. She said on Ustream: "It's called... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:55:07 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:231201 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/230950-fat-joe-hails-kanye-west New York rapper Fat Joe has shared his thoughts on the new Kanye West record, Power. Joe believes that although it's a good first single, he hopes Yeezey's forthcoming album Good Ass Job album is even... Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:59:12 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:230950 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/the-new-workout-plan-2 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:05:02 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:82340 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/soulja-boy/230116-soulja-boy-gets-the-stamp-from-kanye Teenage rap star Soulja Boy has opened up about working with Kanye West in the studio, and has talked about and how Yeezy gave him some very constructive criticism. He told VIBE Magazine: "When... Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:39:47 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:230116 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/230113-kanye-west-has-his-album-tracklisting-leaked The ever-controversial rap star Kanye West is back - and has just had his highly-anticipated Good Ass Job tracklisting leaked online. The 16-track album, Yeezy's fifth, is to be released this September... Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:46:10 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:230113 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/230107-jay-z-i-said-i-was-amazing-not-that-im-a-mason Rappers Rick Ross and Jay-Z have released a track that has had the net going crazy. Freemason is a track in which Jigga denies the rumours behind his association with the fabled secret society the Illuminati... Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:18:33 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:230107 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/229893-kanye-visits-lil-wayne-in-jail Kanye West visited fellow rapper Lil Wayne in jail earlier this week, according to reports.  He was spotted at the Rikers’ Island Prison near New York on Thursday.   Kanye is just the... Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:02:33 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:229893 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/paranoid Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:07:43 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:401891 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/229228-kanye-releases-power-artwork Artwork for Kanye West’s Power single appears to have been released online. And in typical fashion it’s not exactly understated. The illustration shows Kanye’s severed head wearing... Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:18:08 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:229228 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/drake/228629-drake-calls-out-ludacris-for-stealing-flow Young Money artist Drake has spoken on his rap flow and how feels that artists such as Ludacris have borrowed and misused it in their rhymes. Drizzy claimed that he isn’t trying to offend anyone... Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:48:11 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:228629 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/228714-kanye-west-new-album-release-date-confirmed Kanye West’s fifth album Good Ass Job will be released on September 14 this year, according to reports. The record was originally due later in the year but has now been pushed forward. It will... Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:18:34 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:228714 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/estelle/228621-estelle-excited-for-kanye-west-comeback UK R&B singer Estelle has shared her thoughts on Kanye West making a comeback in rap. She said that his ability to say what is on his mind and is his greatest asset. The singer, who collaborated... Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:12:06 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:228621 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/228681-drake-eminem-kanye-nicki-minaj-hit-bet-awards Drake, Eminem, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, Alicia Keys and B.o.B were among stars appeared at the B.E.T Awards last night. A host of massive names were in Los Angeles for the event to perform and pick up... Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:56:32 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:228681 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/227920-amber-rose-even-in-my-home-im-always-naked Kanye West’s on/off girlfriend, model Amber Rose, has spoken out about her new found fame and the struggles that she is having to keep her private life, well, private. Amber said that because she... Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:38:29 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:227920 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/the-dream/227761-the-dream-i-love-kanye-he-challenges-me R&B singer/ producer The-Dream has revealed that he holds high admiration for his Def Jam label mate, Kanye West. He also claimed that Kanye is his biggest competition and challenges him the most... Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:48:27 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:227761 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/227759-amber-rose-kanye-saved-my-life Kanye West's on/off love interest Amber Rose has recently opened about her relationship with the controversial rapper and how he "saved her life". Despite all the fame around her being known... Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:36:09 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:227759 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kid-sister/226703-kid-sister-backs-kanye-west Rapper Kid Sister has recently talked about the return of Kanye West and she thinks that critics should now forget about the notorious MTV Video Music Awards incident with Taylor Swift last year. She... Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:38:03 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:226703 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/226536-jay-z-free-concert-cancelled Jay-Z has been forced to cancel a planned free concert in his native New York as city officials refused to grant permission for the performance due to security concerns. The rap giant had planned a surprise... Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:08:55 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:226536 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/alicia-keys/226474-eminem-alicia-keys-usher-for-bet-awards Eminem, Alicia Keys, T-Pain and Usher haven been added to the line up for the BET Awards. Those four have all been confirmed to perform on June 27 when the ceremony takes place. Already lined up to appear... Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:02:08 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:226474 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/drake/226393-drake-gives-out-his-top-5 Drake has revealed his top five best rappers of all time. The Canadian rapper discussed who he admires in the rap game and why, telling PEOPLE Magazine: “Lil Wayne: It's hard as a rapper not to... Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:21:15 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:226393 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/drake/226356-drake-talks-rihanna-again Drake has said he was made to feel “small” and “nervous” after being ditched by Rihanna. But the hot rapper also praised the Rude Boy singer for being an “incredible person... Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:19:03 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:226356 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/50-cent/226094-50-cent-disses-p-diddyagain G-Unit rapper 50 Cent has openly dissed P Diddy recently. Fiddy believes that Diddy doesn’t make good music and that nobody is going to buy his new album, The Last Train To Paris. Harsh! He told... Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:20:40 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:226094 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/diddy/225993-diddy-inspired-by-kanye-jay-z-eminem Diddy has said he sees fellow artists like Jay-Z, Eminem and Kanye West as inspirations rather than competition.  The mogul has been in the UK promoting his new concept Diddy Dirty Money - which... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:37:26 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:225993 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/eminem/225482-eminem-planned-to-diss-kanye-west-and-lil-wayne Tracks from Eminem's new album Recovery have leaked online and Em has revealed that one track - entitled Talkin' 2 Myself - is about how he had once thought about dissing Lil Wayne and Kanye West. On... Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:00:56 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:225482 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/ne-yo/225298-ne-yo-kanye-is-one-of-the-smartest-dudes-in-the-music-business Ne-Yo has recently opened up about his label mate Kanye West and his comeback track, Power. The R&B singer seems to believe that West will be back on top form this summer. He told SOHH: "I feel... Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:53:51 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:225298 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/223907-new-kanye-track-power-leaks A new song by Kanye West called Power has leaked online. The track is the first time fans have heard anything from his fifth album Good Ass Job- which is due in September.   On Power Kanye doesn... Fri, 28 May 2010 10:55:18 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:223907 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/223713-kanye-excites-fans Super-producer Scram Jones has confirmed that Kanye West recently played unreleased music for New York City ravers last weekend in Manhattan. Jones said that people were going crazy for the new Kanye... Thu, 27 May 2010 08:53:06 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:223713 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/223373-kanye-west-debuts-new-tracks Kanye West has reportedly given tracks from his fifth album a first play at a club in New York.   The rapper apparently handed the DJ in Manhattan bar CV a disc of some of his new songs to roadtest... Tue, 25 May 2010 14:02:51 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:223373 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/the-new-workout-plan-1 Tue, 25 May 2010 08:51:06 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:92120 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/222696-kanye-pays-ex-to-keep-quiet Kanye West has reportedly got his ex-girlfriend Amber Rose to sign a million dollar contract to keep quiet about their relationship.   Media Take Out claims the model has agreed to a ‘seven... Mon, 24 May 2010 10:08:37 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:222696 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/n-dubz/222322-n-dubz-sign-us-deal N-Dubz are now US label mates with Kanye West and Rihanna after signing a deal with Def Jam Records.  Singer Tuilsa let the news slip yesterday on her Twitter account by posting a pic of herself... Wed, 19 May 2010 13:16:50 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:222322 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/foxy-brown/221867-foxy-brown-i-knew-god-had-got-me-then New York rapper Foxy Brown recently opened up about her deafness with talk show host and comedian, Mo’Nique. The female MC spoke about how she went deaf a few years ago and how she has now managed... Fri, 14 May 2010 09:48:57 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:221867 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/common/221863-common-opens-up-about-his-relationship-with-kanye-west Grammy Award-winning rapper Common has recently opened up about his rather close relationship with  Kanye West. In a recent interview, Common explained that although he isn’t on the Coldest... Fri, 14 May 2010 09:43:19 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:221863 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kid-cudi/221457-kid-cudi-and-kanye-west-team-upagain Kid Cudi and Kanye West have apparently reunited for a rock/pop track from Cudi’s forthcoming album, Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager. The producer of the track Jim Jonsin, has claimed... Tue, 11 May 2010 12:31:07 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:221457 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/taylor-swift/221423-taylor-swift-finds-it-hard-to-live-double-life Kanye West’s best friend AKA Taylor Swift, has recently admitted that she find it hard to balance her personal life with her music/celebrity life. The country singer claims that she sometimes doesn... Mon, 10 May 2010 16:03:14 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:221423 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/fat-joe/220377-fat-joe-wants-the-old-kanye-west-back Rapper Fat Joe has said in a recent interview that he didn’t appreciate Kanye West’s album 808’s & Heartbreak. The rapper said that he didn’t support the hit 2008 album because... Wed, 05 May 2010 09:39:07 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:220377 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/218022-rick-ross-teams-up-with-jay-z-on-exclusive-album-track Jay-Z has crossed paths with almost everyone in the hip-hop world in some way or another, and this time he's hooked up with Tha Bawse AKA the Miami based rapper Rick Ross. Ross told MTV News US: &ldquo... Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:51:24 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:218022 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kid-sister/217786-kid-sister-is-doing-it-for-the-ladies Electro rapper Kid Sister was recently interviewed by our urban blog The Wrap Up and claimed that she has to go a lot harder than the men in the music industry to be taken seriously. She said: &ldquo... Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:47:20 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:217786 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/katy-perry/215115-katy-perry-russell-brand Katy Perry has allegedly taken up smoking to relieve the stress of planning her wedding to comedian Russell Brand.The Hot N Cold singer, who is set to wed Brand in India later this year is now said to... Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:20:21 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:215115 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/taylor-swift/212892-taylor-swift Taylor Swift is reportedly being turned into a comic book character.According to reports, Bluewater Productions is planning to publish a 32-page biographical comic about the country singer.It is set... Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:04:58 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:212892 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/russell-brand/208316-kanye-west-jay-z-russell-brand-katy-perry Jay-Z and Kanye West are allegedly planning Russell Brand's stag do.According to reports, West and Jigga have agreed to arrange the big night for Brand ahead of his wedding to I Kissed A Girl singer... Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:22:44 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:208316 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/eminem/204917-eminem-announces-recovery Eminem will release a new album titled Recovery in June this year.  Yesterday the rapper revealed on Twitter that he had scrapped plans for a sequel to Relapse- which he released last year. &nbsp... Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:41:36 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:204917 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jls/204248-jls-jay-z-kanye-west-cheryl-cole JLS have revealed more details about their eagerly awaited second LP.The Everybody In Love singers, who are currently recording new material in Los Angeles have announced via their Twitter page that... Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:09:34 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:204248 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/plan-b/204113-plan-b-kanye-west Plan B has branded US rapper Kanye West 'a f**king idiot' after claiming he thinks the US rapper has lost the plot.The London rapper, who has just released new LP The Defamation of Strickland Banks told... Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:26:45 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:204113 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/203062-kanye-to-face-suge-knight-in-court   Kanye West will face former Death Row Records boss Suge Knight in court over a shooting.   Knight wants $1 million compensation after he was shot in the leg at a party hosted by West in 2005... Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:14:44 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:203062 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/202977-kanye-west-new-album Kanye West will reportedly release his new album this summer.The Stronger rapper's new LP, entitled Good Ass Job is set to feature guest appearances from the likes of Q-Tip, Drake and West's prot&eacute... Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:28:08 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:202977 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/mr-hudson/202879-mr-hudson-wants-to-take-kanye-to-the-pub Mr Hudson has revealed that he owes Kanye West a pint. He said that he owes a lot to the rapper for seeing the talent in him. After his recent collaboration with Jay-Z on the hit Forever, he... Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:04:10 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:202879 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jls/199112-rihanna-to-duet-with-jls   Rihanna will duet with JLS later this year as the boys seek to crack America.   According to The Sun Jay-Z is masterminding a plan to make them massive stateside and wants to team them with... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:32:28 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:199112 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lupe-fiasco/199086-lupe-fiasco-talks-his-way-out Lupe Fiasco has had to explain himself after it was seen that he was trying to diss Jay-Z when he said, "I don't want to be Jay-Z," in a recent interview. Talking to MTV Lupe said: "Jay... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:08:24 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:199086 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/tinie-tempah/197842-tinie-tempah-signs-with-kanye-west-lady-gaga-agency Tinie Tempah has been signed by the huge William Morris Agency- which looks after stars like Robert De Niro, Kanye West and Lady GaGa.  The young rapper looks set to hit number one this Sunday with... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:15:03 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:197842 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/coldest-winter Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:49:53 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:486826 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/185838-kanye-west-wins-nme-award Kanye West won a special gong at last night's NME Awards, but it may not be one he'll want to put on his mantlepiece. Unfortunately the award was not for being a great rapper, but for Villain Of The... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:32:24 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:185838 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/heartless-live-from-vh1-storytellers Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:12:10 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:345706 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/good-life-live-from-vh1-storytellers Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:11:59 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:345704 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/touch-the-sky-live-from-vh1-storytellers Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:11:48 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:345696 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/amazing-live-from-vh1-storytellers Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:11:36 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:345691 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/flashing-lights-live-from-vh1-storytellers Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:11:25 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:345690 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/robo-cop-live-from-vh1-storytellers Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:11:14 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:345687 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/see-you-in-my-nightmares-live-from-vh1-storytellers Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:11:03 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:345682 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/stronger-live-from-vh1-storytellers Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:09:02 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:344724 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/heard-em-say Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:31:46 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:284763 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/diamonds-from-sierra-leone-0 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:28:23 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:281712 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/drake/177676-drake-announces-first-single-from-forthcoming-album-thank-me-later Canadian singer/rapper Drake caused a stir last year with the singles Best I Ever Had and the star-studded monster smash Forever, and he was even was picked as one of MTV's Brand New: 10 For 10 artists... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:16:06 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:177676 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/amy-winehouse/176661-wino-praises-glee  Amy Winehouse has praised high school musical comedy Glee. The massive show features the cast interpreting modern pop songs that are then worked into the plot.   The first series- currently... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:45:42 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:176661 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/hope-for-haiti-now/176386-kanye-usher-justin-bieber-more-re-record-we-are-the-world A host of the biggest names in music have teamed up to sing We Are The World to raise money for Haiti. Kanye West, Usher, Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Pink and Celine Dion are among stars who hit the studio... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:42:12 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:176386 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/175793-kanye-kylie-dita-von-teese-hit-dior-paris-show Kanye West, Kylie Minogue and Dita Von Teese were all in Paris at the weekend for the Dior couture fashion show. The stars all sat on the front row as the fashion house debuted their most outlandish... Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:37:41 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:175793 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/drake/172569-drake-heading-back-to-studio-with-kanye-west Rapper Drake has revealed that he is set to work with Kanye West on tracks for his debut album. The young rapper became famous last year for his So Far Gone mixtape but is now working on his first proper... Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:14:23 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:172569 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/172014-kanye-working-on-new-album Kanye West has revealed that he is working on his fifth album. The rapper took to his blog to tell fans that he is back in the studio creating new music. He wrote (in block capitals of course): &ldquo... Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:45:50 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:172014 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/dizzee-rascal/170802-mtv-news-boys-of-2009 2009 has been quite a year for the boys; with the return of some familiar faces of music past such as Robbie Williams, Jay-Z and of course Mr. Controversial himself, Eminem bouncing back to show us what... Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:41:24 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:170802 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/family-guy/171066-family-guy-creator-was-kanye-right-after-all Four months after Kanye West stage crashed the MTV Video Music Awards as Taylor Swift was receiving her moon-man for Best Female Video, we think we’ve found the first person on Kanye’s side... Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:37:14 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:171066 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/pink/169691-pink-to-headline-wireless Pink has been announced to headline the Wireless Festival in Hyde Park next summer.   She’s the first act announced for the event and will hit the stage on Friday July 2.   Also confirmed... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:05:55 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:169691 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/168733-jay-z-my-album-is-decade-s-best Jay-Z has said his classic album The Blueprint is the best record of the noughties. The 2001 LP has been up there on many magazine and website lists recently released and the rapper seems to agree with... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:17:51 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:168733 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/beyonce/168698-beyonce-leads-grammy-nominations Beyonce has been nominated for 10 awards at this year’s Grammys including album of the year, song of the year and record of the year. Taylor Swift is up for eight gongs at the ceremony- which takes... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:28:22 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:168698 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lil-wayne/168157-lil-wayne-gets-eminem-for-rebirth-track Lil Wayne has got a guest spot from Eminem on his new album Rebirth.   The rappers have teamed up for a new track called Drop The World.   The news was revealed when a tracklisting for the... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:32:48 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:168157 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/eminem/167474-eminem-announces-refill-tracklisting Eminem has revealed the tracklisting for his Relapse Refill album- which comes out on December 21.   As well as the original album an extra disc will contain seven new tracks from the rapper. &nbsp... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:41:06 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:167474 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/rihanna/165570-rihanna-performs-rated-r-tracks-live-in-london Rihanna was in London last night to kick off the promotion for her eagerly awaited new album Rated R. Thanks to Nokia, the gig was broadcast online to a global audience and marked the first time Ri had... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:17:17 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:165570 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/rihanna/165287-rihanna-teaming-up-with-jay-z-for-gig   Rihanna is allegedly collaborating with Jay-Z live on stage in London tonight.   The Umbrella singer is set to host a special one-off show in association with Nokia at the Brixton Academy... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:47:23 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:165287 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/164883-new-kanye-west-track-leaks The first Kanye West track to come out since his VMAs tantrum has hit the internet.  The short song is called I’m So Appalled and sees the rapper on angry form.   The chorus of the tune... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:44:58 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:164883 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/taylor-swift/164709-the-taylor-swift-show Wednesday night’s Country Music Awards show in Nashville, Tennessee could have been called the “Taylor Swift Show” as the country music superstar took home four awards including Entertainer... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:52:38 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:164709 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/taylor-swift/164032-taylor-swift-mocks-joe-jonas-kanye-on-snl Taylor Swift has used her Saturday Night Live hosting gig to poke fun at Kanye West and her ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas. In a song which opened the show Tay’ referenced the VMAs singing: “You... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:38:41 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:164032 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lady-gaga/161552-lady-gaga-announces-uk-tour Lady GaGa has announced a tour of the UK for 2010.  The Monster Ball show will hit our shores in February and March next year after dates in the US. BUY LADY GAGA TICKETS&nbsp... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:27:10 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:161552 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/160747-spike-jonze-explains-kanye-film-mystery Director Spike Jonze has revealed that his short film starring Kanye West is not yet finished.  Earlier this week the rapper posted the 14 minute movie called We Were Once A Fairytale (and featuring... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:34:54 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:160747 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lady-gaga/160685-gaga-talks-kanye-west-tour Lady GaGa has spoken about cancelling her shows with Kanye West and revealed more about her own forthcoming tour. Speaking to Rolling Stone about the canned Fame Kills dates she said: “I don't... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:56:52 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:160685 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/160538-kanye-in-stabbing-drama The internet went nuts yesterday (October 21) with reports that Kanye West had died.The cause of his "death" was varied depending on which story you read: one had it that Yeezy died in a car... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:33:17 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:160538 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lady-gaga/160478-lady-gaga-announces-tour-plans Kanye West may have pulled out of headlining a tour with Lady Gaga, but the eccentric singer has decided to tag Yeezy’s boy-wonder Kid Cudi for her own line of performance dates beginning next... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:34:54 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:160478 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/160234-kanye-pulls-short-film Kanye West has removed a short film he stars in from his website.   We Were Once A Fairytale was uploaded to the stars blog yesterday but has now disappeared.   The 15 minute movie is directed... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:38:52 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:160234 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/beyonce/159719-lady-gaga-stars-in-new-beyonce-video Lady GaGa has filmed a guest spot in Beyonce’s new video for her single Video Phone.   The promo was filmed last week in Brooklyn, New York and is reportedly fashion themed.   Directing... Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:52:39 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:159719 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/159167-kanye-snubs-bet-awards Kanye West didn’t turn up to the BET Awards this weekend despite being nominated for nine awards.  Jailed rapper T.I won two prizes at the ceremony while Drake, Ice Cube and Jay-Z also took... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:12:00 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:159167 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/158197-jay-z-named-hottest-mc-in-game  Jay-Z has been crowned the ‘Hottest Rapper In The Game’ by MTV US. Jigga picked up the honour after releasing his Blueprint 3 disc last month and massive singles Run This Town and Empire... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:15:51 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:158197 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lady-gaga/157923-lady-gaga-explains-kanye-tour-cancellation   Lady GaGa has revealed she’ll launch her own US tour after the cancellation of her joint Fame Kills shows with Kanye West.   Speaking at the Billboard Women in Music event she told... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:12:16 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:157923 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/157595-lady-gaga-kanye-west-cancel-tour Kanye West and Lady GaGa have cancelled their heavily hyped joint tour Fame Kills. The gigs were due to take place in the US throughout the Winter kicking off on November 10.   Promoters Live Nation... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:25:43 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:157595 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lady-gaga/157389-lady-gaga-defends-kanye-west Lady GaGa says Kanye West still feels bad for interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this month. MTV can exclusively reveal Lady GaGa, who was in the audience... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:36:09 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:157389 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/157022-kanye-west-returns-to-stage Kanye West made his first appearance on stage earlier this week since his stage invasion at the MTV VMAs.   West performed three songs as a surprise guest at his mate Common’s benefit concert... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:02:16 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:157022 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/155746-jay-z-comments-on-lil-mama Jay-Z has finally spoken about Lil Mama crashing the stage as he and Alicia Keys performed at the VMAs ceremony.   Although the invasion was overshadowed by Kanye West’s own interruption Jigga... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:05:15 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:155746 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/155736-lady-gaga-gets-naked-with-kanye   Lady GaGa appears naked in a new advert for her joint tour with Kanye West.   AND the Paparazzi singer appears to have Kanye’s hand on her bare body in the 30 second clip.   Lady... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:10:37 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:155736 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/155311-kanye-west-to-wrestle Rumours of Kanye West joining professional Wrestling organisation the WWE where rubbished earlier by wrestling veteran J.R, he wrote on his blog; “I even saw on the net that it was alleged that... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:29:15 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:155311 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/taylor-swift/154614-taylor-swift-walks-out-of-interview Taylor Swift has walked out of a radio interview in the US after the DJ suggested Kanye West’s VMAs stage invasion was planned.   The 19 year old country star is clearly getting tired of being... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:01:46 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:154614 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/mos-def/154606-mos-def-sides-with-kanye-after-vma-incident Hip-Hop heavyweight Mos Def has sided with Kanye West in light of last weekend's MTV Video Music Awards controversy, both rappers had their say on the incident which saw the Kanye West vilified for his... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:13:35 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:154606 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/emas/154071-ema-nominations-announced Pop sensation Lady GaGa and rockers Kings Of Leon are the most nominated acts at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2009. Ahead of the EMAs ceremony in Berlin on November 5 we can reveal who will be competing... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:27:00 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:154071 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/154051-jay-z-defends-kanye-west Jay-Z has defended his friend Kanye West after he jumped on stage with Taylor Swift at the VMAs.  50 Cent, Miley Cyrus, Pink and even President Barack Obama have all criticised Kanye for his interruption... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:17:31 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:154051 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/153891-kanye-west-up-for-9-awards Kanye West has another opportunity to cause controversy at an award show- as he’s up for nine BET Awards.   The rapper has the most nominations for the ceremony- which will take place in Atlanta... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:04:54 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:153891 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/pink/153735-pink-injured Acroabtic popstar Pink has injured her shoulder in a fall- she’s revealed. But the U And Ur Hand singer says her Funhouse tour- currently in Seattle- will continue despite the accident.  ... Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:54:57 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:153735 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/drake/153690-drake-releases-so-far-gone Hotly tipped rapper Drake has kicked off his career as a signed artist with the official release of his uber-popular mixtape, So Far Gone. So Far Gone contains seven songs, including the huge hit Best... Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:04:18 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:153690 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/153681-jay-z-breaks-album-record   Jay-Z has set a new record with his album The Blueprint 3 as it tops the US chart.   The rapper is now the solo artist with the most number ones- beating rock and roll legend Elvis Presley... Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:43:03 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:153681 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/50-cent/153546-50-cent-miley-cyrus-comment-on-kanye-west-taylor-swift 50 Cent has said no apology will make up for Kanye West spoiling Taylor Swift’s VMAs moment. Asked about the incident Fiddy told Much Music: “At that point, you can't replace it… Even... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:48:16 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:153546 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/beyonce/153510-beyonce-to-launch-new-fragrance Beyoncé is in talks with fragrance giants Coty to launch her own brand of fragrance in a multi-million dollar deal.  The Single Ladies singer has already endorsed scents for the likes of... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:58:16 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:153510 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/taylor-swift/153463-taylor-swift-calls-kanye-apology-sincere   Taylor Swift has revealed Kanye West called her to say sorry- after upstaging her acceptance speech at this weekend’s VMAs.   And it seems the country singer has accepted his apology... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:22:46 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:153463 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lady-gaga/153381-lady-gaga-and-kanye-west-announce-tour Despite claims this week that Kanye West will ‘take a break’ after his VMAs meltdown the rapper has announced details of his joint tour with Lady GaGa.  The pair will hit cities across... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:29:11 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:153381 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/153202-obama-calls-kanye-a-jackass Kanye West's behavior at the 2009 MTV VMAs has earned him criticism from the most powerful man on earth, United States President Barack Obama. President Obama was being interviewed for US TV Network... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:17:59 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:153202 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/153037-kanye-west-apologises-again-taylor-swift Kanye West has apologised on live TV for jumping on stage as Taylor Swift accepted her award at the VMAs on Sunday. The rapper appeared on Jay Leno’s chatshow on Monday night for an unscheduled... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:45:36 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:153037 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/pink/152688-pink-perez-hilton-and-katy-perry-twitter-bash-kanye-wests-vma-rant-at-taylo Even though Kanye West has apologised to Taylor Swift for invading the stage during her acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards - it hasn't stopped stars from letting him know what they... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:29:16 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:152688 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/pixie-lott/152654-pixie-lott-hits-number-one-singles-chart-with-boys-and-girls Pixie Lott has climbed to the top of the Official UK Singles Chart for her second Number 1 hit. Pixie has knocked Jay-Z' s Run This Town from the top spot with Boys And Girls.  It's her second... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:49:26 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:152654 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/152486-vmas-taylor-talks-kanye Taylor Swift has spoken exclusively about the moment Kanye West invaded her acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.  Talking backstage to MTV News, the 19-year-old revealed that she... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:05:23 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:152486 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/152457-vmas-kanye-apologies Kanye West has apologised to Taylor Swift for invading the stage during her acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. In a post on his personal blog, which he filed immediately after... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:37:01 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:152457 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/152412-vmas-beyonce-invites-taylor-on-stage Beyoncé has made amends for Kanye West’s stage invasion at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards by inviting Taylor Swift to join her on stage.  After picking up the prestigious Video of... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:32:58 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:152412 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/152408-vmas-kanye-s-stage-invasion Kanye West has caused upset at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards by invading the stage during Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech.  The massive-headed rapper, who has a thing for MTV Awards stage... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:02:21 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:152408 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/150963-jay-z-bags-number-one Jay-Z has shot to number one in the UK Singles Chart with Run This Town.   The track, which features Rihanna and Kanye West, mark’s Jay-Z’s first number one in the UK.   Run This... Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:37:05 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:150963 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/miley-cyrus/149858-miley-cyrus-to-appear-on-jay-leno Miley Cyrus is set to appear on the all new Jay Leno show for a new strand of the chat show.      The Disney star will join the likes of Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West for the premiere... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:16:52 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:149858 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/mtv-africa-music-awards/149359-mtv-africa-music-awards-nominations-announced   The nominations for the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMAs) have been announced for 2009.   The ceremony takes place on October 10 in Nairobi, Kenya and will be broadcast around the... Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:37:34 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:149359 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/eminem/149249-eminem-drake-lil-wayne-kanye-track-leaks A track which unites Eminem, Lil Wayne, Kanye West and new boy Drake has leaked to the internet.  The song Forever is taken from the soundtrack to a new film about basketball legend LeBron James... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:17:33 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:149249 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/mobo-awards/149198-mobo-nominations-out The nominations for the 2009 MOBO awards have been released.N-Dubz and Chipmunk are top of the urban music pile with four nominations each.Dizzee Rascal, Beyonce and Tinchy Stryder are each in three... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:33:03 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:149198 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/148922-jay-z-plans-911-gig Jay-Z is planning a charity gig in New York on September 11- the day new album The Blueprint 3 is released. According to reports the show at Madison Square Garden will raise money for the New York Police... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:07:17 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:148922 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/146663-watch-jay-z-run-this-town MTV can exclusively unveil the video for Run This Town- the first proper single from Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 album. The track features the rapper's proteges Kanye West and Rihanna. In the dark video Jigga... Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:27:34 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:146663 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/143856-preview-jay-z-s-run-this-town-video Jay-Z has put out a sneak peak of his new video for Run This Town- which features Rihanna and Kanye West. MTV will have the online and TV exclusive of the hotly anticipated full video this Thursday from... Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:08:07 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:143856 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lady-gaga/141445-lady-gaga-talks-kanye-west-tour Lady GaGa has spoken about her forthcoming joint headline tour with Kanye West. The dates have yet to be announced but she says the two maverick artists are already planning a spectacular show. ... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:15:04 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:141445 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/141264-lady-gaga-vmas-beyonce Lady Gaga has revealed that she wants to kick Beyonce’s ass at our MTV Video Music Awards next month. Gaga, who is nominated for nine gongs alongside the R n B Diva stated: "So excited! I... Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:24:50 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:141264 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/141228-kanye-west-spike-jonze-short-film   It was only a matter of time before Kanye West ventured onto the silver screen…well, into the world of short films anyway.  Kanye has appeared in a Spike Jonze’s short film,... Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:24:02 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:141228 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/vmas/138925-vmas-09-video-of-the-year-nominees The nominees have been unveiled for the all important Video of the Year gong at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Battling it out for the top video prize this year are Britney Spears, Lady GaGa, Eminem... Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:19:51 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:138925 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/estelle/135269-estelle-reponds-to-rihanna-story Estelle has denied reports that she slated Rihanna on networking site Twitter.  The Sun said the American Boy singer had tweeted about Jay-Z’s new track Run This Town which features Ri. &nbsp... Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:00:46 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:135269 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/135027-jay-z-kanye-west-rihanna-track-run-this-town-leaks Jay-Z’s new single Run This Town- which features both Kanye West and Rihanna- has hit the internet.  The hot track had its first radio plays this weekend and is currently available for download... Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:10:26 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:135027 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/134277-jay-z-reveals-blueprint-3-details-kanye-west-rihanna Jay-Z has revealed details of his highly anticipated Blueprint 3 album- which is released on September 11.   In an interview with Reuters he confirmed that Rihanna, indie boys MGMT, Mr Hudson, Kid... Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:05:00 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:134277 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/rihanna/132271-jay-z-jt-and-kanye-for-rihanna-album Rihanna has recruited Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake and Kanye West for her new album, say reports. According to sources at the singer’s label Def Jam, the record will also see collaborations with the... Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:48:04 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:132271 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/131944-jay-z-tops-rappers-rich-list Jay-Z has retained his position as the top earning hip-hop star in the world. The superstar, who was named the world’s richest rapper last year, has also topped Forbes magazine’s Hip Hop... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:17:13 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:131944 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/lady-gaga/131927-gaga-splits-from-fella Lady GaGa has split from her boyfriend, according to reports. The mask-wearing Poker Face singer, who takes to the stage at Oxegen Festival this weekend, has apparently parted company with her man, known... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:01:31 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:131927 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/chris-brown/131342-chris-brown-kanyes-girlfriend   Chris Brown was spotted smooching Kanye West’s on/off girlfriend Amber Rose over the weekend, according to reports.   The tongue-fest is said to have taken place at Diddy’s July... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:05:47 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:131342 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/124853-kanye-west-lady-gaga-amber-rose Kanye West has confirmed that he has split with girlfriend Amber Rose. The couple, who met at New York Fashion week in February, have decided to part ways following claims that Amber cheated on West... Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:46:49 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:124853 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/rihanna/122373-rihanna-naked-video-in-kanye-west-s-paranoid Rihanna appears nearly naked in Kanye West’s new video for single Paranoid. Amid shots of underwear strewn on the floor the gorgeous Shut Up and Drive singer is seen writhing on a bed in an &lsquo... Thu, 28 May 2009 14:03:30 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:122373 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/122131-kanye-west-on-jay-z-blueprint-3 Kanye West has spoken to MTV News about Jay Z’s new album The Blueprint 3. Yeezy will be producing every song on the record but said unlike his own 808s and Heartbreak it won’t feature autotuned... Wed, 27 May 2009 11:25:02 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:122131 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/rihanna/121730-rihanna-hangs-with-kanye-west Rihanna has been spotted arriving at Kanye West’s New York pad this past weekend. The Umbrella star arrived at the apartment on Friday night in one outfit and left a while later in different clothes... Tue, 26 May 2009 09:32:19 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:121730 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/120583-kanye-west-pleads-not-guilty Kanye West has pleaded not guilty to assault and vandalism charges relating to a scuffle with a photographer in September last year.   The rapper’s lawyer was in an LA court to enter the plea... Tue, 19 May 2009 09:22:49 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:120583 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/119858-kanye-west-twitter Kanye West has slammed social networking site Twitter for allowing imposters to set up accounts in his name.   The rapper expressed his anger at the site ranting on his own blog: "I don't have... Thu, 14 May 2009 13:07:32 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:119858 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/114362-kanye-west-records-with-brandon-flowers Kanye West has hit the studio with two of rock’s biggest names- The Killers’ Brandon Flowers and 30 Seconds To Mars frontman Jared Leto.   The producer wrote on his blog that he was... Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:42:44 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:114362 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/113774-kanye-west-not-actually-a-huge-douche  Kanye West has used his infamous blog site to address his feeling towards his own ego. The 808s & Heartbreak singer/ producer posted a message in response to a South Park episode that portrayed... Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:45:52 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:113774 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/rihanna/112471-kanye-west-rihanna-launch-perfumes Kanye West and Rihanna are to launch their own fragrances in summer 2010. The stars have agreed to release perfumes through Jay-Z’s company Iconic Fragrances LLC. They’ll be following in... Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:01:58 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:112471 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/112224-kanye-west-shoes-sell-out Kanye West’s new trainers the Air Yeezys have gone on sale and sold out across the US. The limited edition sneakers caused long queues at stores in the States and now the rapper wants to do more... Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:03:15 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:112224 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/welcome-to-heartbreak Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:369679 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/mr-hudson/111323-mr-hudson-talks-kanye-west-jay-z Mr Hudson has spoken to MTV News about working with the biggest names in hip hop- whilst backstage at Snowbombing festival in Austria. The producer/singer was spotted by Kanye West after releasing his... Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:45:18 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:111323 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/107712-kanye-west-tickets-on-sale Tickets for Kanye West’s date at Wireless Festival have gone on sale today. GET KANYE WEST WIRELESS TICKETS HERE   The show at Hyde Park on July 5 is likely to... Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:53:50 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:107712 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/106588-kanye-west-announced-for-wireless Kanye West will headline Wireless Festival in London this July in what is likely to be his only UK festival date this year.   The rapper played Global Gathering last year with his lavish stage show... Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:43:55 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:106588 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/105339-kanye-west-charged Kanye West has been charged with assault, theft and vandalism after a scuffle with a pap’ at an airport last year. The rapper has been charged with three felonies relating to the incident which... Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:11:16 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:105339 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/102261-kanye-west-kelly-clarkson-to-play-american-idol   Kanye West and Kelly Clarkson are set to appear on American Idol tomorrow- reputedly the world’s most watched TV show.   The pair are both booked to play on Wednesday March 11 in front... Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:43:17 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:102261 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/heartless Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:321692 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/92500-kanye-west-on-blueprint-3 Kanye West has revealed that he's close to completing production on The Blueprint 3- Jay-Zs highly anticipated new disc. And in typical Kanye-fashion he says he's made the best rap beats of all time.... Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:37:13 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:92500 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/jesus-walks-0 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:214936 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/white-lies/91354-white-lies-cover-kanye-west White Lies are set to release a cover of Kanye Wests hit Love Lockdown. The band- hotly tipped for 2009 and currently number eight in the album chart- recorded the song for a radio session but now fans... Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:07:48 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:91354 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/91347-kanye-and-miley-to-perform-at-grammys Music's biggest night just keeps getting bigger. The 51st annual Grammy Awards, which air on Sunday night on CBS, have added yet another round of performers to the roster: Kanye West will appear with... Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:44:47 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:91347 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/91102-kanye-is-martin-louis-the-king-jr Kanye West has posted a video of himself online requesting 'the world' to refer to him as Martin Louis The King Jr from now on. Yeezy's choice comes in light of his involvement with designer brand Louis... Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:29:05 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:91102 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/91029-mtv-kanye-west-support-obama MTV & ServiceNation will host Be The Change: Live from the Inaugural with exclusive live performances from Kanye West, Kid Rock and Fall Out Boy to a Global audience. On Tuesday night, the historic... Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:06:50 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:91029 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/90892-kanye-moving-to-london Kanye West is heading East! The rapper has revealed that he is heading to our capital city, London to pursue a career in fashion and introduce his new fashion line Pastelle. Believe it or not, reports... Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:18:15 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:90892 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/will-i-am/90866-kanye-confirms-u2-william-collabo Kanye West has confirmed that Will.I.Am is working on the latest U2- weeks after MTV News told you about the rumours. Rapper West blogged the news saying: WILL I AM IS PRODUCING ON U2's NEXT ALBUM. I... Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:41:24 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:90866 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/90845-kanye-declares-new-frontier Mr. West has thanked fans for buying his album 808s & Heartbreak resulting in it becoming the number one album in the world!!!!. On his blog Kanye states that the first single from the album, Love... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:01:35 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:90845 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/90794-kanyes-cousin-investigated-over-mums-death Authorities in Los Angeles are investigating the involvement of Stephan Scoggins, the cousin of Kanye West in relation to the death of Kanyes mother, Donda West. 58-year-old Donda West died on 10 November... Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:19:45 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:90794 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/90784-kanye-west-dates-model Kanye West is reportedly dating a gorgeous supermodel named Sessilee Lopez- who he met on the set of his Flashing Lights video. Its claimed the two have shared a few quiet nights in together recently... Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:26:23 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:90784 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/90759-chris-brown-kanye-win-big Ladies favourite Chris Brown cleaned up at the American Music Awards on Sunday (23 November), collecting three awards including Artist Of The Year and Favourite R&B Male. Alicia Keys was widely expected... Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:39:21 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:90759 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/90750-kanye-west-interview Kanye West has told us about the unusual artists that have inspired his new direction and the first two singles from 808s & Heartbreak. Speaking to MTV News before his O2 Arena shows last week the... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:33:08 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:90750 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/90735-kanye-west-hates-jay-z Kanye West has hated mentor Jay Z since they fell out over a diamond chain in 2003- according to former Roc-a-fella records boss Damon Dash. He claims that Jigga refused to knight West with his own necklace... Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:17:38 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:90735 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/90733-kanyes-new-mixtape As fans eagerly wait for the release of Kanye West's newest album, 808s & Heartbreak, scheduled for release in two weeks " the star has some new music to whet appetites. Kanye is bringing out... Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:19:30 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:90733 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/90725-kanye-west-slams-paps Kanye West has hit back at the paparazzi after he was arrested in Newcastle for allegedly assaulting one of them. The rapper was arrested briefly after a gig up north on Thursday. A photographer alleged... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:22:10 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:90725 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/90698-kanye-west-opens-his-heart Kanye West talked at length about his dark new album 808s & Heartbreak at a special event in London last night. MTV bagged an invite to the playback where the rapper answered questions about his... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:11:38 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:90698 http://www.mtv.co.uk/node/90673 Kanye West has won the Ultimate Urban award at the MTV EMAs - his first ever award at the ceremony. In 2006 he was denied the best video statue by Justice and famously took to the stage to protest that... Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:14:44 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:90673 http://www.mtv.co.uk/node/90669 Kanye West performed live with Estelle at the Perez Hilton pre-MTV Europe Music Awards party last night. The 1,000 fans at the Liverpool Academy went crazy when the London girl introduced the megastar... Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:45:23 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:90669 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/the-new-workout-plan-0 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:292436 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:31:53 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:275238 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/love-lockdown Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:288243 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/45539-kanye-west-to-play-glastonbury Kanye West could follow in the footsteps of his pal Jay-Z by featuring at next year's Glastonbury Festival. According to the Festival organiser Michael Eavis, the College Dropout has already been asked... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:38:11 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:45539 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/45527-kanye-west-s-heartless Kanye West has given another indication of what to expect from his next album 808s And Heartbreak by playing a new track live. And at the recent show in LA he also revealed the release date of the LP... Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:26:09 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:45527 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/45517-kanyes-show-canned Kanye Wests comedy show will not be on screens anytime soon according to the director. West produced a pilot for network HBO which included improvised comedy- in a Curb Your Enthusiasm fashion. However... Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:48:46 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:45517 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/gold-digger-0 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:283212 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/45447-kanye-brings-album-forward Kanye West has announced that his new album will be out this November- which will mean he avoids a chart battle with 50 Cent. On his blog the rap-superstar revealed his fourth LP 808s And Heartache would... Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:19:51 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:45447 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/45440-kanye-west-s-puppet-show Kanye West has made a new TV show where puppets meet hip hop. The Love Lockdown singer has produced the pilot programme and hosted it, for Comedy Central- according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project... Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:11:21 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:45440 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/50-cent/45379-50-cent-hopes-kanye-is-okay 50 Cent cares, yes it's true - the G-Unit man is concerned for his one time rival Kanye West after Kanye's recent arrest. West was arrested on vandalism charges after attacking a paparazzi photographer... Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:32:02 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:45379 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/all-falls-down-0 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:276426 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/45370-kanye-west-cool-with-paparazzi Kanye West has added an entry to his blog after his recent run-in with the paparazzi at LAX airport, where the rap star ended up being arrested on suspicion of vandalism. As MTV already reported, Kanye... Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:03:07 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:45370 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/45364-watch-kanye-west-airport-fight   Kanye West was arrested yesterday after an alleged fight with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport. Kanyeezy and a bodyguard- who were at airport security before a flight to Hawaii... Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:48:19 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:45364 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/45319-jay-z-kanye-west-announce-singles Jay Z and Kanye West will both release new singles this month and albums this year- label sources have told MTV. Jay will release his new track Swagger Like Us for download from THIS Saturday (September... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:37:28 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:45319 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/42325-kanye-wants-big-brother-finalist Kanye West has professed his love for a Big Brother contestant. On his blog, Kanye has created a shrine to Krystal Forscutt - a finalist in Big Brother Australia 2006. The Gold Digger star has posted... Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:44:08 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:42325 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/good-morning Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:270354 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/42277-kanye-uk-arena-tour Kanye West has announced a UK arena tour for November. The rap giant, whose latest album Graduation has turned out to be almost as big as his head, will kick-off the five-date arena jaunt at Londons... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:07:41 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:42277 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/42200-kanye-west-sells-fatburgers Kanye West, multi-platinum rapper/ producer, philanthropist and clothing line owner, feels its time to expand his empire. Yeezy looks set to open the first in a line of Fatburger restaurants around Chi... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:16:43 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:42200 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/42177-kanye-after-jermaine-pennants-girl Liverpool FC wide man Jermaine Pennant may have to dribble past more than just footballers, as it seems Hip Hop superstar Kanye West has taken an interest in his girlfriend. It seems that Kanye quite... Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:10:57 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:42177 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/homecoming-0 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:222336 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/42102-kanye-west-s-new-mtv-show Kanye West and MTV News have teamed up for a special documentary featuring the rapper meeting soldiers returning home from the Iraq war. In Choose or Lose & Kanye West Present: Homecoming the Flashing... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:52:55 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:42102 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/42074-kanye-blogs-back Kanye West has taken time out of his international Glow In The Dark tour to dispute claims that hes not the writer of his official blog. The Stronger producer has come under criticism after fellow internet... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:36:54 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:42074 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/stronger-daft-punk Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:163404 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/42030-you-can-be-kanye-west Have you ever wanted to be more like Kanye West? Considering he's a multi-millionaire superstar rapper with a constant string of beautiful women on his arm, the answer is likely to be yes! Well according... Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:55:54 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:42030 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/42005-kanye-west-told-to-manage-his-anger Kanye West is set to attend anger management sessions- according to reports. The rapper has a notoriously short temper and large ego and apparently his 'people' have become worried. He stormed the stage... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:44:23 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:42005 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41946-kanye-west-hits-back Kanye West has hit back at criticisms over a performance that he gave at Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee recently. Fans were kept waiting around two hours for Kanyes performance and by the time hed hit... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:53:52 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41946 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41944-kanye-west-wins-bet-awards Kanye West has won two Black Entertainment Television awards at a ceremony in Los Angeles. He picked up prizes for Best Male Hip Hop Artist and Best Collaboration for his track Good Life which featured... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:02:49 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41944 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41887-kanye-west-booed-at-festival Kanye West was booed by angry fans when he played US festival Bonnaroo this weekend- after arriving on stage over 2 hours late! The hip hop star took to the stage at 4.25am and ironically opened with... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:29:08 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41887 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/good-life Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:176725 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/jesus-walks Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:32296 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41813-kanye-dating-selita-ebanks Weeks after splitting with his fiancee Alexis Phifer, Hip-hop superstar Kanye West is reportedly dating rapper/actor Nick Cannon's former fiancee Selita Ebanks. An article in America's Life &... Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:31:40 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41813 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41759-kanye-west-sued-for-illegal-sampling Some of the rap-world's biggest stars and their record labels are alleged to have sampled the songs of late jazz musician Joe Farrell without approval. The lawsuit was filed by Farrells daughter,... Fri, 23 May 2008 13:27:01 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41759 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41700-kanye-west-gig-assault Phillip Bloch, stylist to stars such as John Travolta and Salma Hayek has claimed that he was assaulted at a Kanye West gig earlier this week. A source told the New York Post that Bloch was punched in... Fri, 16 May 2008 10:00:14 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41700 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41629-kanye-west-blasts-critic Kanye West has slammed a US music critic and told him to never come to one of his shows again after a bad review... The rapper/producer was fuming after the reviewer rated Kanye's Glow in the Dark tour... Mon, 05 May 2008 11:59:53 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41629 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41562-kanyes-engagement-breakup Alexis Phifer, Kanye West's fiance of 18 months, has confirmed that the couple's engagement is off. "It's always sad when things like this end, and we remain friends," Phifer reportedly told... Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:35:25 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41562 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/homecoming Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:226754 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/a-trak/41545-kanye-s-dj-goes-solo Kanye West's DJ. Its hard to describe 25-year-old A-Trak in any other way. But there is much more to the Montreal native than scratching over other peoples beats. Aside from winning several world championships... Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:57:31 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41545 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41535-kanye-west-talks-breasts Kanye West has revealed where his penchant for big boobs comes from. The rapper said his love of them is because he was breast-fed by his mother for too long. A likely excuse! He told New York magazine... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:43:45 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41535 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41492-kanye-west-reveals-global-date Kanye West will headline Global Gathering this July- his only UK festival appearance. The event takes place July 25-26 and also features Mark Ronson and Moby. Meanwhile the rapper has revealed collaborators... Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:57:54 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41492 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41442-kanyes-travel-ventures Kanye West has launched a a travel company to allow his huge world-wide fanbase to buy tickets to any of his gigs and arrange travel and accommodation to the shows.  The company, KTV (Kanye Travel... Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:55:53 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41442 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41415-kanye-west-sued-over-good-life Kanye West is being sued by an unknown songwriter/producer who claims he stole his tune for hit Good Life. Dayna Staggs has filed a lawsuit alleging West ripped off his track Volume Of Good Life and... Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:55:34 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41415 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41354-kanye-west-married Is Kanye West a married man? Rumours suggest that rapper/producer Kanye has fulfilled his mother's final wishes by marrying his longterm girlfriend Alexis Phifer at a secret ceremony in Europe. The rap... Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:00:58 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41354 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41313-kanye-wests-fashion-snub Even Kanye West doesn't have it all his way... The producer/rapper wanted to attend Spanish fashion house Balenciaga for Paris Fashion Week (which ended Sunday, March 2nd) but his request was turned... Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:24:39 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41313 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/50-cent/41275-50-cent-kanye-collaboration A collaboration that looked like it would never happen... Just might! Rumours are mounting that Kanye West and 50 Cent could be ready to end their 'record sales' war of words and join forces on a track... Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:56:05 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41275 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41242-kanye-supports-uk-mcs Kanye West has helped two Essex MCs by posting a video of them freestyling on his blog.  The biggest rapper in the world yesterday put up footage of Devlin and Dogzilla spitting lyrics over a grime... Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:24:42 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41242 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/flashing-lights-0 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:209370 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41194-kanye-plays-with-daft-punk Kanye West performed live with Daft Punk at yesterdays Grammy ceremony. It marks the first time the French Dance legends have played live for TV. The Chicago rapper picked up four awards at the LA show... Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:07:17 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41194 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41142-kanye-s-superstar-tour Kanye West has announced hes set to tour with fellow superstars Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco and Pharrells NERD in 2008. Under the title The End Of The World As You Know It West posted artwork for the gigs dubbed... Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:00:02 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41142 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/estelle/41129-estelle-makes-american-boy-video Reporting by Jasmine Dotiwala Estelle had a superstar turn out for her American Boy video shoot- and MTV were there to film a Making Of The Video! Estelles boss the musical maestro john legend and her... Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:07:50 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41129 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41048-kanye-adele-is-dope Getting the seal of approval from Kanyenot easy! Well new British sensation Adele has got just that. On his increasingly popular blog, Kanye posted Adeles video Chasing Pavements referring to it as dope... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:55:37 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41048 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41029-kanye-for-glasto Michael Eavis has said a big US urban star is heading for the muddy fields of Glastonbury this year. MTV News can only speculate that it is either Kanye West- who tours with a large band and played V... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:58:13 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41029 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/41006-beyonce-vs-kanye Kanye West has revealed that Beyonce kicks his ass at Connect 4. As strange as it sounds the friends battled it out at the board game when they were hanging out at Jay-Zs new club recently. In his first... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:26:37 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:41006 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40947-grammy-nominations-out Kanye West, Amy Winehouse and Foo Fighters have the most nominations for the Grammys 2008. Kanye, Wino, the Foos, Vince Gill (who) and Herbie Hancock are all up for the prestigious Best Album award.... Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:54:23 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40947 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40899-kanye-west-live-review While many wondered whether the show would go on; Kanye West made it to the stage in fine form during Thursdays sold out concert in London. Arriving to the intro of Stronger, that faded into Good Morning... Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:01:11 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40899 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40883-jay-z-to-join-kanye Jay Z and Beyonce will play live with Kanye West in London tonight, if rumours are to be believed. Kanyeezy continues his European tour at the 02 Arena this evening and after his mothers death his friends... Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:51:19 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40883 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40880-kanye-buries-his-mother Friends and relatives of rapper Kanye West turned out in force to support him at his Mothers funeral yesterday. Jay"Z and Beyonce Knowles were among the mourners at the Church in Oklahoma and Singers... Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:26:41 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40880 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/the-new-workout-plan Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:36112 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40865-kanye-breaks-down Kanye West has broken down in tears during his first concert since his mum died. The Late Registration star was about to sing his track Hey Mama in Paris but choked whilst introducing the song and was... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:07:04 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40865 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40841-kanye-and-family-prepare-funeral Dr. West , 58, was raised in Oklahoma City and graduated from Douglass High School in 1967. A spokesperson for Howard-Harris Funeral home told KOCO Channel 5 in Oklahoma City that the family had contacted... Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:57:00 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40841 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40832-donda-west-obituary Donda West was one of a kind. She single-handedly bought up one of hip hops finest (her son Kanye)- and later became a legend in her own right. An inspiration to single moms everywhere, she showed the... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:58:58 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40832 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40828-kanye-s-mum-dies Kanye Wests mother Donda has died on Saturday November 10 in Los Angeles. She passed away "as the result of complications from a cosmetic surgical procedure," her publicist said. Donda West... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:17:14 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40828 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40778-kanye-west-vs-justice-round-2 Kanye West and Justice are facing off at the Europe Music Awards this Thursday in the best video (Video Star) category. The Stronger star threw a tantrum onstage at last years EMAs when Justice Vs Simian... Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:43:57 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40778 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40654-watch-kanye-s-new-vid Kanye West has beaten 50 Cent to number 1 on both sides of the Atlantic now hes back with a new single Good Life Teaming up vocoder loving T-Pain the video sees the pair getting animated with some superb... Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:13:23 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40654 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40635-kanye-in-chart-win Kanye West has hit Number 1 with his album Graduation beating 50 Cents Curtis. To add insult to injury Kanyes Stronger also stayed at number 3 in the singles chart while Ayo Technology by Fiddy reached... Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:26:58 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40635 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40619-kanye-beating-fiddy Kanye West is outselling 50 Cent in their big album chart battle. With Cent saying hell retire if the College Dropout sells more than him this could have serious consequences for hip hop! Both the rappers... Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:32:29 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40619 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/gold-digger Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:56979 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40599-kanye-man-of-the-year Following in the footsteps of his big brother, Kanye West was named International Man of the Year by GQ magazine at their annual awards ceremony. Actress Rosario Dawson presented Ye with his award during... Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:39:48 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40599 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40543-kanye-west-live Expectations were high as the Chicago rapper took to the stage at the decadent Westminster Central Hall for his super secret show. Kanye had a 21 piece female orchestra behind him, plus DJ A-Trak and... Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:28:22 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40543 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40541-kanye-timbo-is-real-no1 Kanye West may be looking down on everyone else from the top of the UK singles charts, but MTV News can exclusively reveal that he had to beg fellow super-producer Timbaland to help him put the finishing... Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:54:49 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40541 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40533-kanye-at-number-1 Kanye West has scored his first Official UK Number 1 with his smash hit Stronger.  The tune- which samples French robots Daft Punk- climbed from 5 to the top spot this week knocking Robyns With... Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:20:37 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40533 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40505-kanye-vs-justice-round-2 Kanye West is battling Dance music stars Justice for the Best Video VMA a year after throwing a tantrum when they beat him to the same prize at the EMAs. The French house gods and the Chicago rapper... Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:39:33 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40505 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40491-west-wont-battle-fiddy Kanye West and 50 Cent are NOT going face to face on TV to debate over whose new album is better according to the Graduation star. Chicagos finest producer/MC is releasing his new LP on September 11... Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:42:46 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40491 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40470-kanye-wants-new-band Kanye West has invited indie band Peter, Bjorn And John to join him on stage for live gigs in Sweden. Both the Hip Hop star and the group behind Young Folks are playing the Way Out West festival in Gothenburg... Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:33:33 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40470 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/cant-tell-me-nothing Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:160839 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/concert-for-diana/40357-diana-concert-kanye-west Kanye West performed at the Concert For Diana in London packing all his most famous tracks into a short set. With DJ A-Trak and a vast all female string section behind him Kanye strode onto stage and... Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:12:58 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40357 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/through-the-wire Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:26831 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40250-west-gets-dark K anye West has told MTV News exclusive details of his new tour and album Graduation . The rapper-producer said: My new tour is called the Glow In The Dark tour I want to say that now to MTV so no one... Thu, 24 May 2007 10:43:59 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40250 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40225-kanye-west-single-leaks Kanye Wests brand spanking new single from his Graduation album is available to download from the illegal MP3 websites. Cant Tell Me Nothing features the chorus Wait till I get my money right/ Then you... Wed, 16 May 2007 16:53:12 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40225 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/40199-kanye-west-gets-daft Kanye West has given a sneak preview of his new album Graduation to clubbers in the US and it seems hes taking a new direction. West was in Manhattan with his DJ A-Trak and French producer DJ Mehdi when... Thu, 10 May 2007 10:53:52 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:40199 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/all-falls-down Sun, 01 Apr 2007 23:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:98993 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/39643-kanyes-video-blow After losing out to Justice Vs Simian in the 'Best Video' category at this year's MTV EMAs, huppity hip hop star Kanye West and his baby - AKA that 'Touch The Sky' promo - have been dealt another crushing... Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:14:15 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:39643 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/39557-kanye-burns-rubber Kanye West has sponsored a 17 year old Canadian boy racer to take part in this weekend's Formula BMW event in Valencia, Spain. The event offers young drivers a chance to break in to Formula 1 - and the... Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:45:40 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:39557 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/39512-kanye-apologises It was the most controversial moment of last Thursday's EMAs: Kanye gate-crashing the stage and kicking off royally when Justice V Simian won 'Best Video' award. In a sensational rant, the rapper, who... Mon, 06 Nov 2006 18:25:58 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:39512 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/39234-kanye-and-stefani-named-fashion-leaders Kanye West and Gwen Stefani have made their way on to Vanity Fair mags extremely prestigious International Best-Dressed list for the first time. "They are big-time style leaders," the mags... Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:27:59 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:39234 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/39072-kanye-and-ludacris-cleared Kanye West and Ludacris were cleared yesterday of claims they had borrowed rhythms and phrases from a New Jersey band.Four-piece I.O.F. (short for Its Only Family) had accused the pair of nicking lyrics... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:40:26 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:39072 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/39051-kanye-and-ludacris-in-court Kanye West and Ludacris are facing a court battle after being accused of stealing music from a little-known band.IOS are accusing the hip-hop superstars of lifting beats and the words 'like that' from... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:40:15 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:39051 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/38869-the-kanye-show-must-go-on Kanye West had to halt a gig in Australia when he twisted his ankle.He received medical attention at Sydneys Hordern Pavilion, but then returned to the stage to cheers from the crowd.The accident happened... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:38:36 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:38869 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/38819-kanye-goes-to-hollywood He's at the top of the rap game now Kanye West is breaking into the film world.Kanye is planning to make a movie inspired by his own music, MTV.com reports. He's signing up 10 different directors to... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:38:10 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:38819 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/38816-mtv-news-exclusive-kanye-on-50-cent Kanye West has commented on 50 Cents remarks about his success, in an exclusive interview with MTV News.West has kept tight-lipped about Fiddy, who claimed that Kanye is only so successful because he... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:38:07 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:38816 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/38805-kanye-happy-about-pammy-rumours Kanye West has revealed he was happy to be romantically linked with Pamela Anderson.He told MTV News he wasnt mad when rumours of the two getting jiggy did the rounds after she starred in the Touch The... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:38:01 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:38805 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/38782-shootings-at-kanye-gig Two stewards have been shot at a Kanye West gig in Birmingham.According to police, a few individuals were escorted from the NEC Arena, at last nights (February 28) West Midlands date of Kanyes Touch... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:37:40 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:38782 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/38761-kanye-explodes-at-apollo-london Kanye West set Hammersmith alight with a giant performance on the second London date of his Touch The Sky UK tour.Hitting the stage just after 9pm on a chilly Monday night, the rap superstar was quick... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:37:24 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:38761 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/38616-kanye-wants-best-album-grammy Kanye West has been talking up his chances of walking away with the coveted Album of the Year gong at February's Grammy Awards.The rapper is up for eight awards, but says he won't be best pleased if... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:34:13 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:38616 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/mtv-hurricane-katrina-special/38468-mtv-brings-out-stars-to-support-katrina-victims From MTV.comSaturday night saw MTV bring together more than 50 of the biggest names in music for a concert to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina.The ReAct Now: Music & Relief Concert was staged... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:31:42 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:38468 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/50-cent/38465-50-cent-kanye-west-is-successful-because-of-me From MTV.com50 Cent has hit out at Kanye West, claiming his success is just a public reaction against his own gangster rap sound. 50 launched into the unprovoked rant while being interviewed about Mases... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:31:41 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:38465 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/kanye-west/38455-kanye-bush-doesnt-care-about-black-people Kanye West shocked US TV audiences on Friday night when he hit out at George Bushs response to Hurricane Katrina.The rapper was taking part in a televised benefit concert in New York when he broke off... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:31:36 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:38455 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/trl-uk/38431-kanye-kelly-should-make-real-music Kanye West has hit back at Kelly Osbourne.Armed with a sharp-looking haircut and a tidy white suit, the rapper has caused a stir in the TRL studio. Speaking of his forthcoming second album 'Late Registration... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:30:45 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:38431 http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/50-cent/38089-whos-not-touring 50 Cent, Mary J Blige and Kayne West have all been booked to play gigs in the UK this summer.First up is Kayne West, signed to Damon Dashs Rocafella label, who will be appearing at the Kentish Town Forum... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:22:49 +0000 mgid:mtvcouk:news:mtv.co.uk:38089 http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kanye-west/video/touch-the-sky Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000 mgid:uma:video:mtv.co.uk:75117