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Justin Bieber Pitches In on Will.i.am's '#That Power' (listen!)

Keith GirardMarch 15, 2013

Justin Bieber boosts his street cred with another featured performance with Will.i.am. He contributes to the Black Eyed Peas band member’s new song “#That Power.” Will.i.am also recorded tracks with Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Cheryl Cole, Nicole Scherzinger, David Guetta, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, LMFAO, Eva Simons, Chris Brown, Mick Jagger, Busta Rhymes, Demi Lovato, Ne-Yo, Avril Lavigne and even Kanye West. ...

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Jay-Z, Kanye Blast 'N—-s in Paris' in Kaleidoscopic Video (watch!)

Keith GirardFebruary 9, 2012

Jay-Z and Kanye West reprised their hit “N—-s in Paris,” from their Watch the Throne tour with a video made up of concert footage. It’s so loaded with kaleidoscopic effects and strobe lights it carries an epilepsy warning....

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Watch Out! Taylor Swift New 'Theme' Album in Works (video)

Keith GirardDecember 6, 2011

Taylor Swift is taking aim at an as yet unknown target with a new album, her fourth, due out next year. If it’s anything like her previous releases it will be laden with meaning and based on experiences drawn from her life. So what’s the theme?...

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Kayne West Joins Face Dive Club in Stage Fall (watch!)

Keith GirardAugust 12, 2011

Kanye West, who likes to portray himself as Mr. Sophisticated (he’s a genius don’t ya know) took a pratfall on stage during a concert in Bergen, Norway, and it was no act....

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Kim Kardashian Shows Off New Song; Video to Follow (listen!)

Keith GirardJanuary 3, 2011

Kim Kardashian is about to launch another career as a singer. She showed off her new single at Las Vegas club Tao, during a New Year's Eve celebration....

DANCE

Kanye West's 34-Minute Video: Art or Ultimate Ego Trip (watch!)

Keith GirardOctober 25, 2010

Kanye West has gone where no artist has been before with a monumental 34-minute music video that some are hailing as a new art form, while others see it as just one more bit of self-indulgence from the ego-centric rap star....

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Taylor Swift Has MTV VMA Surprise in Store for Kanye

Keith GirardSeptember 11, 2010

Be warned, Kanye West: Taylor Swift has written a song about you, and she's singing it at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards. ...

Music

Preview MTV VMAs: No Kanye West Outbursts? Then What?

Keith GirardSeptember 10, 2010

Kanye West and Taylor Swift may be at the MTV Video Music Awards this year, but the music network is making plans to keep the pair as far apart as possible after last year's embarrassing debacle. That's when West crashed Swift's best female video award speech....

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