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Did Kanye West Trump Bromance Sink Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum?

Keith GirardNovember 8, 2018

Kanye West’s high-profile support for President Trump, including efforts to convince African-Americans to vote Republican, may have help sink the candidacies of Democrats Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum, who ran for governor in Georgia and Florida, respectively....

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Frank Ocean European Tour Sidelined by Vocal Problems

Keith GirardAugust 13, 2012

Frank Ocean has been forced to curtail his European tour, including a much anticipated paring with British band Coldplay, because of unspecified vocal problems. Ocean worked as a songwriter for such artists as Brandy, Justin Bieber and John Legend before launching his own career in 2010....

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Kanye West Spits Mercy, But Not That Kind in New Video

Keith GirardJune 6, 2012

Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz are featured in a new video for the song “Mercy,” the lead single from the compilation album, Cruel Summer from West’s label GOOD Music....

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Rihanna Joins Kayne West, Jay-Z on London Stage (watch!)

Keith GirardMay 21, 2012

While ex-beater Chris Brown wowed crowds at the Billboard Awards, Rihanna was half a world away, rocking out with Kanye West and Jay-Z on stage in London. The 24-year-old singer was in rare company at the sold out show....

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Kanye West Sparks Beef Over 'I Don't Like' Remix (listen)

Keith GirardMay 2, 2012

Kanye West has ignited a hip-hop beef over his remix of Chief Keef’s rap “I Don’t Like.” The remix dropped last night (May 1) and already Keef’s producer Young Chop is threatening a lawsuit. West must be giving girlfriend Kim Kardashian second thoughts. He brags about bagging three women in one night. “Soho or Tribeca/ three hoes, trifecta/dope money, coke money…”...

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Kim Kardashian, Amber Rose Clash Over Kanye West

Keith GirardJanuary 4, 2012

Kim Kardashian may be too much of a maneater to stay married for long. Kanye West’s ex-girlfriend Amber Rose charges Kim cheated with the rapper while dating someone else and destroyed her relationship with him...

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Taylor Swift Snubbed; Adele, Kanye Lead Grammy Nods

Keith GirardDecember 1, 2011

Kanye West better be on the lookout for Taylor Swift at the upcoming Grammy Awards. He’s given her plenty of opportunity to be upstaged by her as payback for his antics at the MTV Video Music Awards....

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Jay-Z Shows He's Still Got It in New Young Forever Video

Keith GirardDecember 22, 2009

Jay-Z , aka Shawn Carter, is spending most of his time playing music mogul, but he still as some tunes to share, even at 40. He just released his latest video “Young Forever,” and it’s decidedly more upbeat than his earlier work. Is that a sign of ad...

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