Donda West was warned last June against the cosmetic surgery that ultimately killed her. Access Hollywood claims a plastic surgeon refused to perform plastic surgery procedures on her because of a health condition that could lead to a heart attack. Read the rest of this entry »
As the hip-hop world reacts to the death of Dr. Donda West, Jay-Z dedicated his sold-out Sunday night concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York to Kanye West-near the end of his nearly two-hour set, the rapper asked for a moment of silence to pay respect to Donda West.
“Let’s get serious for a minute,” Jay-Z told the energetic crowd during his encore performance. “This show is dedicated to Kanye West who had a death in the family.” The crowd quickly became silent. “We got you, Kanye. Stay strong,” he added before launching into his final song of the night, “Roc Boys.”
Dr. Donda West, mother of rapper/producer Kanye West, has passed away at fifty-eight. Read the rest of this entry »
Kanye West is writing a book. Read the rest of this entry »
Kanye West is producing material for Michael Jackson’s upcoming 2008 album “I’m working on stuff for Michael Jackson,” Kanye tells the AP. Read the rest of this entry »
Kanye West will create a jewelry line, alongside the artist who designed the artwork for his latest album,Takashi Murakami. Kanye says: “They’ll be more accessible, they won’t be all diamonds.”
According to HITS Daily Double, Kanye West’s ‘Graduation’ will take the top Billboard spot with a first-week total of about 930k. 50 Cent’s “Curtis” tallies about 660k, landing in the Number Two spot.
Kanye West has reportedly been blackballed by MTV. The enraged rapper has angrily stated that he will never appear for MTV again-and now the network couldn’t care less. Read the rest of this entry »
