Posts with tag "Kanye West"

Kanye West Says Media 'Lies to You Every Day'

Posted Jul 4th 2011 at 03:04 AM by Boombox Editors

Kanye West is nothing if not consistent. As the sole hip-hop headliner at this year's Essence Music Festival Saturday (July 2) night, the Chicago MC did not disappoint, offering up a visual feast complete with pyrotechnics, nearly two dozen dancers and elaborate lighting. Broken up into three acts, the Louis Vuitton Don ran through more than 20 songs, ranging from tracks off his debut album to ...

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Kanye West's Ex-Fiance Speaks on Relationship and Amber Rose

Posted Jun 14th 2011 at 01:20 AM by Boombox Editors

Long before Amber Rose amped up her notoriety by appearing on the arm of Kanye West, there was another woman who held his heart: Alexis Phifer. The fashion designer was once engaged to West and although their break-up became the inspiration for his '808's and Heartbreaks' album, Phifer has remained quiet about their relationship, until now. In an interview with Vibe Magazine, Phifer broke ...

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Kanye West and Mary-Kate Olsen Hooking Up?

Posted Jun 10th 2011 at 08:05 PM by PopEater Staff

In what might be the oddest pairing of the year, Kanye West and Mary-Kate Olsen were spotted getting cozy earlier this week. The pair was seen hanging together at Submercer Nightclub in NYC on Wednesday night at West's 35th birthday party, E!Online.com reports. In fact, eyewitnesses claim they were kissing. West split with two-year girlfriend Amber Rose last summer but recently made headlines ...

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Amber Rose Talks Kanye West in Vibe Sexy Issue Cover Story

Posted May 25th 2011 at 05:30 PM by PopEater Staff

Everyone can let out a sigh of relief; Rick Ross isn't the only curvaceous body gracing the cover of Vibe's June/July Sexy issue. While a shirtless Ross valiantly tries to redefine modern day sexy, the folks over at Vibe also stuck to the traditional concept of the word and tapped hip-hop's hottest arm candy for their double cover issue: Amber Rose. Rose came up from the slim shadows of the ...

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Amber Rose Responds to Kanye West's Coachella Diss

Posted May 20th 2011 at 02:57 PM by Boombox Editors

Amber Rose did more than just pose for a seductive pictorial in the July/August issue of King magazine, she also fired back at Kanye West for his public jabs at her. The Philly native responded to the 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' creator's diss towards her, which was caught on camera at this year's Coachella music festival -- he changed the lyrics of 'Stronger' to include, "I did anything ...

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Kanye West Kisses Mystery Woman in Cannes (Photos)

Posted May 16th 2011 at 12:51 PM by Elizabeth Yun

Movies and sun aren't the only thing Kanye West is soaking up in Cannes. The controversial rapper, who is in France for the Cannes Film Festival, is enjoying some affection from the fairer sex as well. He was spotted kissing a mystery blonde on his hotel terrace on Sunday (May 15), and the pair didn't seem to mind putting on a show for photographers. This throws a big question mark over rumors ...

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Amber Rose Calls Wiz Khalifa an 'Upgrade' From Kanye West

Posted May 12th 2011 at 02:30 AM by Boombox Editors

Amber Rose is letting it all hang out on the July/August issue of The Women of King Magazine, literally and figuratively. Decked in blue lace lingerie, the blond beauty not only shows off her killer curves but opens up about her personal life, comparing and contrasting her current relationship with rapper Wiz Khalifa to her previous relationship with Kanye West. "There's no comparison in ...

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Willow Smith, Lady Gaga's Digital Triumphs Touted at MTV O Awards

Posted Apr 30th 2011 at 01:47 PM by AOL Music Editors

Willow Smith and Lady Gaga were digital divas who won big at last night's MTV O Music Awards -- the inaugural awards show celebrating web-savvy recording artists and digital music accomplishments. Willow, age 10, won Most Viral Dance award for her hit 'Whip My Hair.' Lady Gaga, who holds the record for largest Twitter following (although she's tailed closely by Justin Bieber) won Must-Follow ...

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Kanye West's Charity Shuts Down For Unspecified Reasons

Posted Apr 20th 2011 at 02:22 PM by Boombox Editors

Kanye West's charity is no more, according to The Boombox. The Kanye West Foundation, which was intended to prevent teens from dropping out of high school, has suddenly closed without reason, four years after its establishment. The news was made public after former executive director Joseph Collins sent an email to associates stating that he was out of a job and that the phone had been ...

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Kanye West Does Right By Coachella, Shows Up On Time and Rocks the Desert

Posted Apr 18th 2011 at 11:25 AM by John Mitchell

When Kanye West was announced as the Sunday night headliner at this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., we were dubious, to say the least. In 2008, we were present for his Bonnaroo debacle -- well, kind of. At about 4AM, with the hot Tennessee dawn a little over an hour away, when the crowd started chanting "Kanye sucks" and without any clear indication of when (or ...