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  • August 2008

    • House Dems Told to Pony Up for Kanye Show

      ABC News  |  Aug 27, 08 8:00 AM CDT

      House Dems Told to Pony Up for Kanye Show

      (Newser) - Tonight's Kanye West concert at the Democratic Convention is the unlikely source of an ethics quandary, ABC News reports, as Senate Democrats attend for free while the House is making staffers pay up. Under new rules intended to reduce the influence of lobbyists, members of Congress aren't allowed to take gifts beyond a very limited amount. Senate ethics interpreters say the concert comes under an exception for events "widely attended" and "connected" to official duties. More »

    • 7 Songs That Scream Summer

      Salon  |  Aug 18, 08 1:12 PM CDT

      7 Songs That Scream Summer

      (Newser) - Salon’s critics pick the songs that sizzle in summer 2008—from Estelle and Kanye West's sartorial lust to Tilly and the Wall's bubble gum New Wave: Estelle with Kanye West, “American Boy”: Elegant English beats blend with in-your-face American lyrics. Jonas Brothers, “Burning Up”: Saccharine silliness that fills a hole in our inner 13-year-old, boy-band-loving hearts. Ida Corr, “Let Me Think About It”: Sexy beats that have kept us dancing (and Corr in the Top 10) for 40 weeks. More »

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      list  • music  • Kanye West  • summer  • Jonas Brothers  • Beck  • Duffy  • Estelle

  • July 2008

    • Top 5 Songs of Summer

      New York  |  Jul 6, 08 11:49 AM CDT

      Top 5 Songs of Summer

      (Newser) - Roll down the windows and crank up the stereo. Using a “Summerability” scale that measures things like airplay, iTunes sales, and potential similarity to Rhianna’s 2007 hit "Umbrella," New York magazine picks the Top Five Songs of the Summer. "American Boy" by Estelle featuring Kanye West: Hummable, uncritical of US foreign policy, everything a summer anthem needs.   More »

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      music  • Kanye West  • summer  • Lil Wayne  • Usher  • Leona Lewis

  • June 2008

    • Jay-Z, Kanye: Kings of the Road

      Rolling Stone  |  Jun 2, 08 4:35 PM CDT

      Jay-Z, Kanye: Kings of the Road

      (Newser) - It took "live bands, big sound, pyrotechnics and showmanship," not to speak of an assist from an R&B diva, but Jay-Z and Kanye West have brought hip-hop into the big leagues in the touring business. The Jay-Z tour that ended last month grossed more than $23 million, and Kanye West's current tour will pass $21 million soon, Rolling Stone reports. More »

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      music industry  • hip-hop  • rap music  • Kanye West  • Jay-Z  • music sales  • concert tour

  • May 2008

    • Kid Sister: Success at Her Fingertips

      W  |  May 29, 08 12:15 PM CDT

      Kid Sister: Success at Her Fingertips

      (Newser) - With her manicure anthem "Pro Nails," Chicago rapper Kid Sister (aka Melisa Young) managed to parlay a penchant for mile-long acrylic talons into a hot career. The single caught the ear of hip-hop golden boy Kanye West, who added vocals on the track and cameoed in the video, reports W . After she blew up on TRL and MTV Spring Break , execs have even offered Young her own show on the music network. More »

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      MTV  • rap music  • Kanye West  • female artists  • urban Midwest

  • April 2008

    • Kanye, Fiancee Call It Quits

      People  |  Apr 22, 08 12:52 PM CDT

      Kanye, Fiancee Call It Quits

      (Newser) - Rapper Kanye West and his designer fiancée Alexis Phifer have officially broken off their engagement, Phifer confirmed yesterday. “They’d been having problems,” said a friend of West’s. “Kanye is really focused on his show… Alexis is a nice girl, but Kanye has been going through a rough time.” More »

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      celebrity  • rap music  • Kanye West  • break-up  • Alexis Phifer

  • February 2008

    • Thriller Revives 'Prettiest Star'

      Rolling Stone  |  Feb 12, 08 4:32 PM CST

      Thriller Revives 'Prettiest Star'

      (Newser) - Thriller 's 25th anniversary reissue shows why Michael Jackson was once "the coolest, slinkiest, prettiest pop star alive,” Rob Sheffield writes in Rolling Stone . Six “lame” remixes by stars like Fergie, Akon, and Kanye West apparently indicate the best-selling album of all time "cowed" the cover artists, who "know nobody will ever play their versions twice," he adds. More »

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      music review  • Kanye West  • Michael Jackson  • Thriller  • Akon  • Fergie

    • Winehouse Sweeps Grammys

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 11, 08 4:18 AM CST

      Winehouse Sweeps Grammys

      (Newser) - Troubled Brit Amy Winehouse was the big winner at last night's Grammys, taking five awards for her album Rehab and beaming in to perform via satellite from Britain, where she's in rehab. The upset of the night was 67-year-old Herbie Hancock's win for best album. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Bill Clinton  • Amy Winehouse  • rehab  • Kanye West  • Grammy Awards  • Herbie Hancock

    • Marant Defines Parisian Cool

      W  |  Feb 7, 08 10:40 AM CST

      Marant Defines Parisian Cool

      (Newser) - Paris runways are glamorous, swanky, exaggerated … and casual? Many designers showcase clothes you couldn't imagine going anywhere in, but Isabel Marant shuns haute couture for an effortless chic that's come to define Parisian cool. Her loose dresses, slouchy pants and light makeup aren't just all the rage in February's W magazine: “Every French girl wears Isabel Marant," says one reporter. More »

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      fashion  • Paris  • Kanye West  • Kate Moss  • runway  • fashion label  • Kirsten Dunst

  • January 2008
  • December 2007

    • Grammy Nominations Revealed

      Associated Press  |  Dec 6, 07 12:44 PM CST

      Grammy Nominations Revealed

      (Newser) - Kanye West and Amy Winehouse lead the field in Grammy Award nominations, announced today. West scored eight nods, but only Winehouse and the Foo Fighters landed in both the record-of-the-year and album-of-the-year categories, AP reports. It's been a tough go lately for West and Winehouse (six nominations): The rapper's mother died Nov. 10 after plastic surgery; Winehouse and her husband have had legal issues. More »

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      Amy Winehouse  • Paul McCartney  • Kanye West  • Grammy Awards  • Justin Timberlake  • Beyonce  • Foo Fighters  • Rihanna  • Herbie Hancock

  • November 2007

    • Doc Defends Surgery on Kanye's Mom

      Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 20, 07 10:17 PM CST

      Doc Defends Surgery on Kanye's Mom

      (Newser) - The doctor who performed cosmetic surgery on Kanye West's mother said her operation went off without a hitch and suggested she might have had a heart attack or taken too many painkillers the next day, the LA Times reports. "When she left this office, there was no problem whatsoever," said Jan Adams, who walked off the set of "Larry King Live" tonight, saying the West family asked him not to speak out. More »

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      plastic surgery  • Kanye West  • Beverly Hills  • Donda West  • Jan Adams

    • Kanye Breaks Down on Stage

      People  |  Nov 19, 07 6:11 AM CST

      Kanye Breaks Down on Stage

      (Newser) - Rapper Kanye West broke down weeping at his first concert since the death of his mother just a week ago. He was near the end of a performance in Paris Saturday night and was unable to begin his song "Hey Mama."  "This song is dedicated to my mother," he announced, then began sobbing on stage in the spotlight as his band played. "He just cracked," a fan told People magazine. More »

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      Paris  • concert  • funeral  • Kanye West  • Donda West  • memorial  • Alexis Phifer

    • Plastic Surgery's Double-Edged Knife

      Washington Post  |  Nov 18, 07 11:19 AM CST

      Plastic Surgery's Double-Edged Knife

      (Newser) - The American public that slammed Britney Spears for daring to show a little cellulite is just as rabidly eviscerating Donda West as vain for succumbing to our culture of perfection, reflects Robin Givhan of the Washington Post in the wake of West's death. Our dysfunctional relationship with beauty cuts deep, Givhan writes, yet it's surprising that it reached West. More »

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      celebrity  • aging  • Kanye West  • plastic surgery  • beauty  • Donda West

    • Doc of Kanye's Mom Was on Thin Ice

      Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 14, 07 2:23 PM CST

      Doc of Kanye's Mom Was on Thin Ice

      (Newser) - The mother of rap star Kanye West died Saturday "as a result of surgery or anesthesia," a preliminary autopsy showed yesterday—more bad news for her surgeon, the Los Angeles Times reports. Dr. Jan Adams—a talk-show regular—faces sanctions from various state agencies over a string of alcohol-related convictions, including revocation or suspension of his medical license. More »

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      hip-hop  • plastic surgery  • Kanye West  • cosmetic surgery  • autopsy  • Donda West  • medical malpractice

    • Doc of Kanye's Mom: I Did Nothing Wrong

      Associated Press  |  Nov 13, 07 6:54 AM CST

      Doc of Kanye's Mom: I Did Nothing Wrong

      (Newser) - An autopsy is scheduled today on rapper Kanye West's mom while a plastic surgeon insisted he did nothing wrong that may have triggered her death following an operation. Donda West, 58, died over the weekend from suspected "complications of surgery," according to the local coroner. The surgeon told TMZ.com that he successfully performed a  breast reduction and tummy tuck on West. More »

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      rap music  • Kanye West  • Beverly Hills  • Donda West

    • Kanye West's Mother Dies After Surgery

      CNN  |  Nov 12, 07 10:30 AM CST

      Kanye West's Mother Dies After Surgery

      (Newser) - Kanye West's mother died in Los Angeles Saturday after complications developed following a "cosmetic procedure," her publicist said today. Dr. Donda West, 58, a retired English professor, inspired the hip-hop superstar's 2005 hit "Hey Mama." No cause of death was released, and the family requested "privacy during this time of grief," CNN reports. More »

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      obituary  • hip-hop  • Kanye West  • Donda West

  • September 2007

    • Kanye Prevails in Battle of the Hip-Hop Stars

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 12, 07 10:52 AM CDT

      Kanye Prevails in Battle of the Hip-Hop Stars

      (Newser) - In the much-hyped battled between two music titans, early sales indicate hip-hop fans are going West. Kanye West’s latest album, Graduation, has been outselling rival 50 Cent’s Curtis —by 2 to 1 at one Hollywood store, the LA Times reports — since the two went on sale yesterday. Fitty, 32, famously threatened to retire if West’s album sales bested his. More »

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      hip-hop  • musician  • Kanye West  • album release  • music sales  • 50 Cent  • CDs  • Virgin  • graduation

    • Fo' Shizzle: Rap Stars Face Off on Charts, TV

      Associated Press  |  Sep 7, 07 4:20 AM CDT

      Fo' Shizzle: Rap Stars Face Off on Charts, TV

      (Newser) - Kanye West and 50 Cent are set for a showdown Tuesday when both of their new albums hit the market. In addition to facing off on the charts, the rap stars will meet on BET-TV's "106 & Park." The two have been trading trash-talk for weeks, with 50 even threatening to retire if Kanye outsells him in the first week. More »

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      music  • music industry  • hip-hop  • Kanye West  • rapper  • 50 Cent

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