Kanye West will be happy the weather forecast is sun for the UK’s Wireless Festival, his protege Mr Hudson has revealed
Jun 30, 2009 Kanye West, Music Festivals
Kanye West will be happy the weather forecast is sun for the UK’s Wireless Festival, his protege Mr Hudson has revealed.
The rapper’s British protege Mr Hudson, 28, said that Kanye, 32, is not a fan of the rain.
He said: “I’m so pleased that it’s looking to be a warm sunny day as Kanye can’t cope with rain. If it drizzles he would be calling it a thunderstorm and be like: ‘Man it’s so cold.’ It’s quite funny.”
The star, whose real name is Ben Hudson, joined Kanye for a bike trip around Amsterdam recently.
He added: “I rode in front while Kanye rode behind rapping and thinking up new ideas. It started to drizzle and he just kept moaning: ‘Hudson, it’s so wet and cold.’
“He ended up being distracted by expensive designer shops we rode past so he insisted we gave up and went in there instead.”
But despite having worked with Kanye and R&B star Estelle, Hudson admitted he hasn’t been flashing the cash.
He said: “I followed Kanye around the shops while he splashed out. I don’t want to tempt fate by going crazy with money, especially as it’s not really mine to spend.
“At the minute I’ll stick to window shopping.”
Source: Splash News
Tags: forecast, Kanye West, mr hudson, protege, wireless festival
Kanye West Buys 5 Grand Worth of Women’s Clothes
Jun 24, 2009 Famous People, Fashion, Kanye West
Whoever Kanye West is dating just got herself a serious wardrobe upgrade. It has been reported that the rapper and a member of his entourage rolled through the Deliciously Vintage women’s clothing store in Chicago last week and that Kanye spent over $5,000 on dresses and accessories. A source close to the situation says that the rapper was actually looking for inspiration pieces for a new clothing line that he’s launching. And when Kanye was asked if the clothes were for anyone special, he replied “Come on now, you know who it’s for!” It has also been reported that Kanye has gotten back together with stripper/model Amber Rose so they may be for her.
Tags: Amber Rose, Chicago, Clothing Line, Deliciously Vintage, Kanye West, Model, Rapper, Stripper
BET Awards 2009 Nominees
Jun 16, 2009 BET Awards, Beyonce, Kanye West, Lil Wayne
Lil’ Wayne and Beyonce lead with 5 nominations each. Second are Keri Hilson and T-Pain, each with four nominations, while Rihanna, Jamie Foxx, Kanye West and Jazmine Sullivan all got 3 nominations
THE FULL NOMINEES LIST:
Video of the Year
Beyoncé – “If I Were a Boy”
Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain – “Blame It”
T.I. feat. Rihanna – “Live Your Life”
Kanye West – “Heartless”
Best Male R&B Artist
The-Dream
Jamie Foxx
Ryan Leslie
Ne-Yo
T-Pain
Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson
Jennifer Hudson
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
T.I.
Kanye West
Young Jeezy
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Lil Mama
M.I.A.
Trina
Best Group
Day26
GS Boyz
N.E.R.D.
The Roots
Three 6 Mafia
Best New Artist
Keri Hilson
Kid Cudi
Ryan Leslie
M.I.A.
Jazmine Sullivan
Viewer’s Choice
Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
Keri Hilson feat. Lil Wayne – “Turnin’ Me On”
Lil Wayne – “A Milli”
Soulja Boy Tell’em feat. Sammie – “Kiss Me Thru the Phone”
T.I. feat. Rihanna – “Live Your Life”
T-Pain feat. Lil Wayne – “Can’t Believe It”
Kanye West – “Love Lockdown”
Best Collaboration
Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain – “Blame It”
Keri Hilson feat. Lil Wayne – “Turnin’ Me On”
Jim Jones feat. Ron Browz and Juelz Santana – “Pop Champagne”
T.I. feat. Rihanna – “Live Your Life”
Yung L.A. feat. Young Dro and T.I. – “Ain’t I”
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Rik Cordero
Gil Green
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams
BET J Award
Musiq Soulchild
Raphael Saadiq
Seal
Solange
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Gospel Artist
Regina Belle
Shirley Caesar
Mary Mary
Smokie Norfu
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
Tags: 2009 BET Awards, BET Awards, Kanye, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, nominees, Rick Ross, T.I., Young Jeezy
Kanye West and Lady Gaga on Tour
Jun 12, 2009 Concert Tour, Kanye West, Lady Gaga
I am thrilled to announced that Kanye West his hitting the road this fall with Lady Gaga. You better buy your tickets the second they go up for sale because I believe that this will be the hottest tickets in the fall. The duo will be playing to audiences all over North America. And if you’re wondering if the ‘Poker Face’ singer is going to open for the rapper, no she isn’t. In fact, it’s not even going to be a co-headlining tour. The two incredible artists are going to be performing together as part of one long set. I can’t believe Kanye’s big ego actually agreed to that.
Tags: Kanye West, Lady Gaga, North America, Rapper, Singer, Tour
Kanye’s Officially Paranoid
Jun 8, 2009 Blogging, Kanye West, Music Videos, Rihanna
Kanye West has finally released the official version of his music video ‘Paranoid’ which features Rihanna. It’s way more polished and less gratuitous than the incomplete version that was leaked last week. The rapper had been devastated that fans were able to see the video that wasn’t up to his standards. He wrote “It hurts me to see the old and very wrong version of the ‘Paranoid’ video get leaked all over the net while I was on an 11-hour flight and couldn’t do anything about it. It’s just frustrating when this stuff happens because I really care about the product and, since videos never get played anyway, you might as well tweak them and make them as special as possible.” And looking at the finished version, his standards are pretty high.
Tags: Blog, Kanye West, Leak, Music Video, Rapper, Rihanna
Chris Martin inspired by Kanye West
Jun 5, 2009 Chris Martin, Coldplay, Kanye West
Chris Martin has said he is inspired by Kanye West’s confidence.
The Coldplay frontman said the rapper’s innovative techniques made him want to write better music.
And he said he admired the fact that West ignores his critics.
He said: “That’s what I really admire about Kanye. Because for all the flak he gets, I feel so inspired by his confidence.
“He knows that there’s been all this history of music, but he still believes he can do something that no one else has done.
“That, for me, is a liberating idea.”
Martin, 32, who appeared in Kanye’s Homecoming video, said the band still wanted to write new music – but they may take a break from performing gigs.
He told a US newspaper: “We spend an awful lot of time creating. Maybe it’s because we’re about to turn 33, but I just feel hungry to write all the time.
“I think at the end of this tour, we may not tour for a while. We may put out a record without quite so much fanfare.
“I think the next one will be quite stripped-down and based upon this story idea which I can’t talk about because it might be bad.”
Tags: Chris Martin, inspired, Kanye West
Kanye West Talks Kris Allen
Jun 3, 2009 American Idol, Kanye West, Kris Allen
Kanye West was recently asked what he thought about American Idol winner Kris Allen’s rendition of the rapper’s hit song ‘Heartless’. Kanye West said “I penetrate pop culture. I write Broadway-level melodies that transcend any genre.” Are you wondering where the comments on Kris went? Don’t say you’re surprised with his reply. This is Kanye West we are talking about after all. The rapper loves to think that the world revolves around him and that everything good in this world comes from him. Somebody really needs to knock this guy off his high horse and I don’t care who does it or how. Just do it!
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Tags: American Idol, Kanye West, Kris Allen, Pop, Rapper, Singer
Kanye Gives Back
May 25, 2009 Concert Gig, Kanye West
We all know that KanyeWest is a cocky and self-centered bastard but he really does care about giving back. Especially if it means that he can give back in memory of his mother, the late Dr. Donda West. The Kanye West Foundation, which was founded back in 2007 by his mom, will now host its 2nd ‘Stay in School’ Benefit Concert next month in Chicago. The intention is to help bring awareness and prevent kids from dropping out from school. Kanye will lend his support by performing at the event which will take place on June 11th at the historic Chicago Theatre.
Tags: Charity, Chicago, Concert, Donda West, Kanye West, Rapper
Kanye Pleads Not Guilty
May 22, 2009 Kanye West, Rapper
Kanye West has entered his plea of not guilty to charges of misdemeanor battery, grand theft and vandalism from his September 11 arrest at LAX. The rapper was not in court as he entered the plea through his lawyer. His next hearing has been set for July 15. I wonder what was so important that he had to miss a court date. Mind you, there’s a lot of video evidence regarding the charges against him. There’s a chance that he’s still going to get more than just a slap on the wrist. I would love to see him head to jail. Maybe our eyes won’t have to be harassed by his all caps blog writing for a while.
Tags: Battery, Blog, Grand Theft, Kanye West, LAX, Rapper, Vandalism
No Kanye on Twitter
May 15, 2009 Kanye West
Kanye West is an avid blogger but he’s not buying into the whole Twitter fad. The rapper recently took to his official site to tell everyone that the Kanye West on Twitter is a fake. Kanye wrote “(This spaz comes courtesy of losers making fake Kanye West Twitter accounts) I DON’T HAVE A FUCKING TWITTER… WHY WOULD I USE TWITTER??? I ONLY BLOG 5 PERCENT OF WHAT I’M UP TO IN THE FIRST PLACE. I’M ACTUALLY SLOW DELIVERING CONTENT BECAUSE I’M TOO BUSY ACTUALLY BUSY BEING CREATIVE MOST OF THE TIME AND IF I’M NOT AND I’M JUST LAYING ON A BEACH I WOULDN’T TELL THE WORLD. EVERYTHING THAT TWITTER OFFERS I NEED LESS OF. THE PEOPLE AT TWITTER KNOW I DON’T HAVE A FUCKING TWITTER SO FOR THEM TO ALLOW SOMEONE TO POSE AS ME AND ACCUMULATE OVER A MILLION NAMES IS IRRESPONSIBLE AND DECEITFUL TO THERE FAITHFUL USERS… IT’S A FUCKING FARCE AND IT MAKES ME QUESTION WHAT OTHER SO CALLED CELEBRITY TWITTERS ARE ACTUALLY REAL OR FAKE. HEY TWITTER, TAKE THE SO CALLED KANYE WEST TWITTER DOWN NOW …. WHY? … BECAUSE MY CAPS LOCK KEY IS LOUD!!!!!!!!!”
Tags: Blog, Fake, Kanye West, Rapper, Twitter
Kanye Hires Girlfriend to Model
Apr 21, 2009 Kanye West
It’s a good thing that Kanye West has a big ego and is nowhere near insecure. He must also not be the jealous type as the rapper/producer/designer hired his girlfriend Amber Rose to be a model in the ad campaign for his new line of Louis Vuitton sneakers. Why mention the jealous part? Well, one of the pictures in the campaign sees Amber with her head on Kanye’s lap. Mind you, she’s completely naked and her ass happens to be showing. She looks good, bald head and all. I know a lot of men will be ogling at that picture.
South parks forces ego check for Kanye West
Apr 13, 2009 Kanye West
Kanye West has recently been given an eye-opener thanks to the Comedy Central show “South Park” which painted Kanye West as a narcissistic figure. The comedy show portrayed the singer as someone so out of reality’s touch he cannot see beyond his image. Kanye West is known for his great admiration of is work and of himself. One of the most egoistic quotes from Kanye West is the one where he was quoted saying that not being able to see himself perform was his greatest regret.
The comedy show however seemed to have made Kanye West realized how egoistic he has become and appeared chastened on his blog. The singer wrote that he was murdered by South Park and while it hurts his feelings he found it pretty funny. Kanye West admitted to brushing on is ego to get some self esteem but now he admitted that he has to get past himself.
Tags: Kanye West, South park
Kanye Wants to Be Less of a Douche
Apr 10, 2009 Kanye West
This week’s episode of ‘South Park’ seems to have brought Kanye West down a notch as the rapper took to his blog on Thursday to share his hurt feelings on the episode but also his desire to be less of a douche and become “a doper person” in general. He wrote “SOUTH PARK MURDERED ME LAST NIGHT AND IT’S PRETTY FUNNY. IT HURTS MY FEELINGS BUT WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM SOUTH PARK! I ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON MY EGO THOUGH… I JUST WANNA BE A DOPER PERSON WHICH STARTS WITH ME NOT ALWAYS TELLING PEOPLE HOW DOPE I THINK I AM. I NEED TO JUST GET PAST MYSELF. DROP THE BRAVADO AND JUST MAKE DOPE PRODUCT… I GOT A LONG ROAD AHEAD OF ME TO MAKE PEOPLE BELIEVE I’M NOT ACTUALLY A HUGE DOUCHE BUT I’M UP FOR THE CHALLENGE. ”
Tags: Kanye
Kanye West is Complex
Mar 26, 2009 Kanye West
Kanye West is on the cover of the new issue of Complex magazine. In the accompanying interview, he talks about why he thinks there’s such a fixation on his sexuality. The rapper said “I really think it’s because society tries to dictate the way a guy is supposed to dress and the way a guy is supposed to act, and I refuse to conform. A lot of these dudes would never be accused of being gay just because they all look exactly alike. If people could just realize the amount of mundaneness and followers that lack creativity… I think people’s mentality is like, Only gay people are that creative. And it’s true there are a lot of gay people who are incredible creative minds, but there are straight people who are incredible creative minds—and there’s gay people who can’t dress or create at all, too. Closed-minded gay people probably say they dress ’straight.’”
Tags: Complex magazine, Kanye West
No Recession for Kanye
Mar 17, 2009 Fashion, Kanye West, Rapper
It seems that everyone in the world is suffering because of the recession. Everyone except Kanye West that is. The rapper’s upcoming sneaker line, Kanye West for Louis Vuitton, will start retailing at the very expensive cost of $840! And some of the pairs will even retail to a over $1000! He cannot have those prices and seriously think that people will pay the price of $1140 for a pair of sneakers like the one pictured. And who would want to pay that much money for some ugly ass sneakers anyway? You can get so many more pairs over the more sporty and more durable Nike, Adidas or what have you.
Tags: Kanye
Kanye West’s divine gift
Mar 4, 2009 Kanye West
The rapper strongly believes that he has been chosen by God to make music and feels at a great loss because of the fact that he cannot see himself perform live. Kanye West said: “God chose me. He made a path for me. I am God’s vessel. But my greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live.” I wonder if Kanye West is aware that we have recording equipment now. But then again, seeing a recording of a show is nothing compared to being there so he is indeed always at a loss. And I wonder if Kanye West is also aware of the incredible amount of bull stuff he keeps saying about himself. It’s like there was no more musical genius in the world and then he showed up and, lord have mercy, we have all seen the light!
Tags: Kanye West
2009 Grammy Award Nominations – Full List
Feb 6, 2009 Grammy Award, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Ne-Yo
The nominations were announced for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. 2009 Grammy Award will take place on February 8, 2009.
Lil Wayne had the most nominations with eight. Coldplay was close seven nods, while Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, and Kanye West each had six.
2009 Grammy Award Nominations List:
Record Of The Year
Chasing Pavements
Adele
Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
Paper Planes
M.I.A
Please Read The Letter
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Album Of The Year
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
In Rainbows
Radiohead
Song Of The Year
American Boy
William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
Chasing Pavements
Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
I’m Yours
Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
Love Song
Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
Viva La Vida
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Best New Artist
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Chasing Pavements
Adele
Love Song
Sara Bareilles
Mercy
Duffy
Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
I Kissed A Girl
Katy Perry
So What
Pink
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
All Summer Long
Kid Rock
Say
John Mayer
That Was Me
Paul McCartney
I’m Yours
Jason Mraz
Closer
Ne-Yo
Wichita Lineman
James Taylor
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Waiting In The Weeds
Eagles
Going On
Gnarls Barkley
Won’t Go Home Without You
Maroon 5
Apologize
OneRepublic
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Lesson Learned
Alicia Keys & John Mayer
4 Minutes
Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Rich Woman
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
If I Never See Your Face Again
Rihanna & Maroon 5
No Air
Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Love Appetite
Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
I Dreamed There Was No War
Eagles
Fortune Teller
Fourplay
Steppin’ Out
Stanley Jordan
Blast!
Marcus Miller
Best Pop Instrumental Album
Sax For Stax
Gerald Albright
Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One
Larry Carlton
Jingle All The Way
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
The Spice Of Life
Earl Klugh
A Night Before Christmas
Spyro Gyra
Best Pop Vocal Album
Detours
Sheryl Crow
Rockferry
Duffy
Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
Spirit
Leona Lewis
Covers
James Taylor
Best Dance Recording
Harder Better Faster Stronger
Daft Punk
Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, producers; Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, mixers
Ready For The Floor
Hot Chip
Hot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixer
Just Dance
Lady Gaga & Colby O’Donis
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
Give It 2 Me
Madonna
Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers
Disturbia
Rihanna
Brian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
Black & Gold
Sam Sparro
Jesse Rogg & Sam Sparro, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixer
Best Electronic/Dance Album
New York City
Brazilian Girls
Alive 2007
Daft Punk
Bring Ya To The Brink
Cyndi Lauper
X
Kylie Minogue
Last Night
Moby
Robyn
Robyn
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Still Unforgettable
Natalie Cole
The Sinatra Project
Michael Feinstein
Noël
Josh Groban
In The Swing Of Christmas
Barry Manilow
Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall
Rufus Wainwright
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
Gravity
John Mayer
I Saw Her Standing There
Paul McCartney
Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Bruce Springsteen
Rise
Eddie Vedder
No Hidden Path
Neil Young
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Rock N Roll Train
AC/DC
Violet Hill
Coldplay
Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
Sex On Fire
Kings Of Leon
House Of Cards
Radiohead
Best Hard Rock Performance
Inside The Fire
Disturbed
Visions
Judas Priest
Wax Simulacra
The Mars Volta
Saints Of Los Angeles
Mötley Crüe
Lords Of Salem
Rob Zombie
Best Metal Performance
Heroes Of Our Time
DragonForce
Nostradamus
Judas Priest
My Apocalypse
Metallica
Under My Thumb
Ministry
Psychosocial
Slipknot
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Castellorizon
David Gilmour
Suicide & Redemption
Metallica
34 Ghosts I-IV
Nine Inch Nails
Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace)
Rush
Peaches En Regalia
Zappa Plays Zappa
Best Rock Song
Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
House Of Cards
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
I Will Possess Your Heart
Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr & Christopher Walla, songwriters (Death Cab For Cutie)
Sex On Fire
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
Violet Hill
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Best Rock Album
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
Rock N Roll Jesus
Kid Rock
Only By The Night
Kings Of Leon
Death Magnetic
Metallica
Consolers Of The Lonely
The Raconteurs
Best Alternative Music Album
Modern Guilt
Beck
Narrow Stairs
Death Cab For Cutie
The Odd Couple
Gnarls Barkley
Evil Urges
My Morning Jacket
In Rainbows
Radiohead
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Me, Myself And I
Beyoncé
Heaven Sent
Keyshia Cole
Spotlight
Jennifer Hudson
Superwoman
Alicia Keys
Need U Bad
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
You’re The Only One
Eric Benét
Take You Down
Chris Brown
Miss Independent
Ne-Yo
Can’t Help But Wait
Trey Songz
Here I Stand
Usher
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Ribbon In The Sky
Boyz II Men
Words
Anthony David Featuring India.Arie
Stay With Me (By The Sea)
Al Green Featuring John Legend
I’m His Only Woman
Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia
Never Give You Up
Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
A Change Is Gonna Come
Wayne Brady
You’ve Got The Love I Need
Al Green Featuring Anthony Hamilton
Baby I Know
(Linda Jones) With Helen Bruner & Terry Jones
Love That Girl
Raphael Saadiq
In Love With Another Man
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Say Goodbye To Love
Kenna
Wanna Be
Maiysha
Be OK
Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am
Many Moons
Janelle Monae
Lovin You (Music)
Wayna Featuring Kokayi
Best R&B Song
Bust Your Windows
Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Deandre Way, songwriter) (Jazmine Sullivan)
Customer
I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & J. Smith, songwriters (Raheem DeVaughn)
Heaven Sent
Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters (Keyshia Cole)
Miss Independent
M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & S. Smith, songwriters (Ne-Yo)
Spotlight
Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)
Best R&B Album
Love & Life
Eric Benét
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
Boyz II Men
Lay It Down
Al Green
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
The Way I See It
Raphael Saadiq
Best Contemporary R&B Album
Growing Pains
Mary J. Blige
Back Of My Lac’
J. Holiday
First Love
Karina
Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
Fearless
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Rap Solo Performance
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)…
Jay-Z
A Milli
Lil Wayne
Paris, Tokyo
Lupe Fiasco
N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)
Nas
Sexual Eruption
Snoop Dogg
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
Royal Flush
Big Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000
Swagga Like Us
Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
Mr. Carter
Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z
Wish You Would
Ludacris Featuring T.I.
Put On
Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
American Boy
Estelle Featuring Kanye West
Low
Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
Green Light
John Legend & Andre 3000
Got Money
Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
Superstar
Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos
Best Rap Song
Lollipop
D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major)
Low
T. Dillard, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters (Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain)
Sexual Eruption
Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg)
Superstar
Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters (Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos)
Swagga Like Us
D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris & Kanye West, songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz & P. Simonon, songwriters) (Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
Best Rap Album
American Gangster
Jay-Z
Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
The Cool
Lupe Fiasco
Nas
Nas
Paper Trail
T.I.
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
For These Times
Martina McBride
What I Cannot Change
LeAnn Rimes
Last Name
Carrie Underwood
Last Call
Lee Ann Womack
This Is Me You’re Talking To
Trisha Yearwood
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
You’re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
In Color
Jamey Johnson
Just Got Started Lovin’ You
James Otto
Letter To Me
Brad Paisley
Troubadour
George Strait
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
God Must Be Busy
Brooks & Dunn
Love Don’t Live Here
Lady Antebellum
Every Day
Rascal Flatts
Blue Side Of The Mountain
The SteelDrivers
Stay
Sugarland
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
Shiftwork
Kenny Chesney & George Strait
Killing The Blues
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
House Of Cash
George Strait & Patty Loveless
Life In A Northern Town
Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town
Let The Wind Chase You
Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban
Best Country Instrumental Performance
Sumatra
Cherryholmes
Two Small Cars In Rome
Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green
Sleigh Ride
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Is This America? (Katrina 2005)
Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby
Cluster Pluck
Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner
Best Country Song
Dig Two Graves
Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan, songwriters (Randy Travis)
I Saw God Today
Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby, songwriters (George Strait)
In Color
Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)
Stay
Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)
You’re Gonna Miss This
Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
Best Country Album
That Lonesome Song
Jamey Johnson
Sleepless Nights
Patty Loveless
Troubadour
George Strait
Around The Bend
Randy Travis
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
Trisha Yearwood
Kanye Waxes Poetic
Feb 4, 2009 Kanye West
Even when Kanye West waxes poetic on life and other meaningful things, he still chooses to write in all caps as if he was angry. Here’s some snippets to his realizations: “I ALWAYS FEEL MY BEST WORK IS MY NEXT WORK… I’VE MADE SOME GOOD CHOICES AND SOME MISTAKES… I’VE BEEN LOVED AND HATED…. I’VE BEEN HAILED AND RIDICULED… I’VE BEEN INVITED TO SHOWS AND AS USUAL ASKED NOT TO COME… I’VE BEEN ATTACKED FOR BEING ME… FOR BEING BRIGHT RED IN A GREY WORLD…. I ACCEPT AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY MISTAKES AND LEARN FROM THEM. I WILL NEVER ATTACK NEGATIVE PEOPLE AND THEIR ENERGY…” That’s good and all. I just think no one cares.
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Kanye West Talks Porn
Jan 30, 2009 Kanye West
Kanye West has taken to his blog to address an issue with a report that appeared on AVN.com that pointed to an interview with the rapper he supposedly gave to King Magazine in which he allegedly mentioned a willingness to do a bi-sexual porn flick. I’ll spare you the headache and just let you read part of what he posted. He wrote “I CAN’T BELIEVE THE AVN WOULD POST FIRST PEOPLE BELIEVED THE TWITTER/STEVEN COLBERT THING, ROLLING STONE EVEN PRINTED IT!!!! NOW SOMEBODY HAS BEEN HACKING INTO MY MYSPACE AND SOMEBODY’S ACTUALLY HACKED INTO MY PERSONAL GMAIL ACCOUNT AND HAS BEEN EMAILING PEOPLE FROM IT…”
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Kanye West to honor ghost by doing spirit singing
Dec 26, 2008 Kanye West
What taking over all these music guys, Nicole Kidman doing the Bollywood (Indian Film Industry) number ‘Chama Chama’ in Milan Rouge, the Madonna stepping up things with her ‘Mehendi’ colored hands and saying ‘Om’ in her music videos some years ago.
Now it seems that the same bug has caught upon Kanye West. He thinks that by doing spiritual singing he will be able to avoid ghosts and that in turn will aid him in improving his singing.
Nothing guys, these chaps just visit India for a day or two and catch hold of some well known spiritual guru and then return chanting his verses without even knowing what he has taught them and whether their teachings are relevant or not.
The ‘Stronger’ star was recently criticized for ditching rapping and instead be singing on his current album ‘808s and Heartbreak’. Jack of all trades king of none, that’s what I’ll say for him.
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