J. Cole ‘Born Sinner’ Takes No.1 Spot Over Kanye West ‘Yeezus’

While J. Cole’s Born Sinner was initially blocked from No. 1 on the Billboard 200, he celebrates his second No. 1 this week. In its third week on the chart, Born Sinner rises 2-1 with 58,000 sold (down 32%, according to Nielsen SoundScan). The set spent its first two weeks at No. 2—first stuck behind an also-debutingYeezus from Kanye West, … Continue reading →

Kanye West “Black SkinHead” [Official Video]

Almost a fortnight after the album’s official release, Kanye West debuts the accompanying video to Yeezus‘ first single, “Black Skinhead” — and yes, it’s as dark and weird as you think. To the backdrop of three black-hooded figures, a virtual, semi-naked Kanye dances away to the politically-charged anthem. It all ends with him holding out … Continue reading →

Rick Rubin Talks ‘Yeezus’ Sequel + Signing N.W.A. to DefJam

Acts like Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Black Sabbath fill out Rick Rubin’s credits these last few years, but the legendary producer has, in typical fashion, made a grand return to hip-hop with his work on Kanye West’s Yeezus and Jay-Z’s upcoming Magna Carta Holy Grail. In a new in-depth interview with The Daily Beast, Rubin spoke on … Continue reading →

First Week Sales : J. Cole x Kanye West x Mac Miller

The numbers are in on one of hip-hop’s busiest weeks ever. After going head-to-head on shelves last Tuesday (June 18), Kanye West’s Yeezus, J. Cole’s Born Sinner and Mac Miller’s Watching Movies with the Sound Off claim the top three spots on the Billboard 200 — and HDD have got the stats. Despite using unorthodox … Continue reading →

Kanye West Talks Fashion, ‘I Am A God’, Sex Tapes + More [Interview]

Kanye West broke his “no more press” policy for a second time this year (two Kanye interviews in the same month; would you believe it?!) as he spoke with W Magazine in Paris earlier this year during the making-of Yeezus. Not only touching on his then-upcoming album — including a pretty hilarious anecdote about the time he played … Continue reading →

Kanye West #Yeezus Short Film [Video]

Kanye West has decided to premiered his American Psycho inspired short film as a commercial for his new album Yeezus. It stars Scott Disick and Jonathan Cheban. Continue reading →

Hip Hop’s Super Tuesday: Cole vs Yeezus

According to early sales forecasts from industry sources, “Yeezus” might sell 500,000 copies in its first week. Behind him will likely be “Born Sinner” with perhaps 150,000 to 200,000. “Watching Movies With the Sound Off” could sell as much as 100,000. If West and Cole both sell over 100,000 — which seems a sure thing … Continue reading →

Kanye West Interview w/NY Times: Beyond The Mask

  Malibu, Calif. — From Shangri-la Studio here you can see the Pacific Ocean just over the fence lapping calmly at Zuma Beach. And this compound is just as Zen, with recording equipment set up in various locations, including an old bus and a spotless white house with all the mirrors removed. But there is … Continue reading →

Kanye West Live At Governors Ball, Premieres 3 ‘Yeezus’ Songs

Kanye West closed out this year’s Governors Ball, which took place this weekend on Randals Island in New York. Kanye premiered 3 new records The first one was I Am A God while the second one On site and Black Skinhead and New Slaves. All these tracks will be included on his forthcoming album called … Continue reading →

#NewMusic : Kanye West “New Slaves” [High Quality Version]

It’s Yeezy season but we still don’t have any CDQ versions of his new joints. “New Slaves” and “Black Skinhead” both came in with a big splash and I know fans are desperate to hear what else he has in store for Yeezus. While I wouldn’t call this quite CDQ, there is a good quality … Continue reading →