Kanye West comes Under Fire for "All of the Lights" video

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterOnce Kanye West released My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, he was back on top of the game. Late in the summer, he released the first single, "Power." A short video was released in promotion of the album and "Runaway" was promoted as the next single."Runaway" became a minor hit, but the album has sold very well over the past few months. Some credit

Jay-Z and Kanye West recording "Watch the Throne" in New York hotel

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterJay-Z and Kanye West are down to the wire with their collaboration album, Watch the Throne. Last month, the two released the lead single, "H.A.M." Usually, Kanye West records his music in Hawaii, but they have decided to change things up.Recently, Jay-Z and Kanye West have taken a floor of the Mercer Hotel in New York City and built their own studio.

Kanye West announces New Album in Summer 2011

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterEver since he returned from his hiatus, Kanye West has been working overtime. First, he released My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and announced Watch the Throne with Jay-Z. With the Jay-Z album coming in a little over a month, Kanye West is making even more plans.Following the release of Watch the Throne, Kanye West will begin filming the video for "

DJ Premier feels slighted by Kanye West

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterDuring his time away from the game, Kanye West reached out to DJ Premier. Their conversations led to Premo cooking up some beats of West's upcoming album. At the time, Kanye planned for the album to be named Good Ass Job. But, tired of the college-themed albums, Kanye West decided to move on.Instead, Kanye West decided to go in an entirely different

Kanye West's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" goes Platinum

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterMany fans hoped Kanye West would have returned in 2009 with a rap album. Following the release of 808s & Heartbreak, West said he would return to rap with his next album. But, Kanye West had a minor problem during the MTV Video Music Awards when he interrupted Taylor Swift accepting her award.The media had been waiting for a chance to punish Kanye

Jay-Z and Kanye West go "H.A.M."

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterLast week, Kanye West announced the first single from his album with Jay-Z, Watch the Throne, would be released. The two rappers decided to record together last year. Kanye West has fought his entire career to prove himself to Jay-Z. Despite his constant praises, West always felt like the little brother.Jay-Z feels Kanye West did a lot of growing up

Bangladesh credits Young Money and Jay-Z for bringing lyrics back to Hip Hop

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterYears ago, many people began criticizing hip hop because of the lack of lyrics. By the fall of 2006, hip hop appeared to be on an all-time lyrical low. However, many rappers tried to step their game up when Nas called hip hop out. Everyone has given their opinion on hip hop in the time since.Lil Wayne helped bring lyricism back when he released his

Album Review: Kanye West - "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterMr. West is back by unpopular demand with his fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. It has been two years since the last Kanye West album and the rapper has a story to tell. Following his incident with Taylor Swift, the media crucified Kanye West and some thought his career was over.Kanye West took some time off, then he came back in

Kanye West's "Monster" video Banned, promotes violence against Women

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterHistory has repeated itself for Kanye West, but not in a good way. Before "All of the Lights" was promoted as the third single from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, the posse cut, "Monster," was picked as the third single. An unmastered version of the video was released to the public.But, for unknown reasons, the official video was never actually

Big Sean finally secures Release Date

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterIn 2007, Big Sean landed the opportunity of a lifetime when he was signed to Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music. Impressed by his abilities, the Chicago rapper soon arranged for Def Jam to distribute his music in 2008. For three years, Big Sean has been recording on the mixtape level.Nearly two years ago, G.O.O.D. Music announced Big Sean had started working

Kanye West promises "Watch The Throne" album in One Week

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterThere has been a lot of talk about Kanye West after he pulled off the impossible with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Many media outlets suggested West quit after his actions in 2009. Kanye West simply took time off and came back in his best form yet.While promoting his fifth album, he made a shocking announcement when he said he had another album