The Return of G.O.O.D Fridays!

I do not agree with Kanye that Big Sean will be the greatest rapper ever, but "Mercy" is certainly a car bumper.

New Music Video - Watch the Throne "Ni**as In Paris"

Loves It!!!!

*Update*
I still love the video cause it looks like it was the greatest concert, but I completely understand why people are disappointed with it. They did miss an opportunity to make the best video of the year. Certainly no one is going to interrupt whoever wins this year to complain about this one being snubbed.

Kanye West & Jay Z Announce Watch the Throne Tour

9/22/11 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills

9/24/11 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

9/25/11 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

9/27/11 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center

9/28/11 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center

9/29/11 Washington DC Verizon Center

10/4/11 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

10/6/11 Chicago, IL United Center

10/7/11 Chicago, IL United Center

10/8/11 Minneapolis, MN Target Center

10/10/11 Denver, CO Pepsi Center

10/13/11 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome

10/14/11 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena

10/16/11 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion

10/17/11 Sacramento, CA Power Balance Pavilion

10/19/11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

10/20/11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

10/21/11 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena

10/25/11 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

10/26/11 Houston, TX Toyota Center

10/29/11 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena

10/30/11 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum

11/1/11 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena

11/3/11 Boston, MA TD Garden

New Music - Kanye West & Jay Z "Otis"

Fittingly, I posted the original track as a Throwback Thursday a bit ago. This is not Yeezy's best sample work, but it is still better than yet another dance track.

New Music Video Kanye West "Monster"

Watch it here; Nicki Minaj upstages them all of course. Overall, I like the Power video better...all 24 seconds of it.

Coachella - Kanye West

source: idolator.com
If you haven't heard yet, Kanye West demolished Coachella. Everyone, celebrities, other artists, fans, non fans, agreed he took it to another level. Thanks to technology you too can watch Mr. West prove why he was the headliner here. Enjoy!

New Music Video - Katy Perry and Kanye West Are Otherwordly In "E.T"

Let the GaGa comparisons commence. I think a Fifth Element type concept would have been better, but too late to go back now. What do you think?

New Music - Hip Hop

There is a lot of new music out; click on the links to listen and/or download.

Rick Ross ft. Wale and Wiz Khalifa "RetroSuperFuture II"

Snoop Dogg ft. Kanye West and John Legen "Eyez Closed"

Pusha T new mixtape "Fear of God"

88 Keys "Beats No More 2"

Jahdan Blakkamoore "Quick Money"

Kanye West Confirms SXSW Performance

If you couldn't tell by the title, Kanye West confirmed that he will be performing at SXSW. He will be performing March 19 at the Vevo Power Station. Above is a promo clip, and idolator has a video confirmation(sort of). Yet another reason I want to go.

Freesylin' - Kanye West and Mos Def

Kanye and Mos Def at The Blue Note Ft. Robert Glasper Experiment by cisconyc
Kanye West and Mos Def were surprise guest at the Robert Glasper Experiment show at the Blue Note in NY on Saturday. The crowd sounds hype for almost every line West spits. I don't think Kanye is the best freestyler, but he goes pretty hard in his own way. And Mos Def is his usual awesome self.

Katy Perry ft. Kanye West - "E.T" Remix

Go to idolator.com to listen. It's not really a remix more of a cameo; Kanye spits a little at the beginning and does a little on the bridge.  Nothing to write home about. I like his cameo on 30 Seconds To Mars "Hurricane" better.

H.A.M: Not the Other White Meat

Jay Z and Kanye West's first single, "H.A.M", dropped early this morning. I'm not quite feeling it, but maybe it will grow on me. Listen here

Josh Groban Covers Kanye West (It's Not What You Think)

Every time Josh Groban says something on twitter, I realize he is much cooler than I thought he was. This only increases my respect for him.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Brilliance

         Quincy Jones was correct in saying you shouldn't compare him and Kanye West as producers; that's only because in comparison West is still pretty young in the game. In twenty years West can be every bit as prolific and varied in his producing as Jones. Jones' remarks came off hostile and as bitter as Lil' Kim's reaction to Nothing But Ass Nicki Minaj's rise. He has the career to back up his claims, but he clearly didn't notice how Kanye(extremely arrogant) he was being when he made the comment. Sounds like they have more in common than he wants to admit.
          Anywho, that brings me to West's new masterpiece 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy', which will no doubt be the #1 album this week. I have not come across a single site, magazine, blog, facebook/twitter status that says anything negative about this album. If interrupting the golden child's(Taylor Swift)acceptance speech caused him to reflect and create an album like this, than I think that was the best thing the golden child has done. I don't care what anyone says every one of West's albums have been all the way live(sorry for the dated slang)from start to finish.

Kanye Bowl

Last week, if you haven't heard, Kanye West did a sort of surprise concert at the Bowery Ballroom in New York.  If I had the money and means to have been there, I surely would have been.  He did the whole "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" album from start to finish.  Complete with all the featured artists on the album.  My jealousy meter broke when I heard that.  I can only hope he does something similar when his tour stops in D.C.  The videos above are courtesy of idolator.com, go there to read Kanye's thoughts on Taylor Swift, George Bush, and Matt Lauer during the show.

The Power of 30 Seconds to Mars

2010 MTV2 EMA Site

Kanye West made a surprise appearance at the EMAs during the 30 Seconds to Mars performance of 'Hurricane'. Hurricane is one of my favorite songs on their album "This Is War", but the version with Kanye West is not included on the album so this performance was that more special.  This version will be on the deluxe edition of the album, minus the 'Power' intermission.

The only way this performance could have been better is if Jared Leto took off his shirt. The man can get it....as the kids say. For proof go to jaredleto.com and look through his pictures. You will find several shirtless ones.

Because It's Kanye

I watched this video, not necessarily because I had been anticipating it, but because its just one of those things you feel like you have to do. Like watching Double Rainbow or Chocolate Rain.

One day I hope to be able to make a forty minute music video/movie just because I can. Most people who get to this status have proved that they are more than just a singer/rapper, they are entertainers. I think Kanye has proven that. So I have to ask, are you not entertained?