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When it comes to straight-up vocal prowess, Kanye West will never be compared to some of the all-time greats, such as Luther Vandross or Stevie Wonder — and he's fine with that. With Kanye, it's more about feeling — he wants you to feel his music, not concentrate on the range of his voice. So, when Kanye was onstage singing "Love Lockdown" at the MTV Europe Music Awards in front of a worldwide audience of millions, and his voice obviously […]

Kanye West was reportedly arrested and released early Friday morning (November 14) after an alleged incident involving a photographer outside a nightclub in England. According to TMZ.com, West was arrested shortly after getting into a scuffle with a paparazzo outside the Tup Tup club in Newcastle. West, 31, was reportedly arrested at a hotel in nearby Gateshead and then released. While a police spokesperson declined to name the person involved (as is the custom in England) when reached for comment […]

Hip-Hop superstar Kanye West has come forward to speak about the impact of his mother's death and her influence on his music. Dr. Donda West passed away in November of last year due to cosmetic surgery complications. During the months that followed the platinum-selling rapper "wasn't ready to speak about [it]." Yet during a recent istening party in London for his fourth studio album 808s and Heartbreak, Ye revealed the importance of his mom, how much she shaped his music […]

With almost two weeks left until the official release date, Kanye West's fourth album, 808s & Heartbreak has leaked to the internet. Following the leaks of album cuts like "Robocop" and "Anyway," Kanye West's entire album has popped up on file sharing sites today. As previously reported, 808s and Heartbreak, which features guest appearances by Young Jeezy, Lil' Wayne and Kid Cudi, chronicles the heartache that Kanye has suffered since the unexpected death of his mother, Donda West. "This album […]