Kanye West
(Variety) – A former employee accused Kanye West of anti-Black racism in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, and also claimed that he had witnessed West’s homophobic and antisemitic outbursts. The employee, Trevor Phillips, who is Black, alleged that West had berated him and humiliated him in front of others, and that several employees noted that West treated […]
(Daily News) – Yeezy is saying “cheese” with an all-new, attention-grabbing grill. Reps for the hip-hop artist formerly known as Kanye West have confirmed that he underwent a procedure for custom titanium teeth. Ye, 46, first brandished the metallic teeth in posts to his Instagram story this week — and they’re apparently the real deal. The unidentified source told […]
(CNBC) – Adidas said it is investigating accusations made by staff relating to the conduct of the musician Ye during his partnership with the German sportswear brand and the response of senior company figures. The company said in a statement late Thursday: “It is currently not clear whether the accusations made in an anonymous letter […]
(HotNewHipHop) – John Legend and Kanye West go way back. The two were once collaborators, most notably on “Blame Game” from West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. But recent differences have caused their relationship to sour. Legend has been fairly open about who Kanye is in private, and in a new interview he elaborated some more on their bygone friendship. Legend claimed […]
(CNN) – Kanye West is no more. After filing paperwork to change his name, the rapper, born Kanye Omari West, finally got what he asked for, and will be legally known as “Ye.”Judge Michelle Williams granted the change on Monday in a California courthouse, after the rapper filed a petition to change his name in August, […]
Kanye West has reportedly been living at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium as the artist attempts to polish off his highly-anticipated new album “Donda.” The “Yeezus” rapper hosted a sold-out listening party at the stadium last week and planned to release the record on Friday. But the album’s arrival was delayed and Kanye remained holed up at the venue […]
(Today) – Sha’Carri Richardson can’t be with Team USA at the Olympic Games this week, but that doesn’t mean fans of the track star won’t be able to see her shine. Just as the competition kicks off in Tokyo, Richardson is taking part in a new campaign, nearly three weeks after a failed drug test left her out of the […]
(Variety) – A documentary series spanning over two decades of footage and home videos of Kanye West’s life and work has landed at Netflix. Billboard, which first reported the news, cites sources putting the price tag at Netflix at $30 million, though a person familiar with the matter tells Variety that that is not an accurate figure. The series […]
(People) – By all accounts, Kim Kardashian and estranged husband Kanye West are heading towards divorce — and a source close to the rapper tells PEOPLE that he is struggling as reality sets in. “Kanye is not doing well,” the source tells PEOPLE in its latest issue. “He is anxious and very sad. He knows that the marriage is […]
(CNN) – Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West are figuring out their future and whether they are going to stay married, according to two sources close to Kardashian West who spoke to CNN. The sources confirmed that West has been living at their home in Wyoming in recent months, while his wife stayed in California with their children.”They […]
