*Kanye West broke his six-week Twitter silence this week to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the Watch the Throne tour and to revisit his childhood home during the tour’s Chicago stop. The clips, via the $5-monthly service VOYR, shows Kanye putting on gold bracelets and Air Yeezy sneakers, as well as pontificating about the […]
While in Kanye West's hometown of Chicago, 'Ye took the opportunity to show Jay-Z some of his city. They hit Kanye's childhood home, and he reflects on his early inclination towards art.
This guy tried to rob the wrong one! 24 year old Anthony Miranda got his face displaced when he tried to rob and carjack a UFC fighter in Chicago! Cops say the victim was a 33-year-old mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championships. The near-victim said Miranda approached his car on near […]
Common has released another visual from his up-coming album, The Dreamer, The Believer. Things take a more relaxed turn from the more intense “Ghetto Dreams.” This time out Mr. Lynn pretty much raps the entire time laid out in bed with ballerinas and whiskey as his supporting cast. Most Popular Articles Rack Up Your Z-Point: […]
Michael Jordan’s Steak House opened to the public Tuesday at the InterContinental Chicago on famed Michigan Ave. The 6,300 square foot restaurant is spread out over a second-floor dining room and a first-floor lobby bar of the hotel. Jordan’s upscale restaurant accommodates about 160 people, plus a couple of 20-seat private spaces. The restaurant also is […]
We know, we know. He was acquitted of those charges, his marriage to (teenage) Aaliyah was annulled and he’s sooo talented and blah, blah, blah. Great. Yet and still, whose idea was it to have R. Kelly be the honorary grand marshal for a back to school parade in Chicago? Seriously. Come on. He’s functionally […]
Nicki Minaj unleashed her new and improved boobs for the world to see on the MTV Movie Awards. Of course, these are not the first implants for the 28-year-old “Your Love” singer. It’s hard to say just how many breast enhancements Nicki has had to go along with her butt shots, nose jobs, cheek and […]
Former G.O.O.D Music MC Consequence borrows Kanye West’s “My Way Home” instrumental from 2005′s Late Registration and appears to be sending a subliminal message to his old label exec. The song samples the late Gil Scott-Heron’s “Home Is Where The Hatred Is.” (spotted @Nahright) Cons aired his grievances with Kanye West and his cousin Q-Tip […]
Rumor has it that Wiz confronted Kanye West over a jab West took at Rose during his show-stealing set at Coachella. During his performance of “Stronger,” “I did my set and we hung around for a bit, but we weren’t even there when fam was onstage,” Wiz said. “Somebody made that up. I think they […]
Rapper Che “Rhymefest” Smith was defeated in his run for alderman of Chicago’s 20th ward. Rhymefest got 46% of the votes, but ultimately lost to incumbent Willie Cochran.
Deejay Casper is claiming that alleged Chicago Black Disciples leader, Marvel Thompson and his company M.O.B. Music Incorporated stole the rights to the “Cha-Cha Slide” from him. AllHipHop reports: The men claim they collectively own the songwriting, performance and publishing rights to “Cha Cha Slide” and “Casper Slide Pt. 2.” The lawsuit is filed against […]
Lupe Fiasco made sure he was in his hometown of Chicago for the release of his third album “LASERS”. In the footage below he’s saying that LASERS will have the most commercial success out of all the album’s he’s done so far. He also names a few of his favorite tracks from the album including […]
