Recent blog posts about Kanye West from music blog aggregator, Elbo.ws http://elbo.ws/artist/kanyewest/ 2013-05-25T00:59:15+01:00 text/html 2013-05-24T20:29:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4969642/kanye-west-to-project-another-video-at-new-locations-this/
Last weekend, Kanye West set the internet into a frenzy with the announcement of new music, which was ultimately premiered across 66 locations, projected onto buildings. Well, 'Ye is back again, as he tweeted earlier that his website will be updated with new projection locations later tonight. No word as to whether this will be [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-24T20:04:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4969580/video-kanye-west-freestyles-on-tim-westwood-show-circa-2005/
British hip hop DJ Tim Westwood does what does well and has been doing it seemingly forever. This week this Kanye West classic is un-earthed revealing the now-renown talent spit some bars on Westwood's radio show, likely during some European promo in the Late Registration era. Ye's lyrical abilities have naturally evolved significantly in these past 8 years, yet he still has some moments of serious shine throughout this 13-minute clip. [via] The post Video: Kanye West Freestyles on Tim Westwood Show circa [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-24T19:49:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4969551/where-to-see-or-avoid-seeing-kanye-wests-new-video/
Love Kanye West , hate him or occupy some ever-fluctuating middle ground (that's me), you've got to give the dude credit for continuing to strive for new and creative ways of pushing his art into the world. Of late, his thing is music video projections on the faces of buildings in cities around the world. This began last Friday with his single "New Slaves" in 66 different locations, and continues tonight, as Consequence of Sound reports - with Philadelphia being one of the spots this time. The gang at Philly.com rounded up [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-24T19:46:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4969559/kanye-announces-more-projection-screenings-for-this-weekend/
Sure, it's a holiday weekend, but everyday is a holiday (word to Witchdoctor) when you're Kanye West. So in honor of Memoriam Weekend, Kanye is taking his projection show on the road yet again for screenings in 12 new cities across the U.S. of A. If you're located in San Diego, Tucson, Phoenix, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Miami, Savannah, Baltimore or Philadelphia then you're in one of the lucky spots where the Yeezy train will be stopping. What will he be premiering? "New Slaves"? Or will it be something else this time? Well, show [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-24T19:08:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4969498/listen-to-the-song-kanye-west-reposted-on-soundcloud/
According to an interesting piece over at Pigeons and Planes , Kanye West now has a SoundCloud account . While no actual Kanye music has been uploaded yet, the account has logged one "repost." In SoundCloud jargon, a repost is a lot like a retweet, the action of taking something someone else has said (or in this case, uploaded ) and forwarding it to your followers. Kanye West , or whoever controls his SoundCloud account, has for whatever reason decided that the first public move to be made on the [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-24T18:33:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4969424/kanye-west-schedules-more-projections-across-the-world-this-weekend/
Last Friday, Kanye West debuted his new song "New Slaves" by projecting its video on 66 buildings across the world . Now, seven days later, an updated map has gone live on the rapper's website with a new set of locations and times not included in the first premiere. The first projection is set to take place in Europe later this evening. It's unclear whether Kanye will be projecting "New Slaves" or a brand new song/video. Update: According to Def Jam France , Kanye will again be [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-24T18:14:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4969450/is-this-kanye-wests-soundcloud-account-and-whats-the-one/
It's hard to say with certainty that Kanye himself is behind this account, but if it's not him, it appears to be someone at the label or in his camp, because the account does have ties to Kanye-related activity. When Kanye's official site, kanyewest.com, uploaded new music to play on the site, it was through private streams linked to this Soundcloud account. Many of the streams are still there, but set to private so they can't be accessed or embedded unless you know the specific URL.]]> text/html 2013-05-24T17:15:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4969298/watch-a-12-minute-kanye-west-freestyle-from-2005/
Eight years ago, Kanye West stopped by the Tim Westwood radio show in the UK and freestyled for about 12 minutes and it's great. The year is 2005, so of course Yeezy is rapping about conflict diamonds in Africa , but many topics are broached, including how to make the best rap songs (get a beat from Kanye), and a verse that starts from reading messages fans are sending to him in real-time. Any number of lines could be highlighted, but here's one that cracked Kanye up after he said it: "I'm out in UK, and I ask [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-24T16:53:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4969302/watch-an-unreleased-kanye-west-freestyle-from-2005/
Big bad don of the UK airwaves Tim Westwood has just let loose this previously unheard Kanye West freestyle from 2005. Clocking in at around 13 minutes, Kanye goes in over a few of his own productions, even rapping about a listeners girlfriend at one point. Check it out above. (NahRight)]]> text/html 2013-05-24T14:29:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4968985/angel-haze-et-iggy-azalea-reprennent-otis-de-jay-z-et/
L'une est new-yorkaise -, l'autre est de Sydney, elles ont 21 et 22 ans et se profilent discrtement comme deux artistes imprativement suivre sur la scne rap fminin. Nous avions pu voir des vidos de trs mauvaises qualit de cette performance qui a eu lieu il y a un peu plus de 2 semaines. Lors du show londonien d' Angel Haze , Iggy Azalea l'a rejoint en guest bonus et elles ont r-interprt leur manire le titre « Otis » de Jay-Z et Kanye West tir de leur [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-24T14:11:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4968945/watch-this-2005-kanye-west-freestyle-on-the-tim-westwood/
Nearly 10 years ago, Kanye West flew across the pond and found himself in Tim Westwood's studio because that's unwritten international travel protocol in Hip-Hop. What happened next was never seen until now. The self-proclaimed Yeezus - still, then, known as just "Kanye" - spent over 10 minutes providing community service to Timmy's show freestyling just for the sake of doing so. The lyrics appear to come off the top of the dome over several rap classics (am I allowed to use that word?) such as Game's "Dreams" and Jigga's "Encore." Even with [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-24T13:58:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4968909/the-5-best-videos-of-the-week/
I'm not entirely sure this week's pick for best video even qualifies as a music video; it certainly stretches the definition. But in its impeccable planning and its flawless execution, it captured imaginations over the weekend and dominated the conversation come Monday. It felt like an actual honest-to-god event, and how many of those do we get anymore? I'm talking, of course, about the Miguel legdrop gif . Just kidding. Our picks are below. Read More...]]> text/html 2013-05-24T05:30:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4967922/own-it-or-disown-it-86-kanye-west-graduation/
In our third week of WestaMania (...), we cover one of the most divisive albums in the man's body of work. Is this an unheralded gem or a buried bit of fool's gold?...]]> text/html 2013-05-24T03:52:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4967877/video-kanye-west-tim-westwood-freestyle-from-2005/
While visiting Tim Westwood's radio show in the UK in '05, 'Ye spit for thirteen (yeah, thirteen) minutes over his own beats. Classic footage, classic 'Ye. Check it out above. Kanye's new LP, Yeezus , drops June 18th. The post Video: Kanye West - Tim Westwood Freestyle From 2005 appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .]]> text/html 2013-05-24T03:42:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4967857/boards-of-canada-present-un-nuevo-videoclip-en-tokyo/
El tema sera parte del nuevo lbum deldo, Tomorrows Harvest , que saldr a la venta el prximo 11 de junio a travs del sello Warp . El video se proyect en una pantalla gigante montada en una calle de Tokyo, algo similar a lo que hizo Kanye West unos das atrs en diferentes edificios de Norteamrica, Europa y Australia. Sin embargo, no est claro a qu tema corresponde el clip de [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-23T15:20:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4966801/listen-to-angel-haze-and-iggy-azalea-cover-kanye-west/
Earlier this month, Angel Haze and Iggy Azeala performed a show together in London. "No more pitting your favorite female rappers against each other, Haze said before the pair launched into their own version of Kanye West and Jay-Z's "Otis". They've now shared crystal clear audio from their rehearsal of "Otis" - take a listen below. Here's fan footage of the performance:]]> text/html 2013-05-23T14:30:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4966698/download-kanye-west-x-daft-punk-doin-it-good/
With the comparable hype between Kanye West 's Yeezus and Daft Punk 's Random Access Memories , The Hood Internet have seized this opportune moment to release a massive mashup of the two powerhouses. With a blend of Ye's "Good Life" and Daft Punk's new release, "Doin' It Right", the Chicago based production duo, The Hood Internet have found themselves a wonderfully fitting track. Download for free and have a jam below. Download: Kanye West x Daft Punk - Doin' it Good (The Hood Internet Mashup) [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-23T14:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4966773/kanye-wests-new-punk-rap-this-years-most-exciting-and-original/
It's probably fair to guess just about everyone under the Sun has seen Kanye West's performance on Saturday Night Live's season finale at this point. Or maybe they caught the video for Yeezy's ne... Continue reading "Kanye West's New Punk-Rap: This Year's Most Exciting and Original Release?" >]]> text/html 2013-05-23T09:10:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4966275/j-cole-moves-album-release-date-forward-to-challenge-kanye/
German-born American rapper, J. Cole has brought his new album due date forward a week in a call of arms to Kanye West . West'spreposterously-named Yeezus is set to come out on 18 June in the States, with Cole's effort Born Sinner previously expected a week later. That all changed once he found out Yeezy had a new record on the way, however. "I'm not going to sit [here]... I worked too hard to come [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-22T15:39:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4964665/download-kanye-west-new-slaves-m-rock-remix/
Given the already insane amount of hype and news surrounding its release, it looks like Kanye West 's Yeezus will be the Random Access Memories of the hip-hop world. But, personal opinions aside, there's no denying Ye's production talent, and with the gargantuan unveiling of "New Slaves", the gates have given way to a steady flow of remixes. Check out this massive tune of an edit by the Canadian DJ/producer, M-Rock , who adds some hard-hitting instrumentals to an already heavy track. Kanye West's Yeezus is set for release on June 18th. [...]]]>