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Kanye West, Lady Gaga Tour Canceled

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop

has just been killed.

Live Nation announced today that the concert tour, starring Kanye West and Lady Gaga, has officially been canceled. This news comes less than a week after tickets first became available. Refunds will be made available to all ticket buyers.

The two musicians, who individually created buzz at the recent VMAs, had been scheduled to hit 34 cities together starting in November. Although no explanation was given for the cancellation, it’s possible the decision may have been a result of Kanye’s behavior at the MTV event.

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Taylor Swift Spreads the Wealth Around

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gossip, Country

Taylor Swift likes being famous because she can buy other people coffee.

The “Love Story” singer insists she loves sharing her good fortune with other people, and particularly loves surprising strangers with her generosity.

“Now I’m in a better position to be a bigger tipper when I’m out at a restaurant. People don’t expect it and you can make their day,” she said. “I like going through a Starbucks drive-through and paying for the person behind, just because it’s nice.”

Despite her fame, the 19-year-old singer insists she is still careful with her money and takes advice from her father on how to invest and save.

“I think it’s crazy as a star that you get free stuff when you can afford it,” Swift explained to Britain’s Daily Star newspaper. “I don’t spend a lot of money. My dad is a financial advisor and has given me a lot of advice.”

Meanwhile, Taylor insists she has forgiven Kanye West for invading the stage during her acceptance speech for Best Female Video at the MTV Video Music Awards. “I’ve forgiven him as I don’t want to start anything. I’d never met Kanye before, and was a fan,” Taylor claims.

Kanye - who took to the stage to insist Beyonce Knowles should have won - has since apologized for his actions. “That was Taylor’s moment and I had no right in anyway to take it from her. I am truly sorry,” West stated.

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Tour Dates Announced for Kanye West and Lady Gaga

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Concerts / Tours, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop

Kanye West and Lady Gaga

Two of the most talked about stars from this year’s may be coming your way soon.

Back in June, Kanye West told the ladies of The View that he was hitting the road with Lady Gaga. Now we know where the pair of publicity hounds will be visiting.

The Fame Kills tour will hit 34 cities beginning on November 10. The “Killer Show of the Year” will start in Phoenix and wind down in Dallas on January 24. Pre-sale tickets for a number of shows can be purchased by Kanye West fan club members starting on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

A full list of venues can be found here.

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Jay-Z Defends Kanye West’s VMAs Outburst

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gossip, Videos, Hip-Hop & Rap

Kanye West and Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards

Jay-Z has defended Kanye West’s behavior at the MTV Video Music Awards.

The “Love Lockdown” star has come under fire for storming the stage when was accepting her Best Female Video prize, but his mentor insists the incident has been blown out of proportion.

“Kanye is like my little brother he’s just a super-passionate person. Of course it was rude because it was her moment, but that’s what he believed. I think it’s been blown out of proportion, he didn’t kill anybody, no one got harmed,” he said. “I think he’s passionate and he needs to watch that. At the end of the day, we’ll celebrate him for his passion rather than vilify him, because the thing which causes him to make great records is what also makes him step out of line. He was inappropriate, it wasn’t fair to Taylor at all. Move on. But I don’t think he should lay low.”

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Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye in Run This Town video

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music Videos, Hip-Hop & Rap


So what does it take to properly “Run This Town”? Judging by , Rihanna and Kanye West’s appearances, the key is fashionable eyewear. (Sexy stockings also apparently help.)

In this video for Jay-Z’s new single, the trio rallies a group of torch-bearing, bandana-wearing followers to do…something. Maybe they’ll be in the crowd when the song is performed on Jay Leno’s new show?

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Beyonce, Lady Gaga Lead 2009 VMA Nominations

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Awards, Music Videos, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop, R&B / Soul

Which had a bigger visual impact this year? ‘s “Single Ladies” dance or Lady Gaga’s eccentric outfits?

On September 13, both ladies will have the opportunity to take home 9 Moonmen from this fall’s Video Music Awards. That’s the most nominations for any artist his year. (There are only two categories - Best New Artist and Best Choreography - in which the two don’t compete against each other.)

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Listen to Run This Town by Jay-Z featuring Kanye West, Rihanna

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Collaborations, Hip-Hop & Rap, New Releases

Jay-Z Run This Town

Here’s your opportunity to take a listen to Jay-Z’s new track, “Run This Town” featuring and . We think it has a great vibe, but go ahead and give it a listen. Run This Town will be featured on The Blueprint 3, which hits stores on September 11.


Lady Gaga Touring with Kanye West

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Dance, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop


Although I doubt Baba Wawa (a.k.a. Barbara Walters) has a clue who is, she’ll probably figure it out soon enough.

Earlier today, broke major touring news…to the ladies of The View. (It’s apparently the new TRL.) The rapper told the daytime audience that he’ll soon be performing with that other musical fashionista.

So will Gaga be opening for Kanye….or will he be the warm-up act for her? Neither. “She’s talented and she’s, um….she’s so incredible that she’s not an opening act. We’re doing our show together, with no opening act,” West teased. (So it’s basically the hipper version of the Elton John/Billy Joel tour?)

No other details about the upcoming tour have yet been announced.

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VIDEO: Kanye West Has Rihanna Feeling Paranoid

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music Videos, Hip-Hop & Rap


In this video for “Paranoid,” is assaulted in her dreams by visions of wolves and the overuse of Auto-Tune.

But maybe is right. Maybe she does “worry ‘bout the wrong things.” I mean - could that corset getup really be comfortable to sleep in?

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Kanye West Talks About Himself on Storytellers

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Performances, Hip-Hop & Rap

Kanye WestIf you consider Kanye West’s provocative comments to be more humorous than outright annoying, you may want to set your DVRs now.

Later this month, the rapper will get an entire hour of television to himself. As the featured guest on VH1’s Storytellers program, Kanye will get a chance to perform tracks from and talk about the stories behind each song.

So what should one expect from that February 28th broadcast? I’m predicting something similar to this recent quote in Details magazine:

“Oh my God, I’m one of the greatest rappers in the world. I’ll get on a track and completely ee-nihilate that track, I’ll eat it and rip it in half. I wouldn’t have to think of it.”

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