
Kanye West is set to announce plans for a new album this weekend at the MTV Video Music Awards, XXLmag.com has learned.
Word of a new West project began to surface online when it was discovered a new single by the Def Jam star would be available on iTunes this coming Monday. A spokesperson for Apple could not be reached as of press time. “Love LockDown” is supposedly the single that will go on sale, but it has not been confirmed.
A source in ‘Ye’s management camp, however, told XXLmag.com late yesterday that “official word” would on the new album will be coming Sunday night.
It was announced yesterday that West will close out the MTV award show. It’s being billed by the network as an “explosive finale.” Last year, Kanye released his much-hyped third album Graduation, where he battled and bested 50 Cent in a first-week sales showdown. The two rappers appeared on last year’s telecast of the VMAs to promote their projects and the burgeoning rivalry.
The VMAs air live on MTV Sunday, September 7 from Los Angeles.—Anthony Thomas, with reporting by Jayson Rodriguez
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September 5th, 2008
at 10:16 am
Hova says:
cannot wait…
Blueprint 3
Detox
King Mathers
Kanyes new sh*t
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September 6th, 2008
at 8:31 am
DJGakaDIGGER says:
I aint knockin your tastes, but do you only listen to the shit that the video stations and mags tell you to?
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September 5th, 2008
at 10:17 am
Hova says:
oh yea……..1st b*tches
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September 5th, 2008
at 10:40 am
bucsormore says:
yea one of the best and real rappers droppin it is going to be nice maybe jay can give us another black album hiphop needs the jeezys yeezys and hovs keep it real tho and creative stop the following suit
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September 5th, 2008
at 11:03 am
Teddy says:
haha detox will never be released eminem has grown to be a lazy mother fucker lyrically and king mathers will never come and whne it does it will most likely be the garbage type raps heard on songs like t.i. - touchdown rest in peace Marshel Mathers LP, Slim Shady LP, EMINEM SHOW, and 8mile eminem no in the place of eminem inhabits a lazy lyricist devoid of his old passion almost the same can be said for jay but im hoping blue print 3 will prove my theory wrong , jay take it back to Hovi Baby remix jay-z not american dreaming american gangster mediocar Jay-z, lil waynes carter 2 solid classic carter 3 commercial garbage wheres dedication 2 lil wayns gone best shit to look foward to these days T.I. Kanye Lupe Rick Ross the despite “i know the warden the real warden”
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September 6th, 2008
at 12:52 pm
Neven says:
co sign they are getting lazy with their raps em needs to get back with royce and dre needs to make up with ice and mel man it seems the richer they get the more garbage they put out.
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September 6th, 2008
at 2:02 pm
preSTige says:
detox will be insane, eminem could still be considered THE best lyricist in the game along with biggy so his shit will probably be experimental but still insanely talented, kanye will deliver cuz he’s got mad work ethic and jay is jay. if you’re a hip hop fan you gotta be excited for this season
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September 5th, 2008
at 11:04 am
yo says:
If this shit is going to be all auto tuned then he can keep it.
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September 5th, 2008
at 11:07 am
Peu says:
Chamillionaire gonna have the best album
already got the best mixtape out
Mixtape messiah 4
Go get that
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September 5th, 2008
at 11:08 am
Koo g says:
Co-sign
Chamillionaire Mixtape Messiah goes hard
Cant wait till Pt 5 and his album come out
november and december
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September 5th, 2008
at 11:09 am
NYC says:
Yea true about that cham Mixtape Messiah 4
Thats the best mixtape since the drought 3
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September 5th, 2008
at 11:11 am
Master plan says:
Finally some 1 knows music
that chamillionaire Mixtape messiah goes hella hard i been bumping that since yesterday as soon as it came in package
Im not getting that kanye, hes overrated
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September 5th, 2008
at 11:38 am
Eric says:
cosign yo
its cool every now and then, but i can’t take a whole album full. if i wanted that, i’d go cop zap and roger’s greatest hits
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September 5th, 2008
at 12:04 pm
Mutada al sader the king says:
Gotta check that Chamillionaire mix tape out.. You cant even defend the wackness that was The Sound of Revenge…that album (except for the Scott Stortch song) was trash.. Second album was better.
I hope Kanye does a good album this time.. some “well produced” shit.. The last album had cuts but nothing to write home about.. He also should just come out of the closet and say he’s gay. I mean if Wayne can kiss his daddy and Jay-z can live with a man for several years..(Larry Johnson) than Kanye can come out of the closet and stop acting like he love’s brest’s and pussy.
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September 5th, 2008
at 12:05 pm
Kanye To Announce Album Details at MTV VMAs - mp3REUP.com - Your Mixtape and Hip Hop Music Headquarters says:
[...] the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, will also reveal details about his 4th album during the show according to XXL. A source in ‘Ye’s camp, however, told XXLmag.com late yesterday that “official word” [...]
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September 5th, 2008
at 12:17 pm
texasleen says:
It’s Koopa
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September 5th, 2008
at 12:58 pm
Media Watch: Kanye West To Speak On New LP Details At VMAs « HipHopScholar(Est.1974) says:
[...] XXL Is Reprting That KanYe Will Announce Detail Of New Album At VMAs [...]
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September 5th, 2008
at 1:17 pm
ONE says:
KANYE NEED TO TAKE A BREAK…OR A NAP. LYRIC WISE WHAT DOES HE BRING TO THE GAME REALLY.
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September 5th, 2008
at 2:01 pm
Daily Recap - 9/5/08 at SNICKA.com says:
[...] Kanye West To Speak On New LP Details At VMAs [...]
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September 5th, 2008
at 2:09 pm
Kanye To Announce Album Details At MTV VMAs | Urban Music says:
[...] this week DJ Semtex revealed that Kanye will be dropping his upcoming album this December. Now, XXL has said that Kanye will speak on his upcoming album at the MTV VMA awards on Sunday. A source in [...]
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September 5th, 2008
at 3:35 pm
Freddy Vega$ says:
MURS 4 PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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September 5th, 2008
at 3:38 pm
XXLmag.com | Hip-Hop On A Higher Level | » Is Big Brother about to take an L? says:
[...] I read, just now, that Kanye West has got an album coming out in December, I couldn’t help but think, “Hold on a sec, isn’t Kanye West supposed to be [...]
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September 5th, 2008
at 4:06 pm
Kanye West To Announce Album Details at MTV VMAs says:
[...] the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, will also reveal details about his 4th album during the show according to XXL. A source in ‘Ye’s camp, however, told XXLmag.com late yesterday that “official word” would [...]
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September 5th, 2008
at 10:21 pm
d money says:
Kanye is what the game needs
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September 5th, 2008
at 11:42 pm
Sir Francis says:
Good Ass Job is funna be a beast!
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September 7th, 2008
at 2:06 am
boy looka here says:
how is eminem getting lazy when he murdered all the songs on the re-up? proof’s death lit a fire up under his ass and he’s getting back to his old shit… just listen to no apologies or the re-up
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September 7th, 2008
at 7:05 pm
ProDunkgirl says:
Wow Just call the 4th Quarter Ye’ and The Coldest Winter Ever
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September 19th, 2008
at 2:04 pm
XXLmag.com - » Kanye West’s “Love Lockdown” Hits #1 on iTunes says:
[...] first premiered the track at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards earlier this month. He took to the stage and closed out the show [...]
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