Graduation
Breaking Down Kanye West’s Six Platinum Solo Albums
Last week, we reported that Kanye West's sixth solo album Yeezus was certified platinum, making Yeezy a perfect six for six with platinum solo albums (and seven for seven if you count Watch The Throne), an all-time achievement equivalent to Michael Jordan’s legendary championship run in the 1990s with 'Ye’s hometown Chicago Bulls. Nearly ten year...
Kanye West Vs. J. Cole Showdown! Who Will Be The King Of June 18?
Tomorrow (June 18) marks the biggest hip-hop release date of the year to date, with Kanye West's Yeezus, J. Cole's Born Sinner, Mac Miller's Watching Movies WIth The Sound Off, and Statik Selektah's Extended Play all getting a ton of buzz, setting up a sales showdown that should rival any that have battled in the past half-decade. The...
50 Cent Remembers SoundScan Showdown With Kanye West Five Years Later
Fif tells XXL his battle with Kanye was always more marketing than beef...
Kanye West Plays Original “Big Brother” Beat For Jay-Z [Video]
For Tony Williams' fourth episode of his #Road2KOTF, he shares footage of 'Ye playing Hov the original beat for Graduation's "Big Brother"...
Kanye West Snags 8 Grammy Nominations
The nominees for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards were announced on Thursday (December 6) and Kanye West leads the pack with a total of eight nominations across six categories.
Kanye West Inks Ringtone Deal with Virgin Mobile USA
Kanye West and Def Jam Records have inked a new deal with Virgin Mobile USA to offer exclusive content from his album Graduation to their 4.8 million mobile subscribers.