Behind-the-scenes and making-of footage will have me clearing my evenings every single time. And on an especially insightful, nostalgic clip, Kanye West’s cousin and soul singer, Tony Williams (who’s done background vocals on every Yeezy album to date), takes us back into the creation of 2007′s Graduation. Read the rest of this entry »

With my recent migration to Facebook, I noticed several of my newfound friends sharing their favorite tunes in something called “The 30 Day Song Challenge.” Always looking for angles which allow readers to peer into our playlists, we decided to do the same challenge as a collective. Read the rest of this entry »

“Gold’s Gym, the world’s leading authority in health and fitness, announced today that Kanye West can officially lay claim to the strongest song in the gym. After an intense nationwide vote, his popular track, nominated by Super Bowl XLII champion Michael Strahan, survived a star-studded bracket of 64 iPod all-stars to be named the greatest workout song of all time.

“Stronger,” West’s 2007 hit from his Graduation album, was voted the winner in Gold’s Gym’s first ever March Music Madness competition. The competition was designed to put an end to the age old debate about what song really is the best for working out. Whether it’s music from “Rocky,” hip hop, hair bands, pop or metal, people have always had strong opinions. Gold’s Gym’s March Music Madness answered the question once and for all… or at least until next year.” [Gold's Gym]

Big Brother/Little Brother coming into play again as Kanye follows behind the path blazed by Jay. Video clip previewing Read the rest of this entry »

Graduation is still gettin’ burn while others can’t get an album on the shelves & 50′s album, which was “competing” against it, has long been forgotten.

Animation done by Takashi Murakami.

Previously Posted — “From All Angles…” – Murakami Exhibit Opens At The Brooklyn Museum

These are the type of videos rappers make when they’re on tour.

Featuring Coldplay’s Chris Martin.

Contra™ Said…

“Everytime I land in Chicago I turn this joint up in the studio monitors and just dumb out. Fuck it, everytime I land anywhere.

But Common, my man, that jacket is mad….special.”

A day later than expected but better late than never.

What an interesting concept might I add. Seems as if Kanye’s porn influences are seeping into his creative vision. Nothing wrong with that because I, too, envision carnal notions when I’m @ work Xeroxing shit.

Scantily clad women + Kanye getting smashed @ the end = sex & violence, a winning hand.

Colin Monroe’s interpretation > this one.