Kobe Bryant‘s Robert Rodriguez directed short-film-slash-Nike-commercial “Black Mamba” is kind of awesome.  The clip features guest appearances from Kanye West, Bruce Willis, Danny Trejo, and Rodriguez.

It was only fitting that Kanye West dropped the video for “All Of The Lights” during NBA All Star Weekend, considering how many times it’s been played during promo for the games and events and that West is expected to be performing the song with Rihanna at the game on Sunday. The latest video from […]

With this weekend being NBA All Star Weekend, it seems like the excitement over celebrity hosted events, parties, and NBA Jam session activities is more than the actual All Star Game! It’s now rumored that Mr. West may grace the state at the 2011 NBA All Star Game tomorrow at the Staples Center in Los […]

Rihanna will be joined by Kanye West during her upcoming half-time performance at the NBA All-Star game. It’s rumored that the two will perform West’s “All Of The Lights” from his platinum album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

This week, celebrities are enjoying their easy access into New York’s Fashion Week. Keri Hilson sat in the front row at Jeremy Scott, The Blonds and Marchesa, and was joined by Eve and Kanye West. Ashanti flew solo, while Yaya DaCosta and Tika Sumpter (of new “Gossip Girl” fame) enjoyed the Christian Cato show. And […]

2011 is shaping up to be a big year for black music on the festival circuit in the United States.  The lineup for the 17th annual Essence Music Festival was announced and features such heavyweights as Kanye West, Mary J. Blige and Jill Scott amongst others.

Katy Perry and Kanye West – each hit-making machines in their own right – have joined forces on a new song, “E.T.” The original version, off Katy’s “Teenage Dream” album, features her solo, but the remix is what will be released as a single. Kanye’s two new verses open and close the track about extraordinary […]

John Legend is slated to return to the studio with the man who helped make him one of the biggest names in R&B, Kanye West.  Legend says that he’s already begun work on the as-yet-untitled album.

Even when Kanye West tells himself to be quiet, he says more than he needs to.   Last night during the Grammy Awards, Kanye West expressed disappointment via Twitter at the naming of 26-year-old jazz bass prodigy Esperanza Spalding as the Best New Artist. Spalding beat out Drake and Justin Bieber for the award.

Kanye West and Jay-Z have moved in to New York City’s luxurious Mercer Hotel in Soho, taking over an entire floor to continue work on their collaborative album, Watch The Throne.  The duo released the first single from the project, “H.A.M.,” in January.