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Inside Kanye West's album-listening extravaganza in Wyoming
"After all this," said one fellow traveler as we walked off of our unexpected Gulfstream G400 private jet to Wyoming for Kanye West's album-listening event, "we gonna HAVE to say the record is fire!"
While that doesn't begin to unpack the mixed feelings many people brought to this luxurious adventure, centered around an artist whose comments have made him highly controversial if not distasteful to some, it's also a useful framing device for Thursday's scenario: When you're flown out to a ranch in the middle of Wyoming, wined and dined and given plush accommodation while surrounded by a near-TMZ-level hitlist of celebrities, it's difficult to objectively assess an...
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Inside Kanye West's album-listening extravaganza in Wyoming
"After all this," said one fellow traveler as we walked off of our unexpected Gulfstream G400 private jet to Wyoming for Kanye West's album-listening event, "we gonna HAVE to say the record is fire!"
While that doesn't begin to unpack the mixed...
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Gilda Radner documentary to open Tribeca Film Festival
A documentary about the comedian and original "Saturday Night Live" member Gilda Radner will kick off the 17th Tribeca Film Festival.
The New York festival announced the opening-night selection of "Love, Gilda" on Tuesday. The film, directed by...
They are musical icons, but they've never won a Grammy Award
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Lyor Cohen says hip-hop should dominate at upcoming Grammys
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With 'Black Panther,' Kendrick Lamar is the latest artist to curate a major soundtrack
Those of us on the edge of our seats in anticipation of Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" film might soon just fall off.
The studio announced Thursday morning that rapper Kendrick Lamar and record label chief Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith will curate and...
Report: 3 women accuse music mogul Russell Simmons of rape
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AP's top songs of 2017: SZA, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Sam Hunt
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HBO cuts ties with Russell Simmons amid second allegation
HBO distanced itself from Russell Simmons and scrubbed his name from a stand-up comedy series he helped produce on the eve of its debut following a second sexual misconduct allegation. HBO said Thursday it will go ahead with Friday's airing of "All Def...
Rappers Westside Gunn and Conway At Toad's Place
Buffalo, New York rappers Westside Gunn and his brother Conway, who together rap in the duo Hall N' Nash, make street music. The brothers were both signed to Eminem's Shady Records earlier this year.
Steeped in early Nas and Wu-Tang Clan, Westside Gunn...
Mariah Carey's rap collaborations to be honored at VH1 event
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NAS At The Dome At Oakdale
Nas has been a restless voice in hip-hop since the early '90s. His debut record "Illmatic" came out in 1994 and it remains a defining statement of East Coast hip-hop. He had a line: "the rap game reminds me of the crack game."
A little over 10 years...
Absent Jay Z inducted to Songwriters Hall by Obama via video
Jay Z, whose wife Beyonce is expecting twins soon, was absent from the 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame, where he was inducted by a charismatic longtime fan: former U.S. President Barack Obama. Obama, appearing in a taped video, told the audience Thursday...
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French Montana At Toad's Place
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