Hours after Kanye West announced that Donda 2 will only be available to stream on his Stem Player, the rapper revealed that he has sold over 6,200 devices — good for $1.3 million — in the past 24 hours. Along with sharing the sales data, he leveled some sharp criticism …
Read More »RS Charts: Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' Wins Close Race for Number One
Drake‘s Certified Lover Boy prevailed in a tight race for Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart, slipping by Youngboy Never Broke Again‘s Sincerely, Kentrell by roughly 2,000 album-equivalent units. In its fourth week on the chart, Certified Lover Boy earned 1,300 sales, 9,900 song downloads, and …
Read More »Kanye West Is Throwing Yet Another 'Donda' Listening Party — No Vax Required
UPDATE (8/25):Vaccines will be offered at Kanye West‘s upcoming Donda listening party in Chicago. “Soldier Field and the Chicago Department of Public Health are pleased to be working together to offer 1,500-plus vaccinations for those not yet vaccinated (Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson) and assist with setting up their second …
Read More »Kanye West and His Manager Will Submit Official Demands to Labels 'Really Soon'
Kanye West has been flooding Twitter for the last week with a sprawling rant against record companies and modern music deals, demanding that artists are given control over their own masters — and peppering photos of his home furniture and quotes from the Bible into the tweetstorm as well. Some …
Read More »Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West Pay Tribute to Classic House Music on 'Ego Death'
Ty Dolla $ign borrows from classic house music on his new single “Ego Death,” which was created with help from Kanye West, FKA Twigs, Skrillex, and serpentwithfeet. “Ego Death” references Ralphi Rosario’s club single “You Used to Hold Me,” which included a brassy vocal turn from singer Xaviera Gold, and …
Read More »RS Charts: Kanye West Takes Artists 500 Crown
Kanye West flew to the top of the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart, garnering 238 million streams for the week of October 25th through the 31st. The rapper jumped from Number 22 to Number One following the release of his new album, Jesus Is King, which topped the Top 200 …
Read More »See Chance the Rapper Deliver 'Ultralight Beam' at Kanye West's Chicago Sunday Service
Kanye West brought his Sunday Service to Chicago this morning, where he recruited fellow Windy City rapper Chance the Rapper to join the choir for a rendition of their Life of Pablo collaboration “Ultralight Beam.” West’s latest Sunday Service – which again streamed live – took place at the city’s open-air …
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