Kanye West and Jay-Z announce collab EP, drop all-star 'Monster'

Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage.comKanye West is a man of his word. Last Friday night, he inaugurated thatGood Fridaysfree music program hed promised with a double whammy via Twitter. (No word on whether Monster will appear on Wests still untitled solo album this fall.) Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com Almost everyone turns in a rewind-worthy performance. I say almost because of Vernon, who opens the track on a mumbly and uninspired note. He soon transitions into his verse, which shares the inspired fury of his recent work....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Wendy Harris

Kanye West announces 'Good Fridays': New tunes every weekend 'til Christmas

He announced the plan in a series oftweetsyesterday. I know yall need the music so Im dropping1 new song every weekend until Xmas. It may be my song it may be a new Jay song etc…Im calling it good Fridays. Yall know every Friday yall gone have a new joint from our family. Musicto enjoy as summer turns to fall and winter. What do you think of Kanyes release plan?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Emily Edwards

Kanye West announces new albumJesus Is Kingwill be released Oct. 25

West reportedly told the audience that the album was delayed because he was making it better for yall. WestsIMAX movie, also titledJesus Is King,is scheduled for release the same day. The film promises to bring his famous Sunday Service to theatergoers. Credit: Daniel Boczarski/Redferns/Getty Images That date got pushed to Black Friday, but again wasnt released. In the interim, West released a solo album titledYeand aKid Cudicollaboration,Kids See Ghosts. Timothy Norris/Getty Images

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · Olivia Boone MD

Kanye West finally releases new albumJesus Is King

After many release date shifts,Kanye Westhas finally released his ninth studio album titledJesus Is King. West first missed the album’s scheduledSept. West’s IMAX movie, also titledJesus Is King, is scheduled for release Friday as well. Credit: Scott Dudelson/FilmMagic The film promises to bring his famous Sunday Service to theatergoers. That date got pushed to Black Friday, but again wasn’t released. In the interim, West released a solo album titledYeand aKid Cudicollaboration,Kids See Ghosts....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Anthony Phillips

Kanye West is an unreliable pastor onJesus Is King

The idea thatKanye Westdoes gospel to re-endear himself to his black fans feels pat. Its too legible of a scheme for an artist whose grand gestures are regularly PR messes. And though his discography is chameleonic, Christianity has been one of its most consistent undercurrents. Credit: Rich Fury/Getty Images The point wasnt to convert atheists into believers but if it did, cool. Whether his renewed quest for spiritual triumph onJesus Is Kingcarries weight depends on your faction....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Laura Brown

Kanye West officially announces release date for ninth albumJesus Is King

West alsomentioned the new albumduring his most recent Sunday Service performance. After a summer of G.O.O.D. This summer, a collection of West songs leaked online, with many fans attributing them asYandhitracks. Credit: Rich Fury/Getty Images Kardashians tweet came shortly after, on Aug. 29.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 43 words · Margaret Clarke

Kanye West releases new albumJesus Is Bornon Christmas

Merry Christmas to allKanye Westfans the rapper has gifted them a brand-new album,Jesus Is Born. The 19-track effort featuring his Sunday Service project was released on Christmas Day. Jesus Is Kingearned West his ninth consecutive No. Timothy Norris/Getty Images 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, tyingEminemfor the longest streak in the charts history. He also dropped an IMAX film of the same name at the time of the albums release....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Randy Cervantes

Kanye West reportedly delaysJesus Is Kingalbum

Yeezus giveth, and Yeezus delayeth. Kanye Westsupcoming gospel albumJesus Is Kingwill not be released this Friday as planned, sources toldVarietyandBillboard, respectively. Representatives for West did not immediately respond to EWs request for comment. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Despite reports of a delay, Kardashian Westreshareda tweet today stating that the project is still slated for Friday. This is not the first time West has shifted his release dates. After a summer of G....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Elijah Rose

Kanye West reportedly ends presidential run, country breathes sigh of relief

Kanye West’s latest stunt is apparently over before it hardly began. The news broke after a national poll on Tuesday said that Westwould only receive2 percent of the vote. I am running for president of the United States." Credit: Evan Vucci/AP/REX/Shutterstock “It looks like one big mess to me,” West said. … Also, other than the fact that I like Trump hotels and the saxophones in the lobby. West dropping out, if confirmed, will likely be a relief to just about all parties involved....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Shannon Delacruz

Kanye West reportedly releasingJesus Is Kingalbum on Oct. 25 after 'making it better'

West reportedly told the audience that the album was delayed because he was making it better for yall. Attendees of Saturdays event were able to see an advanced screening of the film. That date got pushed to Black Friday, but again wasnt released. Timothy Norris/Getty Images In the interim, West released a solo album titledYeand aKid Cudicollaboration,Kids See Ghosts. Representatives for West did not immediately respond to EWs request for comment....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 71 words · David Bartlett

Kanye West tweets pages from record contracts, video of Grammy in toilet

“Here are my ten Universal contracts … I need every lawyer in the world to look at these,” he wrote. “Without the masters, it’s possible for you to’t do anything with your own music. Credit: Rindoff/Dufour/Getty Images Someone else controls where it’s played and when it’s played. Artists have nothing [except] the fame, touring, and merch.” Representatives for Universal Music did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment. I WONT STOP," he wrote....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 74 words · Thomas Santana

Kanye West's Carpool Karaoke with James Corden is really airplane karaoke

James CordentookCarpool Karaoketo new heights this week. But, cest la vie. The pair covered a lot of topics. West is still talking about how God saved him and mentioned the stigmas placed on him in the past. Presumably, its a reference to his struggles with bipolar disorder. So, now when I talk about how Jesus saved me, more people can relate to that experience. West also believes his spiritual awakening is linked to his success....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Peter Hardy

Kanye West: Walmart denies banning his racy cover artwork

Westreferenced the chain in a snarky tweet last night,writing, In all honesty … I really dont be thinking about Wal-Mart when I make my music or album covers #Kanyeshrug! But Walmart is doing its best to stay out of this story. As always, its our standard practice to carry the edited parental advisory version. We did not reject the cover artwork and it was never presented to us to view....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Matthew Perez