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  Back to School: Kanye West Stars in 45-Minute Fan-Made Documentary

  May 10, 2013 – Kanye West has recently been screaming about being a god at a New York City gala and jetsetting for an apparent Will Ferrell movie cameo, so it's worth remembering how we got here. Now, as Consequence of Sound points out, West fan James Workman has assembled a 45-minute refresher on the rapper, titled Where the Lonely Kids Go When the Bell Rings. …
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  Kanye West Loves Lamp, Films Scene for 'Anchorman' Sequel

  May 9, 2013 – Kanye West in on track to make a cameo in Will Ferrell's upcoming Anchorman sequel.As the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports, the rapper last seen in designer clothes screaming about being a god at a punk-inspired New York City gala was in downtown Atlanta yesterday for the filming of Anchorman: The Legend Continues.The studio declined to comment to E! …
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  Bigger Than Jesus: 25 Rock Deities, Rap Messiahs, and Would-Be Golden Gods

  May 9, 2013 – Rock'n'roll may have originated in a deal with the devil, but some stars choose to set their sights higher — much higher. From Billy Crudup's supposedly Robert Plant-inspired and acid-enlightened exclamation, "I am a golden god!" in Almost Famous to Kanye's new single, "I Am a God," there's a long, (vain)glorious tradition of musicians donning a metaphorical beard and robe and assuming the mantle of divinity. …
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  Watch Kanye West Declare Himself a God and Scream at Met Ball

  May 7, 2013 – Last week, SPIN reported on what is known for certain about Kanye West's next album. It's not very much, though the album has been described as "dark," all indications are it will include something likening West to a god, and Daft Punk have definitely been involved. …
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  What We Know About Kanye West's 'God'ly Follow-Up to 'Fantasy'

  May 2, 2013 – Something will be released on June 18th.June Eighteen— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) May 2, 2013The above was tweeted by Kanye this morning. Due to his crypticism, it's hard to tell what exactly this refers to — album? single? Kimye baby due date? — but June 18 is a Tuesday, which seems to point to it being the release date for his album. Rap Radar's Elliot Wilson posted a screenshot of the tweet on Instagram with the caption "Kanye West. …
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  Kanye West Boosts G.O.O.D. Rapper D'Banj's 'Scapegoat' With Two-Verse Remix

  April 22, 2013 – Kanye West has mostly been quiet since last year's G.O.O.D. Music album Cruel Summer, but he's been at work on something. At least part of it is for G.O.O.D. Music rapper D'Banj's "Scapegoat," a delightfully sunny song that nudges up against soca. D'Banj is a Nigerian pop star who is the breakout star of Africa's afrobeats scene, which bridges the gap between the sounds and rhythms of Afrobeat to the tempo of dance music. …
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  Pusha T Drops Boastful Kanye West-Produced Cut 'Numbers on the Board'

  April 11, 2013 – "Our family Hov brought that real hip hop shit this morning so me and Pusha wanna keep that feeling going," Kanye West tweeted this afternoon, moments before Pusha T's new track "Numbers on the Board" dropped.Co-produced by Kanye and Don Cannon and featuring a brief Jigga sample, Pusha volleys NBA and CB4 references over a sparse beat on this track about how he's a baller who puts "numbers on the board." The Clipse rapper delivers a who …
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  Kanye West Hit With No-Pun-Intended 'Gold Digger' Sampling Lawsuit

  April 9, 2013 – And poetic justice for all: Kanye West is facing a copyright lawsuit seeking payment over his 2005 smash "Gold Digger." According to TMZ, the children of David Pryor, the singer and songwriter of his band Thunder & Lightning's 1974 "Bumpin' Bus Stop," have sued claiming West wrongfully sampled the track for his own No. 1 hit. …
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  Ray J to Kanye: 'I Hit It First'

  April 5, 2013 – Ray J is Brandy's little brother, and he once had sex with Kim Kardashian and filmed it. You may remember that sex tape, which was filmed in 2003 and released in 2007, for being definitive proof that Ray J once had sex with Kim Kardashian. …
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  Is Kanye West 'God' or 'A God'? Reports of New Album's Title Are Conflicting, Dubious

  March 27, 2013 – Online discussion of Kanye West's next album title is starting to resemble the movie Groundhog Day. Not because it seems like every day there's another over-the-top rumor for outlets to report and then debunk. No, it's because of the scene where Bill Murray, attempting to explain his weird immortality to Andie Macdowell, clarifies, "I'm a god. …
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