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  Kanye West's 'Theraflu' Upsets PETA, Theraflu, Laws of Decency

  April 6, 2012 – Within the past 24 hours, Kanye West has given the world a gentle reminder that despite his general amicability of late, he still has a gift for annoying everyone within a 3,000-mile radius. Because that's exactly what has happened since the arrival of his DJ Khaled-assisted track "Theraflu" yesterday. …
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  Kanye West and DJ Khaled Prescribe Tabloid-Baiting 'Theraflu'

  April 5, 2012 – Move over, Kanye West. Make way for ... Kanye West? As Yeezy's G.O.O.D. Music label gets set to release a new single, "Mercy," on Friday, April 6 — which also happens to be the actual Good Friday holiday — the hip-hop heavyweight has let slip a new collaboration with well-connected Florida shouter DJ Khaled. …
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  Katy Perry Covers 'Niggas in Paris' (Or, 'Ninjas in London')

  March 19, 2012 – On the final night of Kanye West and Jay-Z's Watch the Throne tour, the rappers ran through their hit "Niggas in Paris" an unprecedented 11 times in a row, a stunt that should have closed the book on all future "Paris" performances. The song was literally played out. However, Katy Perry has decided that everyone should hear the song at least one more time. …
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  See Kanye West Join 2 Chainz and Big Sean Onstage at SXSW

  March 15, 2012 – At this point wouldn't it be a bigger surprise if Kanye West didn't show up for SXSW? He closed out the festivities in Austin last year with a concert that featured an unannounced appearance by Watch the Throne partner Jay-Z, he previously hit the Fader Fort a couple of years earlier, and he's a veteran stage-stealer. With Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, and Jay-Z all in town this year, was anyone expecting Kanye to just stay home? …
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  Jay-Z and Kanye West Settle Syl Johnson Suit, Sell Non-Working Maybach

  March 12, 2012 – In October, '70s soul man Syl Johnson filed a lawsuit against Jay-Z, Kanye West, and their labels arguing the two sampled his song "Different Strokes" for "The Joy" (a bonus track on last year's Watch the Throne) without permission. Johnson said Kanye had tried to get the song cleared for a track on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, but couldn't seal the deal in time for release. …
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  Kanye West and Rihanna Help Brad Pitt 'Make It Right'

  March 11, 2012 – When Kanye West played New Orleans last summer, he started his Essence Music Festival set atop a scissors lift in the middle of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Saturday night, he returned to the Crescent City for a more intimate show in a ballroom at the Hyatt Regency, and he brought company. …
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  Lil Wayne Will Be at SXSW '12, So Bring Your Skateboard

  March 9, 2012 – And the rappers keep rolling out: Following similar announcements from Jay-Z and 50 Cent, Lil Wayne has announced that he, too, will be gracing the fine folk in Austin, Texas, next week via Mountain Dew, with whom he just signed a massive branding deal. Weezy will be going south to make myriad announcements about the campaign, DEWeezy, which includes the forthcoming construction of a skate park in New Orleans. …
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  Surprise! Taylor Swift Tops Money Makers List, Beats U2

  March 9, 2012 – Sometimes it's nice to think about professional musicians as dedicated artistes regaling us with their melodies for the sheer joy of musical performance. Then the illusion-crushing annual Billboard Money Makers list drops and fans everywhere get to see how filthy rich even the most adorable of their favorite artists really are. …
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  Chromeo Cop Kanye's Work Ethic for 'Expansive' Album

  February 29, 2012 – Even though Chromeo is deep into work on their fourth album, the reality of putting new dance-funk jams into the world is only just now starting to sink in for the Montreal duo. "This is the first interview I've done to talk about new music," says guitarist-vocalist Dave 1. "The album hardly even feels real yet. We just got off the road two months ago. …
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  Hear Kanye West Warble About an Ex in Long, Live Auto-Tune Riff

  February 22, 2012 – Auto-Tune has its uses! You know that thing where singer-songwriters make up extra, occasionally goofy lyrics for their songs in concert, so you know just how effortlessly they compose their sensitive, sensitive singer-songwriter songs? And how sometimes those ad libs are about phone calls, or ex-girlfriends, or maybe texting? …
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