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  BET Desperately Wants Kanye West to Attend Its Awards Show

  September 13, 2012 – Kanye West hasn't released any albums in 2012 yet (his late September G.O.O.D. Music comp Cruel Summer actually leaked last night, so Bingo time!), but according to BET, he's still the year's key player. The network has released nominations for its 7th annual Hip-Hop Awards show, and 'Ye leads the pack with 17 nods. Seventeen! …
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  Nicki Minaj Slyly Exploits Mitt Romney on Lil Wayne's 'Mercy'

  September 4, 2012 – Given hip-hop's loopy libertarian streak as of late, expressed by even a few of the most cogent, socially-engaged rappers — Kendrick Lamar saying that he doesn't vote, Ab-Soul and Killer Mike suddenly losing all their nuance and telling you that Obama's no different than all the other dudes in power — Nicki Minaj's supposed support for Mitt Romney on "Mercy" off Lil Wayne's Dedication 4 mixtape made sense for a fleeting few  …
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  Made In America 2012's Bests and Busts: Jay-Z Dominates, Kanye No G.O.O.D.

  September 4, 2012 –  …
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  Kanye West, Hole, Bjork Lead New Crop of 33 1/3 Music Books

  August 31, 2012 – Since 2003, the 33 1/3 book series has been a highly respectable bastion of long-form album geekery. We're partial to the Public Enemy installment written by our own Christopher R. …
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  2 Chainz and Awkward Kanye West Star in Surreal 'Birthday Song' Video

  August 30, 2012 – So we may not have been in love with 2 Chainz' debut LP, Based on a T.R.U. …
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  Play Kanye West G.O.O.D. Music 'Cruel Summer' Leak Bingo

  August 27, 2012 – Kanye West has been promising to finally drop his G.O.O.D. label's first comp, Cruel Summer for about a year now. Since Mother Nature has a special way with major label rap album release dates, spring turned into summer and summer ultimately turned into September, and 2012's Yeezy-less summer feels especially cruel indeed. …
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  Fat Joe, Kanye West Praise Gold Diggers in Star-Studded 'Pride N Joy' Video

  August 27, 2012 – Fat Joe isn't saying she's a gold digger, exactly, but on new video selection "Pride N Joy," the New York City rap survivor and a Rolodex-emptying cadre of guest stars — including Kanye West — most definitely make clear they aren't broke. …
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  Kanye West Wins 'Stronger' Lawsuit Because Nietzsche Has Been Ripped Off A Billion Times

  August 24, 2012 – Right now, Kanye West is likely pretty happy he's not dead while parsing whether or not he actually is stronger. After all, when he "stole" the line, "What doesn't kill me makes me stronger" — from 19th Century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche — for his 2007 song "Stronger," he likely didn't expect to get sued by songwriter Vincent Peters, who thought he invented the maxim… or just that he thought of using it first. …
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  See Kanye West's Dancers Perform 'Runaway' at 30,000 Feet

  August 17, 2012 – Passengers on an Australian flight recently got a big surprise when some passengers spontaneously toasted douchebags, assholes, scumbags, and jerkoffs who never take work off to the tune of "Runaway" with an in-seat flashmob. Little did those on board know that these were the dancers who performed at concerts on West's 2012 Australian tour. …
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  Kanye West Crams Two Tracks Into One Flashy Hype Williams Video

  August 14, 2012 – DJ Khaled is known for his enviable contacts list, and this time he has called up past collaborator Hype Williams for an unusual two-song video. …
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