Kill Our Darlings: J. Cole, Kanye, & the Problem with Rapper Role Models
"It turns out our heroes aren’t false prophets, just humans. It turns out so are we."
Kanye West
- Real Name: Kanye Omari West
- Nickname: Yeezy, Ye, Yeezus
- Hometown: Chicago, IL
- Label: Def Jam
Kanye West's 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' is Now 2x Platinum
No one man should have all these plaques.
Pusha T's Long-Awaited 'King Push' Album Scheduled for May 25 Release
Kanye's really having a G.O.O.D time on Twitter.
Kanye West to Release 7-Track Album on June 1, Followed by Joint Album with Kid Cudi
It's almost Yeezy SZN.
10 Most Infamous Rapper Tweets
From Lil B to Chance The Rapper, let's take a walk down memory lane.
Making the Case for Every Kanye West Album as His Worst: An Absurdly Detailed Investigation
Just as there is a worst Daniel Day-Lewis movie and worst type of pizza, there is a worst Kanye West album.
There's a New Kanye-Themed Dating App—My Prayers Have Been Answered
Ya see, I’m the world’s number one Kanye fan.
Less Is More: The 20 Best Minimal Rap Songs
Inspired by—and including—“Flava In Ya Ear,” here are the 20 best rap songs that are deceptively simple but greater than the sum of their parts.
Rappers Keep Talking About Having Sex with My Girlfriend. It's Making Me Insecure
Everyone from Drake to Lil B has betrayed my trust.
Rappers as Fast Food Restaurants: An Absurdly Detailed Investigation
We can't be friends if you don't understand why Kanye West is Taco Bell.
An Awkward History of Trump Rap References That Haven't Aged Well
Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Mac Miller—all your favorite MCs are guilty.
7 Hip-Hop Artists We Need to Curate a Movie Soundtrack
Kendrick Lamar isn't the only hip-hop talent with a Hollywood skill set.
Ranking Every Kanye West Album by Level of Cockiness
Ye’s arrogance is part of why we love him.
14 Best Rap Lines from Kanye West's 'The College Dropout'
We look back at the most memorable bars from Kanye West's classic debut offering.
10 Rap Album Cuts That Should Have Been Hit Singles
The biggest missed single opportunities from Ye, Hov, Em, K.Dot, Drake, Cole, Wayne, Future, Nas, and T.I.
I Wrote the Script for Kanye West’s Failed 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'-Inspired TV Show
Because we never got to see Kanye's onscreen attempt at Larry David, we imagined how it might play out.
10 Best Live Hip-Hop Albums, Ranked
Live, alive, unplugged and orchestrated—these are the best live hip-hop albums of all time.
10 Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums of 2018, Ranked
From Kanye to Chance to Drake and beyond, these are the albums we're most looking forward to next year.
30 Best Hip-Hop and R&B Albums of the Decade (So Far), Ranked
The 30 best hip-hop and R&B LPs since January 1, 2010.
Kanye West Is Reportedly Producing Albums for Every G.O.O.D. Music Artist—And Kid Cudi
"He does, like, ten beats a day..."
Kanye West Used Chaka Khan's Son to Clear the Sample on "Through The Wire"
"Totally uncalculated, all God."
CyHi The Prynce Hung Up on Kanye Delivering the Biggest News of His Career
In the midst of tragedy, CyHi experienced some of the best news of his life.
10 Most Disappointing Rap Posse Cuts From the Internet Age, Ranked
Ten of the greatest recent collections of talent on wax that pretty much suck.