Subject: Kanye West

• Inside the Offices of 50 Cent

  September 20, 2007

• Hot Links: Phil Gordon recall sigs due, Joe Arpaio arrests landscapers (ignores criminals), Lush gals get nekkid, LPGA's English-only rule slammed, plus Kanye West, Jamie Foxx, and Bono.

  August 28, 2008

• Hot Links: Jesse Ventura spouts 9/11 crackpottery, Arpaio probed (again), Roger Ebert whacked, Kanye West popped, and more.

  September 12, 2008

• Springsteen at the Super Bowl? Ugh. Why Not Kanye?

  September 29, 2008

• BEST VENUE FOR NATIONAL ACTS

  Marquee Theatre

  September 30, 2004

• The Game

  The Documentary
  (Aftermath/G-Unit/Interscope)

  February 17, 2005

• Top 10 selling CDs at Hoodlums Music (ASU Main Campus, Tempe)

  Chart-busters for the week

  September 15, 2005

• Michael Jackson resurrects 'The World's Biggest Selling Album of All Time' with Thriller 25

  March 6, 2008

• Common

  September 11, 2008

• Concert of the Year Countdown: #1 Kanye West

  Show: Kanye West's Glow In The Dark Tour at Jobing.com Arena on June 8 The year was only half over, but I knew this was the best show I'd see back in June. Of course, I never knew how many shows I'd be seeing, employed as feature writer at The East Valley Tribune at the time. Still, Kanye, Lupe, Rihanna and N.E.R.D. kept the lead long after I started seeing three plus shows a week. The bill was great from top to bottom - N.E.R.D. was a disappointment, but not bad, per say - and Kanye's space op

  December 31, 2008

• Top Ten Hip-Hop Albums Of 2008

  By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end lists should be subtitled "Ten More Albums You've Never Heard of and Will Never, Ever Hear," plenty. Technology has made the world smaller, and in response, we've found smaller and smaller worlds to

  December 26, 2008

• The Year in Music: 2008's Top Ten Pop Songs

  By Annie ZaleskiPop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls, step right up!) But every year, a few irresistible bits of innovative ear candy rocket up the charts and seep into our subconscious. The following ten singles saturated the Top 40 -- or what passes for hit-oriented radio in this topsy-turvy musical climate -- while proving that accessibility doesn't necessarily preclude creativity. CHRIS

  December 29, 2008

• Top Ten Hip-Hop Albums Of 2008

  By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end lists should be subtitled "Ten More Albums You've Never Heard of and Will Never, Ever Hear," plenty. Technology has made the world smaller, and in response, we've found smaller and smaller worlds to

  December 30, 2008

• Good Riddance, NBA All-Star Weekend

  NBA All-Star Weekend made me loathe drinking in downtown Scottsdale this past weekend more than usual. Hanging out in Arizona's wanna-be L.A. conjured up bad memories of covering celeb-heavy and douchebag-filled Super Bowl parties last year for the East Valley Tribune. Here are three reasons why I'm excited to bid adieu to the hoopla:

  February 17, 2009

• Reebok Spokeswoman Says Rapper Kid Cudi Spoiled "Wonderful" Scottsdale Event With Allen Iverson

  It seems any publicity isn't always good publicity. Kid Cudi in Kanye West's latest videoKid Cudi's bad behavior at Canal restaurant in Scottsdale on Saturday spoiled an otherwise great All-Star game event with NBA star Allen Iverson, says a spokeswoman for Reebok who didn't want her name used. "It's unfortunate that the action of one person ... has taken over ink space that should have been reserved for how wonderful the event was," says the woman, who works for a New York City publ

  February 18, 2009

• The Mighty Underdogs

  October 30, 2008

• Mighty Morphin Hip-Hop Rangers

  October 30, 2008

• T.I.

  October 9, 2008

• Common Purpose

  September 11, 2008

• Gonna Make You Sweet

  July 3, 2008

• Desert Heat

  America's idol and a hoops star keep Phoenix's mercury rising

  January 3, 2008

• Maverick Mavis

  This Staples Singer still wants to change the world

  October 18, 2007

• Kanye West

  Graduation
  (Island Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella)

  September 20, 2007

• Trak Record

  Montreal turntable phenom A-Trak has quite the résumé for such a young DJ

  May 18, 2006

• Twista

  Eye of the storm

  April 13, 2006

• Get Down With Dave

  Chappelle returns with a raucous Party

  March 2, 2006

• Hip-Hop's Trends in 2005

  A genre as big as Texas

  January 5, 2006

• Hip-Hop Sans Hova

  Still no Jigga, but Kanye, some lovable Limeys and a great Beyoncé substitute held it down

  January 5, 2006

• RIAA-holes

  How they misspell relief

  December 8, 2005

• Common

  Be
  (Geffen)

  May 26, 2005

• God Save the Scene

  December 30, 2004

• Kanye West

  Takes a lick and keeps on rollin'

  April 8, 2004

• Skitzo Idea

  May 28, 2009

• Phoenix Blog Takes The Edge 103.9 To Task, Possible Phoenix Date For Kanye West/Lady GaGa Tour, Kevin Murphy's Blog Hearts Wavves

  Electric Mustache: Is The Edge 103.9 Due For A Change? So Much Silence: Best Coast: The Sun Was High (So Was I) State Press: Krug's latest fresh, enjoyable Idolator: Lady GaGa fan site is claiming to have dates for Gaga/Kanye West tour NME: Two members of Panic At The Disco quit band NME: Limp Bizkit to play free US comeback Pitchfork: Pitchfork on ABC: Wilco's Wilco (The Album) Rolling Stone: Labels Targeting Hardcore Fans With Super-Deluxe Box Sets

  July 7, 2009

• Jordin Sparks Hammered In Reviews, Chester Bennington Talks About Drugs, Pearl Jam On The Radio

  So Much Silence: Alvin Band: Temple Pressure (video, mp3) Idolator: Highlights from various Jordin Sparks reviews NME: LCD Soundsystem set for new release of '45:33' Idolator: Will Lil Wayne's "Rebirth" Ever See The Light Of Day? Rolling Stone: Pearl Jam's New "Backspacer" Single "The Fixer" Hits Radio NME: Jay-Z: 'the anti-auto-tune record was Kanye West's idea' Spin: Linkin Park's Bennington Discusses His Drug Addiction Sound of the City: Q-Tip's Memoir to Elaborate on Industry Rule 4,080 and

  July 20, 2009

• Black Pearl Poetry Grand Kick Off feat. Alvin Lau

  September 10, 2009

• Kanye West and the Art of Award Show Interruptions

  Watch out, Taylor Swift, you're next -- especially if that already opened bottle of Hennessy is any indication.​ In a move that is shocked no one, Kanye West once again bum-rushed the stage to interrupt an acceptance speech. At last night's MTV Music Video Awards, the Late Graduator himself took to the stage to butt in on Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for winning the Best Female Video award. Upon seeing him grace the stage -- complete with his own microphone -- those in attendance let out a

  September 14, 2009

• Katharine McPhee's New Hair, Kanye Interupts Obama, Details on New Vampire Weekend

  Electric Mustache: Electric Mustache Is Blog of the Week!Idolator: Katharine McPhee: Over Her Brown Hair, Not Over Classic Adult-Contemporary StylingsIdolator: Kanye West: Back To Reality?NME: The Strokes' Julian Casablancas reveals release date for debut solo albumPitchfork: Vampire Weekend Announce Everything About Second AlbumRolling Stone: Taylor Swift Recounts Kanye West VMAs Incident on "The View"So Much Silence: Silversun Pickups: Substitution (video)Spin: DOWNLOAD: Sufjan Stevens' Ode to

  September 15, 2009

• Kanye West, Lady Gaga Plot Tour: Phoenix is First Stop

  ​Kanye West and Lady Gaga are coming to U.S. Airways Center on November 10, the first date on their Fame Kills joint tour.Having been blown away by Kanye's last tour, I'm super excited, as you should be, even if that Taylor Swift stunt pissed you off, as it did Michael Lopez.Full concert dates below. Tickets here.

  September 15, 2009

• Sept. 15 In Blogs: Kanye West, Modern Steak, and Darrell Ankarlo

  ​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Up on the Sun: Kanye West, Lady Gaga Plot Tour: Phoenix is First Stop Royal Filth Kicks Off Next Weekend Chow Bella: Fred's, Modern Steak, and Marcella's Opening Soon Cold Comfort From Crave Artisan Ice Cream Valley Fever: Darrell Ankarlo Back On Airwaves After Five-Month Absence "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out

  September 15, 2009

• Michael Jackson Family Reality Show, Ida Maria's Boston Freakout, Kanye West Photoshop Craze

  Electric Mustache: Listen To Electric Mustache On BreakThru RadioIdolator: I Knew That Having Ida Maria On The Perez Hilton Tour Would Be A Bad IdeaNME: Jackson family reality TV show on the wayNME: Bon Jovi joins ex-Nirvana members in condemning Guitar Hero over Kurt CobainPitchfork: Devo Reissue Classic Early Albums, Play Them Live on Fall TourPitchfork: Massive New Smashing Pumpkins Undertaking: 44 Songs, All for FreeSpin: WATCH: Flaming Lips Play New Song on 'Colbert Report'Heard Mentality:

  September 17, 2009

• The Killers Vs. Kanye

  September 24, 2009

• The Killers Are Fun but Vapid, Like Their Hometown

  September 24, 2009

• Kanye West /Lady Gaga Tour Is Donezo, "Killed" by "Fame"

  Phoenix fans will not be able to witness Kanye and Gaga's latest tour, as it was canceled before it even started​ Well that was an interesting few weeks, now wasn't it? First it was announced that Phoenix's US Airways Center would be the first date (November 10) on the upcoming Fame Kills tour featuring co-headliners Kanye West and Lady Gaga. Today comes the news that the tour is no longer. Bad news for fans of both artists, all 5 of you. Also bad news for those hoping to masterfully dodge sec

  October 1, 2009

• Sean Kingston

  October 15, 2009

• Sean Kingston

  October 15, 2009

• Lady Gaga Announces New "The Monster Ball" Tour, Screws Over PHX

  The pants-less one, Lady Gaga, has announced her new North American tour and Phoenix is nowhere to be found.​Lady Gaga, that lightning rod of weirdness and pop music giant, has announced her new North American tour, appropriately dubbed "The Monster Ball." It was a month ago when she and professional interrupter/gay fish Kanye West had announced their "Fame Kills" tour, picking Phoenix as their first stop. Well, "Fame" was killed 2 weeks ago and the announcement that West needed to drop out of

  October 15, 2009

• Howl At The Moon Piano Bar Opens Tonight in Old Town Scottsdale

  Sing us a song, you're the piano man.​The peeps in Tempe have one, as do the folks over in Glendale. And starting tonight, Scottsdale gets its own version as well. We're talking piano bars, that curious kinda club where the wanna-be Elton Johns and Billy Joels of the world tickle the ivories whilst performing covers of popular songs for the delight of the drunken masses. Don't get us wrong, piano bars are a total blast and provide plenty of bang for your entertainment dollar. Both Th

  October 16, 2009

• New Smashing Pumpkins Will Be Free, Boy George Writes A Song About Amy Winehouse, New Kanye West Film

  Idolator: Ticketmaster Brokers A Criminally Vulgar Tie-In With Morrissey's Upcoming ShowElectric Mustache: Photos: Elliott Brood, Matthew Reveles & Wooden Sky @ The Rhythm Room 10/14/09NME: Billy Corgan to give away new Smashing Pumpkings songs for freeNME: Boy George writes song about Amy WinehousePitchfork: Watch: The Deranged Kanye West/Spike Jonze Short FilmRolling Stone: Rihanna's New Single Is an Edgy Club Banger, Tricky Stewart SaysSpin: 25 Must-Hear Artists from the CMJ FestivalWaved

  October 19, 2009

• Kanye West Not Dead Despite Massive Rumors/Speculation

  No, Kanye West is not dead, despite the widespread rumor from early Wednesday morning​Sometimes you wake up, check out what's the buzz for the early day and something magical/bizarre/all too typical falls into your lap. Wednesday morning  just so happened to be the perfect example of one such occurrence, with Twitter and the rest of the internet flooded with the rumor of Kanye West's death. It was reported that the musician/professional interrupter/gay fish had perished in a car crash in

  October 21, 2009