http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:03:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/fader-tweets-the-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/fader-tweets-the-grammys/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:00:37 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=175262 The Grammys are about to start. Want company while you watch? Follow us on Twitter for live updates from FADER’s Naomi Zeichner and Duncan Cooper. Anderson Cooper interviews Adele about her vocal surgery at 7PM … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/fader-tweets-the-grammys/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-jay-z-and-kanye-west-niggas-in-paris/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-jay-z-and-kanye-west-niggas-in-paris/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:01:27 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=174474 Jay-Z and Kanye West’s allegiance to “Niggas in Paris” was deftly displayed in repeat encores throughout their Watch the Throne Tour, but they’ve finally given the track the visual treatment. The duo have been pretty … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-jay-z-and-kanye-west-niggas-in-paris/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/kanye-west-to-debut-new-collection-at-paris-fashion-week/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/kanye-west-to-debut-new-collection-at-paris-fashion-week/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:18:51 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=174495 According to WWD, Kanye West will be debuting a second women’s ready-to-wear line on March 6th at Paris Fashion Week. Last October, West’s Spring 2012 line, also shown in Paris, was panned. Kanye has boomeranged … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/kanye-west-to-debut-new-collection-at-paris-fashion-week/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/kanye-west-is-making-a-short-film-in-the-middle-east/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/kanye-west-is-making-a-short-film-in-the-middle-east/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:56:56 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=172812 According to a the New York Observer, Kanye West and his creative team are scouting locations in the Middle East where they will begin production on a film, set to shoot starting in March. The … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/kanye-west-is-making-a-short-film-in-the-middle-east/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/swizz-beatz-is-the-ceo-of-megaupload/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/swizz-beatz-is-the-ceo-of-megaupload/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:50:59 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=169028 Remember that “viral” Megaupload video a few weeks back, the one with a $3 million budget, where Kanye West and Lil Jon and Kim Kardashian bizarrely pledged allegiance to the file-sharing site’s “fast as hell” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/swizz-beatz-is-the-ceo-of-megaupload/feed/ 17 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/16/watch-rare-footage-of-kanye-west-in-middle-school/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/16/watch-rare-footage-of-kanye-west-in-middle-school/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:10:31 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=168499 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/16/watch-rare-footage-of-kanye-west-in-middle-school/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/16/yasiin-bey-fka-mos-def-niggas-in-poorest-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/16/yasiin-bey-fka-mos-def-niggas-in-poorest-mp3/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:39:51 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=168478 To launch his Top 40 Underground freestyle project, Yasiin Bey fka Mos Def, has flipped The Throne’s only skate song into a politically-charged, lo-fi rendition retitled, “Niggas in Poorest.” For the collection, Bey plans to … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/16/yasiin-bey-fka-mos-def-niggas-in-poorest-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/15/watch-kanye-west-perform-in-1996/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/15/watch-kanye-west-perform-in-1996/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:17:36 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=168414 At the end of Kanye West and then-partner Phenom’s recently unearthed 1996 set, West flaunts a nascent big ego, saying, “Kanye represent the sexy niggas, fly niggas.” The video of the performance, filmed at Chicago’s … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/15/watch-kanye-west-perform-in-1996/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/nicki-minaj-to-perform-at-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/nicki-minaj-to-perform-at-grammys/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:04:17 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=167750 Nicki Minaj will perform at this year’s Grammys, to air February 12th. The first-time performer is nominated for four awards, including Best New Artist, where she’ll compete with Bon Iver, Skrillex and J. Cole. Taylor … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/nicki-minaj-to-perform-at-grammys/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/watch-jay-z-hear-kanye-wests-big-brother-for-the-first-time/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/watch-jay-z-hear-kanye-wests-big-brother-for-the-first-time/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:27:44 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=167235 Musician Tony Williams—who has worked with Kanye West since The College Dropout—has a webseries called, The Road to King or The Fool, which chronicles his career path until the release of his debut album, The … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/watch-jay-z-hear-kanye-wests-big-brother-for-the-first-time/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/lupe-fiasco-and-pharrell-will-release-an-album-together/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/lupe-fiasco-and-pharrell-will-release-an-album-together/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:08:43 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=167086 According to a very brief post on Lupe Fiasco’s website, he and Pharrell Williams will be releasing a collaborative album some time this year. The two are no strangers to working together, whether as two-thirds … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/lupe-fiasco-and-pharrell-will-release-an-album-together/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/jimmy-kimmel-is-dondas-first-ad-executive/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/jimmy-kimmel-is-dondas-first-ad-executive/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:39:52 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=166436 Last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel aggregated a sampling of the 86 tweets from Kanye West’s Twitter rant to create a commercial for his creative think tank, DONDA. We encourage everyone to apply to … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/jimmy-kimmel-is-dondas-first-ad-executive/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/watch-the-final-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/watch-the-final-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:00:59 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=166391 In the concluding episode of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne tour diary, production company Voyr strays from letting us a peek into their lives on the road and gives a very branded rundown … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/watch-the-final-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/kanye-west-goes-h-a-m-on-twitter/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/kanye-west-goes-h-a-m-on-twitter/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:01:01 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=166047 Kanye West, formerly epic CAPS LOCK blogger and one-time voracious Twitter user took to the latter medium last night (well, very early in morning where he was) to give the world an update of sorts … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/kanye-west-goes-h-a-m-on-twitter/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/gen-f-lex-luger/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/gen-f-lex-luger/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:00:19 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.thefader.com/?p=164515 In the spring of 1995, amidst a bid to snap back from the commercial failure of an album called Juvenile Hell, Mobb Deep’s Prodigy offered unrepentant insight into the desperation of his adolescence. I’m only … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/gen-f-lex-luger/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/watch-four-more-episodes-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/watch-four-more-episodes-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:00:54 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=164109 Over the weekend, four more episodes of Kanye West’s Watch the Throne tour diary popped up on the Internet. They’re a mixed bag of Kanye’s day-to-day, whether he’s getting inked by famous tattoo artist, Scott … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/watch-four-more-episodes-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/18/the-fader-presents-listmania-2011/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/18/the-fader-presents-listmania-2011/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:59:40 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=163785 Like every year, 2011 was a great one for music. With FADER’s sixth annual Listmania, we look back at some of our favorite, strange and funny moments. Most of them have to do with Drake. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/18/the-fader-presents-listmania-2011/feed/ 16 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/14/from-the-archives-kanye-west-talks-early-fame-and-first-cover/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/14/from-the-archives-kanye-west-talks-early-fame-and-first-cover/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:30:15 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=163036 Back in late 2003, we gave Kanye West his first magazine cover. We’ve reached deep into the video archives and found this relic of West catching up with MTV at the FADER #20 release party. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/14/from-the-archives-kanye-west-talks-early-fame-and-first-cover/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/13/watch-the-second-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/13/watch-the-second-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:00:34 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=162602 Kanye West hits his hometown, Chicago, for the second episode of his tour diary. Along with Jay-Z, West checks out his old stomping grounds before taking the stage on the Bulls’ home court at the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/13/watch-the-second-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/aziz-ansari-watches-the-throne/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/aziz-ansari-watches-the-throne/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:30:21 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=161736 Past FADER contributor and Parks and Recreation star, Aziz Ansari, has taken his love for Jay-Z and Kanye West to a new level. A cameo in the “Otis” video and his Parks and Rec character … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/aziz-ansari-watches-the-throne/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/will-jay-z-release-a-solo-album-in-2012/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/will-jay-z-release-a-solo-album-in-2012/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:26:58 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=161638 Yesterday, following a press conference regarding his upcoming Carnegie Hall performances, Jay-Z caught up with MTV News to talk about his plans for 2012, including whether or not he will release another solo album. “It … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/will-jay-z-release-a-solo-album-in-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/watch-the-first-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/watch-the-first-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:30:29 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=159733 Kanye West, along with big brother Jay-Z, has started a video site, Voyr, to produce behind-the-scenes portraits of their Watch the Throne tour. In the first episode, World Leaders, Kanye opens up with a statement … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/watch-the-first-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/kanye-west-nicki-minaj-and-bon-iver-nominated-for-2012-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/kanye-west-nicki-minaj-and-bon-iver-nominated-for-2012-grammys/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:29:36 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=159067 A legion of former FADER cover stars have been nominated for the 2012 Grammys. Kanye West has garnered seven nominations, including Best Rap Album of the Year for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Both Nicki … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/kanye-west-nicki-minaj-and-bon-iver-nominated-for-2012-grammys/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/watch-kanye-west-jay-z-and-nicki-minaj-perform-at-the-victorias-secret-fashion-show/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/watch-kanye-west-jay-z-and-nicki-minaj-perform-at-the-victorias-secret-fashion-show/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:21:27 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=158551 Check out Kanye West, Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj sharing the runway with a bunch of lingerie models at last night’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/watch-kanye-west-jay-z-and-nicki-minaj-perform-at-the-victorias-secret-fashion-show/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/15/why-did-frank-ocean-turn-down-work-with-kanye-west/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/15/why-did-frank-ocean-turn-down-work-with-kanye-west/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:54:54 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=155117 Odd Future member and Def Jam-signee Frank Ocean is no stranger to the Roc—he penned “I Miss You” for Beyonce’s 4 and was featured on two tracks on Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/15/why-did-frank-ocean-turn-down-work-with-kanye-west/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/09/kanye-and-jay-z-wear-ricardo-tisci-for-watch-the-throne-tour/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/09/kanye-and-jay-z-wear-ricardo-tisci-for-watch-the-throne-tour/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:40:50 +0000 Deidre Dyer http://www.thefader.com/?p=153445 It looks like Jay-Z and Kanye were so pleased with the custom designs that Ricardo Tisci created for their Watch The Throne album insert, that they asked him to design more for the tour. Jay … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/09/kanye-and-jay-z-wear-ricardo-tisci-for-watch-the-throne-tour/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/03/first-look-kanye-wests-air-yeezy-ii/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/03/first-look-kanye-wests-air-yeezy-ii/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:30:24 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=152098 Kanye West got slammed for attempting high fashion design in Paris, but something tells us his brand new Air Yeezy II will be more of a crowd-pleaser. The number one rule of turning a sneaker … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/03/first-look-kanye-wests-air-yeezy-ii/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/31/jay-z-and-kanye-west-perform-niggas-in-paris-live-in-atlanta/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/31/jay-z-and-kanye-west-perform-niggas-in-paris-live-in-atlanta/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:49:54 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=150625 On Saturday night, Kanye West and Jay-Z wrapped the second performance of the Watch The Throne tour, concluding a two-night run at Atlanta’s Phillips Arena. At the same time, New York City had a freak, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/31/jay-z-and-kanye-west-perform-niggas-in-paris-live-in-atlanta/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/20/kanye-tweets-again-announces-new-album/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/20/kanye-tweets-again-announces-new-album/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:00:49 +0000 Parker Bruce http://www.thefader.com/?p=147647 We’ve missed Kanye West on Twitter. He’s been letting loose just about a tweet and a half per month since June, but lo and behold, yesterday around 6PM Yeezy and his CAPS LOCK returned to … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/20/kanye-tweets-again-announces-new-album/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/17/jay-z-and-kanye-west-f-t-i-niggas-in-paris-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/17/jay-z-and-kanye-west-f-t-i-niggas-in-paris-remix-mp3/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:21:19 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=146344 As he puts it, the crown meets the throne when T.I. jumps on a standout WTT track. Even in prison, I’m still the shit he raps with surprisingly good nature about his recent time served. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/17/jay-z-and-kanye-west-f-t-i-niggas-in-paris-remix-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/10/kanye-west-occupied-wall-street-wearing-givenchy/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/10/kanye-west-occupied-wall-street-wearing-givenchy/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:15:54 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=144611 This afternoon, around 3:45, Kanye West and hip hop yogi Russell Simmons visited the Occupy Wall Street protest in lower Manhattan. He wore flannel by Givenchy and gold teeth. Allegedly, he didn’t talk to anyone … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/10/kanye-west-occupied-wall-street-wearing-givenchy/feed/ 22 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/03/kanye-west-debuts-fashion-line-pisses-off-city-of-paris/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/03/kanye-west-debuts-fashion-line-pisses-off-city-of-paris/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:13:03 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=142829 After Kanye debuted his first women’s fashion line this weekend, it seems like the entire fashion scene feels confused. Paris is the most tradition-obsessed of the fashion weeks, the original and continuing home of couture … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/03/kanye-west-debuts-fashion-line-pisses-off-city-of-paris/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/15/video-behind-the-scenes-of-kanye-wests-puppet-show-haha/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/15/video-behind-the-scenes-of-kanye-wests-puppet-show-haha/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:37:33 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=138882 Believe it or not, there was a bizarre couple months in the FADER office when we legitimately discussed doing a puppet issue of the magazine. It started as a joke, and then more and more … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/15/video-behind-the-scenes-of-kanye-wests-puppet-show-haha/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/14/lungu-lungu-kanye-meets-angola-on-the-dancefloor/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/14/lungu-lungu-kanye-meets-angola-on-the-dancefloor/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:30:32 +0000 Benjamin Lebrave http://www.thefader.com/?p=138405 I’ve been neck deep into Angolan house. I recently discovered a never ending thread of good afro-house coming from Angola on Soundcloud. So I quickly put my rusty Portuguese to use and connected with a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/14/lungu-lungu-kanye-meets-angola-on-the-dancefloor/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/02/jay-z-and-kanyes-watch-the-throne-chopped-not-slopped-by-dj-candlestick-and-og-ron-c/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/02/jay-z-and-kanyes-watch-the-throne-chopped-not-slopped-by-dj-candlestick-and-og-ron-c/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:00:51 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=136066 OG Ron C, dude who sees all sounds with purple-colored glasses on, hit us up to say that TheFADER.com got a shoutout on Chop The Throne, his latest Chopped not Slopped album slow-down made with … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/02/jay-z-and-kanyes-watch-the-throne-chopped-not-slopped-by-dj-candlestick-and-og-ron-c/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/jay-z-and-kanye-west-did-otis-at-the-vmas/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/jay-z-and-kanye-west-did-otis-at-the-vmas/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:33:16 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=135018 They are bugging out for this one. Highlights: Kanye‘s dip-dyed shirt and his American flag cap in his back pocket, Jay’s fist in the air when he says Viva Mexico, Cubano, brief shot of the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/jay-z-and-kanye-west-did-otis-at-the-vmas/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/23/did-kanye-and-jay-z-illegally-sample-syl-johnson-on-watch-the-throne/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/23/did-kanye-and-jay-z-illegally-sample-syl-johnson-on-watch-the-throne/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:07:01 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=134212 Earlier today, Numero Group tweeted at Kanye West and Jay-Z, confronting them about a potentially uncleared sample of renowned soul singer Syl Johnson’s “Different Strokes” on WTT’s “The Joy.” Numero Group gave an official statement … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/23/did-kanye-and-jay-z-illegally-sample-syl-johnson-on-watch-the-throne/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/16/pusha-t-f-kanye-west-and-young-jeezy-amen-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/16/pusha-t-f-kanye-west-and-young-jeezy-amen-mp3/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:00:48 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=132733 Early in “Amen,” Pusha T says something he would not have five years ago: They keep telling me to go hard/ Number one spot you was made for. It’s a pretty generic, harmless boast. But … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/16/pusha-t-f-kanye-west-and-young-jeezy-amen-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/14/this-week-in-the-fader-august-14-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/14/this-week-in-the-fader-august-14-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:03:24 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=132409 ** We proudly announced FADER #75, our Fall Fashion issue, featuring Frank Ocean, The Rapture and young women designing menswear. Head over to our Facebook page to preview exclusive photos and text, or go ahead … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/14/this-week-in-the-fader-august-14-2011-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/11/video-jay-z-and-kanye-west-otis/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/11/video-jay-z-and-kanye-west-otis/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:13:20 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=132220 Spike Jonze directed the video for “Otis,” the first clip from Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch The Throne. It co-stars a stripped robo-Maybach (base price $372,500), four tiny models, Aziz Ansari and the Roc-A-Fella hand … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/11/video-jay-z-and-kanye-west-otis/feed/ 10 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/10/jay-z-and-kanye-west-preview-video-for-otis/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/10/jay-z-and-kanye-west-preview-video-for-otis/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:04:00 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=131799 Watch The Throne has been out for a minute, and as anticipated, the hype was warranted. But our hours of waiting with bated breath will only be prolonged by further anticipation for THE MUSIC VIDEOS. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/10/jay-z-and-kanye-west-preview-video-for-otis/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/09/by-the-numbers-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-watch-the-throne/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/09/by-the-numbers-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-watch-the-throne/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:02:11 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=131526 In By the Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits and primary colors. This week, we look at Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch The Throne, released on … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/09/by-the-numbers-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-watch-the-throne/feed/ 23 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/26/live-young-jeezy-and-a-gaggle-of-famous-friends/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/26/live-young-jeezy-and-a-gaggle-of-famous-friends/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:57:50 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=128570 Lately, it feels like we judge big rap shows by who shows up, not by who we’re actually there to see. And doing that at last night’s Young Jeezy show at the Highline would be … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/26/live-young-jeezy-and-a-gaggle-of-famous-friends/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/25/jay-z-and-kanye-west-are-calling-themselves-the-throne-performing-in-east-rutherford-nj-twice/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/25/jay-z-and-kanye-west-are-calling-themselves-the-throne-performing-in-east-rutherford-nj-twice/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:00:12 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=128167 Billboard is reporting that Jay-Z and Kanye West have re-dubbed themselves The Throne, clarifying for anyone still unsure who exactly they’re supposed to be watching when the duo’s collaborative album comes out August 8th. About … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/25/jay-z-and-kanye-west-are-calling-themselves-the-throne-performing-in-east-rutherford-nj-twice/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/24/this-week-in-the-fader-july-24-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/24/this-week-in-the-fader-july-24-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:50:58 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=128127 ** Jay-Z and Kanye West released the Otis Redding-sampling track “Otis” from their forthcoming album Watch the Throne, supposedly due August 1st. ** The Rapture made their excellent new single, “How Deep is Your Love?” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/24/this-week-in-the-fader-july-24-2011-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/20/stream-jay-z-and-kanye-west-otis/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/20/stream-jay-z-and-kanye-west-otis/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:36:29 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=127540 Jay-Z drops the filtered Otis Redding-sampling track, “Otis” via his Life and Times website. I made “Jesus Walks”/ I’m never going to hell says a very meta (and pretty funny) Kanye West. Their Watch the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/20/stream-jay-z-and-kanye-west-otis/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/18/kanye-west-and-q-tip-bug-out-for-award-tour-at-the-brooklyn-hip-hop-festival/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/18/kanye-west-and-q-tip-bug-out-for-award-tour-at-the-brooklyn-hip-hop-festival/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:45:20 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=126475 Over the weekend, Kanye West made a surprise appearance at the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival. Before performing a three song solo set, he joined scheduled headliner Q-Tip onstage to perform “Award Tour,” a song Q-Tip … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/18/kanye-west-and-q-tip-bug-out-for-award-tour-at-the-brooklyn-hip-hop-festival/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/05/pre-order-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-watch-the-throne/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/05/pre-order-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-watch-the-throne/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:40:43 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=123819 On Sunday evening, as you prepared your stomach and mind to finish the last chicken wings of 2011′s July 4th weekend, Kanye West and Jay-Z made their long-awaited collaborative album Watch the Throne available for … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/05/pre-order-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-watch-the-throne/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/17/kanye-west-signed-nigerian-artists-don-jazzy-and-dbanj/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/17/kanye-west-signed-nigerian-artists-don-jazzy-and-dbanj/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 22:00:12 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=120775 Hope Don Jazzy and D’banj are ready to be the most famous Nigerian musicians in America without the last name Kuti. In their home country, they’re apparently already superstars. The pair, who often work together, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/17/kanye-west-signed-nigerian-artists-don-jazzy-and-dbanj/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/14/kanye-west-mamas-boyfriend-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/14/kanye-west-mamas-boyfriend-mp3/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:15:31 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=119831 Kanye West performed “Mama’s Boyfriend” a few times before releasing My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and maybe for everyone’s benefit the DJ Premier-produced track didn’t make it onto the album. Six months later, though, here’s … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/14/kanye-west-mamas-boyfriend-mp3/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/12/this-week-in-the-fader-june-12-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/12/this-week-in-the-fader-june-12-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:53:46 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=119496 ** Beyonce, Kanye and Andre 3000 begged us to relax with their effortless jam “Party.” ** We welcomed back The Rapture and their new single “How Deep is Your Love?” ** With his new teaser … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/12/this-week-in-the-fader-june-12-2011-edition/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/08/feature-kanye-wests-time-has-come/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/08/feature-kanye-wests-time-has-come/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:00:45 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=118980 Now that it’s time to come out as a solo artist, Kanye West is fixed on getting at as many people as possible. And although his early fans may be enthralled with his alignment with … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/08/feature-kanye-wests-time-has-come/feed/ 8 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/07/beyonce-f-andre-3000-party-prod-by-kanye-west-consequence-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/07/beyonce-f-andre-3000-party-prod-by-kanye-west-consequence-mp3/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:52:44 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=118336 Beyonce, Andre 3000 and Kanye West fill their own shoes, turning in an effortless lunch-in-the-park jammer, as much an ode to a midday party state of mind as it is to actually exerting your wildness. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/07/beyonce-f-andre-3000-party-prod-by-kanye-west-consequence-mp3/feed/ 37 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/06/kanyes-official-monster-video-shall-be-taken-as-art/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/06/kanyes-official-monster-video-shall-be-taken-as-art/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:40:13 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=118075 When the “Monster” video—full of headless, waxy, dead-eyed and too-thin models—leaked last December, it was met with a collective grimace and small backlash. Now it’s short YouTube life has been resuscitated, with the protection of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/06/kanyes-official-monster-video-shall-be-taken-as-art/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/03/is-kanye-west-americas-next-top-fashion-designer/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/03/is-kanye-west-americas-next-top-fashion-designer/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:30:02 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=117843 According to the Telegraph, Kanye relocated to Paris and has designs on launching his own fashion label. Already an unabashed lover of]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/03/is-kanye-west-americas-next-top-fashion-designer/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/11/live-high-society-goes-apeshit-for-kanye-and-jay-z/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/11/live-high-society-goes-apeshit-for-kanye-and-jay-z/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 18:00:22 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=111916 We were not invited to the MOMA’s annual Party in the Garden last night. But lots of people were—700 folks for dinner and 1500 guests at Kanye West‘s epic after-party performance. It was glamorous, everyone … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/11/live-high-society-goes-apeshit-for-kanye-and-jay-z/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/11/download-kanye-wests-entire-live-performance-at-coachella-2011/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/11/download-kanye-wests-entire-live-performance-at-coachella-2011/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 15:31:46 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=111879 Kanye brought his star power to Coachella this year, and for all of us who weren’t there to bask in his glory, we get to enjoy this bootleg of his performance, replete with the throngs … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/11/download-kanye-wests-entire-live-performance-at-coachella-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/29/does-kanye-west-have-a-secret-stash-of-beats/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/29/does-kanye-west-have-a-secret-stash-of-beats/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:15:46 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=108452 The other day, perpetual underdog Consequence released “Everybody Told Me,” a track produced by Kanye West, into the world. It’s a good enough song—Consequence’s voice is soft around the edges, which gives everything he does … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/29/does-kanye-west-have-a-secret-stash-of-beats/feed/ 9 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/18/a-first-look-at-george-condos-kanye-west-t-shirt/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/18/a-first-look-at-george-condos-kanye-west-t-shirt/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:00:18 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=106002 Kanye West unveiled the first of his T-shirts with George Condo this weekend at Coachella, and all we can say is, We wantttttt oneeeeeeeeeeee. (via Perajok)]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/18/a-first-look-at-george-condos-kanye-west-t-shirt/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/18/video-kanye-west-live-at-coachella/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/18/video-kanye-west-live-at-coachella/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:30:00 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=105999 Kanye West performed for nearly two hours at Coachella last night, repping a radically different career phase than we saw in his 2006 mid-day appearance. Chopping up the original “P.Y.T.” sample into “Good Life” was … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/18/video-kanye-west-live-at-coachella/feed/ 0