Tag: kanye west
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Concert Review: Kanye West (Edmonton)
That time we probably saw Kanye West (hard to say, it was dark) live in Edmonton. It reinforced all the things everyone says about him. I flew to Edmonton last week to cover the Kanye West show, and my friends Joel and Taunya drove up from Calgary to meet me. It was a great weekend…
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Run the Jewels
Atlanta rapper Killer Mike and Brooklyn rapper/producer El-P have each been forces of nature in their own rights, but they joined forces for Killer Mike’s 6th album, ‘R.A.P. Music,’ which paved the way for their latest collaboration, Run the Jewels. Having grown up on Public Enemy and N.W.A., I have to admit that I’m right…
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Axl vs. Kanye: Get in the Ring!
Kanye West is this generation’s Axl Rose. Think about it; on a surface level, W. Axl Rose was usually angry and outspoken, sporting delusions of grandeur, but he was an undeniably talented rock icon. West is similarly aggressive and blunt, and both men have been the source of ‘incidents’ in public, with a special fetish…