Kanye West
Government Name: Kanye Omari West
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
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FULL CLIP FRIDAYS: Featuring Busta Rhymes
and four more of the best music videos we've seen this week

HOT FIVE AT 5: Featuring Kanye West
And new joints from Lil Twist, Nipsey Hussle, Jay Rock and The Game

THE BEST RAPPER EVER: Round Four Begins
Eminem and 2Pac easily advance, Jay-Z sends Kanye West packing

HOT FIVE AT 5: Featuring Jay-Z
Plus new cuts from Young Jeezy, Sammie feat. Cassidy, Amerie, and Big Sean feat. Kanye West

THE BEST RAPPER EVER: Round Three Begins
Lil Wayne barely made the cut of 32, Jay-Z and Kanye West face off

Young Jeezy: The Voice of the People
Mr. 17.5 on his brand new album and the classic he already has under his belt

THE BEST RAPPER EVER: Kid Cudi to Face Eminem
Kanye West's protégé advances. VIBE's Best Rapper Ever begins today

HOT FIVE AT 5: Featuring Amerie
The legs are back and so is the voice, plus four other bangers we've been humping today

Cam'Ron: Still the Reason
Don't know why heads are making such a big deal over Cam's comeback? Listen up!

Rick Ross: Original vs. The Sequel
On the heels of "Maybach Music 2" leaking, VIBE puts five tracks against their sequels and declares a winner

The iTunes Stimulus Package
Re-adjusting the price of hip hop’s best, - from Lil Wayne to Kanye West - iTunes-style

Mavado: The Real McKoy
Read Rob Kenner's in-depth profile of the Jamaican legend and hear his podcast

DJ Coleman's Soundtrack for the March Issue
Listen to what the self-proclaimed 'music stylist' put together for us

VIBE Reveals February Cover Featuring Kanye West
Kanye West only major cover story interview granted by the Pop Star.

The Real Grammy Family: M.I.A, Weezy, Tip, Hova and Yeezy
The one performance everyone is talking about

The Kanye West Art Explained
VIBE Art Director Mark Shaw reveals the design inspiration for the Kanye West February cover story

The Ten Best Albums of 2008
Here are the albums we were bumping all this year, and probably next year too
The Best Songs in '08: The Final Hot 16
The number one (and two) spot might be a stunna to some in our final installment of the 80 best Songs in 08

Jay-Z: "Brooklyn Go Hard" (feat. Santogold)
A new hometown anthem, produced by little brother, Kanye West

Kanye West, DJ Benzi & Plain Pat Present: Sky High
Listen to the brand new mixtape featuring all new remixes of Kanye classics

Kanye West: "Heartless"
The perfectionist leaks yet another unmastered track from his upcoming album 808's & Heartbreak

Fans Named Eminem "Best Rapper Alive"
Fan Votes Give Eminem Victory Over Jay-Z as the People’s Choice for Best Rapper in the Game

More Details Regarding Kanye West's New Album
A release date has been set along with new album's title

Honorary Stage Cred
Memo to VH1: These are the people who should be performing for the VH1 Hip Hop Honors honorees

T.I. feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Jay-Z: "Swagger Like Us"
This is what insiders call an "event record"

It's Ludacris Over Lil Wayne in VIBE's Best Rapper Alive Tourney
The Game upsets Andre 3000, final four is now set

Jay-Z: Jockin' Jay-Z (Dope Boy Fresh)
The first track from Jay's upcoming The Blueprint III, produced by Kanye West

Eminem Versus Nas in VIBE Best Rapper Alive Tourney
Jay-Z versus Kanye West and other exciting match ups in tourney's elite eight

Vibe Covers 2005
Vibe Cover pictures for 2005 featuring T.I., LL Cool J, Tyra Banks, Gwen Stefani, Pharrell, The Game, 50 Cent, Faith Evans, Kanye West, Common, Amerie, Jamie Foxx, Luther Vandross, Bow Wow, Ciara, Mary J Blige and more.

VIBE's Best Rapper Alive Gets More Intense
50 Cent versus Nas; Ludacris against T.I.; Snoop goes up against the Game; Lupe and Kanye square off in battle's sweet sixteen

Consequence feat. Really Doe and GLC: "Disperse"
The new video from Cons featuring cameos from the Neptunes, Lupe Fiasco, and Kanye

John Legend Album Preview
VIBE.com was treated to some choice cuts from Legend's third album, Evolver. Here's what we heard

Fonzworth Bentley feat. Kanye West and Andre 3000 & Sa-Ra: "(Everybody) Don't Stop"
The hip hop aristocrat gathers some friends for his debut video.

Big Name Hip Hop Acts to Perform at Democratic National Convention
Kanye West, Wyclef, N.E.R.D. all expected to perform at the event in Denver

Threes a Crowd or a Charm?
Kanye, Lupe, and Pharrell are the latest solo stars to form a supergroup, but will they last? VIBE.com looks at other possible super groups, and why they would or would not work.

Kanye West Produces Something New For Louis Vuitton
'Ye set to develop new line of shoes with the high-end luxury brand

Kanye West @ Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash.
Chicago's very own, Kanye West, brings ATL some love from the Windy City as he performs some of his latest hits with fellow superstar, Young Jeezy, at Hot 107.9's Birthday Bash.

Young Jeezy performs at the Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash
Young Jeezy performs at the Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash in Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA.

Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West: "Put On" LIVE
Jeezy and Yeezy on stage together at Atlanta's annual Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash concert

Dwele: "I'm Cheatin'"
The new video from Dwele's first single off his upcoming album Sketches of A Man

Five Minutes With Perez Hilton
The most popular gossip blogger is now on two of the most popular hip hop stations.

The 50th Annual Grammy Awards
Check out all the highlights of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards with some of your favorite celebs like Jay-Z, Chris Brown, Alicia Keys, The Dream, Usher, Babyface and more!

#1 Stunna: Amare Stoudemire Blogs
The dazzling Phoenix Suns Center blogs the 2007-2008 NBA season - and much, much more - exclusively for VIBE.com. Second entry.

Hood Holidays: Memphis Bleek
Down and out on Xmas: rappers share their holiday memories and reflect on 2007. This edition: Roc champ Memph Bleek talks growing up in Marcy, his forthcoming album, and why American Gangster made his year.

John Legend: Extraordinary People
The multiplatinum singer-songwriter speaks with VIBE on his quest to end global poverty and his upcoming album.

Michael Jackson's Thriller: 25th Anniversary Commemorative Cover
New M-Jack re-release of Thriller includes remixes by Akon, will.i.am, Kanye West and Fergie, plus bonus DVD.

VIBE's Tabloid Issue: 2007, The Year in Drama! Starring Kanye, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Rihanna, T.I. and More
Get an early look at our January 2008 issue, featuring every beef, drama, romance, and mega-shocker that rocked your world and broke your heart in 2007. On select newsstands now!

Grammy Family: Kanye West Leads Nominations
50th Annual Awards announced; Timbaland, Jay-Z, T-Pain and Amy Winehouse each receive five or more nominations.

Kid Sister f. Kanye West, "Pro Nails"
You've never seen acrylics like this before: charismatic Chi-city chica Kid Sister extolling the virtues of her nail shop via video, with Kon on the verse. Extra special guests: breakdancing fingers.

Kanye West and Evel Kneivel Squash Beef
Lawsuit over "Touch the Sky" video dismissed; Kanye and Kneivel kick it in Tampa.

Junot Díaz: Through the Wire
The author of the year's best novel talks growing up hip hop, how reggaeton hurt rap sales, and - of course - his love for Soulja Boy. Just don't call him "G-Unit."

UPDATE: Donda West, Mother of Kanye, Has Passed
Dr. West died in Los Angeles on the night of Saturday, November 10, from complications from cosmetic surgery. Rest in Peace, Donda West.
Kanye West, "No One (Remix)" (Music)
'Ye puts his cojones to the lyrical test (literally) in this remix to Alicia Keys' current single.

Get it Gotti: Irv Gotti Spills All on 50 Cent, Ashanti, more
Irv on the 50-Kanyeezy beef: "50 is just lookin worse and worse and worse and worse."
Celeb Vibe 5
Top five alive: who's hot on the VIBE Star Chart.

































































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