Kanye West

Sneaker Legacies: Kanye West

West took a hit shoe with Nike and turned it into a fashion empire with Adidas, becoming the most important sneaker figure of his generation

T-Pain popularized Auto-Tune, but it came at a cost

His comments on Usher reveals an even harsher truth in T-Pain’s career

What should Black folk do with the word coon?

If being called a coon wounds the spirit, that’s the point

Why millennials resist giving up on Kanye West

‘His music gave us greater permission to believe in ourselves, and I think that’s the thing we’re grappling with’

For third time, Staples Center becomes place to mourn

Kobe Bryant memorial draws Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and more

Rapper Cam’ron on his new album ‘Purple Haze 2’

The Harlem rapper talks music, Jay-Z’s partnership with the NFL and why tennis is his new favorite sport

How did ‘Sister Act 2’ become a classic musical?

An under-the-radar sequel is now a mainstay of black culture

Kanye has a new album, but he isn’t worth our time anymore

In the past, we’ve overlooked his antics because of his transcendent music. That Mr. West is gone.

The 20 greatest hip-hop tours of all time

Our ranking, inspired by all the great rap acts on the road this summer, is 100% correct