FINALLY: Kanye's LV Ads

Their finally out for promotion! The advertisements for Kanye West's Louis Vuitton's shoe collection that will be released this June. Rumors are that prices will start at $800. These photos were taken by Steve Shaw. Their very classy, I think Kanye did a good job.....in modeling.

VIA: KL

Money Does Change People

Storytellers: Kanye West MP3's

Who didn't love how he mixed the new songs? Well, click here to download the live performances. "Love Lockdown" wasn't shown on television but it was probably the best performance! These songs are a must-have for any Kanye West fan. Too bad, "Go Hard", "Paranoid" and "Street Lights" weren't televised. Those were my favorite performances. Enjoy!

NEW Kanye

Here are two new songs featuring Kanye and their sooooo good! I can already see "Walking On The Moon" as the #1 song on the charts!

GLC featuring Kanye West & T-Pain - Flight Club
The Dream featuring Kanye West - Walking On The Moon


Kanye will be featured on March 2009's Details Issue. He's interview is quite impressive, ver y detailed. It will hit stands on 2/24/09.

On using “gay” as a compliment: “Titles are very important. I like to embody titles, y’know, or words that have negative connotations, and explain why that’s good,” he says. “Take the word gay—like, in hip-hop, that’s a negative thing, right? But in the past two, three years, all the gay people I’ve encountered have been, like, really, really, extremely dope. Y’know, I haven’t, like, gone to a gay bar, nor do I ever plan to. But where I would talk to a gay person—the conversation would be mostly around, like, art or design—it’d be really dope. From a design standpoint, kids’ll say, ‘Dude, those pants are gay.’ But if it’s, like, good, good, good fashion-level, design-level stuff, where it’s on a higher level than the average commercial design stuff, it’s, like, gay people that do that. I think that should be said as a compliment. Like, ‘Dude, that’s so good it’s almost . . . gay.’”

I Seen It Before

Really cool effects are used in this video. Too bad, it isn't the next single. I was hoping "Robocop" or "Street Lights" would be the next single but it's official, it's "Amazing". He teased us at the VH1 Storytellers taping!

The Best Day of My Life

I wanted for Friday(2/13) for a week or so and it was totally worth the wait! I was being a brat the past week because I wasn't able to find anything I actually loved for the show, but once I arrived I did not care. I was there for Kanye West as the true fan that I am. So, my cousin and I had lunch at Kitchen 24 that day.. And let me tell you, k24 is SO good. I'm actually pretty picky about restaurants because I'm afraid of not liking it. But this is my new spot in Hollywood! It's cute, cheap, good customer service and good sweets! (Kitchen 24 is the restaurant that's always on Daddy's Girls on MTV.)

YES, KANYE WAS LEAVING THE BUILDING.. SO HE HAD TO PASS BY ME... HE WAS SHAKING FAN'S HANDS... AND LOOKED AT ME, SMILED AND SHOOK MY HAND. HE HELD MY HAND FOR A GOOD 4 SECONDS! I WAS SHAKING SOOO MUCH THAT I BEGAN TO GET HOT. I WAS PLANNING ON NEVER WASHING MY RIGHT HAND BUT I FORGOT THE NEXT MORNING.... KANYE TOUCHED ME! HE NOTICED ME. MY DREAMS CAME TRUE!

It's soooo much to type out, so I just copied what a fan wrote on a forum who was also there.


Some notable highlights :

1. Kanye constantly talked to the audience, on camera and off. Perhaps most heartbreaking of all, though, was his story about getting the cold shoulder by Thom Yorke during the Grammys. Before Radiohead's performance, Kanye had the chance to meet up with Thom backstage. He went up to him and said, "Hey I'm a huge fan of your music." Thom didn't seem to care much. Then Kanye said, "I write music!". Thom replied, "Yeah, I've heard of you," and walked away without saying anything else. Kanye was heartbroken. "When they performed, I sat the fuck down," he said.

2. Kanye became very emotional when talking about his mother. He noted that Dr. Jan Adams (the doctor who operated on Donda) is now finishing a book that covers the event. Obviously pretty angry, Kanye stated, "My mom....probably wouldn't want me to be in jail right now....for KILLING A MOTHERFUCKER." Very powerful moment.

3. If anything, Kanye was absolutely hilarious, always talking back and forth with the band + audience, making jokes, sharing opinions on different things. At one point he was blowing his noise during a quick break and said, "I don't do cocaine... there's just a shit load of mucus in my noise." *audience laughed* "I actually don't do drugs..." *10 second pause* "......I do watch porn, though." Everyone was cracking up as he went into a brief narration on the beauty of Brazilian porn lmao. He was definitely having a good time-- when he wasn't performing, he was smiling, laughing, and actively talking.

4. During his story on the making of "Paranoid," he explained how everytime he listens to the song, he wishes he could have added some vocal harmonies to the final product. During the song's final minutes, he began demonstrating those harmonies via auto-tune along with the back-up vocalists. I have to admit, it was pretty damn cool.

5. As Kanye was getting ready for another take, someone in the audience yelled "Happy Valentines Day Kanye!". He laughed, then said something like, "You must be in London time or something."

6. Even when the camera wasn't rolling, Kanye was an extremely gracious person. At one point after the quick Q/A, he went into a big speech (cameras off) merely thanking everyone for listening to his music, helping make 808s a huge success and so forth. It was definitely from the heart.

7. At the end of the show, the emotionally exhausted Kanye said, "Thanks for being my shrink tonight and listening to my stories. I felt like the stage was your couch."

8. "Seriously, how dope is this shit?" - Kanye

9. Almost every song lasted for a good 6-10 minutes because of his storytelling + constant freestyling. It was great.

10. Late into the show, Kanye started talking about Chris Brown. In a freestyle, he said people should give him a break. Audience didn't seem to agree. During "Amazing," Kanye freestyled about "amazing" people who happened to get in trouble. Examples in the freestyle were Michael Jackson, Michael Phelps, and surprisingly, O.J. Simpson. Once again, audience didn't seem to agree on that one, evident by the fact that almost no one was clapping. But that didn't take away from the performance. Not at all.

Set-List (from what I remember)

Note : Every song was remixed differently in comparison to the the album version(s). Instrumentation included percussion, taiko-drums, drum-set, guitar, keyboards, moog synthesizer, bass, strings, back-up vocals, and more.


1. See You in My Nightmares. YES, a string-oriented See You In My Nightmares opened the show.
And it was sick as hell.
2. Robocop (amazing transition + Kanye saying that the "You must be joking, haha you kidding me, your first good one in a while" line is his attempt at "Tenacious D / Jack Black" humor.
3. Flashing Lights
4. Go Hard. Incredible, epic performance.
5. Touch the Sky. Probably an audience favorite. Everyone was dancing, including me.
6. Amazing
7. Paranoid
8. Stronger. Different version with verses that were solely based on the taiko-drums.
9. Good Life
10. Homecoming
11. Say You Will. Probably the most exhausting-- he kept re-doing it because of mistakes.
12. Heartless
13. An amazing, beautiful remix version of Love Lockdown to close the show.
He bowed to the audience for an entire minute after the performance.

At the end of the show when Kanye was thanking the audience + his crew + his band, multiple fans were shouting "Street Lights!". Kanye then went to the keyboardists, talked to him, and performed Street Lights with the entire band, just for the audience's request. The camera wasn't even rolling! It was extremely moving.

After that, Kanye took pictures with the VH1 Storytellers creator; then the band randomly started to play Welcome to Heartbreak. Kanye smiled-- he obviously loved that-- and then danced his way out of the aisles while graciously shaking multiple fans' hands.

As everyone began to walk out, the band continued to play Welcome to Heartbreak.


Other note : Kanye said that they are having a hard time picking the next single. He's personally leaning towards "Say You Will," but Robocop, Paranoid, and See You in My Nightmares are up in the air as well.

- Asian from KL.

*** REMINDER: The show airs on 2/28/10 at 9pm!!!!!


VIA: G.O.O.D Music Blog

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope you all have a wonderful day... If you don't have a valentine, your not alone! But it's a reason to eat tons of chocolate :)

I still have NO internet, so I'm back on the library...

Last night was amazing. I'll never forget that day in my entire life. Kanye noticed me! Smiled at me and shook my hand. I really couldn't stop shaking..... I'll write more about it later!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and take care!

xoxo

With tons of love,
Denise

Stuck

I'm currently in Los Angeles for the week and where I'm staying has NO internet. Due to the landlord not paying the montly payment... lol. But I'll be back next week!

And tomorrow, I'm going to the VH1 Storytellers: Kanye West taping! So excited but nervous also... Don't want Kanye to fall in love with me.... yet :)

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend... Take care.

xoxo

Denise

About Time

This long over due. A book from Kanye West, especially a "Glow in The Dark" book that is based on last year's amazing tour. I just want lots of photos like these. It'll be an interesting book, I doubt Kanye would give us something with a lot of text. 

"Kanye West: Glow in the Dark will chronicle Kanye's journeys around the world as he tours and hits up fashion parties. Photographer Nabil Elderkin also captured him shopping in Asian malls. The book will come with a USB drive of previously unreleased music and will cost $50."

VIA: NY Mag

VH1 + Kanye = Denise

I never seen VH1's Storytellers so this is brand new to me. When I realized that Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Sting, Elton John, Coldplay and other great artists were featured. I flipped out! I got chosen to attend this show that will be featuring Kanye West. Imagine how excited I was, I wanted to cry! I was lucky to be one of the 40 people who got chosen from the Kanye West's fan club. Now I need to worry what to tell my parents about my expanded stay in Los Angeles and finding the right outfit.

Meet Martin Louis The King Jr.

A message from kwest on Vimeo.
He isn't kidding, either. This makes me LOL, he's so drunk.Now, Im reconsidering what I'd like as my graduation gift. I think I'd rather visit "Pari" instead of Tokyo.

Kanye's Collaboration with Louis Vuitton

About time, we get a preview of the Kanye West for Louis Vuitton' shoes. I really want to know the price range for these shoes. He's coming out with 6 different styles, which we've seen 4 already(Kanye's blog). I personally do not like them. I expected more details on the shoes. I must say the red low top model is my favorite tho, the color is nice. It's pretty rare to find an all red shoe. The high-tops are just TOO much. The straps remind me of Fila's, and the pink sole; I'm just not feeling them. I hope that style comes in different colors also. I was reading and supposly these shoes will cost over $800 but under $1,300. What do you think of Kanye's designs? Will you be purchasing a pair or two?

* Wears Wear Daily also interviewed Kanye's West after the Louis Vuitton show, click here to check out the interview!

UPDATE: Women's Collection.

Not feeling the purple and pink ones. But the off-white ones are pretty nice, I like the bear on the shoe laces! Ladies, are you feeling these sneakers?

C'mon Kanye

How can Ferrari(his barber) let you go out like this? I hate the mullet, it looks like a hot mess! But I have to say, he gave a good performance. Touch the Sky was my favorite because that's what Obama did for this election. I'm mad at MTV for cutting him off and not showing his "Love Lockdown" performance.

Do you like Kanye's mullet? Good performance? Who was your favorite performer?

Here's Jay-Z's performance.

What Does K.W Stand For?

Just a simple short video, with Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Don C and Consequence. And you have a great look at the sneakers that Kanye just posted on his blog, the all white ones.

VIBE's February Issue

Please tell me how dope is this cover? The colors fading was such a great idea. I cannot wait to purchase this today! 

VIA: Bossip

LV + Kanye

I've been watching this video over and over but it isn't clear enough for me to see the shoes! Plus, I noticed that Kanye walked out with no bags. I find that surprising. I've been trying to figure out if these are one of the shoes he was suppose to design for Louis Vuitton. And in the end, when he says "clothes" for the new year 2009. I wonder if he's talking about Pastelle or interning for a designer? Any updates on Pastelle?
Hmmm...

New Music

Now, we haven't heard from Eminem in a long time, so I had high expectations. Sadly, I'm not a fan of his new song "Crack A Bottle" featuring 50 Cent and Dr. Dre. First of all, I do not like the chorus. 50 Cent's verse is not all that. The song is another whack radio song. I want new material that's better than his old album Marshall Mathers LP.

Click here to listen and download the track.

UPDATE:

I found this song "Payback" by Kanye West. It never was released! I'm guessing it's old because his voice sounds so young. It's a cool track tho. Click here to download it.

This Is Cute

in the studio with KID CUDI "Welcome to Heartbreak" from va$htie on Vimeo.

This is how I look when I'm singing "Welcome to Heartbreak" and looking at myself in the mirror! LOL.
VIA: KanyeLive

Kanye West at Power 106's Cali Christmas

I love you, Kanye. Thank you SO much for last night.

Check out my other videos here. You will also hear my awful voice... Geez, no one ever told me to shut up when I sing.... until that day!

Pastelle

I've never seen these pictures before so it was mandatory for me to post them! In case, you weren't informed Kanye is coming out with his own clothing line called "Pastelle". It's been in the works for a good while now but he said he doesn't want to release it until it's perfect. It's a men's brand but I also did read that he was working on a small ladies line. Hopefully, that's true! Last time, I heard it's release date is sometime in January 2009, a month before the Air Yeezys come out. This is going to be a mix of urban wear with high-end style. Kanye is always on top of things!

Credits:

Eight08 & Heartbreak