Kanye West for A Bathing Ape

Yeezy is the model for BAPE's Spring 2010 collection and I have to admit, most of this stuff is nice. The only piece I would refuse to wear without even thinking twice is the camo jacket. By no means am I usually a fan of BAPE clothing but recently they've dropped some nice lines and products including the Kid Cudi tee. In particular, I'm really feeling the pants in these shots. Although they look like they're too big, they aren't baggy. I also really like the light blue shirt in the 3rd picture and the pattern on the belt in the 6th picture. All in all, this is a solid set of stuff for the Spring (alliteration not intended).

Key to the Roc pt. 2

I promise I won't be posting these on a regular basis but the irony is just too much. The picture tells all.


Read Billboard's shpeel here

Key to the Roc

"They say he bougie, he big-headed/Won't you please stop talking about how my d**k head is" - Kanye West on "Last Call"

As entertainment mags/blogs/shows/etc. are starting to roll out their obligatory best-of-the-year countdown, this year is a little special; seeing as there are exactly 21 days and 3 hours left until the new decade, prepare yourselves for a plethora of best-of-the-decade lists.

To kick off the festivities, let's look at Yeezy. He has released 4 albums in the past decade, 3 of which hit #1 on the Billboard charts and his first album, The College Dropout, peaked at #2; he has since amassed 12 Grammys amongst his 30 nominations (which don't even include his six nominations for the 2010 awards); you can probably sing the chorus to anywhere between 2-12 of his songs; and your general opinion of him is probably along the lines of "great musician; huge douche".

But regardless of his non-music related shenanigans, the guy will be a legend in the pop culture world for years to come. So it shouldn't come as a great surprise that Kanye was named one of Rolling's Stones Artists of the Decade only a few days after Entertainment Weekly named The College Dropout Album of the Decade and Kanye himself as #6 on the Top 100 things pop culture of the '00s.

Honestly, good for Kanye; I just hope he remains humble, which for Kanye is a normal person's foray into arrogance, and that his next album bangs.



Via his blog three times

Where Are You, Beezy?

So, this comes as a surprise to many, but Yeezy recently gave exposure to one of today's most forward-thinking creators of electronic music, Burial, on his blog.

On second thought, however, there may be a very vague common link between Kanye's most recent output on 808s And Heartbreak and Fostercare. They both have a faint sense of desperation, high-pitched vocal samples, and the empty clinks and clanks that make up most of the beats on Yeezy's newest LP. Now that Kanye is listening to a world-class creator of audio atmosphere and immersion, he'll learn a thing or two for his next release.

Check out the video for "Fostercare" here

Finally

I've been waiting on this one to drop all week; the single's cover came out a few days ago but there was no link. This is the G.O.O.D. Music remix to Consequence's "Whatever You Want" with new verses from Common, Kid Cudi and Big Sean. G.O.O.D. Music is Kanye's record label and all of the artists on this track have released or are releasing albums under the label within the next year. Pretty much, that means there's tons of good music on the way; for now, enjoy this!
Shouts to Splash for this one. Link here.