10 Best Sneakers By Music Artists, Ranked

Best Sneakers

For better or worse, the sneaker world is dominated by hype. And nothing in the sneaker space (save for a coveted Jordan colorway refresh) gets as hyped as a music artist sneaker brand collaboration. This […]

Reebok Inks Major Partnership with Anuel AA

Reebok Anuel AA

Photo Credit: Rene Orellana / CC by 4.0 Reebok announces a new long-term partnership with Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA, featuring product collaborations and unique releases in the latest of the brand’s long line of […]

Kanye West Reveals Yeezy Season 10 At Secret Fashion Show

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Kanye West resurfaced with a secret fashion show for Yeezy Season 10, but it mysteriously featured more Frank Ocean than fashions. Source: WWD / Getty Even diehard fans of the Donda rapper don’t know exactly what […]

Zoila Darton’s WORD Creative Shares Latinx Storytelling

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Image Source: Brittany Bravo Zoila Darton didn’t see herself reflected in the entertainment industry, so she built her own mirror big enough to include reflections of herself and others. Through the looking glass, Darton began […]

Kanye West’s Yeezy Clothing Brand Owes California $600,000, State Records Show

A sign advertises Yeezy shoes made by Adidas in Paramus, New Jersey, on Oct. 25.

A fashion brand owned by Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, owes California at least $600,000 in unpaid taxes, NBC News reported Wednesday, adding to the rapper’s growing financial woes as he loses […]

Kanye West Fans Launch GoFundMe to Help Him Become a Billionaire Again

Kanye West Fans Launch GoFundMe to Help Him Become a Billionaire Again

The artist formerly known as Kanye West has fallen on some hard times, and a few of his fans have turned to GoFundMe to try and help him out.  According to AllHipHop, several campaigns were launched with […]

Kanye West Anti-Semitic Controversy: College Professor Weighs In

Kanye West Anti-Semitic Controversy: College Professor Weighs In

Are Kanye West’s actions worth studying in college? Yassin Alsalman, a professor and longtime Ye fan, believes so.  Alsalman, commonly known as rapper Narcy, is currently teaching a college course called “Kanye vs. Ye: Genius by […]

Adidas Deal Costs Kanye West Billionaire Status, Says Forbes

Kanye West Adidas Deal no longer a billionaire

Photo Credit: Alex Haney Adidas has severed ties with Kanye West following the rapper’s antisemitic rants. The German company has also reached out to partners like Foot Locker to cease sales of current Yeezy inventory. […]

Peloton Won’t Play Kanye West Music in New Classes

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Photo Credit: Pierre Lecourt / CC by 2013 Peloton says it has ‘indefinitely paused’ playing Kanye West music during its workout classes. A Peloton fansite says the company is telling concerned members that instructors will […]

There’s confusion over Ye’s Donda Academy after his antisemitic comments : NPR

There's confusion over Ye's Donda Academy after his antisemitic comments : NPR

Steven Smith and Kanye West speak on stage at the “Kanye West and Steven Smith in Conversation with Mark Wilson” on Nov. 7, 2019, in New York City. Brad Barket/Getty Images for Fast Company hide […]

Tarantino: Kanye didn’t come up with ‘Django Unchained’ idea

Tarantino: Kanye didn't come up with 'Django Unchained' idea

Quentin Tarantino says “there’s no truth” to Kanye West’s claim that the rapper came up with the idea for Tarantino’s 2012 movie, “Django Unchained,” and the director stole it. The filmmaker, who won an Oscar […]

Kanye Escorted Out of Skechers HQ After Pulling Up ‘Uninvited’

Kanye Escorted Out of Skechers HQ After Pulling Up ‘Uninvited’

Skechers apparently wants nothing to do with Kanye West. According to CNBC, the embattled artist was escorted out of the company’s L.A. headquarters Wednesday after pulling up unannounced. Skechers representatives say Kanye, who was not invited to the office, […]

Kanye Escorted Out of Skechers HQ After Pulling Up ‘Uninvited’

Kanye Escorted Out of Skechers HQ After Pulling Up ‘Uninvited’

Skechers apparently wants nothing to do with Kanye West. According to CNBC, the embattled artist was escorted out of the company’s L.A. headquarters Wednesday after pulling up unannounced. Skechers representatives say Kanye, who was not invited to the office, […]

Is Kanye West Still A Billionaire Or What?

Is Kanye West Still A Billionaire Or What?

In the last few days I’ve gotten around 30 text messages and emails from people, both friends and followers of CNW, asking for my take on the downfall of Kanye’s business empire. Everyone wants to […]

Is Kanye West Still A Billionaire Or What?

Is Kanye West Still A Billionaire Or What?

In the last few days I’ve gotten around 30 text messages and emails from people, both friends and followers of CNW, asking for my take on the downfall of Kanye’s business empire. Everyone wants to […]

UMG Confirms Termination of Kanye West Relationship – Gap Removes Yeezy Products From Stores

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Photo Credit: David Lezcano Following the severing of his relationship with Adidas, several companies are continuing damage control. Kanye West’s antisemitic statements and the fallout continues. “Def Jam’s relationship with Ye as a recording artist, […]

Kanye West’s downfall: These companies have dropped him

Kanye West's downfall: These companies have dropped him

In early October, Ye, the rap artist and mogul also known as Kanye West, posed during Paris Fashion Week in a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt. He then embarked on a long-running litany of conspiracy-minded and […]