Celebrity Life

Drake this, Kanye that. I don’t have to have an opinion on Certified Lover Boy or DONDA, the pair’s respective new albums, but I can assert that the 24-hour Drizzy/Yeezy news cycle is exhausting, to say the least. Between the memetic lyrics, the creepy music videos, the shock-drops, and the endless, ceaseless hype, remember that […]

Once upon a time, in an epoch far, far away, Beyoncé released an album without telling anyone. It was a Thursday night in December 2013. Everyone was worried about the impact of social media and information overload and North Korea and terrorism. Then the next day there was a new Beyoncé album out. It changed […]

The song appears on his new album Donda

Prolific sneaker customizer Dominic “The Shoe Surgeon” Ciambrone is capitalizing on DONDA fever with a spiky pair of YEEZY 700s inspired by the weapon-like, bear-fighting Balenciaga jacket Kanye West wore to his Atlanta listening party for the album. All-black from head to toe (or rather, laces to outsole), the 700s are studded with hefty silver spikes across the […]

Kanye West’s latest DONDA merch includes a $200 presidential seal t-shirt. The item in question features the numbers “2024” in large, white text. For those wondering: The #DONDA Album Experience at Soldier Field merch prices/varies from $60 (cap), $80 (target long sleeve), $160 (Donda West/house long sleeve), and $200 (presidential seal tee). — Kanye Source (@TheKanyeSource) […]

Succintly summarizing the Chicago listening event held by the artist formerly known as Kanye West is no mean feat. Yes, as reiterated by his Instagram bio, Kanye changed his name to “Ye” ahead of the extravaganza on August 26, signaling the weight of the sea change that is DONDA. Before even taking our seats, it […]

Time for a little DONDA DIY, apparently. Kanye may actually be dropping the much-anticipated record tomorrow, following that Chicago listening party, if the absolutely bizarre DONDA Stem Player is anything to go off of. Available now on Kanye West’s website and a dedicated Stem Player site for $200, the tiny, silicone DONDA Stem Player is […]

Begrudgingly keeping up with the Kanye has proven to be a constant effort, one that requires more than a mere eye on his events — including the forthcoming August 26 event — but also a considered evaluation of the surrounding circumstances. That approach again proves necessary when weighing in on the latest slew of posts […]

The DONDA saga has been nothing if not, uhh, interesting. Between the mega-profitable Demna Gvasalia-designed merch and eerie livestreams, Kanye has given the world much to do as he fiddles endlessly with his latest record. Next week, Kanye will be back in his hometown of Chicago for the third DONDA listening event, where the much-ballyhooed […]

Here comes DONDA — maybe. Despite a baffling blizzard of news related to the album’s producers, artwork, and merch, the long wait could be over. Kanye West may actually debut DONDA in his hometown. With the gift of hindsight, we now know that it was a bit too optimistic to think that famed perfectionist Kanye […]

Legendary producer and longtime Kanye West collaborator Mike Dean has reportedly pulled out of DONDA.  Fans noticed that Dean had tweeted “fuck it” and “glad to be back at the house” before replying to a thread about his involvement in West’s album, “Toxic. That’s it.” Based on his recent tweets, it seems Dean has returned to […]

Whether you like it or not, the Yeezy effect is very real. While we await the arrival of DONDA, Kanye West has already pulled in a reported $7 million from merch sales alone. The hype for West’s latest project is at an all-time high from the teasers, leaks, listening parties, and everything in-between. There is no […]