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Kanye West Launches Pre-Orders For New Album “Bully,” But Fans Still Don’t Think It Will Drop

October 25, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West album cycles can be an exhausting affair, mainly because we never know if or when an announced project will actually drop. So while a lot of fans are very excited for his next solo album, Bully, there’s also a lot of skepticism even when he’s asking for your money for it. Moreover, Ye just launched some pre-orders for the new record comprised of digital or vinyl versions for $20 each. In addition, he also put up some shirts for sale that depict the album cover for some and display a gothic-style text of its title in others. Do you believe it will come out or will this be another Yandhi situation, even if pre-orders are already live? In any case, if you’re interested, you can find them by clicking the “Via” link down below.

Nevertheless, there are actually a lot of theories floating around Kanye West right now that have nothing to do with his upcoming album Bully. One of these was his rumored divorce from Bianca Censori, but that speculation didn’t last long at all in the rumor mill. They popped out together on a couple of occasions after this gossip started flying about this, and a recently shared photoshoot online (date unclear) has fans thinking that they’re as strong as ever.

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Sadly, other Kanye West rumors are better characterized as allegations, as he’s been accused of alleged sexual assault. At press time, neither he nor his legal team have responded to these accusations publicly, and we’ve heard no reports of a court update in either case. The suit comes from a former assistant named Lauren Pisciotta, who alleges that the Chicago artist drugged and sexually assaulted her at a party. We’ll see if we witness a public resolution to these allegations or if they seek a more private settlement.

Folks like Dame Dash are defending Kanye West while we learn more of the veracity of these allegations, so take everything with a grain of salt. That’s kind of a blanket statement for everything going on in his career right now, whether it’s albums or his personal life. Also, the disappointment of the VULTURES series certainly doesn’t help. But it also sparks hope and speculation that this time will be different.

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Kanye West & Bianca Censori Fend Off Allegations With Power Couple Photoshoot

October 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West and Bianca Censori still seem as strong as ever, even if they haven’t directly addressed rumors of their divorce to the general public. Despite that speculation, they continue to go out together and flaunt their relationship for the cameras, including a recent photoshoot of the couple. In it, Ye dons a black jacket and dark grey jeans, whereas his wife wore a simple black bra and a large, light-colored gown from the waist down. It’s oddly reminiscent of the VULTURES 1 album cover, except you can actually see their faces this time around. It’s unclear when these pictures were taken, but if you want a peep, check them out by clicking the “Via” link down below.

However, another headline swirling around Kanye West right now concerns the various lawsuits against him, both of which allege sexual assault. At press time, it seems like he hasn’t responded to these allegations, whether in court through a legal filing or publicly. Many out there expressed staunch condemnations of this, but others like Dame Dash represented more leniency. “No matter what, Kanye is my brother,” he said on the American Nu Network. “So I’m going to always hope that what’s said is not true, as a person that’s been accused of sexual assault and went through a whole trial and got the press of the accusation… You know, I would have questions.”

Kanye West & Bianca Censori At Milan Fashion Week

Kanye West Bianca Censori Photos Allegations Divorce Hip Hop News — MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 23: Kanye West and Bianca Censori attends the Marni fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 on February 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images)

Nevertheless, it looks like Kanye West has no plans to slow down amid these narratives. He recently revealed the cover art for his next album Bully, which will apparently be much more of a solo effort than most Ye albums. Maybe the Chicago artist will speak on these rumors and allegations on wax. But we wouldn’t bet on it.

Meanwhile, other recent pictures of Kanye West caused fans to hope that he feels better these days, as he looks quite rejuvenated. Perhaps that’s just confirmation bias or a massive reach from just some snapshots, but we don’t blame fans for holding out hope. It’s been a rough few years, but at least it looks like Bianca Censori is still by his side.

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Kanye West Allegedly Shoots His Shot With Streamer & Adult Star In Alleged Leaked DMs

October 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West is facing a lot of disturbing allegations as of late, but this less egregious (albeit still divisive) allegation from streamer and adult content creator Amouranth might not be all the way true. For those unaware, she reportedly shared a screenshot of Ye allegedly sending her various DMs after her appearance on the PillowTalk podcast, although it’s unclear where she posted it or if it’s confirmed that she’s the one who shared it. In the alleged message exchange, the streamer basically expresses confusion over his alleged “hit me when done” opener, which he allegedly followed up with the following messages: “I just want to say when can we lock in?” and “If you want to hang and listen to Vultures song.”

If you search this situation up on social media sites like Twitter, you will see how there are some folks claiming that Amouranth actually faked these DMs, that someone else is behind this supposedly false allegation, or that someone else leaked the allegedly real interaction without their permission. However, all these allegations remain unconfirmed and speculative at press time. In fact, Amouranth seemed to call out a fake Kanye West account online to prove her claims… Or disprove that it was her? This whole situation is a bit of an unclear mess, so take these allegations about the Bully artist with a grain of salt.

Kanye West’s Alleged DMs To Streamer

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Regardless, Kanye West has much more damning allegations to address. Lauren Pisciotta, his former assistant who previously sued him for alleged sexual harassment, reportedly filed a new lawsuit accusing him of allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting her. At press time, Ye has not responded publicly to these allegations. He also previously denied her harassment allegations against him.

Amouranth Responds

Tell Keith nice try

I thought the request was off, but I was trying to be nice

It figures, he deleted or changed the Ig name already https://t.co/NqseRKZ2fl pic.twitter.com/lposf5vHuC

— Amouranth (@Amouranth) October 12, 2024

Meanwhile, other folks are speculating on what the Chicago creative is up to in Tokyo, whether or not he and Bianca Censori got a divorce, and a whole lot else. It’s a murky and unclear time for him when it comes to the current headlines around him, and we don’t know if he will respond to any of this. We’ll see what’s next for Kanye West…

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Kanye West’s Harassment Accuser Alleges He Drugged And Sexually Assaulted Her At Diddy Party

October 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West’s former assistant Lauren Pisciotta has reportedly filed a new 88-page lawsuit against him including various disturbing allegations, according to alleged court documents reportedly obtained by Daily Mail. Chief among them is the claim that Ye allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted Pisciotta at a Diddy party. This follows her previous lawsuit in June accusing the Chicago artist of alleged sexual harassment due to their phone, text, and in-person interactions, allegations that he denied despite not yet forming a legal defense. The former assistant reportedly worked for the Yeezy mogul from 2021 to 2022. She alleges that they first met along with a musician client of hers at a studio session and party cohosted by Kanye and Sean Combs.

At a party, Lauren Pisciotta alleges that Kanye West handed her a drink that made her feel “disoriented” and in a “highly impaired state,” per the alleged court documents in addition to the previous sexual harassment lawsuit. She claims that she couldn’t remember what happened that night and that her musician client didn’t want to talk about it. Pisciotta also alleges that she found out about the alleged incident years later right before Ye fired her, allegedly hearing it straight from his perspective and understanding why her client didn’t want to discuss it.

Kanye West & Diddy At The 2016 MTV VMAs

Kanye West Diddy Party Sexual Assault Lawsuit Drugged Hip Hop News — NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 28: Kanye West and Sean “Diddy” Combs aka Puff Daddy pose together at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty Images)

According to the reported court documents, Lauren Pisciotta thought that a studio assistant drugged her but did not force himself onto her in any way. Nevertheless, how she supposedly found out about the alleged sexual assault is because Kanye West’s ex-wife (not named in the reported lawsuit, but believed to be Kim Kardashian as his only former spouse at press time) allegedly thought that Ye was having an affair with Pisciotta in November of 2022. The former assistant alleged that Kanye didn’t let her reach out to Kim to dispel those affair rumors because they “did kind of hook up a little one time,” the lawsuit claims that he told Pisciotta.

Furthermore, the reported lawsuit claims that he recounted the night when she was allegedly drugged and alleged that they slept together, although Pisciotta alleges that he didn’t reveal “true nature and severity” of this alleged incident to Kim. Then, Pisciotta allegedly told Kanye West that she supposedly didn’t remember that night, to which he allegedly replied “Women love to say they don’t remember” before changing the subject, per the reported lawsuit. Ye hasn’t publicly responded to this lawsuit and these allegations at press time, and he denied all of Pisciotta’s previous allegations of sexual harassment.

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Kanye West Is Reportedly Producing His Next Album “Bully” All By Himself

October 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

There are a lot of Kanye West rumors floating around these days, but not all of them have to do with his public controversies and alleged misconduct. Rather, many Ye fans out there expressed excitement over a new report from hip-hop journalist Touré, who offered some alleged insight into the Chicago artist’s situation these days. Per Touré, he’s living at a Tokyo hotel and working hard on his next album Bully, which will reportedly be a conceptual solo album that he’s recording at the hotel and not at a studio. However, the most important alleged detail is that the Yeezy mogul plans to self-produce the entire thing by himself, and it’s apparently unclear whether or not he will bring on guest vocalists.

“This album is 100% him,” an alleged source reportedly told Touré about Kanye West’s Bully, which seems like he will make completely on his own. “He’s producing everything 100% himself. This will be 100% Kanye West, which it hasn’t been in many, many years.” Of course, Ye is not always alone in Tokyo as he lives his “upper-class homeless” life, as Touré described it. Maybe folks will step in to help with mixing and mastering or other album details. But it looks like when it comes down to the actual music on display, the “SLIDE” artist will carry all the weight for now.

Kanye West Will Allegedly Produce Bully Alone

Elsewhere, Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori recently disproved divorce rumors with a Tokyo shopping trip. That’s been another hot topic when it comes to his travels and goings-on as of late. But more salacious and disturbing allegations emerge when Ye’s sexual harassment accuser alleged that he told her about wanting to sleep with Censori’s mom. For more details on that, click the first internal link in the article (excluding Ye’s name) up in the first paragraph.

Meanwhile, this follows previous claims from Adam22 that Kanye West quit nitrous to focus on his new music. At the end of the day, we won’t believe Bully or any of its alleged details until we see the album for ourselves. But we can’t deny that a self-directed Ye album amid a more healed and less chaotic time could yield some compelling results.

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Kanye West Accused Of Wanting To Sleep With Bianca Censori’s Mom By Harassment Accuser

October 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West continues to deal with a sexual harassment lawsuit against him from his former assistant at Yeezy, Lauren Pisciotta. For those unaware, she made the allegation that he sent her inappropriate text messages throughout their working relationship from 2021 to 2022, during which she also served as Chief of Staff. In a new alleged legal filing reportedly obtained by Hollywood Unlocked, Pisciotta and her legal team claimed that Ye texted her about his desire to sleep with his wife Bianca Censori’s mother. It’s important to note that, at the time of this alleged incident (September 28, 2022), West and Censori hadn’t married yet.

In the Instagram post below, you can see some of Lauren Pisciotta’s specific claims about this, mostly communicated through alleged text message exchanges. Not only that, but she alleged that Kanye West actually texted Bianca Censori about this, although there was no note of her reaction to this. While this is a pretty scandalous and salacious allegation, it doesn’t have any bearing on this case. The focus is how Ye allegedly harassed Pisciotta through inappropriate text message and phone call interactions, as well as workplace incidents. This alleged boasting and expression certainly falls under that, but it’s for how he allegedly spoke on this with Pisciotta, not because of the alleged desire itself.

Kanye West Faces New Allegations From Lauren Pisciotta

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However, this news fell during a relatively ironic time, as Kanye West and Bianca Censori seemed to disprove divorce rumors recently thanks to a Tokyo shopping trip they went on. Nevertheless, it’s unclear whether or not they plan to respond to these allegations in court. Ye has already settled some of his open lawsuits quietly, such as one for battery. As for this one, though, it seems like it’s still in a relative limbo period.

Of course, all that could change very quickly. Regardless, we doubt that Kanye West is paying it much mind if Touré’s recent claims about his goings-on are true. According to the hip-hop journalist, the Chicago artist is hunkering down in Tokyo, living at a hotel and self-producing his next album. We will see whether his Japan stay also results in a legal response to these allegations.

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Kanye West Reportedly Living “Upper-Class Homeless” In Tokyo While Crafting New Album

October 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West is still spending a lot of time in Tokyo, and we now have some new theories and information as to why. Moreover, hip-hop journalist Touré reportedly spoke to TMZ about the matter on Friday (October 11), and he suggested that Ye is living an “upper-class homeless” lifestyle. This is because he’s still staying at a hotel rather than up-keeping a home, which is apparently what he prefers. Not only that, but Touré also reportedly claimed that the Chicago artist is hunkered down in his hotel room working on his next solo album Bully, which will apparently be self-produced.

Also, one of the music writer’s alleged sources reportedly spoke on how the Yeezy mogul isn’t bothered in the Japanese city thanks to respectful fans letting him quietly roam alone, a sharp contrast to the paparazzi presence in Los Angeles. Elsewhere, though, Kanye West’s presence in Tokyo raised some eyebrows for fans, as his wife Bianca Censori didn’t accompany him for a couple of outings. Divorce rumors quickly followed, although they axed this speculation with a recent shopping trip this week.

Kanye West Performing In China

Kanye West New Album Tokyo Living Hotel Hip Hop News — HAIKOU, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 15: American rapper Kanye West performs during his Vultures Listening Experience at Wuyuan River Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Haikou, Hainan Province of China. (Photo by Luo Yunfei/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

Speaking of Bianca Censori, Kanye West’s former alleged “Director of Intelligence” anonymously sued him for lack of payment and infliction of emotional distress. The plaintiff alleges that Ye originally hired him as his campaign manager for his presidency bid, and that he ordered him to investigate Censori and the Kardashians. While the man didn’t specify why he allegedly followed the G.O.O.D. Music artist’s current wife around without her knowledge, he did allege that Kanye wanted him to look into his previous wife’s family’s alleged “criminal links” over alleged sex trafficking.

Elsewhere in the world of Kanye West, some vault leftovers continue to emerge every once in a while, such as a recent leak of the unreleased music video for “RoboCop.” As for his current Tokyo stay, we hope that he continues to find peace and focus on his craft rather than on his antics and controversies. Of course, there’s no shortage of those these days. But perhaps this distance and seclusion will result in a new, better, and more healed era for the divisive superstar.

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Bianca Censori & Kanye West Allegedly Considering Divorce

October 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It seems like we now have an idea of why Kanye West might have gone out in Tokyo without his wife, Bianca Censori. Moreover, according to alleged sources with direct knowledge that reportedly spoke to TMZ, they are both allegedly headed towards a divorce. After almost two years of legal partnership, apparently Ye and Censori have told various people in their circle that they are now broken up as of a few weeks ago. Apparently, she went down to Australia to spend some time with her family following the breakup, and we have no idea whether the split is even true. If it is, there’s no telling whether it’s permanent or if this just a rough patch.

Either way, TMZ reports that things don’t look promising, as Kanye West allegedly told people that he plans to live in Tokyo alone and divorce Bianca Censori. As to what prompted this alleged breakup or if either party is the one that led the conversation, we have no idea. What we do know is that this partially explains some of the Chicago artist’s solo outings as of late, such as a Japanese wrestling match visit all by himself. Or at least, without Bianca.

Kanye West & Bianca Censori At Paris Fashion Week

Kanye West Bianca Censori Divorce Breakup Rumors Hip Hop News — PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY – For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) (L-R) Kanye West and Bianca Censori attend the Prototypes Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 19, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Lyvans Boolaky/Getty Images)

Furthermore, this is all the more interesting thanks to Kanye West’s supposedly incoming new album titled Bully. Fans wonder whether the lyrical content on this mystery LP will allude to these alleged issues with Bianca Censori or if this rift will impact the production process in other ways. That’s purely just speculative, though, and the news is too early to determine if there’s really an issue going on. Nevertheless, the last time the two went out together publicly was a Tokyo shopping trip.

Meanwhile, Kanye West tried to heal old wounds recently, even if it’s unclear whether he has a new one to mend with Bianca Censori. He thanked Drake at his China show for helping write the “Yikes” hook off of the 2018 album ye. Given that they have a very complicated and often contentious relationship, we can’t imagine that The Boy took this as positively as Ye might’ve hoped. In any case, whether it’s with him or Bianca, we’ll have to wait and see what the future holds.

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Kanye West Finally Hangs Out With Baby Keem After Viral Accidental DMs With Fake Account

October 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Earlier this year, Kanye West mistakenly sent a DM to a Baby Keem fan account thinking that it was the real Melodic Blue artist, sharing the release date for his Ty Dolla $ign collab album VULTURES 2. Of course, that didn’t end up manifesting, and when the project dropped months later, many fans wished they had never put it out. Nevertheless, this was a pretty funny moment for fans to witness, but it seems like Ye eventually got his contact information in order. Moreover, a picture surfaced of the two eating together with a group at a restaurant, although we have no confirmation on when this photo is from.

Kanye West and Baby Keem previously collaborated on Donda‘s “Praise God” back in 2021, so we wonder why Ye didn’t text Keem directly. Regardless, this isn’t the only curious rap link-up that the Chicago artist either engaged in or referenced as of late. For example, at his China show, he thanked Drake for writing the hook to his 2018 ye cut “Yikes.” Considering their complicated relationship, many fans raised their eyebrows at this.

Kanye West & Baby Keem Grab A Bite Together

On the other hand, Baby Keem’s sense of humor and online antics are not as volatile as Kanye West’s, but they’re still entertaining. Recently, he trolled his cousin Kendrick Lamar with the following retweet: “Kendrick the type of n***a to disappear after the bus passes.” This, of course, references the massive Drake battle and K.Dot’s scathing diss tracks and strategies against him, and it’s really funny to think about the pgLang affiliates reacting to memes about the situation online. We can’t help but wonder what has made them laugh the most, and how they might’ve reacted to the news of Ye’s mistaken DM.

Meanwhile, both Kanye West and Baby Keem have albums on the way, although they are both in an interesting state of limbo. In Keem’s case, we just don’t have an announcement to go off of, whereas Ye’s project announcements are something that fans never believe until the record actually comes out. Maybe they wrap 2024 up with some drops, or we instead have to wait until 2025 for their next moves.

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Lupe Fiasco Divulges On What Happened With His Kanye West & Pharrell Supergroup

October 6, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lupe Fiasco recently sat down on Sway In The Morning on Friday (October 4) to speak on this history of the supergroup Child Rebel Soldier. For those unaware, the trio consisting of Lupe, Kanye West, and Pharrell released their first single “Us Placers” in 2007, had a few more tracks, and then disbanded in 2013 due to scheduling issues, per Fiasco. They loved to flip Radiohead samples and others from the band members’ solo catalogs, with the Food & Liquor MC even reviving this ethos for his recent “SHRINK” single. When Sway asked him about CRS, he went through many moments across their history.

First off, Lupe Fiasco made it clear on Sway In The Morning that he, Kanye West, and Pharrell are still on good terms, and that “the fans feel betrayed” by the lack of material from them. He also joked that “the two richest n***as in the group” are the reason why they didn’t keep things going. “P’s eating caviar golden sandwiches, Ye is stitching up two different Rick Owens coats to wear in the shower. I’m trying to corral these two.”

Lupe Fiasco On Child Rebel Soldier

The CRS comments begin at around the 23:20-minute mark.

Then, Lupe Fiasco started to talk about the good old days. “There [was] a lot of fan momentum around [Child Rebel Soldier’s “Us Placers”] as a movement,” he remarked. “We always talked about [the group, but] it kind of fell to the wayside… And then again, n***as get rich and crazy and s**t goes left.” However, Lupe also attributed the group’s enduring legacy to how it’s impacted fellow artists. “That whole time, it’s incubating with people like Tyler [The Creator],” he shared. “One of the talks was like, ‘Yo, we old n***as and rich and doing other s**t. Why don’t we just get the dudes who would be us now, and just give them CRS and let them do it? What if CRS was the hip-hop Exile?’”

Sadly, Lupe Fiasco says that prospect “went nowhere.” This year, he put out a solo song called “SHRINK” that revived Child Rebel Soldier without Kanye West or Pharrell, rapping over a sample of Radiohead’s “Optimistic.” “Radiohead was like, ‘F**k all that,’” Lupe joked about the band’s “biggest cease and desist” against CRS. “I tried,” he concluded about the supergroup. We’ll see if they try again in the future…

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