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Kanye West Takes In Tokyo Without Bianca Censori In Yet Another Solo Outing

October 3, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West is enjoying some time to himself out in Japan, recently stopping by a Jamaican restaurant in Tokyo twice in one day without his wife Bianca Censori according to TMZ Hip Hop. In an all-white ensemble, he signed the wall of the establishment for how much he enjoyed its jerk chicken and even drew a design for it. This follows Ye’s previous solo outing at a Japanese wrestling event, where he met La Dinastia Wagner and other stars. Many folks now wonder what Bianca is up to and why she’s not been with him, as their last public outing (per the publication) was a September 20 shopping outing in Tokyo.

Of course, this is all purely speculative, and there’s nothing else that really indicates anything is happening between Kanye West and Bianca Censori. Regardless, you can check out a video from his Jamaican restaurant stop by clicking on the “Via” link below. However, this all doesn’t mean that the Chicago artist is completely unencumbered by outside forces on his tourist outings. For example, he recently faced another lawsuit, this time from a security guard who claims that the Yeezy designer never paid him for his services.

Kanye West Performs In China

Kanye West Japan Without Bianca Censori Solo Tokyo 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)

But Kanye West fans know that he’s reportedly working on a lot right now amid his many travels and controversies. He announced his next solo studio album Bully recently, which brought about as much excitement as it did skepticism due to the disappointing VULTURES series. We don’t have a release date timeline yet – and looking back on previous album announcements, we won’t believe it until we see it. No matter where you fall on that debate, it seems like this will be a relatively significant shift for Ye, but only time will tell.

Elsewhere, all these solo outings don’t really mean much in the grand scheme, as Kanye West and Bianca Censori are probably doing just fine. It’s only a matter of time before they make passerby do a double take with their conspicuous outfit choices. But it’s also kind of heartening to see him enjoy himself alone, hopefully bringing him some personal pleasantries.

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Kanye West Was The Guest Of Honor At La Dinastia Wagner’s Wrestling Event In Japan

September 30, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West is a big fan of Japanese wrestling, as he proved a couple of months ago when he “performed” at an event in the country. Well, it looks like he’s a regular attendee – or at least, as regular as an attendee can be when they spend so much time traveling the world, making music, and being as controversial as he is. Moreover, Ye recently went to another wrestling event in Japan with star La Dinastia Wagner, who actually fist-bumped him when he spotted him in the crowd. The moment was a pretty big deal for the crossover audience that’s a fan of both worlds.

Furthermore, this went down on Monday (September 30) at a Pro Wrestling NOAH event in Tokyo. In addition, other wrestlers greeted Kanye West, including Los Golpeadores, Super Crazy, and Daga. We can’t imagine that he will stay in Tokyo for long, though, as he’s also reportedly working hard on his recently announced upcoming solo album, Bully. While we wait for that drop (if it ever actually manifests, that is), check out the video with La Dinastia Wagner by clicking the “Via” link down below.

Kanye West At Japan Wrestling Event

Los Golpeadores, Super Crazy & Daga dapping up Kanye wow, this is literally for me #noah_ghc pic.twitter.com/5x5AhrgKFM

— s e t h (@futurafreesky) September 30, 2024

As far as other extracurricular hijinks in Kanye West’s life, his Malibu mansion’s new owner blasted him for how he gutted the property. “That was a really dumb move. Really no purpose,” Belwood Investments CEO Bo Belmont told The Los Angeles Times. “He single-handedly destroyed this architectural masterpiece. My goal is to make it as though Kanye was never there. The house will be restored right back to what it was. It would have required extensive review… There’s a process to it and he does things his own way, and the city of Malibu, they don’t care who you are they’ll hold you accountable.”

Meanwhile, Kanye West seems like he’s in a more relatively chill space right now compared to other moments throughout 2024. Fans really enjoyed his Eastern shows in Korea and China, including a wholesome performance of “Only One” to the song’s inspiration, his daughter North West. Whether wrestling matches or real estate moves contribute to it, we hope that Ye continues to heal.

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Kanye West Reveals Possible “Bully” Album Cover

September 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West just kickstarted his new solo album rollout for Bully, and we still have no idea whether or not it will actually manifest. After all, we’ve been here before, and there have been plenty of scrapped Ye albums over the years that either never saw the light of day or became other LPs. However, it’s far too early to characterize Bully as such, especially when considering that the Chicago artist’s social media profile is more active than it was in recent years. He recently posted a possible cover art for the album on Instagram.

We know what you’re thinking: it’s not a square photo, how could it be artwork? Well, not only are Kanye West’s cover art ideas quite sporadic and ever-changing, but this wormhole-esque visual for his China concert is looking like a pretty solid iconographic marker for this new era. It’s like the gothic lettering or suspended stage for TLOP and its tour, or the Donda house. So we’ll see if its eventual cover art features this wormhole illusion. The China concerts also held a lot of other great moments, such as Ye singing “Only One” to the track’s inspiration, his daughter North.

Kanye West Promotes Bully

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Of course, we’ll have to see whether this Bully era reckons with, addresses, or rectifies any of the recent controversies that have impacted Kanye West’s life. As unlikely as it seems, some fans still hope that he can set things right, at least partially given his previous choices. But other fans are just worried about the music, and they wonder whether this new album will bleed into VULTURES 3 or vice versa. Even though this Ty Dolla $ign collab series has been shoddy and unpredictable when it comes to releases, Ty says that it’s still happening.

Meanwhile, there are even more music rumors floating around, even though these last ones are years old at this point. Consequence recently brought up the previous rumor that Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar have about 40 unreleased collabs together, all produced by Madlib. That will probably never see the light of day, although we can’t rule anything Ye-related out.

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Kanye West Sings “Only One” To North In Wholesome China Concert Moment

September 28, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West’s China concert series has been notable for many reasons, whether it’s new teased tracks or big announcements. But it also held some wholesome West family moments, even amid all the controversy and backlash that Ye has received over the years. During one part of his second show in the country this year, he sang his 2014 track “Only One” to its inspiration: his daughter North West. Not only was it a heartfelt and touching moment with one of the Chicago artist’s most gorgeous cuts ever, but it also symbolized the growth of their relationship, as North is now much older and a musical artist in her own right on a couple of her dad’s songs.

Speaking of North’s dad’s songs, it looks like we will get a lot more records from him very soon. Kanye West also announced his upcoming solo album BULLY at this China show, even previewing a new track called “Beauty And The Beast.” Of course, we wouldn’t get our hopes up too much: Yeezy fans have been in this boat before. Whether it’s Yandhi, Good A** Job, or any other of the various scrapped projects over the years, we won’t believe these announcements until they manifest.

Kanye West Sings To North

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What’s more is that this adds to more recent speculation about Kanye West’s current and past moves. For example, Consequence recently re-sparked speculation around how Ye and Kendrick Lamar apparently have a whole album’s worth of unreleased material produced by Madlib. Hardcore fans of the designer know that these rumors began years ago, and yet we have no new collabs to account for them. As such, it will probably remain a hidden hip-hop treasure.

Still, all this conversation around Kanye West’s next moves put the future of his VULTURES collaborative album series with Ty Dolla $ign into question. Ty says that VULTURES 3 is still happening, but considering the shoddy release of its predecessors, some fans would rather not demand it as vehemently as they did before. Regardless of all of that, it’s at least nice to see Ye share these special moments with his family and his fans.

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Kanye West Reminisces On His Childhood In China With Throwback Picture

September 27, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West is looking forward to his second VULTURES listening party in China with Ty Dolla $ign this Saturday (September 28), once again reminiscing on his childhood. Before their first go-around on September 15, Ye had posted a throwback picture of him as a kid sitting on the steps of Huang Shan (also known as the Yellow Mountain) with the caption “BACK.” For those unaware, he moved to Nanjing when he was ten years old to accompany his mother, who taught college courses as a Fulbright Scholar. On Friday (September 27), the Chicago artist posted yet another throwback pic of him on Instagram with the caption “BACK AGAIN.”

This time, the post features a young Kanye West with white Nikes standing near what seems to be an elevator. As such, considering how massive the first show in Haikou was – with over 40,000 fans in attendance – it seems like he’s ready for another spectacle. What’s more is that the VULTURES duo even premiered some new material that has fans thinking that Yeezy is back in album mode. These include the new track “Preacher Man” and a surprising remix of Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles.”

Kanye West’s Latest Throwback Post

KANYE WEST NEW STORY

“Back Again” pic.twitter.com/QYZ63E8Z7B

— Ye (@ye_world_) September 27, 2024

However, other new music rumors from years ago resurfaced thanks to a new Consequence interview with Bootleg Kev. The rapper claimed that Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar have a whole album’s worth of scrapped songs together produced by Madlib, a mystery that originally captivated us so long ago. “I just think it just needed to be structured,” Con told Kev. “It was there, it’s there, it’s crazy.” Given Ye’s many controversies and recent musical moves, this will probably never see the light of day. But fans can still dream…

Elsewhere, we still don’t know if Kanye West’s supposed next project will be VULTURES 3 (as Ty Dolla $ign promised) or something else entirely. Another collaborative effort, a solo album, a short EP… Who knows? What we do know is that he has a lot to handle and answer for in the public eye, a moment of possible retribution that probably missed its window. But we can never count Ye out of another culturally dominant moment, no matter if its context is for better or worse.

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Kanye West Officially Sells Malibu Mansion After Alleged Failed Bomb Shelter Conversion

September 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West has one less property headache to worry about, as he officially closed a deal on his Malibu mansion. For those unaware, this is the one that he reportedly reduced to its bare essentials with the hopes of turning it into a bomb shelter, an idea that he seemingly scrapped altogether. According to supposed real estate sources who reportedly spoke to TMZ, Ye made the sale for $21 million about three years after purchasing it for $57 million. He initially listed it for $53 million, then dropped the price by $14 million, and finally secured a deal with Belwood Investments after another price drop. Belwood is reportedly a California-based “real estate crowdfunding firm.”

Moreover, the company’s CEO Bo Belmont reportedly announced plans to spend $5 million in renovations to restore the vision of the home’s designer Tadao Ando. Of course, most fans don’t care much about a property sale: they just want to hear when Kanye West will musically redeem himself (a third, fourth, or fifth time) after the disappointing Ty Dolla $ign collab album VULTURES 2. Travis Scott and Ty himself recently fueled new album rumors online, so die-hards are a bit more ravenous for new Ye material than usual.

Kanye West Performing In China

Kanye West Mansion Malibu Sold Closes Deal Bomb Shelter 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)

In fact, some alleged leaked texts surfaced online that seem to show Kanye West and producer Digital Nas sending songs to one another. In this exchange, the Chicago artist seemingly suggested that he feels more focused and “locked in” when it comes to his artistry. “I’m going into my full Ye art studio mode,” he allegedly texted to Digital Nas. Of course, it’s entirely possible that he said the same thing about his VULTURES series, so don’t take this as gospel.

Meanwhile, it seems like we already have a taste of a potential new lead single for whatever Kanye West does next, collaboratively or otherwise. “Preacher Man” got an official IG snippet as a tease to hold fans over after he debuted the song at his China listening party with Ty Dolla $ign. Understandably, many listeners are still quite skeptical. We’ll see if Ye’s next release makes the doubters eat their words…

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Kanye West Settles Battery Lawsuit Over Alleged Autograph Incident

September 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West seemingly has one less legal issue to handle, as he settled his battery lawsuit according to In Touch Weekly. Moreover, for those unaware, he faced this claim in February in Los Angeles Superior Court from an autograph collector who claimed that Ye struck him and threatened him when he approached him for a signature in January of 2022. This took place near a warehouse in downtown Los Angeles, and the autograph enthusiast in question (Justin Poplawski) reportedly told the court that the settlement covers the whole debacle. Apparently, both parties came to a final understanding around September 11.

Elsewhere, Kanye West is probably trying his best to balance his new music sessions, his travels with his wife Bianca Censori, and his other business endeavors while also dealing with the fallout of his alleged actions and his confirmed behavior. He continues to be a focal point of controversy for various reasons, whether it’s sexual harassment allegations or disappointed fans following VULTURES 2. A third installment is allegedly on the way, but we all know how hectic and unfulfilled these album rollouts can be.

Kanye West In Berlin

Kanye West Lawsuit Settled Battery Autograph Hip Hop News — BERLIN, GERMANY – JULY 1: Kanye West attends the Anonymous Club fashion show during Berlin Fashion Week SS25 at Tempodrom on July 1, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Nareyek/Getty Images)

In fact, it appears like Kanye West fans have instead taken matters into their own hands when it comes to new music. A fan seemingly hacked his Spotify page and uploaded the Ty Dolla $ign VULTURES leftover “GUN TO MY HEAD” featuring Kid Cudi, which was previously only available digitally. Interestingly enough, it wasn’t visible for every single user and it seems like this was by no means an intentional or official release. Given just how bizarre and glitchy the VULTURES releases turned out, we’re not surprised that Ye continues to deal with some weird uploads.

Meanwhile, Kanye West and Bianca Censori have never flinched amid his many controversies, going out in lewd and striking fashion all around the world. Ye keeps this attitude up across pretty much everything he does, for better or worse. Nevertheless, we’ll see what becomes of his other lawsuits on the table, as he has a lot of accusations and legal discrepancies to handle. Although, considering the Chicago artist’s previous billionaire status, maybe many settlements don’t sound so bad.

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Kid Cudi Thanks Pusha T For Being His Only Real Friend At Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music

September 19, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kid Cudi and Kanye West have a very strong but very complicated relationship over the years. It’s been a lot of ups and downs, but through it all, few would argue that each individual in this KIDS SEE GHOSTS duo has a more kindred artistic or personal spirit with anyone else that isn’t Cudi or Ye. The only one that comes close to that is another of Kanye’s collab album partners, Jay-Z. But the Cleveland creative has now put that into question, as he recently shouted out someone who he called his only real friend (“How many of us?“) when he was at the Chicago artist’s G.O.O.D. Music label: Pusha T.

“Push has been my closest homie since day 1,” Kid Cudi tweeted on Wednesday (September 18). “He embraced me from jump and always has my back. When I was on GOOD music, he was like literally the only one I had a true relationship with. Thats my big bro and I love him forever. We def gon keep puttin out heat for yall [winky face emoji].” We can only wonder what Kanye West might think of this…

Kid Cudi Shouts Pusha T Out

However, earlier this year, Kid Cudi made it clear that he squashed a lot of his issues with Kanye West after Ye apologized to him privately. “The reason we became cool again is he apologized to me,” he told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. “And it was sincere. I was like, ‘Wow, Kanye does not apologize to anyone, he doesn’t say sorry to anyone. That’s my brother, man. I know he loves me. There’s just nothing like Kanye and Cudi. We like the duo everybody loves to see.

“I know that in his soul, there is a good man there ’cause I’ve seen it,” Kid Cudi continued. “You don’t give up on people. He’s learning and he’s growing. He knows he made some mistakes. That’s the beauty of it. The beautiful thing is he knows he’s been on a hell of a ride and he knows he’s said some things that he might not be able to come back from in a lot of realms, a lot of spaces with certain people but we grow. I pray for him. That’s my brother.”

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Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign Leave Fans Scratching Their Heads With “A Thousand Miles” Remix

September 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

As with many of their other VULTURES listening parties, Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign’s China concert over the weekend was quite eventful. Whether it was bringing all of Ye’s kids onstage or dissing Adidas once more, there was a lot to take in and some notable moments to witness. However, one of the oddest timestamps occurred when they debuted a new song that remixes Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles.” If you don’t recognize the track title, we guarantee you’ll recognize its opening piano lick. Ty sings its lyrics in the clip below over a string recreation of the original instrumentation, backed by frenetic ad-libs from Skinbone’s 2018 parody of the same track.

All in all, it doesn’t actually sound so bad as it looks on paper, especially with the regal flair Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign add to the melody. But it’s certainly an odd choice for a cover, although their as-of-yet unreleased “EVERYBODY” collab with its Backstreet Boys sample kind of set this precedent already. Also, it’s not like the quality standard is very high after VULTURES 2, if we’re being real. Nonetheless, it wasn’t the only new song they teased.

Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign’s “A Thousand Miles” Rendition

Furthermore, many folks wonder what Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s next moves will be. While there’s still technically another VULTURES volume in the works, the release strategy for its previous installments leaves little hope for a well-groomed release, let alone a compelling one. Also, there are rumors that recent performances have inspired Ye for a new project, although the nature of it’s unclear. Whether it’s a solo album or another collaborative effort is a question for Father Time as of writing this article.

Meanwhile, even with all the family time and performance spectacles, there’s still a lot of controversy over Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign. The former definitely carries most of that weight, and we don’t know if this will ever really see another big shift. Ye often embodies a pendulum swing between many different perspectives, emotions, and compromises. If only the most erratic thing about their art was to make a Vanessa Carlton cover…

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Bianca Censori Proudly Films Kanye West & His Kids’ Performance In China

September 15, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign recently held their VULTURES listening session in China on Sunday (September 15), which was a pretty magnanimous affair. He even previewed a new song for fans, which heartened its admirers who felt disappointed by VULTURES 2. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Ye show these days if his kids didn’t go up to perform with him. North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm all accompanied him onstage at Hainan’s Wuyuan River Sports Stadium to perform “Everybody,” one of the numerous cuts from this album series that still hasn’t seen the official light of day. Bianca Censori was there to film the whole thing from the stands. You can check that out by clicking the “Via” link down below.

However, things allegedly haven’t all been great when it comes to this family dynamic. Azealia Banks recently accused Kanye West’s associate Milo Yiannopoulos of hiding Ye’s alleged abuse of Bianca Censori. “Tell the world about how Kanye is Beating up Bianca Censori and how he threw a chair at northwest the other day big mouth,” she tweeted while responding to the Chicago artist’s former employee. “Tell the story of you and Elon making racist jokes about Kanye as if the two of you don’t both look like f***in hog cheese.”

Kanye West & His Kids At His China Concert

KANYE WEST PERFORMED “EVERYBODY” ALONG WITH YE’s KIDS(North, Psalm, Chicago, Saint) pic.twitter.com/HWP1xqS6Ld

— Ye (@ye_world_) September 15, 2024

This is just the latest of Kanye West’s many controversies and accusations over the past few years, ones that have been impossible to escape. Still, it looks like he will continue to drop new music and develop his career while we wait on what other wild statement he will make. For example, Playboi Carti recently teased some more collabs between the two on the Atlanta rage star’s upcoming album. Perhaps this and the other song preview will hint toward the next sound to tackle.

As such, we’re still in the balancing act of Kanye West’s controversial career and behavior. In fact, it’s lasted much longer than some folks give it credit for. Between suspended Candace Owens interviews and these Bianca Censori accusations, there’s a lot to unpack and scrutinize. But much of it remains alleged, so we’ll see how these situations develop. After all, this is always a winding and complicated road to cover.

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