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Kanye West & Bianca Censori Look Down In The Dumps During Tokyo Date Night

November 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It goes without saying that Kanye West has a lot on his plate at the moment. Currently, he’s hunkered down in Tokyo, where he’s working on his upcoming album Bully. Last month, hip-hop journalist Touré spoke to TMZ about his lifestyle these days, describing it as “upper-class homeless.” This isn’t the only project he has in the works, however. Last week, Playboi Carti also revealed that he’s producing his high-anticipated album, I AM MUSIC.

This likely means he hasn’t been able to spend as much time with his wife Bianca Censori as usual, but recently, they were spotted enjoying a date night together in the Japanese capital. In new photos obtained by TMZ, they’re seen sitting across from each other at a restaurant. They didn’t appear to be in good spirits, unfortunately, instead frowning and looking depressed. We’re not permitted to post the images directly on HotNewHipHop, but if you’d like to see them, you can do so by clicking the Via link below.

Kanye West & Bianca Censori Are Not In Good Spirits

Kanye West & Bianca Censori Look Down In The Dumps During Tokyo Date Night — (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)

At the time of writing, it remains unclear exactly what dampened the high-profile pair’s date night. It’s possible that they’re simply exhausted from traveling back and forth from LA to Tokyo in recent months, or that they just weren’t feeling the atmosphere of the restaurant. With that being said, however, they could also be worried about a new lawsuit Ye is facing.

Former Yeezy employee Murphy Aficionado is suing him for alleged discrimination, creating a hostile work environment, wrongful termination, failure to pay wages, and labor code violations. In his lawsuit, Aficionado accuses Ye of engaging in inappropriate behavior with Censori during work meetings and more. He even alleges that the Chicago artist would go on daily “antisemitic tirades,” which often involved his ex-wife Kim Kardashian.

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Kanye West Fans Think He’s Aging Backwards Thanks To Impressive New Photos

October 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West has been spending most of his time in Tokyo lately working on his upcoming album, Bully. According to Touré, he’s perfecting the project in a hotel room, and living an “upper-class homeless” lifestyle. He appears to be enjoying it thoroughly too, as evidenced by new clips and photos making their rounds online.

In them, Ye and his wife Bianca Censori are seen walking down the street in all-black outfits. Censori stunned per usual, but the Chicago rapper’s appearance was what’s grabbed fans’ attention the most. Social media users note that he looks far younger than usual, even compared to other recent photos.

Kanye West & Bianca Censori Live Their Best Lives In Tokyo

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“That’s 2016 Kanye and you can’t tell me otherwise,” one Twitter/X user jokes. “Kanye aging backward,” another says. Someone else even compared three different photos of Ye taken at different times. “Kanye has started using AI on himself cuz there is no way this is the same person,” they insisted. At the time of writing, it remains unclear exactly why Ye is looking better these days. It could potentially have something to do with his current lifestyle, however. Reportedly, he’s spending a lot of time by himself working on Bully.

“It’s a concept album and he plans to be the only producer on it. Traditionally, Kanye is the product of a team, there are producers helping him, there are writers helping him, he comes with the big ideas but there’s others in,” Touré revealed earlier this month. “Not this time. This time, Kanye is gonna make this pretty much by himself. A fresh chapter in his life because in Tokyo he can be who he wants to be… This album is 100% him.” What do you think of fans insisting that Kanye West is “aging backward” after spotting him out in Tokyo? Do you agree that he’s looking great these days? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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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 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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Kanye West And Bianca Censori Put Divorce Rumors To Rest With Tokyo Reunion

October 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West and Bianca Censori put rumors of their divorce to rest on Tuesday after paparazzi spotted them together at Dover Street Market Ginza in Tokyo. The two’s shopping trip marked the first time they’ve been seen publically together since September 20th. TMZ, the outlet that originally broke the news of their alleged split, published a video of them shopping together. In the clip, they rock matching all-white outfits and walk around the mall arm-in-arm.

In making the original report, TMZ cited “multiple sources” close to the couple, alleging that Censori made the move a few weeks ago and has been spending time with her family in Australia. The outlet also said that sources close to the rapper alleged he planned to live in Tokyo following the divorce. West has been spending the last few months traveling for performances abroad. At one recent show in China, he made headlines for revealing that Drake wrote the chorus to his track, “Yikes.” “I wanna thank Drake for writing this chorus for me,” Ye said onstage.

Kanye West & Bianca Censori Attend Paris Fashion Week

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)

West and Censori began dating in 2022, after the rapper’s infamous split from Kim Kardashian. She appears on the album cover for his and Ty Dolla Sign’s collaborative album, Vultures 1. He’s currently gearing up for the release of a third project in the series, at some point later this year. Discussing the project in the comments of a livestream on social media, last month, Ty Dolla Sign wrote: “V3 bouta rip heads off.”

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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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Bianca Censori Tightens Her Dress For A Curvy Look While Shopping In Tokyo With Kanye West

September 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The degree to which Bianca Censori turns heads with her lewd outfit choices depends on the day, and on the location. This time around, during a shopping trip with her husband Kanye West in Tokyo this week, she chose to be at least a little more conservative with her approach. She donned a very tight dress that showed off her curves but didn’t reveal much either, just some cleavage and a bit of thigh. All in all, it seems like the couple is continuing to travel the world and enjoy each other’s company above all. You can see some footage from this Tokyo outing by clicking the “Via” link down below.

Furthermore, it’s pretty interesting to see Bianca Censori and Kanye West be a little more off the grid, especially since Ye’s online presence has sometimes been constant. Whenever it gets frequent, things turn pretty combative and controversial, for the most part. So this break – even if it’s been interrupted by some wild statements – might be beneficial in the long run… At least, that’s what fans hope. After all, in another time, the Chicago artist might’ve popped off on Kid Cudi for his recent claims that Pusha T was his only true friend at G.O.O.D. Music.

Bianca Censori At Milan Fashion Week

Bianca Censori Tight Dress Curves Outfit Tokyo Kanye West Hip Hop News — Bianca Censori at Marni RTW Fall 2024 as part of Milan Ready to Wear Fashion Week held on February 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)

As for Kanye West’s wife, Bianca Censori has been very supportive of not just her partner, but his family. Seeing her spend time with the kids or be proud of them at listening parties is a surefire part of every recent VULTURES concert with Ty Dolla $ign. Sure, it still falls against the background of the Kim Kardashian relationship. But considering how contentious and ugly that ended, it’s at least a bit more heartening to focus on the positives these days until another headline on the divorced couple pops up.

Meanwhile, even though they have very busy careers, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian still prioritize family time. It’s clear that Ye has a similar approach to not just his travels with Bianca Censori around the world – skimpy outfits or not – but also to his time with his children. So even with all the controversy, he cares about the same things we do. We just hope that the Yeezy mogul wouldn’t throw us through such a bigoted and chaotic loop to reach that conclusion.

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Is Taylor Swift Attending The Super Bowl?

February 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Speculation has arisen that Taylor Swift may be racing to Las Vegas to attend the Super Bowl after a rapid departure from Tokyo, Japan. Swift kicked off the Asian and European leg of her Eras Tour with a quartet of shows in the Japanese capital. However, for many people, this indicated that she would not be in attendance to watch her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, play in the Super Bowl. Despite this, Swift’s departure from Tokyo might indicate she is trying to make it back to the US before tomorrow night.

However, some players aren’t thinking about Swift’s potential impact. Musician, CEO, and 49ers wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud has told TMZ that his focus this Sunday is the Super Bowl, not meeting Swift. “I’m a big fan of greatness. She’s great at what she do. She big time. But, hey, this is football. We don’t care about no album coming out. We don’t care about none of that. Congrats to her on the Grammy thing she did, but we don’t care about none of that, man,” McCloud said.

Travis Kelce References Taylor Swift Lyric Change During Super Bowl Press Conference

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Meanwhile, Travis Kelce made reference to Taylor Swift‘s Argentina concert lyric change when asked to “finish the lyric” at a Super Bowl press conference. When asked by a reporter to finish the lyric “Karma is the guy on the…”, Kelce said “Chiefs”. While some outlets reported this moment as Kelce getting the lyric wrong, he was actually making reference to the intentional change Swift made to the lyrics of the song for a concert last year.

Of course, Kelce was hit with a lot of questions about Swift, whose presence at the Super Bowl is in question due to her current tour schedule. Swift is performing in Tokyo until February 10, one day before the Super Bowl in Vegas. Swift and Kelce have been publicly together since Week 3 of the NFL season. However, Swift revealed during her TIME Person of the Year interview that they had been dating for at least a month before their first public outing.

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Kanye West Appears With New “Wife” Bianca Censori In Tokyo

July 12, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West was last seen in Tokyo with his “wife,” Bianca Censori, and her parents. We put “wife” in quotation marks because they aren’t legally married. But that’s how things work in the Kanye West universe: Sometimes, you just roll with what the disgraced rapper claims. While there isn’t photographic proof of all four of them — West, Censori, and Censori’s mother and father — hanging out together, they were all in Tokyo, Japan, at the same time, according to Page Six.

Bianca’s sister, Angelina, posted photos to social media of the parents, Leo and Alexandra, roaming the Japanese city. The couple are exploring the sights and holding hands in the photo. As of Monday, paparazzi pics confirmed that West and Censori were still in Tokyo. The American rapper and the Australian architect are still soaking up the Tokyo culture.

Kanye West & His Brand-New Relationship

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There are also pictures online of Bianca Censori dressed in sheer pink at a Hello Kitty theme park at the Sanrio Store in Tokyo. Based on what little photo evidence we have, it seems to be more pleasure than business for the extended family. And while Kanye West is not technically married to Censori, this might have been a great time to bond with her parents and get to know the family better. No word yet on what kind of impression Kanye had on the Censoris.

Kanye seems to be moving on from a horrendous past that includes a failed partnership with Kim Kardashian. Plus, his reputation is still struggling to come back from anti-Semitic remarks he made on Twitter. The tirade resulted in numerous marketing partnership deals falling through. However, with a new romantic partner, international travel, and a recently leaked song from back in 2011, he might be slowly climbing his way out of a massive hole. Time will tell if he ends up actually marrying Bianca Censori and if he actually gets his act together.

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Kanye West & Bianca Censori Check Out Adult Toys While Shopping In Tokyo: Report

June 30, 2023 by newhiphopnews

When Kanye West and his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian stepped out together, “Flashing Lights” followed them everywhere they went. The socialite is one of the most recognizable people, making it hard to top that level of celebrity. Nevertheless, Ye seems to be enjoying his newfound privacy following their divorce. In the meantime, he’s shacked up with Bianca Censori. They’ve been making fashion statements like we’ve never quite seen before over the past few months.

Leading up to summer, the 46-year-old was often seen wearing shoulder pads. He also sported sock shoes, and other unique creations while out with his kids and wife. TMZ reports that West and his wife have taken a trip to Tokyo, where their boundary-pushing ensembles have only continued. On Thursday (June 29) evening, they were sneakily filmed wandering through the Ginza shopping district without any security in sight. West did his best to stay lowkey with a covering on his face, donning almost all-black with his super stealthy sock shoes on foot.

Kanye West and His Wife Start Their Summer Overseas

She was shielding her face heavily back in America, but Censori showed off that and her body in Tokyo. The architect left little to the imagination in a beige leotard and dark tights, brought to life by a pair of sparkling silver heels. Eyewitnesses say that no one bothered the couple during their trip to the Don Quijote discount store. At one point, they apparently even browsed through the adult toy section. It remains unclear if they purchased anything, but when they were done with their excursion, a waiting car swept them off to their next destination.

Music doesn’t seem to be the main focus in Kanye West’s life at this time, as we’ve primarily seen him pouring into his family and other business endeavours. However, Young Thug’s recent social media posts have hinted at an upcoming collaboration with the father of four, which hip-hop heads would surely love to hear. Read more about that at the link below, and check back later for more music/pop culture news updates.

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