11:50 AM EDT 06/26/2008
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Kanye West Issues an Angry Apology
Originally posted 06/25/2008 06:35PM
After keeping quiet for over a week, Kanye West unleashed a tirade in response to criticism about his Bonnaroo music festival show that started two hours late in the wee hours.
In a blistering blog post, the rapper blames both festival organizers and the previous act – Pearl Jam – for forcing him to go on stage at 4:25 a.m. on June 15 – two hours behind schedule.
"Bonnaroo should have released a statement in my defense but since they haven't, let's break down the walls on this Truman Show and let you know what really occurred!!!" West, 31, writes.
"I understand if people don't like me because I like me or if people think tight clothes look gay or people say I run my mouth to much, but this Bonnaroo thing is the worst insult I've ever had in my life," he adds.
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Kanye West, Chris Brown Snag BET Awards
Originally posted 06/25/2008 10:00AM
Kanye West, Chris Brown and Alicia Keys were big winners at Tuesday's Black Entertainment Television Awards in Los Angeles.
West came out a double winner, snagging awards for both best male hip hop artist and best collaboration for his single "Good Life," sharing the award with rapper-producer T-Pain.
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Kanye's Late Show Angers Fans
Originally posted 06/16/2008 10:40AM
Call it Kanye West's late late late show.
The rapper didn't appear on stage at Tennessee's Bonnaroo until 4.25 a.m. Sunday morning – some two hours behind schedule, the Associated Press reports.
Why? Previous act Pearl Jam ran over by an hour, festival organizers said – and then there were long delays setting up West's elaborately futuristic stage set.
As the delay dragged on, fans at the four-day-long music festival reportedly began chanting "Kanye sucks" and pelting the empty stage with glow sticks.
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Kanye West Stops Show – to Find Pranksters
Originally posted 06/13/2008 01:30PM
Kanye West doesn't take disrespect lightly – especially during his Glow in the Dark tour.
When fans at his Minneapolis concert got a bit too rowdy Tuesday night – and one threw an unspecified object toward the stage – the agitated headliner quickly pulled the plug on his show.
"Whoever thought that was a good idea, I'm not gonna curse at you – that's a really bad idea," declared West.
"It really throws me off to have some [stuff] thrown on the stage. You can see I'm trying to do something different here," said the singer, 31, as the audience erupted in shouts of support.
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Kanye West & Selita Ebanks: Just Friends
Originally posted 06/03/2008 02:35PM
Kanye West and Selita Ebanks are good friends, but nothing more than that, says a source close to the model.
West and Ebanks were among those attending a party Saturday night at the New York City club Tenjune. Plus, Ebanks showed up at the afterparty following West's May 13 concert appearance at Madison Square Garden.
But the source says that rumors of a romance between the two are not true.
"They are just friends. They were with a large group that included Serena Williams and Selita's dad," says the Ebanks source about the Tenjune party.
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Diddy: Kanye West Concert Changed My Life
Originally posted 05/18/2008 03:30PM
(Note: Video contains some foul language.)
Diddy has sent a heartfelt thank you to Kanye West, saying that the rapper's recent concert changed his life, in a new video "confession" on YouTube.
"The other night, I go to the Kanye West concert ... [I have] nothing but high expectations," Diddy says. "Concert changed my life. I ain't gonna lie. I was so impressed and inspired. It was beautiful, man – and I fell in love with hip-hop again.
"I want to say thank you, Kanye, for giving me that."
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Couples Flock to Kanye's Concert
Originally posted 04/22/2008 08:10AM
Kanye West may be going it solo since his recent breakup, but love was still in the air at his concert Monday night – as Tinseltown twosomes turned out in force to cheer on the rapper's "Glow In the Dark" tour.
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Kanye West's Fiancée 'Sad' Over Breakup
Originally posted 04/21/2008 04:50PM
Rapper Kanye West and his fiancée of a year and a half, designer Alexis Phifer have broken off their engagement, Phifer confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
"It's always sad when things like this end, and we remain friends,” Phifer tells PEOPLE. "I wish him the best in his future and all of his endeavors. He's one of the most talented people I've ever met."
Phifer was spotted on the red carpet sans her engagement ring at an "Evenings in Vogue" event on Thursday night in New York, where her clothing line, Ghita, was featured.
"They'd been having problems," a pal of West's says. "Kanye is really focused on his show; he's putting everything into the show right now. Alexis is a nice girl, but Kanye has been going through a rough time. They hit a rough patch and for now they've split."
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Kanye West: Mother's Death Changed My Outlook on Life
Originally posted 04/11/2008 11:00AM
Rapper Kanye West says he's been putting his priorities in place since his mother's death. "If there's anything my mom taught me [it] is to enjoy life," West, 30, wrote on his blog on Wednesday. "I don't do anything I don't love anymore ... While people chase money I pursue happiness."
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Kanye West Takes Flight with New Travel Venture
Originally posted 04/02/2008 04:00PM
Kanye West has mastered the music world, but now he's branching out into a new field: the travel industry. The Grammy-winning musician's new site, KanyeTravel.com, which launched Tuesday, will offer deals on airfare, rental cars and hotels, according to Advertising Age.
"Kanye is really excited," Miki Woodard, president of West Brands, tells PEOPLE. "What we discovered is nothing like this exists."
Travel giant Travelocity is one of the site's strategic partners.But West, 30, isn't leaving music out of the equation. Plans for the site include travel packages with tickets to his shows and Kanye merchandise.
– Steve Helling and Tiffany McGee
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