Kanye West

Kanye West: Netflix buys documentary 21 years in the making

Documentary will cover death of his mother and West’s failed presidential bid but it is not known if it will cover his pending divorce from Kim Kardashian

Laura Snapes

07, Apr, 2021 @10:02 AM

Rihanna's 30 greatest singles – ranked!

With a rumoured ninth album on the way – the follow-up to 2016’s Anti – we examine Rihanna’s singles and pick the 30 best

Alexis Petridis

01, Apr, 2021 @2:12 PM

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West file for divorce

The reality TV and rap superstar couple known as Kimye are parting ways after almost seven years of marriage, following reports a split was ‘imminent’

Adrian Horton

19, Feb, 2021 @10:12 PM

Caroline Shaw: what next for the Pulitzer-winner who toured with Kanye? Opera – and Abba

She has scored films, played with rappers, starred in a TV comedy, and performed for the dying. As the classical sensation releases three new works, she talks about the shock of playing arenas – and making the leap into opera

Erica Jeal

02, Feb, 2021 @6:00 AM

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America review – all hail Kanye

A series of deep dives into six hip-hop masterpieces, by artists including Run DMC and Kendrick Lamar, begins with industry legends deconstructing West’s gospel-rap hit Jesus Walks

Ellen E Jones

29, Jan, 2021 @10:40 PM

Drake calls for Grammys to be replaced after snubbing Black artists

Singer’s demand follows absence of the Weeknd in all categories of the 2021 awards despite huge success this year and dismay at exclusion of Lil Uzi Vert

Laura Snapes

26, Nov, 2020 @1:19 PM

10 of the best Christmas songs (that aren’t by Mariah Carey)

The classics are back in the charts even earlier than usual – alongside the perennial row about the Pogues. So why not discover these lesser-known festive bangers?

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

19, Nov, 2020 @3:00 PM

Spat’s entertainment: 10 of the best celebrity feuds

From Bette v Joan to Axl v Kurt, these very public rivalries have featured lyrical disses, scuffles and vindictive cakes

Fiona Sturges

13, Nov, 2020 @9:00 AM

Kanye West announces 'Kanye 2024' as he fails to make election impact

The rapper, producer and fashion designer only appeared on 12 state ballots, and won fewer than 60,000 votes

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

04, Nov, 2020 @9:17 AM

Kim Kardashian's father resurrected as hologram in birthday present from Kanye West

Dead celebrities appearing via optical illusion not unprecedented, but typically purview of concerts and museums

Alyx Gorman

30, Oct, 2020 @3:18 AM

Kim Kardashian West at 40: how the queen of social media changed the world

By exchanging her privacy for eyewatering wealth, Kardashian West defines our time like no one else. Now, she has dialled back the nudity, presented a family-oriented image – and even appealed to Donald Trump’s compassionate side

Morwenna Ferrier

21, Oct, 2020 @7:00 AM