http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Kanye_WestFind stories, videos, and photos about Kanye West from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:34:50 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Kanye_West14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Kanye West from CNN.com.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20317608,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20317608,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnSee the singer's reaction at hearing that West wants Beyoncé to host the show insteadThu, 05 Nov 2009 13:08:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315074,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315074,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer gets sentenced to community service for a scuffle with photographers last yearSat, 24 Oct 2009 02:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/23/kanye.west.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/23/kanye.west.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTextRapper Kanye West and his business manager must complete 50 hours of community service in exchange for the dismissal of charges stemming from a Los Angeles airport scuffle with paparazzi last year.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:41:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20314653,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20314653,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Monster Ball will be bigger and crazier than anything before, she saysThu, 22 Oct 2009 15:35:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20314510,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20314510,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHis girlfriend Amber Rose clears up rumors the rapper perished in a car accidentThu, 22 Oct 2009 11:07:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20310750,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20310750,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer says West "was standing up for art"Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/18/navarrette.rudeness.narcissism/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/18/navarrette.rudeness.narcissism/index.html#cnnSTCTextThanks to Joe, Kanye, Serena, and other misfits, a lot of people are talking about how society is undergoing a rash of rudeness.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/01/kanye.west.tour.canceled/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/01/kanye.west.tour.canceled/index.html#cnnSTCTextKanye West may be able to take time off to think about his life after all now that his concert tour has been canceled.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:17:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20305552,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20305552,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnSwift thanks everyone (Kelly Clarkson, especially!) for their supportSat, 19 Sep 2009 03:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/18/kanye.west.tour/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/18/kanye.west.tour/index.html#cnnSTCTextKanye West's plan "to take some time off" in the aftermath of his MTV awards show embarrassment may be cut short as the rapper readies for a three-month tour with Lady Gaga.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/17/carter.kanye.west/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/17/carter.kanye.west/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer President Jimmy Carter took a swipe at rapper Kanye West's behavior at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, saying it was "completely uncalled for" and his punishment was to appear on the new Jay Leno show."Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:04:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304567,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304567,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"He was very sincere," Swift says of her telephone conversation with the rapperWed, 16 Sep 2009 12:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/15/kanye.west.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/15/kanye.west.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTextKanye West called Taylor Swift with a "very sincere" apology Tuesday for interrupting her acceptance speech at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, Swift said.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/15/kanye.west.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/15/kanye.west.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTextKanye West appeared to blame the pain of his mother's death two years ago for his "rude" behavior at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards.Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:51:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304472,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304472,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe musician helps launch Jay Leno's new primetime show by expressing remorse over his treatment of Taylor SwiftTue, 15 Sep 2009 13:07:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304464,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304464,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter the songstress's mother "tore into him," West kept insisting Beyoncé should have won, a source tells PEOPLETue, 15 Sep 2009 12:47:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304398,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304398,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"That was Taylor's moment and I had no right in any way to take it from her," he says on his blog. "I am truly sorry"Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/09/14/kanye.west.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/09/14/kanye.west.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe reaction to Kanye West's hijacking of the microphone from Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards came quickly and unequivocally.Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:19:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20304340,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20304340,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"What happened to you as a child?" the singer asks in a caustic, profanity-laced assault after the rapper's VMA outburstMon, 14 Sep 2009 23:08:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304290,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304290,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"We all make mistakes in life," says the VMAs host, who calls West "a nice bloke"Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/14/kanye.west.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/14/kanye.west.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTextJay Leno says immediacy is key to his new show, and he should have plenty of it for his prime time premiere Monday, when Kanye West is a musical guest.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:04:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304237,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304237,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnIs it worth a dollar to get him to button his lip until the end of the year?Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:34:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304171,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304171,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter winning video of the year, Knowles invites the best female video winner on stageMon, 14 Sep 2009 16:16:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304180,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304180,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I'm in the wrong for going on stage and taking away from her moment," the rapper says after interrupting her at the VMAsMon, 14 Sep 2009 15:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/14/mtv.music.video.awards/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/14/mtv.music.video.awards/index.html#cnnSTCTextEven by the standards of the anything-goes MTV Video Music Awards, Kanye West's hijacking of country-pop sweetheart Taylor Swift's speech at the Sunday night ceremony was particularly brutal.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:48:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304165,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304165,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper gets booed after he interrupts her acceptance speech to praise BeyoncéMon, 14 Sep 2009 13:08:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20280141,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20280141,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer will issue a video collection and remix CD on June 16Wed, 20 May 2009 19:33:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20279799,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20279799,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper was arrested Sept. 11 after allegedly damaging a photographer's equipment at an L.A. airportTue, 19 May 2009 16:32:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20266444,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20266444,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnVideo showed West damaging a photographer's equipment at L.A. airportThu, 19 Mar 2009 02:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/18/kanye.west.charged/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/18/kanye.west.charged/index.html#cnnSTCTextRapper Kanye West and his business manager face vandalism, battery and grand theft charges in connection with a scuffle with photographers at Los Angeles International Airport last September.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:26:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20266077,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20266077,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWest gets animated alongside Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson in an episode of The Cleveland ShowTue, 17 Mar 2009 16:38:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/stylewatch/redcarpet/2009/article/0,,20248264_20257014,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/stylewatch/redcarpet/2009/article/0,,20248264_20257014,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPEOPLE has all the details of the celebrity-filled soirees before, during and after Sunday's awards telecastThu, 05 Feb 2009 17:37:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20251541,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20251541,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe outspoken rapper explains he seeks a lower-key career with more freedom to do other things – like pose nakedMon, 12 Jan 2009 04:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/09/common.universal.mind.control/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/09/common.universal.mind.control/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe rapper Common wants to take hip-hop in a new direction, he says, and he has an unsuspecting ally -- President-elect Barack Obama.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/09/common.interview.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/09/common.interview.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTextCommon's "Universal Mind Control" is set to hit store shelves Tuesday, but the rapper has a lot more than an eighth album release on his horizon.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:04:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20240787,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20240787,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"Right now the paps are above the law," complains the rapper after his second paparazzi-related arrestMon, 17 Nov 2008 17:47:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20240504,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20240504,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper allegedly had a run-in with a photographer outside a nightclubFri, 14 Nov 2008 18:52:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239777,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239777,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper also opens up about the loss of his mom saying, "I'm super devastated"Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:53:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20233635,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20233635,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHis 808s & Heartbreak listening party is a sexy art show for such pals as Jay-ZThu, 16 Oct 2008 18:03:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231470,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231470,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWest says the talk show host is a fashion role model – "especially for guys!"Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:08:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229265,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229265,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnProsecutors may still pursue a misdemeanor for the rapper in the tussle with the paparazziSun, 28 Sep 2008 14:56:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20225316,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20225316,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper blogs super briefly about his recent arrest at LAXFri, 12 Sep 2008 21:47:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20224966,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20224966,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper was released on $20,000 bail after he allegedly damaged a paparazzo's cameraFri, 12 Sep 2008 00:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/11/kanye.west.arrested/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/11/kanye.west.arrested/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice arrested rapper-producer Kanye West on Thursday morning at Los Angeles International Airport on felony vandalism charges after an altercation with two paparazzi, airport police said.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:13:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1840512,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1840512,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPolice say they have arrested Kanye West at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of vandalism after an altercation with a photographerThu, 11 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20221270,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20221270,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnTakashi Murakami illustrations brighten the long-awaited clip for "Good Morning"Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:01:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220962,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220962,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Material Mom opens her flashy Sticky & Sweet outing in WalesMon, 25 Aug 2008 15:25:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20211262,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20211262,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer pokes fun at his stardom, and denies he's in anger management trainingWed, 09 Jul 2008 18:16:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208894,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208894,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper blames festival officials and Pearl Jam for his two-hour-late performanceThu, 26 Jun 2008 15:38:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208691,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208691,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWest emerges as the show's It Boy, plus Lil Wayne, Alicia Keys and Halle Berry are honoredWed, 25 Jun 2008 20:27:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20206861,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20206861,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnFestival-goers toss glow sticks as West keeps them waiting until 4:25 a.m.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:26:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20206667,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20206667,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWhen an object went flying at the stage, the star went looking for who did itFri, 13 Jun 2008 17:49:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201038,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201038,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I fell in love with hip-hop again" thanks to West's showMon, 19 May 2008 13:07:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20193726,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20193726,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper and designer Alexis Phifer end their engagement – but remain friendsTue, 22 Apr 2008 23:57:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20193921,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20193921,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHe may be single, but West's L.A. show was still the date spot Monday nightTue, 22 Apr 2008 14:53:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20190738,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20190738,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I don't do anything I don't love anymore," the grieving rapper blogsSat, 12 Apr 2008 05:24:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20187765,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20187765,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe hip-hop star unveils an Web site to help his fans travel in styleWed, 02 Apr 2008 20:47:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20173658_20177270,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20173658_20177270,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAmy Winehouse added to her growing trophy collection, winning best new artist and song of the year honors at Sunday night's Grammy Awards – while performers from Carrie Underwood to Kanye West rocked the Staples Center.Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:43:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20173658_20177016,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20173658_20177016,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThree months after his mother's sudden death, Kanye West is planning an emotional tribute performance at the Grammy Awards.Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:42:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20170738,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20170738,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter the Los Angeles coroner concluded Thursday that Kanye West's mother, Donda West, died of "multiple post-operative factors" after liposuction and breast-reduction surgery, effectively clearing her plastic surgeon in the matter, the doctor has issued a statement.Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:12:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20170370,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20170370,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnDonda West, the mother of rapper Kanye West, died of heart disease while suffering "multiple post-operative factors" after plastic surgery, the L.A. coroner said Thursday.Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:23:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169017,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169017,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHow did Kanye West bring in the new Year Year? Not with fireworks or champagne. West welcomed 2008 while getting whooped by Beyoncé Knowles at Connect Four.Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:23:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164684,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164684,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter enduring hard times in their personal lives of late, Amy Winehouse and Kanye West enjoyed a measure of good news Thursday, as they earned a total of 14 Grammy nominations between them.Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/06/grammy.nominations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/06/grammy.nominations/index.html#cnnSTCTextKanye West earned eight nominations Thursday, including album of the year and rap album of the year for his "Graduation," leading the competition for the 50th annual Grammy Awards.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:27:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20162194,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20162194,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnKanye West paid a Thanksgiving Day tribute to his late mother Thursday as he continued his European Tour.Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/20/donda.west.doctor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/20/donda.west.doctor/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe plastic surgeon who operated on hip-hop star Kanye West's mother the day before she died abruptly walked off the set of CNN's "Larry King Live" Tuesday, saying he was honoring a request from her family.Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:41:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161641,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161641,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnKanye West gave his fans some touching insight into why he has continued touring in the wake of his mom's death last week – and his speech to the crowd at his concert in Brussels has now hit YouTube. In the clip (via gossip site Concrete Loop), West lashes out at those who criticized his decision to continue performing and adds:Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:24:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161303,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161303,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnOnly a week after his mother's death, Kanye West returned to the concert stage Saturday night in Paris, only to dramatically break down in tears, audience members tell PEOPLE.Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:44:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161113,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161113,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnColleagues, friends and family were celebrating the life of Donda West, the late mother of rapper Kanye West, with music and tributes at a memorial service Friday at Chicago State University, where she was a faculty member for 24 years.Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:22:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20160499,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20160499,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnKanye West's mother Donda will be remembered Friday in a memorial service at Chicago State University, where she was a member of the faculty for 24 years.Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/13/west.coroner/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/13/west.coroner/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn autopsy on the body of Donda West, mother of hip-hop mogul Kanye West, was inconclusive pending the results of toxicology tests, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Coroner said Tuesday.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:58:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159775,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159775,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnKanye West's family issued a statement Monday after the death of the singer's mother, Donda West, of possible surgical complications:Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/12/obit.west/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/12/obit.west/index.html#cnnSTCTextDonda West, mother of hip-hop mogul Kanye West, may have died because of complications from surgery, the Los Angeles County Coroner's office said Monday. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/12/west.mother/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/12/west.mother/index.html#cnnSTCTextTo understand how close Kanye West and his mother, Donda, were, one only needs to listen to his music. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:42:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159597,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159597,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnDonda West, the mother and onetime manager of rapper Kanye West, died Saturday in Los Angeles.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:23:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159641,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159641,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnJay-Z dedicated his sold-out Sunday night concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York to rapper Kanye West's mother, who died over the weekend. Near the end of his nearly two-hour set, the rapper asked for a moment of silence to pay respect to Donda West.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/19/btsc.kanye/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/19/btsc.kanye/index.html#cnnSTCTextKanye West is not an artist who is known for his modesty. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:06:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20057060,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20057060,00.html(Video courtesy of NBC)Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:23:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20056203,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20056203,00.html50 Cent is singing the praises of Britney Spears and saying Kayne West's outburst about the pop star opening the Video Music Awards Sunday was unwarranted.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:42:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20055256,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20055256,00.htmlLas Vegas will become the center of the entertainment world this weekend as the MTV Music Awards take over the Palms Casino Resort.Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/21/people.kanyewest.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/21/people.kanyewest.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextKanye West considers a certain "SexyBack" singer his biggest rival.Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/08/grammy.list/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/08/grammy.list/index.htmlNominations in top categories for the 48th annual Grammy Awards, announced Thursday:Thu, 08 Dec 2005 21:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/30/ew.mus.west/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/30/ew.mus.west/index.htmlHe may not want to hear this, but Kanye West reminds me sometimes of P. Diddy, now simply Diddy: Both made their reps as producers before graduating to star rhymers in their own right, and both know the value of a prominent sample.Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/07/grammy.list/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/07/grammy.list/index.htmlHere are the nominations in top categories for the 47th annual Grammy Awards:Tue, 07 Dec 2004 18:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/07/grammy.noms/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/07/grammy.noms/index.htmlThe Grammy Awards loves newcomers -- witness the success of Alicia Keys and Norah Jones in recent years -- and this year the music awards have smiled on rapper Kanye West.Tue, 07 Dec 2004 17:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/14/hip.hop.violinist/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/14/hip.hop.violinist/index.htmlViolinist Miri Ben-Ari studied Beethoven and Bach as a child, but her passion followed the rhymes of rappers Biggie Smalls and Tupac.Mon, 14 Jun 2004 13:49:00 EDT