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VIDEO: Kanye West Speaks On His Inspiration To be Creative, Yeezus, Kim Kardashian + More

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Kanye West recently stopped by 99.7 NOW in the Bay Area to sit down with radio deejay St. John.  Watch as Ye speaks on the inspiration behind choosing Yeezus as his new album title, his love for being creative and coming up with new ideas with his crew and his new tour’s opening night in Seattle.  West gives listeners insight behind the elaborate visual representation of his show and breaks down what drives him as an artist to be so creative and over-the-top.  St. John also discusses with the G.O.O.D. Music front man about what life is like now being a dad, the importance of family and of course his special bond with his new fiance Kim Kardashian.

VIDEO: Hopsin – Hop Is Back

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Hopsin releases a new music video for “Hop Is Back” which is featured on the young rapper’s upcoming Knock Madness project releasing on November 26.  The visual finds a conservative Hopsin watering the grass outside his home until his signature rebellious attitude is evoked out of him by a group of heckling fans.  The rapper eventually decides to take his aggression out on his fans and subsequently beats a couple up, steals their bicycles and even finds the time to diss Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar.

VIDEO: Yeezus Meets Jesus

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Kanye West set the Hip Hop world on fire last night as he kicked off his Yeezus tour in the Seattle and surprised fans with a special appearance from “Jesus”.  This of course came in the form of a tall Caucasian actor who West engaged in a brief conversation with during his live performance.  After the rapper finally removed his mask and revealed his face to the crowd, Yeezus explained to “Jesus,” “I’ve been waiting for you my whole life.”  Also, take a look at some performance footage captured from the KeyArena during the show last night.

VIDEO: Rick Ross Talks ‘Mastermind’, MMG, Telling Kanye To Sign Pusha T + More w/ DJ Skee

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The self proclaimed boss of the Rap game touches down on the West Coast and checks in with DJ Skee for an exclusive interview. Take a look as Rozay makes himself comfortable on Skee’s studio leather couch, puffs on a blunt and gets into details behind his upcoming Mastermind LP. The Miami native addresses the meaning of what a real boss is and the importance of being universal with making decisions that often times go beyond music. In fact, Ross reveals he was behind Kanye West signing Pusha T which subsequently lead to a successful career with G.O.O.D. Music. As the candid interview between the two entrepreneurs continued, Rick Ross touched on the unity shared between staff and every artist at Maybach Music Group and clarifies he believes his movement is the biggest in the world of Hip Hop. Before heading out, Rozay shares with listeners how he was able to tap into his experiences from over the last year and use the ups and downs as creative inspirations. Fans can pick up Rick Ross’ new album Mastermind when it hits shelves on December 17

VIDEO: Hit-Boy & Audio Push Talk ‘Come As You Are,’ West Coast Hip Hop + More w/ DJ Skee

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Producer Hit-boy and Rap duo Audio Push catch up with DJ Skee for a candid interview to fill listeners in on everything they currently have in the works and more. Audio Push members Oktane and Pricetag give insight behind their new album Come As You Are and share their motivation for making it available to fans for completely free. Hit-Boy explains how the long-time affiliates eventually signed with his Hits Since ’87 imprint and details what it was like to win a GRAMMY for his work on JAY Z and Kanye West’s breakout song “Niggas In Paris.” Kendrick Lamar and the current state of West Coast Hip Hop also served as the topic of discussion but not before Hit-Boy reveals he’s currently collaborating with several big name artists and in the early stages of his upcoming album.

AUDIO: Angel Haze – Black Skinhead Freestyle

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Angel Haze kicks off her #30Gold web series and showcases her skills over Kanye West’s “Black Skinhead” instrumental first.  Take a look as Haze drop some commentary for the camera and explains fans get a taste of what’s to come with #30Gold before the release of her debut album Dirty Gold.  Over the next 30 days, Angel Haze will continue to release new freestyles and remixes for your listening enjoyment.

VIDEO: Kanye West Explains Why He Attacked Paparazzi Outside Of LAX

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TMZ cameras recently caught up with Kanye West at a gas station and allowed the Chicago native to break down exactly what happened with him the day he got into a physical altercation with a photog outside of LAX.  West explains the same day the incident occurred he had received notice the same day that his grandfather who was sick at the time was going to pass away.  The G.O.O.D. Music head honcho also touches on his family, his daughter and tells cameras that he can’t imagine his daughter having to grow up and hear the types of things paparazzi routinely scream at him to try and spark a situation.

VIDEO: Kanye West & Jimmy Kimmel End Feud

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Here’s a nice recap courtesy of FUSE on what went down last night as Kanye West appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss his recent feud with Kimmel after the talk show host spoofed his BBC interview with Zane Lowe.  Ranting for close to seven minutes, West was allowed the freedom to tackle a number of topics which included his idea that he’s hit a glass ceiling as an entrepreneur, his relationship with reality star queen Kim Kardashian, being shunned by the fashion industry and much more.  Kanye also clarified that the only reason he was willing to smooth things out with Kimmel was because he knew the host personally as well as friends and family members of his.

NEWS: Kanye West To Appear On Jimmy Kimmel Live

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Jimmy Kimmel and Kanye West are set to hash out their public feud tonight on his show Jimmy Kimmel Live.  Viewers will recall that this all stems from Kimmel’s spoof of Kanye West’s intimate interview with Zane Lowe of BBC.  After the segment finished and made its rounds on the internet, West fired back at Kimmel with a massive twitter rant which also included some pretty hilarious memes.  Jimmy eventually addressed Wests’ Twitter rant and explained to viewers that the two had just finished speaking on the phone.  With a condescending tone and punchline attitude to match, Kimmel attempted to downplay West’s comments with his witty humor and painted Kanye out to viewers as being the one who was upset about the situation.  Tonight, it’s recommended you tune in to catch the talk show as Jimmy Kimmel took to Twitter yesterday to announce Yeezus will be joining him for a one-on-one interview.

VIDEO: Kanye West Interview w/ Zane Lowe | Pt. 4

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In the fourth and final part of BBC and Zane Lowe’s one-on-one interview with Kanye West, Yeezy opens up about JAY Z being an important factor in the success of his career and more.  Watch as West explains the power behind a co-sign from Hov, says he doesn’t expect for anyone to truly understand him and breaks down why he no longer feels the need to make music alone anymore and prefers to collaborate. Interestingly enough, Kanye also admits that he feels at times he’s a target for the paparazzi who have been sent to try and involve him in a situation with the law.  Before calling it a wrap, Zane Lowe and Kanye West tackle his upcoming Yeezus tour alongside West Coast Hip Hip artist Kendrick Lamar.