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This one is a clear example that not all change is for the better. The rapper or former rapper and future fashion designer, Kanye West, has changed his name to “Martin ‘Louis’ the King Jr.” In a video statement on his blog, Kanye West said: “Due to what has happened - what has happened so severely when the red shoes hit the runway, I was forced to change my name to Martin Louis the King Jr. Address me as such.” The change is apparently due to the launch of his new footwear range for Louis Vuitton. I really like the end part with “address me as such”.

The Hollywood Reporter is saying that Kanye West and Comedy Central are teaming up to do a hip-hop meets the Muppets pilot. Puppets with street cred! At the moment, the project is being called ‘Alligator Boots’. Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla’s Jackhole Productions are also involved in the project. This is great because Jimmy and Adam were behind the incredibly funny puppet show ‘Crank Yankers’. Let’s hope that they can create the same magic for Kanye’s show. Pending pilot pick up, we won’t b able to see the puppets on TV until 2009.

I hear Amy Winehouse is in the market for a new wardrobe designer. Ha! I’m guessing Kanye’s not lining up for the job.

Kanye is, however, hooking up with Louis Vuitton to create a new line of shoes for men and women. Looking at Kanye’s style, I’m betting those will be some hot shoes. He’s also working with Takashi Murakami, a lead artist.

Also in November, Kanye is set to launch a clothing line to go with the jewelry line he already has.

He’s stylin’ and profilin’!

When most of the reviews written about your concert are all at A+, it can be pretty shocking when you get something that’s not so nice. What do you do then? When you’re Kanye West and Entertainment Weekly pretty much trashed your concert in a review, you become a diva about it. The rapper posted a tirade on his blog against the magazine saying “Yo, anybody that’s not a fan; don’t come to my show. For what?! To try and throw ya’ll two cents in? Ya’ll rated my album shitty and now ya’ll come to the show and give it a B+. What’s a B+ mean? I’m an extremist. It’s either pass or fail! A+ or F-! You know what, fuck you and the whole fucking staff!!!” And guys, that’s just a third of it. Kanye’s rule #1, don’t piss Kanye.

His mother died of unfortunate circumstances due to a combination of surgeries late last year but Kanye West managed to go on with the show and sing about ‘The Good Life’ when he performed at a New Year’s Eve party at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. It was the rapper’s first ever performance back in the US since his mother’s passing last year.

The pumped up rapper performed just after midnight at the Vegas hotel’s Pearl Concert Theater early Tuesday morning. He pretty much rocked the crowd into a frenzy as confetti and balloons rained down from the ceiling.

Kanye West issued a statement on Monday night regard the tragic passing of his mother Donda West. Kanye and the rest of his family were thankful for the outpouring of support and kind words that have come from all over the country.

The rapper also asks that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made in the name of his mother to the Kanye West Foundation/Loop Dreams Teacher Training Institute. Both of which were handled by Donda who previously worked in higher education for 31 years.

I’m pretty sure I haven’t said it before, but better late than never. I’d like to extend my condolences to Kanye and the rest of the West family for their loss.

Yep, it’s all about the sales and the money for the BLING. But tell you what Kanye would not be the one to lose his sleep over record sales (though he would like if his sales beat his rivals), he’s just a cool customer with such things. Where as 50 Cent is someone whose got a bad temperament, he is the one whose been barking like a mad dog over the rivalry in the days preceding the release of the album. Am glad kanye west is beating 50 cent. 5o is too cocky and immature and he needs to be taught a lesson. Kanye won’t even come out with a statement regarding his record sales and 50 Cents, I know he would have known by now that he is catching up, so maybe right this moment he’ll be planning his next assault and prove he is one jerk of an ass that needs to be thrown out of our music world.