If Kanye West seemed a little different than usual on last week’s television appearance, it may be because he had been coached by public relations firm Rubenstein Communications according to the NY Times.

Before the broadcast of the interview last Tuesday, West tweeted that he was not happy with Mr. Lauer. However, there has been no official comments yet from representatives of the “Today” show, Rubenstein Communications or Island Def Jam.

There has been some chatter on the Internet saying that it may be yet another publicity stunt to garner attention for the release of the new Kanye West album for 2010 – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – which is set to be released on November 23, 2010, a few days before his scheduled Black Friday appearance.

Notorious for using ALL CAPS when upset, West had several tweets related to the incident, including:

HE [Lauer] TRIED TO FORCE MY ANSWERS. IT WAS VERY BRUTAL AND I CAME THERE WITH ONLY POSITIVE INTENT

During the interview, West tried to explain his feelings about his claims after hurricane Katrina that President George W. Bush was a racist. It was one of many mishaps that caused Kanye West – aka Yeezy – to be thrown into the media limelight.

“I would tell George Bush, in my moment of frustration I didn’t have the grounds to call him a racist,” West told NBC television.

“I believe that in a situation of high emotion like that, we as human beings don’t always choose the right words,” said West,

Whether this is all a marketing effort or the true Mr. West coming out remains to be seen.

One thing is for sure, though – we are all human and we all make mistakes.

It is what we do after making mistakes that really matters.

Now… about that new album…

Maybe that is Kanye’s personal fantasy? Word on the street is that an edited “clean” version of the album made the rounds of the Internet today. If you Google it, you are likely to find it. (Just be careful when you’re out there in the virtual back alleys looking for it!)According to a post over at Mashable, who heard it from All Hip Hop … who heard it from Twitter? Just kidding…

On his blog, this is what West had to say:

“Due to blogs leaking unfinished songs from my album I’ve decided to pass [on] G.O.O.D. Fridays this week,” Kanye West wrote on his blog. “It’s messed up that one hacker can mess everything up for everyone…I love to take a year to finish my songs and deliver them…to you guys in [their] most completed form.”

I dunno. If you ask us, we think Kanye West had it all planned. We can’t prove he leaked it on his own, but he’s gonna benefit from it. From the press releases about the leak to the fact that fans are getting a watered down version of the product, there are many positive angles to the new music being dropped early.

It’s kinda funny that Kanye calls out “hackers” for ruining it for everyone… It’s a good thing, Kanye! Quit yer bitchin!

Any thoughts on the edited version of the album? Have you heard the new Kanye West Album for 2010 yet? It’s not going to be released for a few weeks, but it’s around if you know what we mean.

Kanye West is NOT Dead.

The answer to these questions and many more are … well, we’re not sure what they are, but we know one thing for sure – the new Kanye West album for 2010 is coming … SOON! Good or bad, the newest album is going to be hear in another few weeks. If you’re waiting as anxiously as we are, leave a comment below and let us know what you think about the album BEFORE YOU HEAR IT.

And remember, for the latest (outdated) news on Kanye West (and company),  bookmark us and tell your friends. Kanye West – every superhero need his theme music, huh?

He also blasted sellers who don’t like it. The Def Jam artist’s 5th release might be released in November of this year , but it has not yet been determined what the rapper’s cover would look like. Even though he’s offering free songs weekly via G.O.O.D Fridays, Hip Hop Star Kanye has kept a number of things secret about next month’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

Not too long ago, Kanye West sent out a tweet about what it won’t look like. Kanye’s intended cover highlighted a painting of what is thought to be a naked lady sitting on a naked man’s lap. West indicated that the male, who is also seen with a bottle, is meant to be him. The lady he called his “phoenix.”

With West’s record label apparently outlawing the cover of the album, the rapper criticized retailers that proclaimed the art work on the album is negative – notably Walmart.

West additionally pointed out the popularity of bare skin on lp covers in the nineteen seventies. Musicians including John Lennon & Yoko Ono, David Bowie and the Scorpions have all used bare skin or excessively sexual subjects on lp cover art.

What do you think of the banned Kanye West cover art? Does it go too far? Not far enough? Is West just trying to get more publicity for his album before it drops? As you know, we respect Mr. West very highly (really highly) for his marketing abilities – if not for his rapping or poetry writing.

We love to hear from our fans, though, so let us know what you think about the new Kanye West 2010 album cover art. Leave a comment below!

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Looking for Kanye West? Be scared, brother! There is knowledge about about the new Kanye West album online, but it’s all about where you get it from. For instance, Kanye is tweeting now (after calling it dumb for years), but we think it’s just a marketing thing. And he is the king of Hip Hop marketing if not hip hop music. LOL.

I guess every superhero need his theme music – Yeezy 2010

This is a line from the new Kanye West album for 2010 – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy… After devouring the new album, you’re going to want to know how “Kanye West” is going to come out looking. If you pay attention, homeboy, you’re gonna see that it’s all about Yeezy’s wisdom. After you begin to get into his music, you’re going to see the world a little differently.That’s especially true with the new 2010 album.

Here are some interesting facts about Yeezy:

• One of the major names in hip hop production
• Kanye means “the only one” in Swahili.
• Parents Ray and Dr. Donda West
• Birthday: June 8, 1977

There is actually a lot people don’t know about Yeezy because they don’t bother looking.We’re here to give you the real scoop above and beyond the Twitter marketing! Remember, it was almost a year ago that Twitter said Kanye West was dead! YEah, twitter!

ALL CAPS GOODBYE IN TRIBUTE

Long live Kanye West…

2010 Kanye West Album Forever

Looking for Kanye West? Get in line. He’s on Twitter now, and that’s one of the best places to hear from him.  There’s been a little new information about the new 2010 album coming out – even the name of the new album -My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

Some true info about Kanye West:

• 2010 Kanye West Album is almost here
• New Kanye West 2010 Single first released was for Power – leaked on the Internet Labor Day 2010.
• K West is Still a major name in hip hop production game
• The first song on the album is called ‘Dark Fantasy,’ which is co-produced by RZA and No I.D.
• Kanye’s name means “the only one” in Swahili.
• Birthday: June 8, 1977

Kanye West? Kanye West Wisdom

• Why everything that’s supposed to be bad/Make me feel so good?”

Those are some serious words to think about, right?  Kanye West is known for telling the world what he feels. When it comes to the new Kanye West album, it’s all about what you think about it. He can try as hard as he wants, but it’s all up to the fans. If you don’t think so, just do some searching on the Internet and see what’s being said about Kanye West.

…Every superhero need his theme music – Kanye West 2010

Do you want to know how “Kanye West” fits in with the new Kanye West album for 2010? If you are like us here at KWIND, homie, you know that Kanye West is going to make his big comeback in 2010, right?

Leave your comments below and let us know how you feel about Jeezy!

If you’re waiting for the My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album, you’re not alone. All the rest of us are waiting too. It’s been cool that West is releasing new music every Friday for free. Hopefully he keeps up with that. He’s a marketing genius if nothing else. If you really want to be impressed, wait to see what he does next.

K West Thoughts

Kanye West is known for speaking his mind. When it comes to the whole “Kanye is crazy” question, it’s all about how you look at it, you know. On the one hand he may seem crazy, but he’s in the media all the time, you know? Sprinkle crazy on the tracks to sell more albums – like Jay-Z said. LOL.

• Why everything that’s supposed to be bad/Make me feel so good?”
• I don’t know whats better gettin laid or gettin paid.
• She couldn’t afford a car so she named her daughter Alexis (A Lexus)

…Every superhero need his theme music – K West 2010

Do you want to know how the single “Power” fits in with the newest Kanye West album? To us, it’s all about the K West marketing magic. If you are like us here at KWIND, you know that K West is going to make his big comeback in 2010, right? He’s been building up to November 2010 all year…

2010 K West Album – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Mr West has a large reputation to live up to, but if the rest of the album sounds like the 2010 single (Power), then we may all be ecstatic when it finally drops. Mr West has a soulful and distinct sound that many bump their heads to, but he also likes changing it up.

If you were lucky enough to hear the new Mr West tracks, what were your thoughts? Leave a comment below and let us know what you think about Kanye West and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy…

These GOOD Fridays, is said to be named after West’s record label, “Getting Out Our Dreams.” The name is a great explanation for what West hopes to accomplish through the release of the songs.  These songs were supposed to begin to be delivered to fans last Friday, August 27, 2010. Many in the journalism industry felt that this proposal was too good to be true. Well, did West deliver?

He did! Last Friday, West announced on Twitter “’MONSTER’ ….. Happy GOOD Friday!!! The second song off of me and Jay album!” West also informed fans of where he would be releasing the first GOOD Friday song, his own blog site. Whether or not all songs will be released at this site is still unknown. However, it can be expected that wherever the songs are posted, West will be sure to announce the location for the free download on Twitter.

The song that he released, titled “Monster,” is a great song showcasing West’s return as a rapper and innovator and transformer of the hip-hop industry. West returned with a song that blows your mind away. Not only does West bring it hard, but fans also have the pleasure of listening to other great rappers, including Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Bon Iver, and upcoming raptress Nicki Minaj. This was an explosive start to the GOOD Fridays promised by West.

However, critics and fans alike, question whether catering to the needs of fans is simultaneously hurting West’s career. If each new song released is from West’s new upcoming album, what will fans have to look forward to when the album is actually dropped? On the blog site, some fans request for him to not release any new songs from his album so that when they buy the album they can actually enjoy listening to new songs, not played-out radio hits.

Most predict that, while the release of a song off the new album was not a great start to the GOOD Fridays series, West will probably not release many more songs from the album. He might release songs from other artists with whom he is collaborating on the album. He is rumored to have worked on a song with Justin Bieber. Fans might be treated to the remix made from the duo.

Kanye West has received much attention this past year, what with his interruption of Taylor Swift’s award acceptance at the 2009 MTV VMAs. However, that attention has not been nearly as immense as that surrounding is new 2010 album, Good Ass Job. Taking advantage of technology is said to be West’s smartest move in the music industry yet.

A recent member of Twitter, it seems as if West has been utilizing this new social network non-stop to deliver updates on music promotions and details on his album. Other artists have also been informing followers of their collaboration on this new album through Twitter. One of the most exciting tweets was delivered recently by West himself. Fans will be able to enjoy free music on a consistent basis until Christmas.

He will start releasing his music starting this Friday, August 27, 2010. West said that although “It may be my song it may be a new Jay [Z] song etc…” he promises to release a song every week for the rest of this year. While fans love this, it has no doubt caused some concern to be raised at the two artist’s record labels.

While much is still a mystery about this album, fans do know that Good Ass Job will be the end to West’s college series of albums. Through Twitter, Big Sean has confirmed his appearance on this soon-to-be-released album. It is speculated that other artists who have done past collaborations with West will also appear on the album as well. Such rumored names include Common and Mos Def. Fans will be happy to hear that it is also rumored that newer artists might also appear, including top Billboard 200 artist Drake, and Kid Cudi.

A major supposed change to the expected album is that West is to leave Auto-Tune out of the spotlight and that his songs will focus more on the sound that he brings to his music. Don’t be too sad that Auto-Tune will not be the main attraction as was with Heartbreak, it is sure to make exciting appearances on some songs on the album.

While the track list for Good Ass Job has already been leaked, some speculate as to whether this alleged “leak” is a tactic by West himself to further give hype to an album that already seems far from debt for eager fans. Either way the leak only increased attention to West and his album.

West has also seemed to increase wait time for fans yearning for his album. Originally scheduled for release on September 14^th, West announced from Korea that the album will now be released “sometime in November.” However, what is interesting in his excitement of his new album his is transformation back to the fans. On Twitter he posts that his energy will be delivered fully to educate fans of the many new horizons available for hip-hop music.

West relates to Eminem in that they have both apparently transformed themselves to better people and better musicians. The quest West hopes to take from this album out is to deliver truth of his life and his perception of life. The fans, according to West, deserve this and merit the opportunity to learn of all that is out there for this genre.

West opens up a variety of doors for hip-hop with this album, including the addition of rock-and-roll to the genre. The integration of various music techniques, West, originally a rapper, has pushed the boundaries of hip-hop like no other musician before him. Breaking out all Auto-Tuned songs, including 808s and Heartbreak, in 2008, West is going to push the limits further with this album. With other artists taking lead, it begs the question, what is hip-hop today?

Originating in the South Bronx in the 1970s hip-hop emerged as a new (hip) and cool way to integrate rhythmic beats with dance (hop). Later, rap was introduced into the mix to create what is generally considered the first type of hip-hop shaped in America. While initially being a medium of reducing violence in urban society, hip-hop was later associated with the an increased rate of violence in the 1990s with the theme of rapping about violence, drugs, and sex. Sadly, this has becoming the paramount style of hip-hop known to most of American society today.

However, a new wave of hip-hop has recently been introduced to society and has opened up the eyes of many fans not only in the U.S. but around the world. With the integration of different styles of music in hip-hop, as done by Lil’ Wayne using rock-and-roll in Prom Queen, artists now have a sense of pride in experimenting with music and being more real in their lyrics. This past summer alone fans were introduced to the truth of the life of Eminem, spoken by known other than the artist himself.

In Not Afraid, Eminem reveals the truth behind his failed past album Relapse, and the mistakes he’s made in his life. He looks forward to being a better man and promises that to his fans and his daughter. There is much inspiration and motivation in this song, so much so that it is being used in other setting, including the classroom, to teach students about admitting faults and mistakes and looking for ways to better oneself after accepting the consequences of your actions.

Kaye West is another artist key to the transformation of hip-hop back to its original state of truth. The first of this was seen is his promise to deliver free songs to fans, calling this feat “Good Fridays.” Whether or not fans believe West to deliver truth, the face of hip-hop is changing. It is now geared to changing the stereotypical perception of society from thinking of hip-hop as fueling violence to thinking of the genre as a mechanism for positive change in society.

Admittedly, the marketing of this new album has been done carefully and smartly. Having previously ranted about social networking sites like Twitter, Kanye is now using them as a way to rouse excitement about the upcoming album. He actually performed a huge preview of the songs at Facebook’s headquarters in Palo Alto, California.

The performance was, of course, captured on film and is now making the rounds on video hosting sites everywhere. Surprisingly, it’s a charming scene, with West standing atop a conference table being loose and fun in a way that puts a viewer at ease. His lyrics, which are self-described as “fun”, remind anyone watching that before he fell from grace, he was just this side of brilliant.

In yet another smart marketing move, the day after his impromptu performance at Facebook, West joined Twitter – another thing he once ranted about and resisted doing. In one of his first tweets, he shared that the title for the upcoming album has changed, and will no longer be called “Good Ass Job”. While there’s no official word on what the title will be, West assures his fans that he is “bouncing a couple of titles around”. Shortly after joining the social networking site, West had 29,000 fans and the buzz is only growing.

West has been in relative exile since the fallout last year from the Taylor Swift incident. Having been back in the public eye only a month – since the 2010 BET Awards – I’m still a bit skeptical about his apparent good behavior. However, even I have to admit that the idea of a slightly reformed West who focuses on his music rather than broadcasting his opinions when they’re not asked for is an appealing idea. Here’s to hoping that the next few months can keep building the anticipation – and the good behavior – of one of the twenty-first century’s most original artists.