https://www.scmp.com/rss/330516/feed The latest news on Kanye West, American rapper and record producer, including music and entertainment news. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Out of all the world’s hottest celebrity couples, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West – or “Kimye” – were one of the most powerful before their relationship turned sour. And whether it was jet-setting to worldwide destinations or rocking designer branded clothing, their children – North, Chicago, Psalm and Saint West – have all been living life large for sure. Which young KW is the most baller? Take a look inside the Kardashian-West kids’ luxe life. Not Kim K: meet Kanye West’s new muse, Chaney... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3170141/luxury-lives-kim-kardashians-kids-designer-bling-epic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3170141/luxury-lives-kim-kardashians-kids-designer-bling-epic?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Mar 2022 17:00:13 +0000 Since the bombshell announcement in January 2021 that billionaire rapper Kayne “Ye” West’s seven-year marriage to Kim Kardashian was effectively over, both his and her current relationship status has grabbed plenty of media attention. Despite West’s insistence that he wanted to get his family back, including reuniting with his estranged wife (the divorce is not yet signed and sealed), West has been rumoured to be involved romantically with actress and model Julia Fox (an unlikely friend and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3169090/not-kim-k-meet-kanye-wests-new-muse-chaney-jones?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3169090/not-kim-k-meet-kanye-wests-new-muse-chaney-jones?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:10:21 +0000 Hip-hop artist Kanye West will have to be fully vaccinated if he wants to play concerts in Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday, after media said the performer planned an Australian tour in March. The warning comes just two weeks after tennis superstar Novak Djokovic’s hopes for a Grand Slam title were dashed when a court upheld the government’s decision to cancel his visa over Covid-19 rules and his unvaccinated status. “The rules are you have to be fully vaccinated,”... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3165225/coronavirus-australia-says-kanye-west-must-be-vaccinated-any?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3165225/coronavirus-australia-says-kanye-west-must-be-vaccinated-any?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Jan 2022 05:30:14 +0000 Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is being investigated for criminal battery by Los Angeles police after he allegedly punched a fan who asked for his autograph outside a downtown nightclub early Thursday, authorities said. Ye is alleged to have pushed and punched a fan about 3am near the members-only Soho Warehouse in the 1000 block of South Sante Fe Avenue, according to law enforcement sources. Ye had a verbal exchange with the individual who was attempting to get his autograph when... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3163326/kanye-west-under-investigation-after-being-accused?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3163326/kanye-west-under-investigation-after-being-accused?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Jan 2022 23:34:57 +0000 While it has been a year since former power couple Kimye announced their separation, many fans are still confused about the state of their relationship. Kardashian famously appeared in a wedding dress at a “Donda” listening event while West changed the lyrics of a song to, “I need you to run right back to me. More specifically, Kimberly,” at a benefit concert with Drake. Kim Kardashian shows up in a wedding dress at the end of Kanye West’s DONDA listening event.👀👰‍♀️... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3163103/life-after-kimye-4-kim-kardashian-and-kanye-wests-post?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3163103/life-after-kimye-4-kim-kardashian-and-kanye-wests-post?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:00:22 +0000 Amid the rumours of Kim Kardashian dating Pete Davidson, Kanye West declared that he still “wants to be” with his ex-wife, according to various media outlets. But only a few days after he denied his split from the KUWTK star – saying “we’re not even divorced” – the rapper was spotted with 22-year-old model Vinetria at his Donda Academy’s debut basketball game in Minneapolis. 10 celebrities who became BFFs with their exes’ new partners So who is the 44-year-old Yeezy mogul’s new girlfriend? She... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3155870/kanye-west-really-dating-kim-kardashian-superfan-meet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3155870/kanye-west-really-dating-kim-kardashian-superfan-meet?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:00:16 +0000 A pair of Nike Air Yeezy 1s worn by rapper Kanye West sold for US$1.8 million, triple the previous record for trainers, Sotheby’s said on Monday, as the market for rare sports shoes soars. The shoes beat the record held by a pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s which sold for US$615,000 in August 2020 at a Christie’s auction. The record price for trainers has been broken several times recently as what was seen as a niche market 10 years ago now attracts interest from the general public as well as leading... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3131198/kanye-wests-nike-air-yeezy-1-trainers-shatter-sale?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3131198/kanye-wests-nike-air-yeezy-1-trainers-shatter-sale?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:48:20 +0000 Kanye West – hip-hop superstar and “greatest artist God ever created”, according to himself – is officially one of the richest people in the US, with a new report from Bloomberg stating that he’s now worth a whopping US$6.6 billion. He seems to be getting the last laugh after publicly blasting Forbes for apparently misreporting his wealth at US$1.4 billion last year. Exclusive: Jay-Z is now worth US$1.4 billion West, 43, earned a significant boost in profits due in part to his clothing brand... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3126175/kanye-believe-it-kim-kardashians-ex-now-worth-over-us6?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3126175/kanye-believe-it-kim-kardashians-ex-now-worth-over-us6?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Mar 2021 23:00:14 +0000 After months of headlines and rumours, it’s finally official. Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce from Kanye West on Friday (February 19), after six and a half years of marriage, court records show. The move brings an impending end to one of the most followed celebrity unions of the 21st century – the marriage of a reality TV superstar and a hip-hop and fashion phenomenon with four kids, a vast fortune to split, and even more fame to share. Who did Ivanka Trump date before Jared Kushner? The... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3122934/kimye-kaput-how-kim-kardashian-and-kanye-wests-romance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3122934/kimye-kaput-how-kim-kardashian-and-kanye-wests-romance?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:00:13 +0000 Before The College Dropout and Graduation, Kanye West’s first encounter with fame was breakdancing for lamb skewers on the streets of Nanjing. He was 10 years old at the time and living with his mother, Donda West, in China. It was 1987, and the country had just opened itself to the world. She was teaching English at a local university on a one-year exchange program. He was trying to fit in with the rest of the kids. Kanye, according to his mother in her 2007 memoir Raising Kanye, developed a... https://www.scmp.com/culture/memories-kanye-hustling-1987-china/article/3000215?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/memories-kanye-hustling-1987-china/article/3000215?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:19:38 +0000