Tag Archives: kanye west
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Our favorite concert photos of 2024, with Kanye West, Green Day and Chris Brown
RIFF photographers’ favorite concert photos in 2024 included these shots of Kanye West, Green Day, System of a Down, Sting, Chris Brown, Elyanna, The Offspring, David Gilmour, Alejandro Fernández, Foo Fighters, James Arthur, The Hives, Tems, Ski Mask the Slump God, U2, Maxwell and Justice. We asked our photographers…
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SF ‘Vultures’ listening party offers rare glimpse of Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign
Ye (Kanye West) and Ty Dolla $ign perform at Chase Center in San Francisco on March 12, 2024. Matt Pang/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Controversial rap superstar Kanye West brought his Vultures listening party to an enthusiastic and sizable crowd at Chase Center Tuesday night. The event, which featured Ty…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Pusha T is still the kingpin on ‘It’s Almost Dry’
Pusha T, “It’s Almost Dry.” The powder is fresh on Pusha T‘s fourth studio album It’s Almost Dry as the rapper returns to regale listeners with riches made from nose candy sniffers. Nas isn’t the only rapper out there fancying himself as a Tony Montana type. Push comfortably speaks about his…
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Insert Foot: Sorting Sunday’s senseless splendor of stupidity
Insert Foot and the Cave of Solitude. Photo: Alberto Loyo/Shutterstock. So, the plan is to write in Kanye West’s name when we all vote in November … right, you guys? Rendering: Adam Pardee/STAFF. Guys? Why not? How is Kanye West not a viable candidate for president in 2020–the year…
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Daniel J. Willis: The Worst of 2018 in Music
Editor Daniel J. Willis’ reaction to Smokepurpp at Outside Lands. Design: Roman Gokhman. We here at RIFF try to keep things positive. Music, like all art, should bring joy and understanding to the world. Even when music highlights society’s problems, it inspires us to understand and change the underlying…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 50 albums of 2018: 10-1
Jeff Rosenstock performs at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2018. Photo: Kyle J. Kohner. Would ya look at that? You’ve made it to the finale. If you are just joining us, please, don’t spoil the big reveal and go back to parts one, two, three and four to…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 100 Songs of 2018 (25-1)
Mitski Kyle Kohner’s top 100 songs countdown reaches the finish line, with his 25 favorites. Catch up with part one, part two and part three here. 25. “4th Dimension” – Kids See Ghosts (Kid Cudi and Kanye West) Opened by an eerily distorted, but well-placed sample of Louis Prima’s “What Will…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 100 Songs of 2018 (50-26)
Sharon Van Etten performs at Treasure Island Music Festival at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland on Oct. 14, 2018. Photo: Chloe Catajan. Kyle Kohner’s top 100 songs countdown gets one step closer to revealing his favorite song of 2018, with numbers 50 through 26. Catch up with part one and…
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Max Heilman’s Top 50 albums of 2018: 20-11
Kids See Ghosts (Kanye West and Kid Cudi) We’re nearing the end of my top 50 albums list! If you’re just now joining me, check out part one, part two and part three before diving in. Several of these albums would have made it into my top 10 if not for several…
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16 new albums to watch for in 2018
Kanye West performs at the SAP Center in San Jose on Nov. 17, 2016. Photo: Paige K. Parsons Goodbye, 2017. It was great knowing you! Not really. Actually, 2017 sucked … except for the music; the music was great! Hello, 2018. It’s time to look forward to what is to come…
