April 20, 2024

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Kanye West Taught Design Students That ‘He’s The Best Artist, Still’

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While everyone else can only repeat the “Yeezy taught me” refrain from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy‘s “Blame Game,” Andre Pitts can say he actually lived it.

This 19-year-old Visual Communications student’s life was forever altered this past Friday when his graphic design class at the Los Angeles Trade Technical College was guest-taught by none other than Kanye West.

Complex caught up with the aspiring graphic designer to get the inside scoop on what went down in the Professor Yeezy-taught class and what the L.A. native learned from “the No. 1 most impactful artist of our generation.”

“It was on Friday at about 1:30 in the afternoon. I walked into my class and…then all of a sudden Kanye walked in through the door after we were done with our presentations,” Pitts told Complex. “Well my heart dropped, I didn’t believe what I was seeing. For four seconds I was like, paused. I was like, “Is that who I think it is?” After that I just started to try to pull out my phone and get a photo of him.”

The “I Am A God” MC, who was leading the class to satisfy his court-mandated 250 hours of community service, needed no introduction. He just launched into an almost two-hour dissertation about his thoughts on life in general and his inspirations.

“He was all over the place, but I mean, one of the main things he was talking about was…he was giving examples of different things and saying that ...

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Watch Tyler, The Creator Go All ‘Pee-Wee’s Playhouse’ On The Morning News

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Two minutes and forty seconds — that’s how long Tyler, the Creator was able to play it straight during a routine interview with Los Angeles’ “KTLA Morning News” on September 23 before going all “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” on the three anchors behind the news desk.

“Guess what time it is! Birthday time!” the Odd Future co-founder yelled with glee in the middle of answering one of the host’s question about his upcoming Camp Flog Gnaw festival.

While flailing his arms and grabbing a birthday cake, his O.F. cohort Jasper Dolphin entered stage right with confetti, balloons and noisemakers.

All that was missing from the impromptu celebration was the “Yonkers” MC screaming “Mecca lecca hi, mecca hiney ho!”

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Who’s birthday was it, you ask? “It’s everyone’s birthday,” Tyler explained, giddily. “Everyone close your eyes, and make a wish.” During all of the glorious confusion, one of the hosts hit the nail on the head about the unexpected rapper’s antics: “This is what Tyler, the Creator does,” host Jessica Holmes said.

Yes, Jessica, this is what he does…all day long.

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The third annual Camp Flog Gnaw fest hits the Los Angeles Coliseum on November 8. In addition to Tyler, Rick Ross, Mac Miller, Earl Sweatshirt and headliner Pharrell Williams will be performing.

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Andre 3000 Has The Perfect Actors In Mind To Play Outkast In A Potential Biopic

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Andre 3000 has always been different.

Outside of his incredible skills as an MC, it’s the reason why fans are so enamored with him and why he’s afforded the latitude to explore the role of Jimi Hendrix in the upcoming biopic, “Jimi: All Is By My Side.”

But the rapper born Andre Benjamin’s choice of actor to play Big Boi in a potential movie about Outkast still managed to surprise.

“It would be great to make an Outkast movie right now, but instead of really serious, make it a full comedy — like Kevin Hart would play Big Boi,” Dre said during a Q&A panel following a preview screening of his critically-acclaimed Hendrix film Sunday (September 21) night at The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.

Think that’s an odd choice? How about Three Stacks’ choice to bring himself to life on the big screen.

“We should cast somebody stupid — like Leonardo DiCaprio,” he added.

Outside of his widely experimental casting choices, the “Hey Ya” MC would also like to see his longtime partner-in-rhyme get the proper respect he deserves as a lyricist.

“One of the biggest things that kills me is when people try to put Big Boi down,” he told Rolling Stone. “The chemistry that made Outkast was the balance. And honestly, Big’s a much sharper rapper than I am. If I was going to a battle, I’d definitely bet on him instead of me.”

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Is This Ariana Grande And Big Sean’s First Official Couple’s Photo?

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Wait, is that Big Sean we see in Ariana Grande’s latest Instagram picture? Welcome to the era of AriSean, ladies and gentlemen — or is it BigGrande?

In the photo, Ariana’s silhouette is flanked by what looks to be the GOOD Music rapper’s shadow, complete with a backwards-turned baseball cap and everything. The caption — a simple “:)” smiley face — is enough to let us know it’s real.

Related: A Timeline Of Ariana Grande And Big Sean’s Relationship

“Me and her make a lot of music together and the chemistry between me and her when we work is great,” Big Sean told MTV News recently.

The duo have collaborated twice in the past, on Ari’s “Best Mistake” and “Right There,” but that won’t be all if Sean’s plans pan out. “We got more in the works, too. I feel like her voice is crazy, just that that big voice comes out of her is insane. I was probably one of the first people to tweet about her music; me and her been friends for years before anything else.”

Throw in the fact that the “I Don’t F-ck With You” MC said that he “had no problem” with the couple being caught on camera holding hands backstage at the VMAs, and we could be in for a whole lot more adorable moments between these two.

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Kris Jenner Files For Divorce From Bruce Jenner

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After 23 years of marriage, Kris Jenner and Bruce Jenner are heading for divorce.

People confirms that the “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” star and executive producer filed for divorce from her spouse on Monday (September 22), 11 months after the two initially announced their separation.

According to court documents, Kris, 58, has requested that she and Bruce, 64, share joint physical and legal custody of daughter Kylie, who is still a minor.

The Kardashian-Jenner matriarch has also asked that she maintain possession of all assets, including jewelry, that she has amassed since her separation from Bruce began in 2013, and that the remainder of the couple’s assets be divided at a later time. According to TMZ, the couple did not sign a pre-nuptial agreement.

E! News reports that Kris cited “irreconcilable differences” as grounds for divorce, although a source close to the family told People, “They both did it together… It’s all done and there’s no drama or messiness. They worked out all details over the last few months.”

Kris and Bruce married in 1991. They have two children together: Kendall, 18, and Kylie, 17.

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Injured Motorcyclist Says Mike Tyson Was His ‘Superhero’

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When Mike Tyson tells people not to touch you, there’s a pretty good chance that no one will dare come near you.

That’s a lesson Ryan Chesley found out firsthand when the retired boxer came to his rescue after he crashed his motorcycle on a Las Vegas interstate.

The Associated Press reports that Chesley was on Interstate 15 Tuesday (September 16) night headed to Las Vegas when a taxi allegedly cut him off and sent him flying off of his chopper.

What happened next was like a dream.

Chesley’s attorney, Stephen Stubbs, told the AP that his client was lying on the ground when he looked up and saw Iron Mike, who had witnessed the whole thing and stopped traffic to rush to his aid like a face-tattooed guardian angel.

“He thought he was hallucinating,” Stubbs said of Chesley. “He thought he was in some other world.”

Chesley suffered torn ligaments, nerve damage and broken bones from the accident, but was still able to whip out his cellphone to take a picture of his hero.

Stubbs added that Tyson, who kept the 29-year old crash victim calm until the paramedics arrived, “just left, like some kind of superhero.”

To show his gratitude, Chesley sent Tyson a fruit basket with a hand-written thank you letter this past Friday.

“Thank you so much for looking over me after my accident,” read the note, according to Tyson’s assistant, Steve Lott. “It has to be the most reassuring thing in the world to have Mike Tyson telling people not to touch ...

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What Would ‘Hunger Games’ Be Like As A Rom-Com?

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If the trailer for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” was a bit too dark for you, don’t worry, Jimmy Kimmel’s got you covered.

The late-night talk show host just had put his signature comedic spin on the highly-anticipated film by making his own trailer.

“They’re also taking a slightly different marketing approach this time around to try to appeal to people who might not be interested in a movie about teenagers murdering each other,” joked Kimmel in setting up the clip.

In the tongue-in-cheek clip, Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss has to choose between Josh Hutcherson’s Peeta and Liam Hemsworth’s Gale in a new romantic comedy—that would also obviously star Katherine Heigl—called “Cupid’s Arrow.”

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Jim Carrey Set To Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ This Season

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Get ready to laugh your ass off again, “Saturday Night Live” fans.

According to The Wrap, funny man Jim Carrey is coming back to host “SNL” for the third time.

The former “In Living Color” star will hit the Studio 8H stage with the rest of the cast early this season to promote his upcoming movie, “Dumb and Dumber To,” , the sequel to 1994’s cult classic “Dumb and Dumber” will hit theaters on November 14.

Carrey, who starred in “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” and “Kick-Ass 2,” hosted the late-night sketch comedy show back in 1996 and most recently in 2011.

“SNL” will kick off its 40th season on September 27 with host Chris Pratt, who catapulted himself to bonafide movie star as the lead in Marvel’s breakout hit, “Guardians of the Galaxy.”

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Your Old Droog Blows ‘Secondhand Gunsmoke’ On New Track

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Timing is everything.

So Your Old Droog is striking while the iron is still hot with his latest release, “Secondhand Gunsmoke.”

The Coney Island rapper premiered the Superblack-produced track on Sway’s Shade 45 morning show Thursday (September 18).

Not surprisingly, Droog rides the nostalgic bass line with lyrics that highlight his dexterity with metaphor and prose that lives up to all the previous comparisons to Nas.

“Who am I? The relative unknown, who killed 8,000 birds with one stone/Who you? Son you just a waste of breath, and I don’t give a eff,” he raps.

For more from Droog, check out his video “Just Rhymin’ With Skizz” that proved once and for all he was not Nas.

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Listen To Prince Get Funky On New Single ‘FUNKNROLL’

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Whenever Prince releases a new song, it’s a sonic event.

His latest, “FUNKNROLL,” is no different.

The uptempo track finds the Purple One at his funkiest, crooning about what else, having a good time.

“Finally beloved we meet at last, middle of the here, never mind the past/ Only way to get you where you never been, is party like you ain’t gonna party again,” he sings.

As much as the Planet Earth singer delivers during each verse, it’s the chorus that really takes the “feel good” up a notch.

“Let’s funk / Let’s roll / Get it turned up, get it out of control / Get into the rhythm, it’s good for the soul,” he sings.

“FUNKNROLL” is the third single to be released from Prince’s upcoming LP, ART OFFICIAL AGE, which is set to drop on September 30.

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