American rapper-singer Kanye West openly talked about his mental health struggles in an interview with David Letterman on his Netflix show 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.'

On being asked what was the mechanism that was malfunctioning or taking a break&nbsp;in his brain, West responded: "I wouldn`t be able to explain that as much, you know because I`m not a doctor. I can just tell you what I`m feeling at the time, and I feel a heightened connection with the universe when I`m ramping up."

"This is like a sprained brain, like having a sprained ankle. And if someone has a sprained ankle, you're not going to push on him more," he said, adding, "Once our brain gets to the point of spraining, people do everything to make it worse."

West, who recently welcomed his <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/kim-kardashian-reveals-name-of-her-fourth-child-219616">fourth child with Kim Kardashian</a>, had been transparent about his state from the beginning.

During a radio interview with WCGI 107.5, he had said "I could present in a more calm way, but I was ramped up. I`m not blaming mental health, but I`m explaining mental health."

West opened up about his condition during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! saying he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and requested everyone to be honest about their own personal struggles.

"I think it`s important for us to have open conversations about mental health, especially with me being black because we never had therapists in the black community," West said according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In 2016, the 'Heartless'&nbsp;singer was hospitalised when he showed symptoms of continuous exhaustion and sleep deprivation.

He was also once kept in a psychiatric hold which led to the cancellation of his Saint Pablo tour.&nbsp; 
 
 
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American rapper-singer Kanye West openly talked about his mental health struggles in an interview with David Letterman on his Netflix show 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.

American rapper-singer Kanye West openly talked about his mental health struggles in an interview with David Letterman on his Netflix show 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.' On being asked what was the mechanism that was malfunctioning or taking a break in his brain, West responded: "I wouldn`t be able to explain that as much, you know because I`m not a doctor. I can just tell you what I`m feeling at the time, and I feel a heightened connection with the universe when I`m ramping up." "This is like a sprained brain, like having a sprained ankle. And if someone has a sprained ankle, you're not going to push on him more," he said, adding, "Once our brain gets to the point of spraining, people do everything to make it worse." West, who recently welcomed his fourth child with Kim Kardashian, had been transparent about his state from the beginning. During a radio interview with WCGI 107.5, he had said "I could present in a more calm way, but I was ramped up. I`m not blaming mental health, but I`m explaining mental health." West opened up about his condition during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! saying he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and requested everyone to be honest about their own personal struggles. "I think it`s important for us to have open conversations about mental health, especially with me being black because we never had therapists in the black community," West said according to The Hollywood Reporter. In 2016, the 'Heartless' singer was hospitalised when he showed symptoms of continuous exhaustion and sleep deprivation. He was also once kept in a psychiatric hold which led to the cancellation of his Saint Pablo tour.

Kanye West: I'm not blaming mental health, but I'm explaining mental health

Kim Kardashian on Friday announced the arrival of her fourth child, a boy born via a surrogate.

"He`s here and he`s perfect!" Kardashian told her 60 million Twitter followers in a posting.

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Kardashian and her musician husband Kanye West have three other children - Chicago, a girl who was born in January 2018 also via a surrogate, son Saint, 3, and daughter North, 5.

The new baby`s name was not revealed.

Kardashian has said she decided to use a surrogate after doctors warned of serious health risks following the birth of Saint in 2015 if she became pregnant again.

Kim Kardashian on Friday announced the arrival of her fourth child, a boy born via a surrogate. "He`s here and he`s perfect!" Kardashian told her 60 million Twitter followers in a posting.

Kim Kardashian on Friday announced the arrival of her fourth child, a boy born via a surrogate. "He`s here and he`s perfect!" Kardashian told her 60 million Twitter followers in a posting. He’s here and he’s perfect! — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 10, 2019 × "He’s also Chicago’s twin lol I’m sure he will change a lot but now he looks just like her," the reality star added. He’s also Chicago’s twin lol I’m sure he will change a lot but now he looks just like her ✨ — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 10, 2019 × Kardashian and her musician husband Kanye West have three other children - Chicago, a girl who was born in January 2018 also via a surrogate, son Saint, 3, and daughter North, 5. The new baby`s name was not revealed. Kardashian has said she decided to use a surrogate after doctors warned of serious health risks following the birth of Saint in 2015 if she became pregnant again.

Kim Kardashian announces birth of fourth child, a boy

Kanye West has resolved a lawsuit accusing the rapper and entrepreneur of fraudulently inducing fans into subscribing to Jay-Z's online streaming service Tidal by tweeting that it was the only place to obtain his 2016 album 'The Life of Pablo.'

West, Tidal's corporate parent and the plaintiff Justin Baker-Rhett on Wednesday filed a joint stipulation with the US District Court in Manhattan to dismiss the proposed class-action case, which was originally filed in San Francisco in April 2016.

Terms of the resolution were unclear. Tidal and lawyers for all of the parties did not respond to requests for comment.

Baker-Rhett claimed to sign up for the $9.99-a-month Tidal service after West tweeted on Feb. 15, 2016, that 'Pablo'&nbsp;would "never never never be on Apple. And it will never be for sale ... You can only get it on Tidal."

The plaintiff called that a ploy to add subscribers to a struggling Tidal, and said the ploy became clear when West released 'Pablo'&nbsp;1-1/2 months later on Apple, Spotify and his own website.

'Pablo'&nbsp;was streamed 250 million times within 10 days of its release, the complaint said, citing Tidal.

Last June, US District Judge Gregory Woods allowed Baker-Rhett to pursue a fraudulent inducement claim because he had plausibly pleaded that West's tweet was false. The judge dismissed other claims on jurisdictional grounds.

The case is Baker-Rhett v Aspiro AB et al, US&nbsp;District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 16-05801.

Kanye West has resolved a lawsuit accusing the rapper and entrepreneur of fraudulently inducing fans into subscribing to Jay-Z's online streaming service Tidal by tweeting that it was the only place to obtain his 2016 album 'The Life of Pablo.

Kanye West has resolved a lawsuit accusing the rapper and entrepreneur of fraudulently inducing fans into subscribing to Jay-Z's online streaming service Tidal by tweeting that it was the only place to obtain his 2016 album 'The Life of Pablo.' West, Tidal's corporate parent and the plaintiff Justin Baker-Rhett on Wednesday filed a joint stipulation with the US District Court in Manhattan to dismiss the proposed class-action case, which was originally filed in San Francisco in April 2016. Terms of the resolution were unclear. Tidal and lawyers for all of the parties did not respond to requests for comment. Baker-Rhett claimed to sign up for the $9.99-a-month Tidal service after West tweeted on Feb. 15, 2016, that 'Pablo' would "never never never be on Apple. And it will never be for sale ... You can only get it on Tidal." The plaintiff called that a ploy to add subscribers to a struggling Tidal, and said the ploy became clear when West released 'Pablo' 1-1/2 months later on Apple, Spotify and his own website. 'Pablo' was streamed 250 million times within 10 days of its release, the complaint said, citing Tidal. Last June, US District Judge Gregory Woods allowed Baker-Rhett to pursue a fraudulent inducement claim because he had plausibly pleaded that West's tweet was false. The judge dismissed other claims on jurisdictional grounds. The case is Baker-Rhett v Aspiro AB et al, US District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 16-05801.

Kanye West resolves fan's 'Life of Pablo' lawsuit

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are going to have another baby. Kim officially confirmed that she and West are expecting their fourth child via surrogate on a TV show.&nbsp; 
 
Earlier this month, People magazine had confirmed that the couple are set to welcome a baby but they were yet to comment on the news. 
 
Kardashian, however, spilled the beans on Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live' when she appeared on the show with sisters Kourtney and Khloe. 
 
When Cohen asked whether they were working on having another baby, she confirmed saying, "We are."&nbsp; 
 
The 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star said she let the secret out when she got "drunk" at their Christmas Eve party.&nbsp;"I got drunk at our Christmas Eve party and I told some people. I can't remember who I told because I never get drunk," she said.&nbsp;The 38-year-old entrepreneur also verified that it's a boy.&nbsp; 
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Citing multiple sources, Us Weekly had claimed the fourth child is a male, who is due in "very early May".&nbsp;&nbsp;The couple's third child, daughter Chicago turned one on Tuesday, was also born through surrogacy.&nbsp;Kardashian and West, 41, are also parents to eldest daughter North, five-and-a-half years and son Saint, three.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are going to have another baby. Kim officially confirmed that she and West are expecting their fourth child via surrogate on a TV show.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are going to have another baby. Kim officially confirmed that she and West are expecting their fourth child via surrogate on a TV show. Earlier this month, People magazine had confirmed that the couple are set to welcome a baby but they were yet to comment on the news. Kardashian, however, spilled the beans on Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live' when she appeared on the show with sisters Kourtney and Khloe. When Cohen asked whether they were working on having another baby, she confirmed saying, "We are." The 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star said she let the secret out when she got "drunk" at their Christmas Eve party. "I got drunk at our Christmas Eve party and I told some people. I can't remember who I told because I never get drunk," she said. The 38-year-old entrepreneur also verified that it's a boy. Citing multiple sources, Us Weekly had claimed the fourth child is a male, who is due in "very early May". The couple's third child, daughter Chicago turned one on Tuesday, was also born through surrogacy. Kardashian and West, 41, are also parents to eldest daughter North, five-and-a-half years and son Saint, three.

Kim Kardashian reveals she is expecting fourth child with Kanye West

Controversies from the entertainment world that shook 2018

Here's a collaboration that a lot of us would not have thought about. Seems like American rapper Kanye West wants to collaborate with the famed guitarist Bob Dylan for his next album. 
 
Taking to his official Twitter handle, the `Ye` star reached out to the artist, where he tweeted, "Calling out to Bob Dylan Let`s get together."

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Unfortunately, Dylan does not have a Twitter. So it is unclear if he got the message. Kanye`s straightforward reach to famous people has become a hallmark of his Twitter as earlier this year, he said he would like to meet Tim Cook, Apple`s CEO, because he `had some ideas.` 
 
On the work front, Kanye, who has previously collaborated with Paul McCartney, is prepping for his upcoming album-Yandhi. 
 
The 41-year-old was recently in Paris with wife Kim Kardashian West. They returned to Paris two years after being robbed here.&nbsp;

Here's a collaboration that a lot of us would not have thought about. Seems like American rapper Kanye West wants to collaborate with the famed guitarist Bob Dylan for his next album.

Here's a collaboration that a lot of us would not have thought about. Seems like American rapper Kanye West wants to collaborate with the famed guitarist Bob Dylan for his next album. Taking to his official Twitter handle, the `Ye` star reached out to the artist, where he tweeted, "Calling out to Bob Dylan Let`s get together." Calling out to Bob Dylan Let’s get together — ye (@kanyewest) December 12, 2018 × Unfortunately, Dylan does not have a Twitter. So it is unclear if he got the message. Kanye`s straightforward reach to famous people has become a hallmark of his Twitter as earlier this year, he said he would like to meet Tim Cook, Apple`s CEO, because he `had some ideas.` On the work front, Kanye, who has previously collaborated with Paul McCartney, is prepping for his upcoming album-Yandhi. The 41-year-old was recently in Paris with wife Kim Kardashian West. They returned to Paris two years after being robbed here.

Kanye West wants to collaborate with Bob Dylan, tweets, 'Let's get together'

Rapper Kanye West was caught on the camera ‘stealing’ an earring from a Versace fashion show. He was seen sitting with his wife Kim Kardashian when the incident took place.

Kanye (now called Ye) and Kim were sitting at the front row at Versace’s New York pre-fall fashion show on December 2 when he noticed an earring lying unnoticed on the catwalk.&nbsp;

The rapper then decided to take this for himself and was caught on camera by Kim herself.&nbsp;

In an Instagram story posted by Kim, Kanye can be heard saying: "I'm about to steal this earring that dropped, it's just there. They think they getting this back but I'm about to steal this.”

The couple looked fashionable as ever, as they sat during the show. While Kim opted for a silver sequin mini-dress by Donatella Versace's brand, Kanye wore a navy coat layered over a pair of tracksuit bottoms and Yeezy trainers.&nbsp;

As for the theft, we don’t really know whether Kanye returned the expensive jewellery to the designer label.

Rapper Kanye West was caught on the camera ‘stealing’ an earring from a Versace fashion show. He was seen sitting with his wife Kim Kardashian when the incident took place.

Rapper Kanye West was caught on the camera ‘stealing’ an earring from a Versace fashion show. He was seen sitting with his wife Kim Kardashian when the incident took place. Kanye (now called Ye) and Kim were sitting at the front row at Versace’s New York pre-fall fashion show on December 2 when he noticed an earring lying unnoticed on the catwalk. The rapper then decided to take this for himself and was caught on camera by Kim herself. In an Instagram story posted by Kim, Kanye can be heard saying: "I'm about to steal this earring that dropped, it's just there. They think they getting this back but I'm about to steal this.” The couple looked fashionable as ever, as they sat during the show. While Kim opted for a silver sequin mini-dress by Donatella Versace's brand, Kanye wore a navy coat layered over a pair of tracksuit bottoms and Yeezy trainers. As for the theft, we don’t really know whether Kanye returned the expensive jewellery to the designer label.

Kanye West caught 'stealing' branded jewellery from Versace fashion show in New York

Kim Kardashian is a brand in herself. The socialite-turned-reality TV star has over the years risen to prominence thanks to her show 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' and a spate of controversies.&nbsp;

She may have put all the controversies behind her, but Kim recently spoke about how she has ecstasy twice in her life and that led to some adverse decisions.&nbsp;

In the latest episode of 'Keeping Up With THe Kardashians', Kim while speaking to Scott Disick and Kendall Jenner, did major revelations about her past.&nbsp;

"I got married on ecstasy. The first time. I did ecstasy once and I got married. I did it again, I made a sex tape. Like, everything bad would happen."

Kim was first married to Damon Thomas in 2000. &nbsp;The sex tape was filmed in 2007 with her then boyfriend Ray J which was leaked and made Kim a household name.

Both Kendall and Scott appeared to be shocked when they heard Kim's story. "You were high on ecstasy when you made that sex tape?" asked Scott.

To this Kim replied, "Absolutely. Everyone knows it. Like, my jaw was shaking the whole time."

"I definitely went through a wild phase, I would say in my late teens. I’m not like that anymore. But I still have fun. Don’t get it twisted, I’m always the life of the party."

Kim is married to rapper Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and the couple has 3 kids together.&nbsp;

Kim Kardashian is a brand in herself. The socialite-turned-reality TV star has over the years risen to prominence thanks to her show 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' and a spate of controversies.

Kim Kardashian is a brand in herself. The socialite-turned-reality TV star has over the years risen to prominence thanks to her show 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' and a spate of controversies. She may have put all the controversies behind her, but Kim recently spoke about how she has ecstasy twice in her life and that led to some adverse decisions. In the latest episode of 'Keeping Up With THe Kardashians', Kim while speaking to Scott Disick and Kendall Jenner, did major revelations about her past. "I got married on ecstasy. The first time. I did ecstasy once and I got married. I did it again, I made a sex tape. Like, everything bad would happen." Kim was first married to Damon Thomas in 2000. The sex tape was filmed in 2007 with her then boyfriend Ray J which was leaked and made Kim a household name. Both Kendall and Scott appeared to be shocked when they heard Kim's story. "You were high on ecstasy when you made that sex tape?" asked Scott. To this Kim replied, "Absolutely. Everyone knows it. Like, my jaw was shaking the whole time." "I definitely went through a wild phase, I would say in my late teens. I’m not like that anymore. But I still have fun. Don’t get it twisted, I’m always the life of the party." Kim is married to rapper Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and the couple has 3 kids together.

Kim Kardashian reveals she was high on ecstasy during the filming of infamous sex tape

Rapper Kanye West donated $150,000 to a memorial fundraising site for a security guard who was shot dead by a police officer.&nbsp;

The security guard named Jemel Roberson was killed close to Kanye's hometown of Chicago. He was shot by a police officer while he was detaining a gunman outside of Manny's Blue Room Lounge, where he worked.&nbsp;

The donation was made through GoFundMe page for Jemel Roberson.&nbsp;

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According to multiple witnesses, the alleged gunman had returned to the bar after security asked him to leave. A statement filed by Illinois State Police said that Jemel was fatally shot after giving him ''multiple verbal commands to drop the gun and get on the ground''.

Several celebs spoke on the incident with actress Gabrielle Union tweeting: ''HE'S ONE OF US!'' How is it that WE dont count as ''us''? That man in the WH &amp; the NRA are silent when ''good guys with guns'' was the answer they said This is in the town that raised @DwyaneWade &amp; #JemelRoberson is all of us. He was loved. He was brave &amp; his life was snatched (sic)'.” Gabrielle is married to basketball star Dwyane Wade

The 41-year-old rapper has been in news <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/kanye-west-hugs-trump-muses-on-presidential-run-170975">several times</a> before for making <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/kanye-west-delivers-pro-donald-trump-speech-saturday-night-live-168659">pro-Trump statements </a>and on several occasions, also sporting the famous red cap that Trump is fond of, reading ‘Make America Great Again’. Read when&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/kanye-west-breaks-his-twitter-silence-calls-donald-trump-his-brother-132873">Kanye called Donald Trump his 'brother'.&nbsp;</a>

Rapper Kanye West donated $150,000 to a memorial fundraising site for a security guard who was shot dead by a police officer. The security guard named Jemel Roberson was killed close to Kanye's hometown of Chicago.

Rapper Kanye West donated $150,000 to a memorial fundraising site for a security guard who was shot dead by a police officer. The security guard named Jemel Roberson was killed close to Kanye's hometown of Chicago. He was shot by a police officer while he was detaining a gunman outside of Manny's Blue Room Lounge, where he worked. The donation was made through GoFundMe page for Jemel Roberson. Also read: Rapper Kanye West changes his name to Ye According to multiple witnesses, the alleged gunman had returned to the bar after security asked him to leave. A statement filed by Illinois State Police said that Jemel was fatally shot after giving him ''multiple verbal commands to drop the gun and get on the ground''. Several celebs spoke on the incident with actress Gabrielle Union tweeting: ''HE'S ONE OF US!'' How is it that WE dont count as ''us''? That man in the WH & the NRA are silent when ''good guys with guns'' was the answer they said This is in the town that raised @DwyaneWade & #JemelRoberson is all of us. He was loved. He was brave & his life was snatched (sic)'.” Gabrielle is married to basketball star Dwyane Wade The 41-year-old rapper has been in news several times before for making pro-Trump statements and on several occasions, also sporting the famous red cap that Trump is fond of, reading ‘Make America Great Again’. Read when Kanye called Donald Trump his 'brother'.

Kanye West donates $150,000 to family of Chicago security guard shot dead by cop

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/government-invokes-never-used-before-powers-to-issue-directions-to-rbi-report-174517">Government invokes never-used-before powers to issue directions to RBI governor: Report</a>

The Indian government has invoked never-used-before powers under the RBI Act allowing it to issue directions to the central bank governor on matters of public interest, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday.

Separate letters have been sent to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor in recent weeks, exercising powers under the section on issues ranging from liquidity for non-banking financial companies, capital requirement for weak banks and lending to small and medium enterprises, the report said.

 
<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/rbi-governor-urjit-patel-may-consider-resigning-after-rift-with-government-report-174513">RBI Governor Urjit Patel may consider resigning after </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/rbi-governor-urjit-patel-may-consider-resigning-after-rift-with-government-report-174513">rift</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/rbi-governor-urjit-patel-may-consider-resigning-after-rift-with-government-report-174513"> with government: Report</a>

The rift between India's central bank and the government has widened and could lead to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor considering resignation, CNBC TV18 reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

There has been an irreversible breakdown between the RBI Governor Urjit Patel and the government, the media said, adding that all options were on the table.

 
<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/live-updates-modi-to-unveil-statue-of-unity-today-on-sardar-patels-143rd-birth-anniversary-174516">Live updates: Modi to </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/live-updates-modi-to-unveil-statue-of-unity-today-on-sardar-patels-143rd-birth-anniversary-174516">unveil</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/live-updates-modi-to-unveil-statue-of-unity-today-on-sardar-patels-143rd-birth-anniversary-174516"> Statue of Unity today on Sardar Patel's 143rd birth anniversary</a>

The Statue of Unity, a 182-metre giant structure built in honour of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, will be dedicated to the nation on Wednesday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The imposing monument, touted as the world's tallest statue, is twice the height of Statue of Liberty and is built on an islet, Sadhu Bet, near the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Narmada district.&nbsp;

After Modi unveils the statue, three IAF planes would fly past and create the tricolour in the sky by emitting saffron, white and green colours, said an official release Tuesday.&nbsp;

Get all your updates on the story, live, from us.&nbsp;

 
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Around 1,500 people took to the streets of Pittsburgh Tuesday to demonstrate peacefully in song against a visit by US President Donald Trump and to mourn 11 Jewish worshipers killed in a synagogue.

The crowd of all ages and faiths, including many young families, children and the elderly, marched for six blocks holding signs that read "President Hate, Leave Our State!" and "Trump's Lies Kill."

 
<a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/kanye-west-distances-himself-from-politics-says-hes-been-used-174510">Kanye West says he's been 'used', distances himself from politics</a>

Three weeks after a bizarre White House meeting with US President Donald Trump, rapper Kanye West said on Tuesday he was distancing himself from politics.

West, Trump's biggest celebrity supporter, also sought to distance himself from a new campaign that encourages black Americans to quit the Democratic Party.

"My eyes are now wide open and now realize I’ve been used to spread messages I don’t believe in. I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative!!!" West tweeted, without mentioning Trump, who is a Republican, or any other names.

Government invokes never-used-before powers to issue directions to RBI governor: Report The Indian government has invoked never-used-before powers under the RBI Act allowing it to issue directions to the central bank governor on matters of public interest, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday.

Government invokes never-used-before powers to issue directions to RBI governor: Report The Indian government has invoked never-used-before powers under the RBI Act allowing it to issue directions to the central bank governor on matters of public interest, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday. Separate letters have been sent to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor in recent weeks, exercising powers under the section on issues ranging from liquidity for non-banking financial companies, capital requirement for weak banks and lending to small and medium enterprises, the report said. RBI Governor Urjit Patel may consider resigning after rift with government: Report The rift between India's central bank and the government has widened and could lead to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor considering resignation, CNBC TV18 reported on Wednesday, citing sources. There has been an irreversible breakdown between the RBI Governor Urjit Patel and the government, the media said, adding that all options were on the table. Live updates: Modi to unveil Statue of Unity today on Sardar Patel's 143rd birth anniversary The Statue of Unity, a 182-metre giant structure built in honour of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, will be dedicated to the nation on Wednesday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The imposing monument, touted as the world's tallest statue, is twice the height of Statue of Liberty and is built on an islet, Sadhu Bet, near the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Narmada district. After Modi unveils the statue, three IAF planes would fly past and create the tricolour in the sky by emitting saffron, white and green colours, said an official release Tuesday. Get all your updates on the story, live, from us. Trump visits Pittsburgh, protesters say he's responsible for synagogue shooting that killed 11 Around 1,500 people took to the streets of Pittsburgh Tuesday to demonstrate peacefully in song against a visit by US President Donald Trump and to mourn 11 Jewish worshipers killed in a synagogue. The crowd of all ages and faiths, including many young families, children and the elderly, marched for six blocks holding signs that read "President Hate, Leave Our State!" and "Trump's Lies Kill." Kanye West says he's been 'used', distances himself from politics Three weeks after a bizarre White House meeting with US President Donald Trump, rapper Kanye West said on Tuesday he was distancing himself from politics. West, Trump's biggest celebrity supporter, also sought to distance himself from a new campaign that encourages black Americans to quit the Democratic Party. "My eyes are now wide open and now realize I’ve been used to spread messages I don’t believe in. I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative!!!" West tweeted, without mentioning Trump, who is a Republican, or any other names.

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Three weeks after a bizarre White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, rapper Kanye West said on Tuesday he was distancing himself from politics.

West, Trump's biggest celebrity supporter, also sought to distance himself from a new campaign that encourages black Americans to quit the Democratic Party.

"My eyes are now wide open and now realize I’ve been used to spread messages I don’t believe in. I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative!!!" West tweeted, without mentioning Trump, who is a Republican, or any other names.

The singer and fashion designer, who has said he is bipolar, also said he "never wanted any association" with a campaign launched last weekend called Blexit that seeks to draw African-Americans away from their long-standing support for Democrats.

West, 41, was linked to the campaign after its leader, conservative activist Candace Owens, said he had designed the logo for the movement's hats and T-shirts.

"I introduced Candace to the person who made the logo and they didn’t want their name on it so she used mine," West tweeted on Tuesday. "I have nothing to do with it."

West posted his comments just a week before U.S. congressional elections on Nov. 6 and after months of erratic behaviour, including describing slavery as a choice.

On Oct. 11, he met Trump in the Oval Office and launched into a rambling 10-minute-long speech carried live on television in which he said Trump made him feel like a superhero, and referenced the existence of an alternate universe.&nbsp;

Three weeks after a bizarre White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, rapper Kanye West said on Tuesday he was distancing himself from politics. West, Trump's biggest celebrity supporter, also sought to distance himself from a new campaign that encourages black Americans to quit the Democratic Party.

Three weeks after a bizarre White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, rapper Kanye West said on Tuesday he was distancing himself from politics. West, Trump's biggest celebrity supporter, also sought to distance himself from a new campaign that encourages black Americans to quit the Democratic Party. "My eyes are now wide open and now realize I’ve been used to spread messages I don’t believe in. I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative!!!" West tweeted, without mentioning Trump, who is a Republican, or any other names. The singer and fashion designer, who has said he is bipolar, also said he "never wanted any association" with a campaign launched last weekend called Blexit that seeks to draw African-Americans away from their long-standing support for Democrats. West, 41, was linked to the campaign after its leader, conservative activist Candace Owens, said he had designed the logo for the movement's hats and T-shirts. "I introduced Candace to the person who made the logo and they didn’t want their name on it so she used mine," West tweeted on Tuesday. "I have nothing to do with it." West posted his comments just a week before U.S. congressional elections on Nov. 6 and after months of erratic behaviour, including describing slavery as a choice. On Oct. 11, he met Trump in the Oval Office and launched into a rambling 10-minute-long speech carried live on television in which he said Trump made him feel like a superhero, and referenced the existence of an alternate universe.

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Does rap megastar Kanye West support Donald Trump? He loves him -- and proved it Thursday by suddenly striding from his chair at a surreal White House meeting to hug the president.

"I love this guy right here," the serial Grammy-winning artist declared in the Oval Office, before taking the president in his arms.

The rapper had been invited to lunch to discuss prison reform but turned what would ordinarily have been a staid White House photo-op into possibly one of the more unusual -- and profanity laden -- encounters in the Oval Office's storied history.

Talking loudly and rapidly on everything from Trump's protectionist trade polices to replacing Air Force One with a hydrogen plane, black gun crime, being married to Kim Kardashian and "infinite amounts of universe," West left the normally loquacious president nearly speechless.

"That was quite something," Trump finally said to laughter from astonished senior aides and journalists at the end of the soliloquy, which West punctuated with bangs of his fist on the legendary Resolute desk, used by presidents since the 1880s.

"It was from the soul. I just channelled it," the musician said, adding -- to further gasps -- that Trump "might not have expected to have a crazy motherfucker like Kanye West supporting him."

Trump said West "could very well be" future presidential material, to which the rapper said he would not want to get in the way of the Republican's 2020 reelection.

"Only after him in 2024," West said.

Wearing Trump's hat&nbsp;

West, who has broken ranks with much of the left-leaning entertainment industry to support Trump, recently took fire for wearing one of the red baseball caps handed out at the president's raucous "Make America Great Again" rallies.

Does he care?

West not only wore one of the caps into the Oval Office but declared: "There's something about when I put on this hat, I feel like Superman."

Trump can only have been delighted.

The president is pushing hard to portray himself as being on the side of blacks, rather than only the overwhelmingly white voter block behind his surprise election.

Last year, Trump was heavily criticized for what appeared to be his lukewarm condemnation of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

He's also locked in a dispute with several black NFL football players who have knelt down during the playing of the US national anthem to protest racial inequality.

As recently as August, Trump seemed to be digging himself an even larger hole among African Americans when he got into a Twitter war with basketball great and black icon LeBron James.

But he's working to flip that narrative ahead of congressional midterm elections next month.

His stump speech includes repeated boasts about record low unemployment for African Americans and he is touting the need for reform of the prison system, where blacks are about 38 per cent of inmates, despite being only 13 per cent of the US population.

So West's visit, accompanied by NFL football great Jim Brown, maybe the best political advertising Trump can get. Or the bizarreness of the occasion could end up backfiring, with some critics of the president immediately questioning whether serious issues facing the black community were sacrificed to showbiz.

After accidentally revealing the passcode to his iPhone in front of ranks of media cameras inside the Oval Office, West topped off his eyebrow-raising day by heading to a Washington Apple store, where he stood on the table -- and talked again about Trump's red hats.

Black power&nbsp;

In a Fox television interview Thursday, Trump said that West's support had transformed blacks' view of his presidency.

"When Kanye came out a couple months ago, something happened," Trump said. "Nobody (has) ever seen it. He has a big following in the African-American community, a big, big following.... The polls went through the roof."

Previously, West's reality TV star wife Kardashian visited the White House to press, successfully, for Trump to grant clemency to Alice Johnson, a woman who was sentenced to life in prison for nonviolent drug crimes.

Trump raised her case again Thursday as an example of why the prison system needs urgent change.

West's "terrific" wife opened his eyes, Trump said.

"We do need reform. That doesn't mean easy. We're going to make certain categories tougher when it comes to drug dealing and other things, but there has to be a reform because it is very unfair right now," he said.

"It is very unfair to African-Americans."

Does rap megastar Kanye West support Donald Trump? He loves him -- and proved it Thursday by suddenly striding from his chair at a surreal White House meeting to hug the president.

Does rap megastar Kanye West support Donald Trump? He loves him -- and proved it Thursday by suddenly striding from his chair at a surreal White House meeting to hug the president. "I love this guy right here," the serial Grammy-winning artist declared in the Oval Office, before taking the president in his arms. The rapper had been invited to lunch to discuss prison reform but turned what would ordinarily have been a staid White House photo-op into possibly one of the more unusual -- and profanity laden -- encounters in the Oval Office's storied history. Talking loudly and rapidly on everything from Trump's protectionist trade polices to replacing Air Force One with a hydrogen plane, black gun crime, being married to Kim Kardashian and "infinite amounts of universe," West left the normally loquacious president nearly speechless. "That was quite something," Trump finally said to laughter from astonished senior aides and journalists at the end of the soliloquy, which West punctuated with bangs of his fist on the legendary Resolute desk, used by presidents since the 1880s. "It was from the soul. I just channelled it," the musician said, adding -- to further gasps -- that Trump "might not have expected to have a crazy motherfucker like Kanye West supporting him." Trump said West "could very well be" future presidential material, to which the rapper said he would not want to get in the way of the Republican's 2020 reelection. "Only after him in 2024," West said. Wearing Trump's hat West, who has broken ranks with much of the left-leaning entertainment industry to support Trump, recently took fire for wearing one of the red baseball caps handed out at the president's raucous "Make America Great Again" rallies. Does he care? West not only wore one of the caps into the Oval Office but declared: "There's something about when I put on this hat, I feel like Superman." Trump can only have been delighted. The president is pushing hard to portray himself as being on the side of blacks, rather than only the overwhelmingly white voter block behind his surprise election. Last year, Trump was heavily criticized for what appeared to be his lukewarm condemnation of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. He's also locked in a dispute with several black NFL football players who have knelt down during the playing of the US national anthem to protest racial inequality. As recently as August, Trump seemed to be digging himself an even larger hole among African Americans when he got into a Twitter war with basketball great and black icon LeBron James. But he's working to flip that narrative ahead of congressional midterm elections next month. His stump speech includes repeated boasts about record low unemployment for African Americans and he is touting the need for reform of the prison system, where blacks are about 38 per cent of inmates, despite being only 13 per cent of the US population. So West's visit, accompanied by NFL football great Jim Brown, maybe the best political advertising Trump can get. Or the bizarreness of the occasion could end up backfiring, with some critics of the president immediately questioning whether serious issues facing the black community were sacrificed to showbiz. After accidentally revealing the passcode to his iPhone in front of ranks of media cameras inside the Oval Office, West topped off his eyebrow-raising day by heading to a Washington Apple store, where he stood on the table -- and talked again about Trump's red hats. Black power In a Fox television interview Thursday, Trump said that West's support had transformed blacks' view of his presidency. "When Kanye came out a couple months ago, something happened," Trump said. "Nobody (has) ever seen it. He has a big following in the African-American community, a big, big following.... The polls went through the roof." Previously, West's reality TV star wife Kardashian visited the White House to press, successfully, for Trump to grant clemency to Alice Johnson, a woman who was sentenced to life in prison for nonviolent drug crimes. Trump raised her case again Thursday as an example of why the prison system needs urgent change. West's "terrific" wife opened his eyes, Trump said. "We do need reform. That doesn't mean easy. We're going to make certain categories tougher when it comes to drug dealing and other things, but there has to be a reform because it is very unfair right now," he said. "It is very unfair to African-Americans."

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President Donald Trump and rapper Kanye West were sitting down for lunch at the White House on Thursday to discuss prison reform as Trump seeks to use his celebrity roots to political advantage.

The two were to sit down for a roasted chicken lunch in the private dining room off the Oval Office, along with Hall of Fame NFL running back Jim Brown, as well as Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner.&nbsp;

White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said Trump and his guests would discuss potential future clemencies for convicts along with "addressing the massive violent crime surge in Chicago" and efforts to create jobs for African-Americans.

Kanye's visit follows by several months a similar trip to the White House by his celebrity wife, Kim Kardashian West, who met with Trump on May 30 and persuaded him to grant clemency to Alice Johnson, who was serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug charge in Tennessee.

Kanye has drawn fire from other celebrities for his support of Trump, the former reality TV star currently looking ahead to congressional elections on Nov. 6 and his own re-election campaign in 2020.

The Republican president has advocated prison reform and said he was open to changes in sentencing guidelines, an issue that divides the Republican Party between "law and order" hardliners and moderates.

"There are people in jail for really long terms," Trump said in an interview with Fox News. "We do need reform. And that doesn`t mean easy. We`re going to make certain categories tougher, when it comes to drug dealing and other things.

"It`s very unfair to African-Americans it`s very unfair to everybody. And it`s also very costly."

He said he would overrule his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, who has balked at efforts to reduce sentences served by convicts and is unlikely to support new ones.&nbsp;

"Well if he doesn`t then he gets overruled by me, because I make the decisions, he doesn`t," Trump said.&nbsp;

Trump claims Kanye West as a friend and a "different kind of a guy" whose big following in the African-American community helped boost his approval ratings. Asked if he would consider campaigning with the rapper, Trump said, "I could see it. I could see it."

President Donald Trump and rapper Kanye West were sitting down for lunch at the White House on Thursday to discuss prison reform as Trump seeks to use his celebrity roots to political advantage.

President Donald Trump and rapper Kanye West were sitting down for lunch at the White House on Thursday to discuss prison reform as Trump seeks to use his celebrity roots to political advantage. The two were to sit down for a roasted chicken lunch in the private dining room off the Oval Office, along with Hall of Fame NFL running back Jim Brown, as well as Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner. White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said Trump and his guests would discuss potential future clemencies for convicts along with "addressing the massive violent crime surge in Chicago" and efforts to create jobs for African-Americans. Kanye's visit follows by several months a similar trip to the White House by his celebrity wife, Kim Kardashian West, who met with Trump on May 30 and persuaded him to grant clemency to Alice Johnson, who was serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug charge in Tennessee. Kanye has drawn fire from other celebrities for his support of Trump, the former reality TV star currently looking ahead to congressional elections on Nov. 6 and his own re-election campaign in 2020. The Republican president has advocated prison reform and said he was open to changes in sentencing guidelines, an issue that divides the Republican Party between "law and order" hardliners and moderates. "There are people in jail for really long terms," Trump said in an interview with Fox News. "We do need reform. And that doesn`t mean easy. We`re going to make certain categories tougher, when it comes to drug dealing and other things. "It`s very unfair to African-Americans it`s very unfair to everybody. And it`s also very costly." He said he would overrule his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, who has balked at efforts to reduce sentences served by convicts and is unlikely to support new ones. "Well if he doesn`t then he gets overruled by me, because I make the decisions, he doesn`t," Trump said. Trump claims Kanye West as a friend and a "different kind of a guy" whose big following in the African-American community helped boost his approval ratings. Asked if he would consider campaigning with the rapper, Trump said, "I could see it. I could see it."

Trump lunches with Kanye West, will talk justice reform

Kanye West, who has been vocal about his support for US President Donald Trump, delivered a pro-Trump speech on the premiere of the 44th season of `Saturday Night Live`.

Despite his speech not being aired, the 41-year-old received applauds from Trump."Like many, I don`t watch Saturday Night Live (even though I past hosted it) - no longer funny, no talent or charm. It is just a political ad for the Dems. Word is that Kanye West, who put on a MAGA hat after the show (despite being told "no"), was great. He`s leading the charge!" tweeted Trump.

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West gave the lengthy speech about his support of Trump wearing a Make America Great Again (MAGA) cap. He claimed that he was "bullied" by SNL producers backstage into not wearing MAGA gear on stage."There`s so many times I talked to a white person about this and they`re like, `How can you like Trump, he`s racist?` Well, if I was concerned about racism I would have moved out of America a long time ago," West said to the crowd.&nbsp; 
 
"You`ve got a situation where you need to have a dialogue and not a diatribe...It`s easy to make it seem like it`s so, so, so one-sided," West said in his speech. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the rapper received "several claps and a number of boos" for his rant.&nbsp; 
 
Meanwhile, the rapper has renamed himself. The 41-year-old musician shared the news of his name change on Twitter and wrote, "the being formally known as Kanye West. I am YE." 
 
Ye' was also the title of the rapper's June 1 album, which he spent months recording at his ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.&nbsp;

Kanye West, who has been vocal about his support for US President Donald Trump, delivered a pro-Trump speech on the premiere of the 44th season of `Saturday Night Live`.

Kanye West, who has been vocal about his support for US President Donald Trump, delivered a pro-Trump speech on the premiere of the 44th season of `Saturday Night Live`. Despite his speech not being aired, the 41-year-old received applauds from Trump."Like many, I don`t watch Saturday Night Live (even though I past hosted it) - no longer funny, no talent or charm. It is just a political ad for the Dems. Word is that Kanye West, who put on a MAGA hat after the show (despite being told "no"), was great. He`s leading the charge!" tweeted Trump. Like many, I don’t watch Saturday Night Live (even though I past hosted it) - no longer funny, no talent or charm. It is just a political ad for the Dems. Word is that Kanye West, who put on a MAGA hat after the show (despite being told “no”), was great. He’s leading the charge! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2018 × West gave the lengthy speech about his support of Trump wearing a Make America Great Again (MAGA) cap. He claimed that he was "bullied" by SNL producers backstage into not wearing MAGA gear on stage."There`s so many times I talked to a white person about this and they`re like, `How can you like Trump, he`s racist?` Well, if I was concerned about racism I would have moved out of America a long time ago," West said to the crowd. "You`ve got a situation where you need to have a dialogue and not a diatribe...It`s easy to make it seem like it`s so, so, so one-sided," West said in his speech. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the rapper received "several claps and a number of boos" for his rant. Meanwhile, the rapper has renamed himself. The 41-year-old musician shared the news of his name change on Twitter and wrote, "the being formally known as Kanye West. I am YE." Ye' was also the title of the rapper's June 1 album, which he spent months recording at his ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Kanye West delivers pro-Donald Trump speech on TV show 'Saturday Night Live'

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Kanye West, who has been vocal about his support for US President Donald Trump, delivered a pro-Trump speech on the premiere of the 44th season of `Saturday Night Live`.

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American singer Lana Del Ray called out popular rapper Kanye West for supporting US President Donald Trump as he posted a selfie wearing a MAGA hat (Make America Great Again) on his social media pages. Kanye posted the pic with a caption: “This represents good and America becoming whole again. &nbsp;We will no longer outsource to other countries. We build factories here in America and create jobs. &nbsp;We will provide jobs for all who are free from prisons as we abolish the 13th amendment. Message sent with love.”

Lana took a dig at Kanye as she replied to him with: “Trump becoming our president was a loss for the country but your support of him is a loss of the culture. I can only assume that you can relate to his personality on some levels” and added “delusions of grandeur, extreme issues with narcissism” as maybe somethings they (Kanye and Trump) share in her reply.&nbsp;

She further added, “If you think it’s alright to support someone who believes it’s OK to grab a woman by the pussy just because he’s famous-then you need an intervention as much as he does.”&nbsp;

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this represents good and America becoming whole again.&nbsp;&nbsp;We will no longer outsource to other countries. We build factories here in America and create jobs.&nbsp;&nbsp;We will provide jobs for all who are free from prisons as we abolish the 13th amendment. Message sent with love <a href="https://t.co/a15WqI8zgu">pic.twitter.com/a15WqI8zgu</a>
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Kanye and Lana have had a healthy rapport for years. Lana even performed at Kanye’s wedding to Kim Kardashian in 2014. However, it seems that the two have been on the far end of the spectrum ever since Kanye has publicly started to support Trump. Last year, Lana co-signed a viral anti-Trump witchcraft ritual to remove him from office.

Meanwhile, Kanye recently delivered a <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/kanye-west-delivers-pro-donald-trump-speech-saturday-night-live-168659">pro-Trump speech on the premiere of the 44th season of `Saturday Night Live`</a>. Trump returned the favour by tweeting about it and wrote: "Like many, I don`t watch Saturday Night Live (even though I past hosted it) - no longer funny, no talent or charm. It is just a political ad for the Dems. Word is that Kanye West, who put on a MAGA hat after the show (despite being told "no"), was great. He’s leading the charge!”

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In another news, Kanye has now <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/rapper-kanye-west-changes-his-name-ye-168551">changed his name</a>. He informed his fans of the name change on Twitter with a tweet that reads: "the being formally known as Kanye West. I am YE."

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American singer Lana Del Ray called out popular rapper Kanye West for supporting US President Donald Trump as he posted a selfie wearing a MAGA hat (Make America Great Again) on his social media pages.

American singer Lana Del Ray called out popular rapper Kanye West for supporting US President Donald Trump as he posted a selfie wearing a MAGA hat (Make America Great Again) on his social media pages. Kanye posted the pic with a caption: “This represents good and America becoming whole again. We will no longer outsource to other countries. We build factories here in America and create jobs. We will provide jobs for all who are free from prisons as we abolish the 13th amendment. Message sent with love.” Lana took a dig at Kanye as she replied to him with: “Trump becoming our president was a loss for the country but your support of him is a loss of the culture. I can only assume that you can relate to his personality on some levels” and added “delusions of grandeur, extreme issues with narcissism” as maybe somethings they (Kanye and Trump) share in her reply. She further added, “If you think it’s alright to support someone who believes it’s OK to grab a woman by the pussy just because he’s famous-then you need an intervention as much as he does.” This is what Kanye posted: this represents good and America becoming whole again. We will no longer outsource to other countries. We build factories here in America and create jobs. We will provide jobs for all who are free from prisons as we abolish the 13th amendment. Message sent with love pic.twitter.com/a15WqI8zgu — ye (@kanyewest) September 30, 2018 × This is a screenshot of Lana's response to Kanye's post: gonna start signing off emails w “message sent w concern that will never be addressed” pic.twitter.com/UUJndRPmAk — Naomi Zeichner (@nomizeichner) September 30, 2018 × Kanye and Lana have had a healthy rapport for years. Lana even performed at Kanye’s wedding to Kim Kardashian in 2014. However, it seems that the two have been on the far end of the spectrum ever since Kanye has publicly started to support Trump. Last year, Lana co-signed a viral anti-Trump witchcraft ritual to remove him from office. Meanwhile, Kanye recently delivered a pro-Trump speech on the premiere of the 44th season of `Saturday Night Live`. Trump returned the favour by tweeting about it and wrote: "Like many, I don`t watch Saturday Night Live (even though I past hosted it) - no longer funny, no talent or charm. It is just a political ad for the Dems. Word is that Kanye West, who put on a MAGA hat after the show (despite being told "no"), was great. He’s leading the charge!” Like many, I don’t watch Saturday Night Live (even though I past hosted it) - no longer funny, no talent or charm. It is just a political ad for the Dems. Word is that Kanye West, who put on a MAGA hat after the show (despite being told “no”), was great. He’s leading the charge! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2018 × In another news, Kanye has now changed his name. He informed his fans of the name change on Twitter with a tweet that reads: "the being formally known as Kanye West. I am YE." the being formally known as Kanye West I am YE — ye (@kanyewest) September 29, 2018 ×

Lana Del Rey takes a dig at Kanye West for supporting Trump 

In a shocker, rapper Kanye West in an interview with an entertainment website called African-American slavery that lasted for 400 years a matter of "choice".

As he spoke about the US President Donald Trump and the US rapper&nbsp;community’s love for him, Kanye also said, "When you hear about slavery for 400 years ... for 400 years? That sounds like a choice.”

He quickly added, "We're mentally imprisoned” before moving on to another topic.

As he wrapped up the interview, Kanye was interjected by a black member of staff at the company, Van Lathan. He said, "You're entitled to believe whatever you want, but there is fact and real-world, real-life consequence behind everything that you just said. We have to deal with the marginalisation that has come from the 400 years of slavery that you said for our people was a choice.”

Van added, "I'm appalled, and brother I am unbelievably hurt by the fact that you have morphed into something to me that isn't real."

Twitterati also took to their pages to condemn his remarks with some even suggesting him to refer to history books. This is the second time in less than a week’s span when Kanye has been <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/kanye-west-breaks-his-twitter-silence-calls-donald-trump-his-brother-132873">trolled</a> on social media. He was trolled last week for releasing a new song defending his <a href="http://www.wionews.com/videos/kanye-west-supports-trump-in-a-series-of-tweets-receives-backlash-133421">support for Trump</a>, who according to Kanye is "fighting for the people".

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Man, this Kanye West shit makes me sad as a former history teacher. Nothing is worse for the world than dumb people who think they are smart cause other dumb people agree with them. Especially when it comes to ignoring or revising the most horrific parts of humanity's past.
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As the issue gathered steam on social media, Kanye took to Twitter to clear his stand and wrote: “The reason why I brought up the 400 years point is because we can't be mentally imprisoned for another 400 years. We need free thought now. Even the statement was an example of free thought &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It was just an idea.”

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the reason why I brought up the 400 years point is because we can't be mentally imprisoned for another 400 years. We need free thought now. Even the statement was an example of free thought It was just an idea
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In a series of tweets, he defended his stance and wrote about the real meaning of his statement. He added: “to make myself clear. Of course I know that slaves did not get shackled and put on a boat by free will.”

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As per history, black people were forced to leave their homes in Africa and were brought to the US during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries to be sold as slaves.

In an interview with a leading entertainment news site, the rapper said that African-American slavery was their own creation and that 'we're mentally imprisoned'.

In a shocker, rapper Kanye West in an interview with an entertainment website called African-American slavery that lasted for 400 years a matter of "choice". As he spoke about the US President Donald Trump and the US rapper community’s love for him, Kanye also said, "When you hear about slavery for 400 years ... for 400 years? That sounds like a choice.” He quickly added, "We're mentally imprisoned” before moving on to another topic. As he wrapped up the interview, Kanye was interjected by a black member of staff at the company, Van Lathan. He said, "You're entitled to believe whatever you want, but there is fact and real-world, real-life consequence behind everything that you just said. We have to deal with the marginalisation that has come from the 400 years of slavery that you said for our people was a choice.” Van added, "I'm appalled, and brother I am unbelievably hurt by the fact that you have morphed into something to me that isn't real." Twitterati also took to their pages to condemn his remarks with some even suggesting him to refer to history books. This is the second time in less than a week’s span when Kanye has been trolled on social media. He was trolled last week for releasing a new song defending his support for Trump, who according to Kanye is "fighting for the people". This is Kanye West saying "400yrs of slavery was a choice" is so insulting. ? pic.twitter.com/ySqZxldVAK — Mwes M Drew™ (@_mwes) May 2, 2018 × Man, this Kanye West shit makes me sad as a former history teacher. Nothing is worse for the world than dumb people who think they are smart cause other dumb people agree with them. Especially when it comes to ignoring or revising the most horrific parts of humanity's past. — Jesse Cox: at Monster Prom (@JesseCox) May 2, 2018 × As the issue gathered steam on social media, Kanye took to Twitter to clear his stand and wrote: “The reason why I brought up the 400 years point is because we can't be mentally imprisoned for another 400 years. We need free thought now. Even the statement was an example of free thought It was just an idea.” the reason why I brought up the 400 years point is because we can't be mentally imprisoned for another 400 years. We need free thought now. Even the statement was an example of free thought It was just an idea — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) May 1, 2018 × In a series of tweets, he defended his stance and wrote about the real meaning of his statement. He added: “to make myself clear. Of course I know that slaves did not get shackled and put on a boat by free will.” to make myself clear. Of course I know that slaves did not get shackled and put on a boat by free will — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) May 1, 2018 × As per history, black people were forced to leave their homes in Africa and were brought to the US during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries to be sold as slaves.

Kanye West says 400 years of slavery was 'a choice'

He has been off Twitter for nearly a year but Kanye West has been making up for the lost time. Since Tuesday, the rapper has been tweeting about myraid topics- from posting photos of his children playing with dolls, to hinting at him running for the elections in 2024 to even praising President Donald Trump, West has covered almost every topic under the sun.&nbsp

On Wednesday, West said he supported President Donald Trump and called him his `brother`.In a series of tweets, the 40-year-old rapper said, "You don`t have to agree with trump but the mob can`t make me not love him. We are both dragon energy. He is my brother. I love everyone. I don`t agree with everything anyone does. That`s what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought".

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Hours later, Trump quoted West`s tweet and wrote - "Thank you Kanye, very cool!"The American rapper later posted two pictures - a "Make America Great Again" hat and a selfie with the hat on.Minutes later, the US President quoted West`s Make America Great Again hat and wrote - "MAGA!"

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Thank you Kanye, very cool! <a href="https://t.co/vRIC87M21X">https://t.co/vRIC87M21X</a>
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West added that he neither identified himself as a Democrat or a Republican, adding that he was "not political".In a second tweet, the husband of American TV actor Kim Kardashian wrote, "I love when people have their own ideas. You don`t have to be allowed anymore. Just be. Love who you want to love. That`s free thought. I`m not even political. I`m not a democrat or a republican."

West further tweeted that he also loved former US Secretary of State and Democratic nominee for 2016 US presidential election, Hillary Clinton.

"If your friend jumps off the bridge you don`t have to do the same. Ye being Ye is a fight for you to be you. For people In my life the idea of Trump is pretty much a 50 50 split but I don`t tell a Hillary supporter not to support Hillary. I love Hillary too."

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I love Hillary too.
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Hours after posting his series of tweets, West clarified his "comments" following a call from Kardashian." my wife just called me and she wanted me to make this clear to everyone. I don`t agree with everything Trump does. I don`t agree 100% with anyone but myself.(Sic)"

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my wife just called me and she wanted me to make this clear to everyone. I don't agree with everything Trump does. I don't agree 100% with anyone but myself.
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Kardashian had earlier wrote in a post on her website that she too supported Clinton in the 2016 election, but was unsure whether she wanted to vote at all, according to Time.

The 40-year-old-rapper`s viral tweets, who has 21 Grammy Awards to his name, made headlines in the entertainment industry in a very short time.

It is to be noted that not many celebrities supported Trump`s presidential campaign or the first year of his presidency.West, who met Trump at the Trump Tower, in December 2016, said they talked about "life."The US President told the media after the meeting that they have been friends for a very long time.

The rapper has been tweeting about everything under the sun including Trump and Clinton.

He has been off Twitter for nearly a year but Kanye West has been making up for the lost time. Since Tuesday, the rapper has been tweeting about myraid topics- from posting photos of his children playing with dolls, to hinting at him running for the elections in 2024 to even praising President Donald Trump, West has covered almost every topic under the sun. On Wednesday, West said he supported President Donald Trump and called him his `brother`.In a series of tweets, the 40-year-old rapper said, "You don`t have to agree with trump but the mob can`t make me not love him. We are both dragon energy. He is my brother. I love everyone. I don`t agree with everything anyone does. That`s what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought". You don't have to agree with trump but the mob can't make me not love him. We are both dragon energy. He is my brother. I love everyone. I don't agree with everything anyone does. That's what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018 × Hours later, Trump quoted West`s tweet and wrote - "Thank you Kanye, very cool!"The American rapper later posted two pictures - a "Make America Great Again" hat and a selfie with the hat on.Minutes later, the US President quoted West`s Make America Great Again hat and wrote - "MAGA!" Thank you Kanye, very cool! https://t.co/vRIC87M21X — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2018 × MAGA! https://t.co/jFf5ONASlv — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2018 × West added that he neither identified himself as a Democrat or a Republican, adding that he was "not political".In a second tweet, the husband of American TV actor Kim Kardashian wrote, "I love when people have their own ideas. You don`t have to be allowed anymore. Just be. Love who you want to love. That`s free thought. I`m not even political. I`m not a democrat or a republican." West further tweeted that he also loved former US Secretary of State and Democratic nominee for 2016 US presidential election, Hillary Clinton. "If your friend jumps off the bridge you don`t have to do the same. Ye being Ye is a fight for you to be you. For people In my life the idea of Trump is pretty much a 50 50 split but I don`t tell a Hillary supporter not to support Hillary. I love Hillary too." If your friend jumps off the bridge you don't have to do the same. Ye being Ye is a fight for you to be you. For people In my life the idea of Trump is pretty much a 50 50 split but I don't tell a Hillary supporter not to support Hillary I love Hillary too. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018 × Hours after posting his series of tweets, West clarified his "comments" following a call from Kardashian." my wife just called me and she wanted me to make this clear to everyone. I don`t agree with everything Trump does. I don`t agree 100% with anyone but myself.(Sic)" my wife just called me and she wanted me to make this clear to everyone. I don't agree with everything Trump does. I don't agree 100% with anyone but myself. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018 × Kardashian had earlier wrote in a post on her website that she too supported Clinton in the 2016 election, but was unsure whether she wanted to vote at all, according to Time. The 40-year-old-rapper`s viral tweets, who has 21 Grammy Awards to his name, made headlines in the entertainment industry in a very short time. It is to be noted that not many celebrities supported Trump`s presidential campaign or the first year of his presidency.West, who met Trump at the Trump Tower, in December 2016, said they talked about "life."The US President told the media after the meeting that they have been friends for a very long time.

Kanye West breaks his Twitter silence, calls Donald Trump his 'brother'

Kim Kardashian West and her husband Kanye West have welcomed their third child, a baby girl via surrogacy. 
 
Kardashian West shared the news on her website and verified social media accounts early on Tuesday.&quot;We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give and to our wonderful doctors and nurses for their special care,&quot; Kardashian West wrote.

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Earlier in September last year, it was reported that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were &quot;excited&quot; for their third baby via a surrogate mother.As per reports, the surrogate is an African-American woman in her 20s, who is married and has two sons. 
 
She was apparently being paid 45,000 Dollars for acting as a surrogate for the Kardashian-Wests.Their baby girl is couple`s third child after daughter North and son Saint.

Kardashian West shared the news on her website and verified social media accounts early on Tuesday.

Kim Kardashian West and her husband Kanye West have welcomed their third child, a baby girl via surrogacy. Kardashian West shared the news on her website and verified social media accounts early on Tuesday."We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give and to our wonderful doctors and nurses for their special care," Kardashian West wrote. She's here. https://t.co/oVg6se6VeQ — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) January 16, 2018 × Earlier in September last year, it was reported that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were "excited" for their third baby via a surrogate mother.As per reports, the surrogate is an African-American woman in her 20s, who is married and has two sons. She was apparently being paid 45,000 Dollars for acting as a surrogate for the Kardashian-Wests.Their baby girl is couple`s third child after daughter North and son Saint.

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West welcome their third baby via surrogacy

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West&#39;s family may be growing, according to reports on Wednesday that the celebrity couple have hired a surrogate to carry their third child after a doctor advised the reality star against another high-risk pregnancy.

People Magazine and E! News, citing unidentified sources, said the couple had hired a surrogate, and TMZ.com said they had agreed to pay the surrogate more than $113,000 to carry a child.

It was not clear whether the surrogate was already pregnant. Kardashian&#39;s representative did not respond to a request for comment.

Kardashian, 36, has two children with rapper West and has spoken openly about her medical struggles during her pregnancies with daughter North, born in 2013, and son Saint, born in 2015, on her E! reality show &quot;Keeping Up With the Kardashians&quot;.

In a recent episode, Kardashian spoke about considering surrogacy for future children with West. The reality star has given detailed accounts on her blog about the difficulties she experienced during her two labours, and the TV show has followed her various surgeries and doctor consultations in a bid to resolve them.

&quot;I think I always knew that surrogacy was an option, but I didn&#39;t think it was that realistic of an option, and now I feel like that&#39;s my reality,&quot; Kardashian said in an April episode of &quot;Keeping Up With The Kardashians.&quot;

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The surrogacy reports come after a difficult year for the couple.

Kardashian was the victim of a robbery in Paris last October, in which millions of dollars&#39; worth of jewellery was stolen from her. That led her to boost security measures and to take a temporary pause from public engagements and prolific social media postings. Late last year, West cancelled a December tour and was hospitalised after an apparent mental health breakdown.

The couple have embraced a more modest social media presence over the past few months, with Kardashian occasionally posting glimpses into their family life. On Wednesday, the reality star launched her own solo make-up line, which sold out within hours.

Kim has spoken openly about her medical struggles during her pregnancies. Here's to hoping her and Kanye's family grows!

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's family may be growing, according to reports on Wednesday that the celebrity couple have hired a surrogate to carry their third child after a doctor advised the reality star against another high-risk pregnancy. People Magazine and E! News, citing unidentified sources, said the couple had hired a surrogate, and TMZ.com said they had agreed to pay the surrogate more than $113,000 to carry a child. It was not clear whether the surrogate was already pregnant. Kardashian's representative did not respond to a request for comment. Kardashian, 36, has two children with rapper West and has spoken openly about her medical struggles during her pregnancies with daughter North, born in 2013, and son Saint, born in 2015, on her E! reality show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians". In a recent episode, Kardashian spoke about considering surrogacy for future children with West. The reality star has given detailed accounts on her blog about the difficulties she experienced during her two labours, and the TV show has followed her various surgeries and doctor consultations in a bid to resolve them. "I think I always knew that surrogacy was an option, but I didn't think it was that realistic of an option, and now I feel like that's my reality," Kardashian said in an April episode of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians." Recent troubles The surrogacy reports come after a difficult year for the couple. Kardashian was the victim of a robbery in Paris last October, in which millions of dollars' worth of jewellery was stolen from her. That led her to boost security measures and to take a temporary pause from public engagements and prolific social media postings. Late last year, West cancelled a December tour and was hospitalised after an apparent mental health breakdown. The couple have embraced a more modest social media presence over the past few months, with Kardashian occasionally posting glimpses into their family life. On Wednesday, the reality star launched her own solo make-up line, which sold out within hours.

Kim Kardashian said to have hired surrogate for third baby

Rap superstar Kanye West on Tuesday delivered a surprise even in this most unusual of political&nbsp;years -- he met President-elect Donald Trump, marking the artist&#39;s first appearance since a reported&nbsp;mental breakdown.

West, a rare artist and even rarer African American celebrity to voice support for Trump, said he&nbsp;went to discuss issues of concern to minorities with the populist leader.

Trailed by an entourage including his own cameraman, West silently walked into Trump Tower and&nbsp;returned to the lobby 40 minutes later with the president-elect himself who, asked what the two&nbsp;discussed, said: &quot;Life.&quot; 
 
&quot;Just friends, just friends. He&#39;s a good man. Long time. Friends for a long time,&quot; said a visibly&nbsp;upbeat Trump, who wrapped an arm behind West&#39;s shoulder. 
 
West, sporting a fitted black sweatshirt and white sneakers, at first stood sullenly with his arms&nbsp;folded as reporters peppered him with questions -- including on whether he would make good on his&nbsp;earlier vow to run for president in 2020. 
&quot;I`m just here to take a picture right now,&quot; West finally said before flashing a smile. 
 
West later took to his and Trump`s favorite medium, Twitter, to elaborate, saying he came to discuss&nbsp;&quot;multicultural issues&quot; and had raised bullying, education and violence in his hometown Chicago. 
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These issues included bullying, supporting teachers, modernizing curriculums, and violence in Chicago.
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Entertainment site E! News said Trump wanted to make West an&nbsp;&quot;ambassador of sorts&quot; involved in&nbsp;&quot;entrepreneurial leadership.&quot; 
 
Quoting an anonymous source on West`s side, E! News said Trump reached out as he believed the rapper&nbsp;-- who earlier this year said he was $53 million in debt -- was &quot;a great role model when it comes to&nbsp;business.&quot; 
 
West last month stunned a California audience with a lengthy speech in which he said he did not vote&nbsp;but would have backed Trump as he appreciated the businessman`s outspokenness. 
 
West was soon hospitalized after a series of erratic comments on stage, including&nbsp;alleging&nbsp;that&nbsp;his&nbsp;sometime&nbsp;collaborator Jay-Z was sending hitmen to kill him and lashing out at Facebook founder Mark&nbsp;Zuckerberg for not paying the rapper`s debt. 
 
The celebrity news website TMZ said that West`s doctor feared he had suffered a mental breakdown and&nbsp;that West had flown to New York on Monday to see a psychiatrist. 
 
Notably absent at Trump Tower was the rapper`s wife, reality television star Kim Kardashian.&nbsp;She has kept a low profile since gunmen broke into her Paris hotel room and robbed her of $10&nbsp;million worth of jewelry -- and gossip pages have recently speculated on the state of the couple`s&nbsp;marriage. 
 
The New York Post reported that Trump will also meet the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who&nbsp;is performing Thursday at Madison Square Garden, and appeal to him to sing at the January 20&nbsp;inauguration. 
 
Only a smattering of artists backed Trump, who pulled off an upset through support from white&nbsp;working-class men after a campaign in which the tycoon excoriated Mexicans, Muslims and other&nbsp;minorities. 
 
West previously campaigned for President Barack Obama and accused president George W&nbsp;&nbsp;Bush of not&nbsp;caring about African Americans after the patchy response to Hurricane Katrina. 
 
The 39-year-old was also among the first in hip-hop to speak forcefully against homophobia. 
 
But West has drawn growing comparisons to Trump, with the rapper delighting in self-aggrandizing&nbsp;social media postings and criticism of establishment rules. 
 
West has likened himself to Michelangelo and has alleged that the Grammys are rigged, threatening to&nbsp;boycott the music industry awards if he is not nominated for Album of the Year. He was not --&nbsp;although he is up in eight other categories. 
 
(AFP)

'Just friends, just friends. He's a good man. Long time. Friends for a long time,' said a visibly?upbeat Trump

Rap superstar Kanye West on Tuesday delivered a surprise even in this most unusual of political years -- he met President-elect Donald Trump, marking the artist's first appearance since a reported mental breakdown. West, a rare artist and even rarer African American celebrity to voice support for Trump, said he went to discuss issues of concern to minorities with the populist leader. Trailed by an entourage including his own cameraman, West silently walked into Trump Tower and returned to the lobby 40 minutes later with the president-elect himself who, asked what the two discussed, said: "Life." "Just friends, just friends. He's a good man. Long time. Friends for a long time," said a visibly upbeat Trump, who wrapped an arm behind West's shoulder. West, sporting a fitted black sweatshirt and white sneakers, at first stood sullenly with his arms folded as reporters peppered him with questions -- including on whether he would make good on his earlier vow to run for president in 2020. "I`m just here to take a picture right now," West finally said before flashing a smile. West later took to his and Trump`s favorite medium, Twitter, to elaborate, saying he came to discuss "multicultural issues" and had raised bullying, education and violence in his hometown Chicago. I wanted to meet with Trump today to discuss multicultural issues. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) December 13, 2016 × These issues included bullying, supporting teachers, modernizing curriculums, and violence in Chicago. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) December 13, 2016 × I feel it is important to have a direct line of communication with our future President if we truly want change. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) December 13, 2016 × And, in a wry reply to questions on his own presidential aspirations, tweeted "#2024" -- or after a theoretical Trump second term. #2024 — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) December 13, 2016 × Entertainment site E! News said Trump wanted to make West an "ambassador of sorts" involved in "entrepreneurial leadership." Quoting an anonymous source on West`s side, E! News said Trump reached out as he believed the rapper -- who earlier this year said he was $53 million in debt -- was "a great role model when it comes to business." West last month stunned a California audience with a lengthy speech in which he said he did not vote but would have backed Trump as he appreciated the businessman`s outspokenness. West was soon hospitalized after a series of erratic comments on stage, including alleging that his sometime collaborator Jay-Z was sending hitmen to kill him and lashing out at Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for not paying the rapper`s debt. The celebrity news website TMZ said that West`s doctor feared he had suffered a mental breakdown and that West had flown to New York on Monday to see a psychiatrist. Notably absent at Trump Tower was the rapper`s wife, reality television star Kim Kardashian. She has kept a low profile since gunmen broke into her Paris hotel room and robbed her of $10 million worth of jewelry -- and gossip pages have recently speculated on the state of the couple`s marriage. The New York Post reported that Trump will also meet the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who is performing Thursday at Madison Square Garden, and appeal to him to sing at the January 20 inauguration. Only a smattering of artists backed Trump, who pulled off an upset through support from white working-class men after a campaign in which the tycoon excoriated Mexicans, Muslims and other minorities. West previously campaigned for President Barack Obama and accused president George W Bush of not caring about African Americans after the patchy response to Hurricane Katrina. The 39-year-old was also among the first in hip-hop to speak forcefully against homophobia. But West has drawn growing comparisons to Trump, with the rapper delighting in self-aggrandizing social media postings and criticism of establishment rules. West has likened himself to Michelangelo and has alleged that the Grammys are rigged, threatening to boycott the music industry awards if he is not nominated for Album of the Year. He was not -- although he is up in eight other categories. (AFP)

Kanye meets Trump, discusses 'multicultural issues'

Beyonce became the most-nominated female artist in Grammy award history on Tuesday as she received a leading nine nods this year, followed closely by Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West with eight nominations each.

Beyonce&#39;s haul of nine included album, song and record of the year, the top three Grammy accolades, for her hit song &quot;Formation&quot; and visual album &quot;Lemonade,&quot; a collection of songs about race, feminism and empowerment.

The R&amp;B singer, 35, has been nominated 62 times in Grammy history and has won 20 Grammy awards over her career spanning two decades. Rapper Kanye West, who has eight nominations this year for his &quot;The Life of Pablo&quot; album, has notched 68 Grammy nominations over his career, and won 21 awards.

British singer Adele is also up for the top three awards with her hit ballad &quot;Hello&quot; and album &quot;25&quot; and has a total of five nominations. The singer previously swept all three top categories in 2012 with her &quot;21&quot; album.

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber&#39;s &quot;Purpose,&quot; Canadian hip hop star Drake&#39;s &quot;Views&quot; and country music singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson&#39;s &quot;A Sailor&#39;s Guide To Earth&quot; rounded out the contenders of album of the year.

The Grammy Awards are the top US music honours and each year, members of the music industry choose nominees and winners across more than 80 categories.

This year&#39;s winners will be announced at a star-studded televised ceremony in Los Angeles on Feb. 12.

Other record of the year contenders include Lukas Graham&#39;s &quot;7 Years,&quot; Rihanna&#39;s &quot;Work&quot; and Twenty One Pilots&#39; &quot;Stressed Out.&quot; Graham&#39;s &quot;7 Years&quot; is also nominated for song of the year alongside Mike Posner&#39;s &quot;I Took a Pill in Ibiza&quot; and Bieber&#39;s &quot;Love Yourself.&quot;

Drake and Barbadian R&amp;B singer Rihanna shared three of their eight individual nominations, two for their steamy duet on Rihanna&#39;s sultry &quot;Work&quot; and one for Rihanna as a featured artist on Drake&#39;s &quot;Views.&quot;

Chance The Rapper landed seven nominations including the best new artist category, in which the 23-year-old Chicago native is up against pop duo The Chainsmokers, California rapper Anderson Paak and country music singers Kelsea Ballerini and Maren Morris.

Late British singer David Bowie, who died in January two days after the release of his final album &quot;Blackstar,&quot; received four nominations including best alternative album.

Late music star Prince, who died in April, also landed one Grammy nomination for his final record, &quot;Hit n Run Phase Two,&quot; in the best engineered non-classical album category alongside Bowie&#39;s &quot;Blackstar.&quot;

(Reuters)

The R&B singer, 35, has been nominated 62 times in Grammy history and has won 20 Grammy awards over her career

Beyonce became the most-nominated female artist in Grammy award history on Tuesday as she received a leading nine nods this year, followed closely by Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West with eight nominations each. Beyonce's haul of nine included album, song and record of the year, the top three Grammy accolades, for her hit song "Formation" and visual album "Lemonade," a collection of songs about race, feminism and empowerment. The R&B singer, 35, has been nominated 62 times in Grammy history and has won 20 Grammy awards over her career spanning two decades. Rapper Kanye West, who has eight nominations this year for his "The Life of Pablo" album, has notched 68 Grammy nominations over his career, and won 21 awards. British singer Adele is also up for the top three awards with her hit ballad "Hello" and album "25" and has a total of five nominations. The singer previously swept all three top categories in 2012 with her "21" album. Canadian pop star Justin Bieber's "Purpose," Canadian hip hop star Drake's "Views" and country music singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson's "A Sailor's Guide To Earth" rounded out the contenders of album of the year. The Grammy Awards are the top US music honours and each year, members of the music industry choose nominees and winners across more than 80 categories. This year's winners will be announced at a star-studded televised ceremony in Los Angeles on Feb. 12. Other record of the year contenders include Lukas Graham's "7 Years," Rihanna's "Work" and Twenty One Pilots' "Stressed Out." Graham's "7 Years" is also nominated for song of the year alongside Mike Posner's "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" and Bieber's "Love Yourself." Drake and Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna shared three of their eight individual nominations, two for their steamy duet on Rihanna's sultry "Work" and one for Rihanna as a featured artist on Drake's "Views." Chance The Rapper landed seven nominations including the best new artist category, in which the 23-year-old Chicago native is up against pop duo The Chainsmokers, California rapper Anderson Paak and country music singers Kelsea Ballerini and Maren Morris. Late British singer David Bowie, who died in January two days after the release of his final album "Blackstar," received four nominations including best alternative album. Late music star Prince, who died in April, also landed one Grammy nomination for his final record, "Hit n Run Phase Two," in the best engineered non-classical album category alongside Bowie's "Blackstar." (Reuters)

Beyonce leads Grammys with 9 nominations

West was admitted to hospital with exhaustion amid a "spiritual crisis", those close to the American rapper say

Almost seven months after a flyover in India’s eastern state of West Bengal collapsed and claimed as many as 27 lives, yet another under-construction flyover in Hooghly district has collapsed. A portion of the flyover in Hooghly’s Mogra collapsed on Sunday morning. While no one was injured in the incident, a boulder was stuck beneath the rubble. The driver of the boulder escaped unhurt, as he was not present inside the vehicle at the time of the collapse. When the girder of the flyover collapsed, no vehicles were present under the flyover, except for a motorcycle. The incident occurred around 9.30 am IST in the morning and left the locals in a panic. "A major tragedy has been averted. This is a very densely populated area. Luckily, the collapse took place on a Sunday morning, hence there were no people underneath. Had it been a working day, several would have been left dead," said Dibyendu Malakar, a local, who resides adjacent to the flyover. Meanwhile, the officials of the district police of Hooghly are carrying out a search to check whether anyone or any other vehicles are stuck under the debris. Immediately, railway officials rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation. A committee of experts and engineers has been set up to probe into the collapse and find out the cause. However, locals allege that the railway authorities did not take adequate security measures while constructing the flyover.

Kanye West released from hospital

Rapper Kanye West was reported on Tuesday to be undergoing a spiritual crisis after being hospitalized for exhaustion following the cancellation of the remainder of his US&nbsp;tour.

West&#39;s reality star wife, Kim Kardashian, pulled out of an expected appearance in New York on Monday night to be with her husband, who was taken to a Los Angeles hospital after police responded to a call for help, US&nbsp;media reported.

Representatives for the 39 year-old musician did not return calls for comment on Tuesday on how long West was expected to remain in the hospital. He was hospitalized after a series of rants and concert cancellations in California last week.

A source close to the &quot;Jesus Walks&quot; singer told People magazine on Tuesday that West was dealing with exhaustion and sleep deprivation as well as a wider spiritual crisis.

&quot;He feels like he&rsquo;s under spiritual attack, and has been for a while,&quot; the source told People.

&quot;Sometimes, darkness creeps in, and Kanye wrestles against it. He talks about that a lot. It&rsquo;s exhausting, and it takes everything he&rsquo;s got. He&rsquo;s just so tired now; he&rsquo;s very low energy and feels like there&rsquo;s a grieving in his spirit. It&rsquo;s very hard to explain, but something has happened recently, where he&rsquo;s not the &lsquo;Ye that everyone knows,&quot; the source added.&nbsp;&#39;Ye&#39; is a nickname for West.

His mother-in-law, Kris Jenner, told celebrity outlet Extra on Monday night that the singer was &quot;just really tired. He&#39;s had a grueling tour and it&#39;s been a grind, so he just needs to rest.&quot;&nbsp;

Celebrities rallied around West.&nbsp;

&quot;Praying for Kanye. Praying he has the right energy surrounding him during this time. Sending peace and love,&quot; singer and actress Janelle Monae posted on Twitter.

Actor Marlon Wayans tweeted &quot;And I hope u all pray for @kanyewest too. He&#39;s not just an artist but he&#39;s a father, a son a husband and above human. Get well soon.&quot;

West, who was promoting his current album &quot;The Life of Pablo,&quot; made headlines last week when he was booed at his San Jose, California, concert for declaring his support for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

He canceled a concert in Los Angeles at the last minute on Sunday, and on Saturday walked off stage in Sacramento, California, after 30 minutes during which he took aim at Beyonce, Jay Z, the media, and the music industry in general.

(Reuters)

West's reality star wife Kim Kardashian pulled out of an expected appearance in New York on Monday night to be with her husband

Rapper Kanye West was reported on Tuesday to be undergoing a spiritual crisis after being hospitalized for exhaustion following the cancellation of the remainder of his US tour. West's reality star wife, Kim Kardashian, pulled out of an expected appearance in New York on Monday night to be with her husband, who was taken to a Los Angeles hospital after police responded to a call for help, US media reported. Representatives for the 39 year-old musician did not return calls for comment on Tuesday on how long West was expected to remain in the hospital. He was hospitalized after a series of rants and concert cancellations in California last week. A source close to the "Jesus Walks" singer told People magazine on Tuesday that West was dealing with exhaustion and sleep deprivation as well as a wider spiritual crisis. "He feels like he’s under spiritual attack, and has been for a while," the source told People. "Sometimes, darkness creeps in, and Kanye wrestles against it. He talks about that a lot. It’s exhausting, and it takes everything he’s got. He’s just so tired now; he’s very low energy and feels like there’s a grieving in his spirit. It’s very hard to explain, but something has happened recently, where he’s not the ‘Ye that everyone knows," the source added. 'Ye' is a nickname for West. His mother-in-law, Kris Jenner, told celebrity outlet Extra on Monday night that the singer was "just really tired. He's had a grueling tour and it's been a grind, so he just needs to rest." Celebrities rallied around West. "Praying for Kanye. Praying he has the right energy surrounding him during this time. Sending peace and love," singer and actress Janelle Monae posted on Twitter. Actor Marlon Wayans tweeted "And I hope u all pray for @kanyewest too. He's not just an artist but he's a father, a son a husband and above human. Get well soon." West, who was promoting his current album "The Life of Pablo," made headlines last week when he was booed at his San Jose, California, concert for declaring his support for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. He canceled a concert in Los Angeles at the last minute on Sunday, and on Saturday walked off stage in Sacramento, California, after 30 minutes during which he took aim at Beyonce, Jay Z, the media, and the music industry in general. (Reuters)

Hospitalized Kanye West under 'spiritual attack'

Rapper&nbsp;Kanye&nbsp;West was hospitalized on Monday and reported to be suffering from exhaustion hours after he abruptly cancelled the remainder of his tour following a week of no-shows, curtailed concerts and rants about politics.

A source told People that West was &quot;exhausted and currently dealing with sleep deprivation&quot; but that he was &quot;fine.&quot; NBC News and other outlets said he was hospitalized in Los Angeles after police responded to a medical welfare call.

Reuters could not independently confirm the hospitalisation.

Concert promoters Live Nation said in a statement on Monday that the remaining 21 U.S. dates on West&#39;s Saint Pablo tour had been canceled, and that tickets would be fully refunded.

Live Nation gave no reasons, fueling speculation about the state of West&#39;s mental and physical health. A source close to the &quot;Gold Digger&quot; singer denied West was having some kind of breakdown, telling celebrity outlets People and Us Weekly that West was a workaholic who was simply worn out.

&quot;He&#39;s just exhausted. He&#39;s been working around the clock on fashion design, both on his own line and the Adidas line. He&#39;s a notorious workaholic, so balancing both that work &ndash; which is extremely important to him &ndash; and the rigors of the tour every night, it really wore him out,&quot; a source told People.

The tour cancellation followed a demanding three months for West, who unveiled the new season of his Yeezy fashion line with an elaborate performance art event in September in New York.

In October, West&#39;s reality star wife, Kim Kardashian, was robbed at gunpoint in Paris, forcing the family to reassess their security and their high public profile.

The influential rapper, who is promoting his current album &quot;The Life of Pablo,&quot; made headlines last week when he was booed at his San Jose, California concert for declaring his support for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

He canceled a concert in Los Angeles at the last minute on Sunday, and on Saturday walked off stage in Sacramento, California after 30 minutes during which he took aim at Beyonce, Jay Z, the media, and the music industry in general.

West later flooded his Instagram account with dozens of photos of fashion items.

Billboard magazine estimated that the tour cancellation would mean $27 million in ticket refunds and untold amounts in other tour expenses.

West has a history of unpredictable and controversial behavior.

Last year, he declared he was considering running for U.S. president in 2020. In 2009, he interrupted Taylor Swift&#39;s acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York saying the honor should have gone to Beyonce.

In 2006, he posed as Jesus Christ on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, and earlier this year he released a music video for &quot;Famous&quot; featuring portrayals of nude celebrities including Trump, Swift and comedian Bill Cosby lying asleep in bed with him.

(Reuters)

A source close to the rapper said the remainder of the US tour was cancelled because he was exhausted

Rapper Kanye West was hospitalized on Monday and reported to be suffering from exhaustion hours after he abruptly cancelled the remainder of his tour following a week of no-shows, curtailed concerts and rants about politics. A source told People that West was "exhausted and currently dealing with sleep deprivation" but that he was "fine." NBC News and other outlets said he was hospitalized in Los Angeles after police responded to a medical welfare call. Reuters could not independently confirm the hospitalisation. Concert promoters Live Nation said in a statement on Monday that the remaining 21 U.S. dates on West's Saint Pablo tour had been canceled, and that tickets would be fully refunded. Live Nation gave no reasons, fueling speculation about the state of West's mental and physical health. A source close to the "Gold Digger" singer denied West was having some kind of breakdown, telling celebrity outlets People and Us Weekly that West was a workaholic who was simply worn out. "He's just exhausted. He's been working around the clock on fashion design, both on his own line and the Adidas line. He's a notorious workaholic, so balancing both that work – which is extremely important to him – and the rigors of the tour every night, it really wore him out," a source told People. The tour cancellation followed a demanding three months for West, who unveiled the new season of his Yeezy fashion line with an elaborate performance art event in September in New York. In October, West's reality star wife, Kim Kardashian, was robbed at gunpoint in Paris, forcing the family to reassess their security and their high public profile. The influential rapper, who is promoting his current album "The Life of Pablo," made headlines last week when he was booed at his San Jose, California concert for declaring his support for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. He canceled a concert in Los Angeles at the last minute on Sunday, and on Saturday walked off stage in Sacramento, California after 30 minutes during which he took aim at Beyonce, Jay Z, the media, and the music industry in general. West later flooded his Instagram account with dozens of photos of fashion items. Billboard magazine estimated that the tour cancellation would mean $27 million in ticket refunds and untold amounts in other tour expenses. West has a history of unpredictable and controversial behavior. Last year, he declared he was considering running for U.S. president in 2020. In 2009, he interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York saying the honor should have gone to Beyonce. In 2006, he posed as Jesus Christ on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, and earlier this year he released a music video for "Famous" featuring portrayals of nude celebrities including Trump, Swift and comedian Bill Cosby lying asleep in bed with him. (Reuters)

Kanye West hospitalised after cancelling tour

The production of reality TV show&nbsp;&quot;Keeping up with the Kardashians&quot; has been halted, days after the star&nbsp;was robbed at gunpoint in Paris.&nbsp;

&quot;Kim&#39;s well-being is our core focus right now. No decision has been made as to when production will resume,&quot; a spokeswoman for E! Network, which broadcasts the show, said in a statement.

The TV star, 35, was spotted leaving her Manhattan apartment with her husband, rapper Kanye West, and their two children on Thursday. The celebrity family were reportedly heading to their home in South Carolina. Speculation is rife that Kim, who is shaken up after the incident, will take a month&#39;s break from work.

The Daily Mail reported that Kim told the police that she was attacked by&nbsp;five white middle-aged male cyclists.&nbsp;

The reality TV star has claimed that she was held at gunpoint, tied up, gagged and pushed into a marble bath by the thieves before they stole the jewels, a source told Dailymail.

The TMZ reported&nbsp;that the reality TV star submitted an insurance claim of $5.6 million for the stolen valuables,&nbsp;much less&nbsp;than the $10 million figure reported earlier.

Kim had&nbsp;been criticised for displaying her $4 million dollar engagement ring and other jewelry in the days before the attack.

&quot;You cannot display your wealth and then be surprised that some people want to share it with you,&quot; fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld told reporters in Paris this week.

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The reality TV star, Kim Kardashian, is reportedly shaken up after being robbed at gunpoint in Paris

The production of reality TV show "Keeping up with the Kardashians" has been halted, days after the star was robbed at gunpoint in Paris. "Kim's well-being is our core focus right now. No decision has been made as to when production will resume," a spokeswoman for E! Network, which broadcasts the show, said in a statement. The TV star, 35, was spotted leaving her Manhattan apartment with her husband, rapper Kanye West, and their two children on Thursday. The celebrity family were reportedly heading to their home in South Carolina. Speculation is rife that Kim, who is shaken up after the incident, will take a month's break from work. The Daily Mail reported that Kim told the police that she was attacked by five white middle-aged male cyclists. The reality TV star has claimed that she was held at gunpoint, tied up, gagged and pushed into a marble bath by the thieves before they stole the jewels, a source told Dailymail. The TMZ reported that the reality TV star submitted an insurance claim of $5.6 million for the stolen valuables, much less than the $10 million figure reported earlier. Kim had been criticised for displaying her $4 million dollar engagement ring and other jewelry in the days before the attack. "You cannot display your wealth and then be surprised that some people want to share it with you," fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld told reporters in Paris this week. (WION)

'Keeping Up With Kardashians' on hold after reality TV star Kim decides to take break from work

How have Barack Obama&#39;s musical tastes changed in his last year in the White House? Judging from his playlists, he is getting into more indie rock.

Obama&nbsp;on Thursday&nbsp;for the second year in a row released summer playlists on streaming service Spotify, revealing what&#39;s on his speakers as he relaxes with his family on an annual holiday to tony Martha&#39;s Vineyard.&nbsp;Like the previous year, Obama&#39;s two playlists,&nbsp;one for daytime and one for nighttime listening,&nbsp;have plenty of classics including songs from Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Miles Davis and The Beach Boys.

But he also showed a taste for indie rock this year. He listed &quot;Elevator Operator&quot; by Courtney Barnett, the Australian songwriter who has recently built a strong if niche following with her droll lyricism.&nbsp;Obama also picked &quot;Home&quot; by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, indie rockers who incidentally were prominent campaigners for former Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders. 
 
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Been waiting to drop this: summer playlist, the encore. What&#39;s everybody listening to? <a href="https://t.co/mqh1YVrycj">pic.twitter.com/mqh1YVrycj</a>
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While most of Obama&#39;s musical choices steered clear of politics, an exception was &quot;Forever Begins&quot; by the Chicago rapper Common, a track produced by Kanye West that delves into the civil rights struggle and touches on gun violence.&nbsp;The president also chose Fiona Apple&#39;s 1997 hit &quot;Criminal&quot;, a song often interpreted as feminist with its theme of male fragility in the face of female sexuality.

Obama did not confine his selections to US artists. He chose a track by Caetano Veloso, a prominent figure in Brazil&#39;s tropicalia movement and outspoken critic of the country&#39;s former military dictatorship.

Obama chose Veloso&#39;s version of &quot;Cucurrucucu Paloma&quot;, an often-covered Mexican song of longing that was popularised in part by Harry Belafonte, the US singer also active in leftist politics.&nbsp;Also on one of Obama&#39;s playlists was &quot;Me Gustas Tu&quot; by Manu Chao, the Parisian singer of Spanish descent known for his attacks on globalisation.

Other prominent artists whose tracks have Obama&#39;s ear include pop superstar Janet Jackson, reclusive R&amp;B sensation D&#39;Angelo, soul singer Janelle Monae and blues rocker Gary Clark Jr.&nbsp;Obama has often spoken of his love of discovering music and has invited artists to the White House, including the late pop icon Prince and politically conscious rapper Kendrick Lamar. 
 
 
Here are the playlists in full:&nbsp;

Obama&#39;s Summer Playlist: Daytime

&ldquo;LoveHate Thing&rdquo; &ndash; Wale

&ldquo;Smooth Sailin&#39;&rdquo; &ndash; Leon Bridges

&ldquo;Elevator Operator&rdquo; &ndash; Courtney Barnett

&ldquo;Home&rdquo; &ndash; Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

&ldquo;Many the Miles&rdquo; &ndash; Sara Bareilles

&ldquo;Tightrope&rdquo; &ndash; Janelle Mon?e

&ldquo;Classic Man&rdquo; &ndash; Jidenna

&ldquo;So Ambitious&rdquo; &ndash; Jay Z feat. Pharrell

&ldquo;Me Gustas Tu&rdquo; &ndash; Manu Chao

&ldquo;Forever Begins&rdquo; &ndash; Common

&ldquo;The Man&rdquo; &ndash; Aloe Blacc

&ldquo;As We Enter&rdquo; &ndash; Nas &amp; Damian &ldquo;Jr. Gong&rdquo; Marley

&ldquo;Sinnerman&rdquo; &ndash; Nina Simone

&ldquo;U Got the Look&rdquo; &ndash; Prince

&ldquo;Rock Steady&rdquo; &ndash; Aretha Franklin

&ldquo;Good Vibrations&rdquo; &ndash; Beach Boys

&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t Owe You A Thang&rdquo; &ndash; Gary Clark Jr.

&ldquo;Man Like That&rdquo; &ndash; Gin Wigmore

&ldquo;II B.S. (edit)&rdquo; &ndash; Charles Mingus 
 
 
Obama&#39;s Summer Playlist: Night 
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&ldquo;If I Have My Way&rdquo; &ndash; Chrisette Michele

&ldquo;Espera&rdquo; &ndash; Esperanza Spalding

&ldquo;Tell It Like It Is&rdquo; &ndash; Aaron Neville

&ldquo;Alright&rdquo; &ndash; Ledisi

&ldquo;Trapped By A Thing Called Love&rdquo; &ndash; Denise LaSalle

&ldquo;Lady&rdquo; &ndash; D&rsquo;Angelo

&ldquo;So Very Hard to Go&rdquo; &ndash; Tower of Power

&ldquo;Midnight Sun&rdquo; &ndash; Carmen McCrae

&ldquo;Cucurrucuc? ?Paloma&rdquo; &ndash; Caetano Veloso

&ldquo;Green Aphrodisiac&rdquo; &ndash; Corinne Bailey Rae

&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll Be There for You / You&rsquo;re All I Need&rdquo; &ndash; Mary J. Blige / Method Man

&ldquo;Lover Man&rdquo; &ndash; Billie Holiday

&ldquo;Criminal&rdquo; &ndash; Fiona Apple

&ldquo;Acid Rain&rdquo; &ndash; Chance the Rapper

&ldquo;My Funny Valentine&rdquo; &ndash; Miles Davis

&ldquo;Do You Feel Me&rdquo; &ndash; Anthony Hamilton

&ldquo;I Get Lonely&rdquo; &ndash; Janet Jackson

&ldquo;Lean In&rdquo; &ndash; Lizz Wright

&ldquo;All Day Music&rdquo; &ndash; War

&ldquo;Say Yes&rdquo; &ndash; Floetry 
 
(AFP)

The US president listens to indie rock and classics like Nina Simone. Dabbles in politically conscious music like Chicago's Common and Kanye

How have Barack Obama's musical tastes changed in his last year in the White House? Judging from his playlists, he is getting into more indie rock. Obama on Thursday for the second year in a row released summer playlists on streaming service Spotify, revealing what's on his speakers as he relaxes with his family on an annual holiday to tony Martha's Vineyard. Like the previous year, Obama's two playlists, one for daytime and one for nighttime listening, have plenty of classics including songs from Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Miles Davis and The Beach Boys. But he also showed a taste for indie rock this year. He listed "Elevator Operator" by Courtney Barnett, the Australian songwriter who has recently built a strong if niche following with her droll lyricism. Obama also picked "Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, indie rockers who incidentally were prominent campaigners for former Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders. Been waiting to drop this: summer playlist, the encore. What's everybody listening to? pic.twitter.com/mqh1YVrycj — President Obama (@POTUS) August 11, 2016 While most of Obama's musical choices steered clear of politics, an exception was "Forever Begins" by the Chicago rapper Common, a track produced by Kanye West that delves into the civil rights struggle and touches on gun violence. The president also chose Fiona Apple's 1997 hit "Criminal", a song often interpreted as feminist with its theme of male fragility in the face of female sexuality. Obama did not confine his selections to US artists. He chose a track by Caetano Veloso, a prominent figure in Brazil's tropicalia movement and outspoken critic of the country's former military dictatorship. Obama chose Veloso's version of "Cucurrucucu Paloma", an often-covered Mexican song of longing that was popularised in part by Harry Belafonte, the US singer also active in leftist politics. Also on one of Obama's playlists was "Me Gustas Tu" by Manu Chao, the Parisian singer of Spanish descent known for his attacks on globalisation. Other prominent artists whose tracks have Obama's ear include pop superstar Janet Jackson, reclusive R&B sensation D'Angelo, soul singer Janelle Monae and blues rocker Gary Clark Jr. Obama has often spoken of his love of discovering music and has invited artists to the White House, including the late pop icon Prince and politically conscious rapper Kendrick Lamar. Here are the playlists in full: Obama's Summer Playlist: Daytime “LoveHate Thing” – Wale “Smooth Sailin'” – Leon Bridges “Elevator Operator” – Courtney Barnett “Home” – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros “Many the Miles” – Sara Bareilles “Tightrope” – Janelle Mon?e “Classic Man” – Jidenna “So Ambitious” – Jay Z feat. Pharrell “Me Gustas Tu” – Manu Chao “Forever Begins” – Common “The Man” – Aloe Blacc “As We Enter” – Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley “Sinnerman” – Nina Simone “U Got the Look” – Prince “Rock Steady” – Aretha Franklin “Good Vibrations” – Beach Boys “Don’t Owe You A Thang” – Gary Clark Jr. “Man Like That” – Gin Wigmore “II B.S. (edit)” – Charles Mingus Obama's Summer Playlist: Night “If I Have My Way” – Chrisette Michele “Espera” – Esperanza Spalding “Tell It Like It Is” – Aaron Neville “Alright” – Ledisi “Trapped By A Thing Called Love” – Denise LaSalle “Lady” – D’Angelo “So Very Hard to Go” – Tower of Power “Midnight Sun” – Carmen McCrae “Cucurrucuc? ?Paloma” – Caetano Veloso “Green Aphrodisiac” – Corinne Bailey Rae “I’ll Be There for You / You’re All I Need” – Mary J. Blige / Method Man “Lover Man” – Billie Holiday “Criminal” – Fiona Apple “Acid Rain” – Chance the Rapper “My Funny Valentine” – Miles Davis “Do You Feel Me” – Anthony Hamilton “I Get Lonely” – Janet Jackson “Lean In” – Lizz Wright “All Day Music” – War “Say Yes” – Floetry (AFP)

Obama releases summer playlists on Spotify via Twitter

Beyonce&#39;s much talked about visual album &#39;Lemonade&#39; on Tuesday (July 26) earned the R&amp;B singer a career best 11 nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards in a list that included multiple nods for Adele and rapper Kanye West but nothing for Taylor Swift. 
 
Adele&#39;s YouTube-shattering video for her 2015 comeback single &quot;Hello&quot; notched up seven nominations, and the sultry British singer earned an 8th mention for &#39;Send My Love (To your New Lover)&#39;. 
 
The controversial video for West&#39;s &#39;Famous&#39; - which features portrayals of 12 nude celebrities including Swift sleeping next to the rapper - got two nominations, including the top award of video of the year. Swift and West have been publicly feuding for months about whether the pop star approved lyrics in which West boasts about making her famous. 
 
Swift, 26, who has dominated music awards shows in the past five years, won four MTV music video prizes in 2015, including for the single &#39;Bad Blood&#39; with Kendrick Lamar. 
 
But this year she did not score any nominations despite releasing &#39;Out of the Woods&#39; and &#39;New Romantics&#39; in late 2015 and early 2016. 
 
Video of the year pits Beyonce&#39;s politically-charged vidoe for &#39;Formation&#39; against Adele&#39;s &#39;Hello&#39; &nbsp;Canadian rapper Drake&#39;s &#39;Hotline Bling&#39;, Justin Bieber&#39;s &#39;Sorry&#39; and West&#39;s &#39;Famous&#39;. 
 
Rihanna scored multiple nominations for her collaborations with DJ Calvin Harris on &#39;This is What You Came For&#39;, and with Drake on &#39;Work&#39;. 
 
David Bowie, who died unexpectedly in January of cancer days after releasing a new album, also made it onto the list with nominations for best direction, art, editing and cinematography for his singles &#39;Blackstar&#39; and &#39;Lazarus&#39;. 
 
The MTV Video Music Awards, which have a reputation for irreverence and shock tactics, take place this year in New York on August 28 and will air live on MTV. The awards are voted on by fans, starting on Tuesday. A host for the 2016 show is yet to be announced. 
 
(Reuters)

Kanye West grabbed two nominations but Swift could not score any despite releasing 'Out of the Woods' and 'New Romantics' in 2016

Beyonce's much talked about visual album 'Lemonade' on Tuesday (July 26) earned the R&B singer a career best 11 nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards in a list that included multiple nods for Adele and rapper Kanye West but nothing for Taylor Swift. Adele's YouTube-shattering video for her 2015 comeback single "Hello" notched up seven nominations, and the sultry British singer earned an 8th mention for 'Send My Love (To your New Lover)'. The controversial video for West's 'Famous' - which features portrayals of 12 nude celebrities including Swift sleeping next to the rapper - got two nominations, including the top award of video of the year. Swift and West have been publicly feuding for months about whether the pop star approved lyrics in which West boasts about making her famous. Swift, 26, who has dominated music awards shows in the past five years, won four MTV music video prizes in 2015, including for the single 'Bad Blood' with Kendrick Lamar. But this year she did not score any nominations despite releasing 'Out of the Woods' and 'New Romantics' in late 2015 and early 2016. Video of the year pits Beyonce's politically-charged vidoe for 'Formation' against Adele's 'Hello' Canadian rapper Drake's 'Hotline Bling', Justin Bieber's 'Sorry' and West's 'Famous'. Rihanna scored multiple nominations for her collaborations with DJ Calvin Harris on 'This is What You Came For', and with Drake on 'Work'. David Bowie, who died unexpectedly in January of cancer days after releasing a new album, also made it onto the list with nominations for best direction, art, editing and cinematography for his singles 'Blackstar' and 'Lazarus'. The MTV Video Music Awards, which have a reputation for irreverence and shock tactics, take place this year in New York on August 28 and will air live on MTV. The awards are voted on by fans, starting on Tuesday. A host for the 2016 show is yet to be announced. (Reuters)

MTV Awards: Beyonce grabs 11 nominations, Taylor Swift fails to make an impression

Rapper Kanye West set tongues wagging on Monday with his latest music video that features nude portrayals of high-profile celebrities including pop singer Taylor Swift, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump and comedian Bill Cosby. 
 
The music video for Famous, which premiered on E! News, featured low-resolution footage depicting 12 celebrities sleeping next to each other with West situated in the middle, nestled between Swift and his wife, reality star Kim Kardashian. 
 
Other celebrities include former US President George W Bush, Vogue editor Anna Wintour, rapper Chris Brown, R&amp;B singer Ray J, transgender reality star Caitlyn Jenner, model Amber Rose and singer Rihanna, who provided vocals for the song. 
 
E! blurred out depictions of breasts and genitals. It is not known if the portrayals are paintings or wax statues, but in some cases it appears to be the actual celebrity posing. 
 
The video ends by pausing on the sleeping faces of Swift, Rihanna and Brown over the audio of heavy breathing. 
 
Representatives for West, Kardashian, Jenner, Trump and Cosby declined to comment on the video. Representatives for the other celebrities did not immediately return requests for comment. 
 
E! News host Jason Kennedy said, &quot;Kanye wants everyone to know this is not a video. This is an art visual.&quot; 
 
The imagery for Famous is inspired by artist Vincent Desiderio&#39;s 2008 painting Sleep, which featured people in various states of undress sleeping next to each other. 
 
Desiderio called West&#39;s video &quot;a tableau that was disturbingly familiar, rapturously beautiful and frighteningly uncanny&quot;, in an essay published on Monday for W Magazine. 
 
West, known for often embarking on rambling &quot;tweetstorms&quot; on social media, held the first screening of the &quot;Famous&nbsp;video in Los Angeles late on Friday. 
 
The video quickly became a trending topic online over the weekend, especially due to West&#39;s complicated history with Swift. 
 
The rapper famously interrupted Swift&#39;s acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards and snatched her microphone award out of her hand. The duo buried the hatchet at last year&#39;s MTV Video Music awards, but the truce did not last long. 
 
The two fell out again in February after West&#39;s song Famous, off his latest album The Life of Pablo, featured the lyric &quot;I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex, I made that bitch famous&quot;. 
 
West claimed Swift had approved the lyric, but the pop singer&#39;s representative said Swift was never aware of the lyric and had cautioned the rapper about the &quot;strong misogynistic message&quot; in the song. 
 
(Reuters)

Representatives for West, Kardashian, Jenner, Trump and Cosby declined to comment on the video, which depicts 12 celebrities sleeping naked

Rapper Kanye West set tongues wagging on Monday with his latest music video that features nude portrayals of high-profile celebrities including pop singer Taylor Swift, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump and comedian Bill Cosby. The music video for Famous, which premiered on E! News, featured low-resolution footage depicting 12 celebrities sleeping next to each other with West situated in the middle, nestled between Swift and his wife, reality star Kim Kardashian. Other celebrities include former US President George W Bush, Vogue editor Anna Wintour, rapper Chris Brown, R&B singer Ray J, transgender reality star Caitlyn Jenner, model Amber Rose and singer Rihanna, who provided vocals for the song. E! blurred out depictions of breasts and genitals. It is not known if the portrayals are paintings or wax statues, but in some cases it appears to be the actual celebrity posing. The video ends by pausing on the sleeping faces of Swift, Rihanna and Brown over the audio of heavy breathing. Representatives for West, Kardashian, Jenner, Trump and Cosby declined to comment on the video. Representatives for the other celebrities did not immediately return requests for comment. E! News host Jason Kennedy said, "Kanye wants everyone to know this is not a video. This is an art visual." The imagery for Famous is inspired by artist Vincent Desiderio's 2008 painting Sleep, which featured people in various states of undress sleeping next to each other. Desiderio called West's video "a tableau that was disturbingly familiar, rapturously beautiful and frighteningly uncanny", in an essay published on Monday for W Magazine. West, known for often embarking on rambling "tweetstorms" on social media, held the first screening of the "Famous video in Los Angeles late on Friday. The video quickly became a trending topic online over the weekend, especially due to West's complicated history with Swift. The rapper famously interrupted Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards and snatched her microphone award out of her hand. The duo buried the hatchet at last year's MTV Video Music awards, but the truce did not last long. The two fell out again in February after West's song Famous, off his latest album The Life of Pablo, featured the lyric "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex, I made that bitch famous". West claimed Swift had approved the lyric, but the pop singer's representative said Swift was never aware of the lyric and had cautioned the rapper about the "strong misogynistic message" in the song. (Reuters)

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