L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — One place Kanye West can surely perform freely without drawing the ire of human rights activists: North America. more info

Prefix — Kanye West hasn't on the road in quite some time. But now after the release of Yeezus his seventh album, ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/kanye-west-announces-first-tour-in-five-years-take/74835/ more info

Consequence of Sound — His first solo outing in five years. more info

Chorus.fm — As we reported yesterday (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3406301), *Kanye West (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=11522)* has announced (https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/375965727510888448) his first ... more info

USA Today Music — Seven-week, 23-city trek to launch in Seattle Oct. 19 more info

Impose Magazine — As our Summer officially draws to a close, Impose's Week in Pop looks to something-anything for enlightened entertainment other than the scary tentative state of brinkmanship our world is in. This week saw an uproar from Kanye West performing for... more info

Chorus.fm — As had been rumored (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3251131) around the release of Yeezus (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3260341), it looks like (https://twitter.com/hunterschwarz/status/375480843898081280/photo/1) *Kanye... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Kanye West at the center of controversy? We're shocked. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Prolific engineer Young Guru, responsible for helping Jay Z shape his sound, will join the faculty of Thornton's Contemporary Music Division, where he will lecture students and help USC develop a new degree program in music production.Young Guru has ... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Drake has denied reports he is feuding with former collaborator Kanye West, insisting he can't wait to get back in the studio with the hip-hop heavyweight. more info