Pop Crunch — Comedy Central has teamed up with hip-hop star Kanye West for a project described as “hip-hop meets ‘The Muppets.’” more info

NME — Kanye West is set to write the music for a new comedy show on US television. more info

Guardian Music — Stevie Wonder, Kanye West and Sheryl Crow will all contribute to Yes We Can, an ode to change and new tomorrows. What's the betting it won't feature on John McCain's iPod? more info

Guardian Music — Stevie Wonder, Kanye West and Sheryl Crow will all contribute to Yes We Can, an ode to change and new tomorrows. What's the betting it won't feature on John McCain's iPod? more info

Idolator — Now that the MTV Video Music Awards have been put to bed, it's time for the channel's college-aged sibling, mtvU, to announce the nominations for its Woodie Awards, which have along with their deliberately snicker-inducing name an award to honor arti... more info

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AngryApe — The rapper speaks about his upcoming '808s & Heartbreak' LP more info

Starpulse — The rap chart war between 50 Cent and Kanye West is on again - the pair's new albums will be released a week apart in December. West won the last battle when his album, Graduation, outsold his chart rival's Curtis last year,[...] Read more! more info

The rap chart war between 50 Cent and Kanye West is on again - the pair's new albums will be released a week apart in December. West won the last battle when his album, Graduation, outsold his chart rival's Curtis last year,[...] Read more! more info

Topix — Kanye West has stoked the fire in his ongoing beef with 50 Cent. Chicago rapper Kanye currently working on his fourth album says it will be the best urban album of the year. more info