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Kanye Thinks Will.i.am Is Producing the New U2 Album

Um, yeah. But you know what? If Kanye's right, I gotta hand it to U2. That would be one ballsy move. Handing over the keys to the biggest rock band in the world to the guy behind "My Humps" and "I Got It From My Mama" is even riskier than letting the Edge mumble over industrial music or busting out a giant lemon for a world tour. Could it work? Maybe. But if it failed spectacularly, it would be FUCKING HILARIOUS.

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11:15 on December 8 2008

WILL I AM IS PRODUCING ON U2's NEXT ALBUM. I'M SURE IT WILL BE DOPE AS SHIT JUDGING FROM THE CRAZY BEATS HE'S DONE IN THE PAST 3 YEARS!

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14:20 on December 8 2008

Kanye Thinks Will.i.am Is Producing the New U2 Album

Pitchfork — Um, yeah. But you know what? If Kanye's right, I gotta hand it to U2. That would be one ballsy move. Handing over the keys to the biggest rock band in the world to the gu... more info

14:20 on December 8 2008

Kanye Thinks Will.i.am Is Producing the New U2 Album

Pitchfork — Um, yeah. But you know what? If Kanye's right, I gotta hand it to U2. That would be one ballsy move. Handing over the keys to the biggest rock band in the world to t... more info

18:40 on December 8 2008

Kanye West - William To Produce U2 Album

ContactMusic — KANYE WEST has fuelled speculation BLACK EYED PEAS star will.i.am will produce U2's forthcoming album by apparently confirming the news on his blog. Will.i.am sparked ..... more info

19:13 on December 8 2008

Will Will.I.Am Produce U2?

Undercover, Australia — Kanye West has casually mentioned that Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas will be producing the next U2 album. more info

01:30 on December 9 2008

Will.i.am Producing New U2 Album?

AngryApe — According to Kanye West he is... more info

02:41 on December 9 2008

Kanye Confirms U2 Will.I.Am Collabo

MTV.co.uk News — EXCLUSIVE | Will.I.Am talks to MTV News about the Irish group... more info

02:58 on December 9 2008

Will.I.Am producing U2?

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Kanye West announces the news in online posting more info

03:35 on December 9 2008

U2 Go Hip Hop On New Album

XFM.co.uk — According to Kanye West, Black Eyed Peas â€˜star' willi.i.am is giving a helping hand producing the new record from U2â€¦ more info

02:41 on December 9 2008

Kanye Confirms U2 Will.I.Am Collabo

MTV.co.uk News — EXCLUSIVE | Will.I.Am talks to MTV News about the Irish group... more info

07:31 on December 9 2008

U2's No Line on the Horizon gets Feb. 23 release date

Paste Magazine — We've been steadily giving you information on the new U2 album, No Line on the Horizon, as it has become available. Up until now, the release date for the 2009 disc h... more info

08:21 on December 9 2008

U2, Tom Waits pay their respects at legendary PR Rob Partridge's funeral

NME — Tom Waits and all four members of U2 were among a number of artists who turned out today (December 9) to honour legendary music PR Rob Partridge. more info

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