Behind the Scenes: Amber Rose's ELLE Cover Shoot

Kanye West styles his mysterious girlfriend, Amber Rose, during her "Naughty by Nature" photo shoot for ELLE magazine.

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The Making of "The Blueprint 3" Album Cover

I can definitely appreciate the artistry that went into bringing to life the very original album cover for Jay-Z's "The Blueprint 3." I wonder how long it took. Hmmm...

In other Jay-Z news, XXL.com reports that Hova's latest release marks his 11th No.-1 album. "The Blueprint 3" has sold 475,700 in its debut week. It's no wonder that he moved such a high number of units given his 9/11 benefit concert broadcasted on Fuse, incessant radio play and widespread interviews.

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Cover Art for Wale's "Attention Defecit"

The album drops on Oct. 20 on Roc Nation.

Did anyone catch Wale performing "Chillin'" on "Last Call with Carson Daly"?

Behind the Scenes: Kid Cudi URB Cover Shoot

Your boy came from McChikens to "Make Her Say," and he's still got room for growth. I love the fact that Kid Cudi was an employee at the BAPE store and Abercrombie & Fitch in Manhattan before pursuing his music full time. Watch and see other places where The Cudder worked the late shift.

Kid Cudi's Album Art and Scene List Unveiled

Kid Cudi's “Man on the Moon: The End of Day” should be hitting the shelves pretty soon. In fact, on Sept. 15. The Cudder's debut record is more of a concept album that he views as a movie, thus the scene list, not the track list.

ACT 1 - THE END OF DAY
1. In My Dreams (Cudder Anthem)
2. Soundtrack 2 My Life
3. Simple As…

ACT 2 - RISE OF THE NIGHT TERRORS
4. Solo Dolo (nightmare)
5. Heart of A Lion (KiD CuDi Theme Music)
6. My World feat. Billy Cravens

ACT 3 - TAKING A TRIP
7. Day N Nite (nightmare)
8. Sky Might Fall
9. Enter Galactic (Love Connection, Part 1)

ACT 4 - STUCK
10. Alive (nightmare) Feat. RATATAT
11. CuDi Zone
12. Make Her Say feat. Kanye West & Common
13. Pursuit of Happiness (nightmare) Feat. MGMT & RATATAT

ACT 5 - A NEW BEGINNING
14. Hyyerr feat. Chip Tha Rapper
15. Up Up & Away (The Wake & Bake Song)

“Pursuit of Happiness,” which features MGMT & Ratatat will be the next single.

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Jay-Z Elaborates on the Album Art for "Blueprint 3"

MTV Shows

"The whole thing about this album is how I approached it is because I wanted to make a new classic to start that all over again. Like going back to making classic albums -- the classic albums that we grew up listening to."

Kid Cudi Featured on the Cover of Complex

For more information or to watch footage from the shoot with The Cudder and Augor, the artist, visit www.complex.com.

Sneak Peek of Jay-Z' "Blueprint 3" Album Cover and Track Listing

"The Blueprint 3" drops on Friday, Sept. 11.

1. What We Talking About (Produced by Kanye West)
2. D.O.A. (Produced by No I.D.)
3. Weigh Me Down feat. Kid Cudi (Produced by Kanye West)
4. Unforgiven (Produced by Kanye West, Additional Production: MGMT)
5. Run This Town feat. Rihanna & Kanye West (Produced by Kanye West)
6. Empire State Of Mind feat. Nas (Produced by Kanye West & No I.D.)
7. When It Comes To This (Produced by Timbaland)
8. Always feat. Drake (Produced by Kanye West)
9. Scenes From The Past (Produced by No I.D., Co-produced by Kanye West)
10. Everyday A Star Is Born feat. Mr. Hudson (Produced by Kanye West)
11. Already Home (Produced by Kanye West)
12. Forever Young feat. Mr. Hudson (Produced by Kanye West)
13. Thank You (Produced by No I.D.)

Bonus Tracks:
14. Sound Of The '70s (Produced by Kanye West)
15. We Made History (Produced by Kanye West)

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Cover Art for Goapele's "Milk & Honey"

Bay Area songstress Goapele's "Milk & Honey" album is slated for release sometime next year. The single by the same name is making its way around the airwaves.

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First it was Pharrell. Then it was Kanye West. Now, it's Rob Grimes. The new era of swag is in full effect. Rob Grimes, the leader of hip hop's next generation, makes the transition from a backpack rapper to a full-fledged icon.


If you don't know who Rob Grimes is by now, you better get familiar. Rob has earned a growing fan base and won the respect of the toughest of hip-hop critics with "Dillathon" -- a tribute to the late super producer J. Dilla released in February, as well as his most recent project, "Glow in the Dark" -- a concept album molded after Rob's influences who performed on the tour of the same name.

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KERI HILSON COVERS THE FADER MAGAZINE

SHE IS MY NEW JUMP OFF FOR THE TIME BEING. RIHANNA GOT REPLACED FOR A SEC.

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XXL MAG 100TH ISSUE COVER.

Like Father Like Son - Cover Of New XXL Mag