Barack Obama will introduce Kanye West onstage at Lollapalooza Festival (August 1-3) in an attempt to appeal to hip-hop fans, according to reports in the US media.
The Democratic Presidential Candidate, who has talked openly about aiming to use hip-hop to connect with his electorate, is expected to make a brief stage appearance at the festival in his home town of Chicago alongside the rapper-producer.
Speaking on US TV show ‘What’s In It For Us’, Obama explained: “I’ve met with [b]Kanye [West]. And I’ve talked to other artists about how potentially to bridge that gap. I think the potential for them to deliver a message of extraordinary power that gets people thinking (is massive).”
The move comes after an announcement that Kanye West is going to perform at an event at the Democratic Convention in Denver (August 25-28), alongside Wyclef Jean and N.E.R.D.
Sources close to the candidate have told reporters, that Obama has left a slot open in his schedule for the appearance at the festival in Grant Park, less than a mile from the national campaign headquarters.
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Young veterans returning from the war in Iraq face a host of difficult challenges, from re-acclimating to civilian life to dealing with unpaid bills and the hard memories of war. In an upcoming MTV News special, “Choose or Lose & Kanye West Present: Homecoming,” the Chicago MC and MTV’s Sway Calloway give returning veterans the surprise of their lives during home visits where they listen to the soldiers’ stories and express gratitude for their service.
According to our sources, CRS (The Hip-Hop Supergroup consisting of Pharrell, Lupe Fiasco and Kanye West) will be shooting their first video in England on Wednesday.
According to the L.A. Times, that hoody Kanye was spotted rocking at the Dior show in Paris last week is from his much anticipated Pastelle clothing line.
For those of you that are not yet familiar with Lumas, we will give you a quick rundown. The German company runs several galleries, most of which are in Germany, but in the mean time they also opened in Zürich and in New York. They work with artists and offer editions of their work for a far lower price than the original works, but still limited. They have had tremendous success with the concept over the years and in the mean time even their editions go up in value over time.
One of the latest editions to their catalogue is “Kanye” by Nick & Chloé. The Parisian duo took the picture on a photo shoot session in Los Angeles.
Lumas offers it now in a limited edition of 100 prints, for 350 Euros.
