The remix to Kanye West’s “Power” featuring Jay-Z, Swizz Beatz and himself is upon us. Word to Kobe Bryant, who West claims he sought out for added inspiration.

Some may not understand the process, but it makes perfect sense to us. Ye called up Bean for help because he’s a closer.

Who else would he have talked to about finishing the biggest song of the year (for him of course)? Lebron James?

We think not.

In any scenario, enjoy it. Swizz actually trips up the beat Snap’s throwback in the end, which actaully makes it a re-mix.

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Kanye West is among a group of artists who are refusing to play gigs in Arizona, protesting against recent changes to immigration law in the US state.

A group called The Sound Strike led by Los Angeles rockers Rage Against The Machine and featuring Cypress Hill, Massive Attack and System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian, are boycotting performing shows until law SB 1070 is amended.

In April, Arizona passed a law requiring police to check the immigration status of people suspected of being in the US illegally.

In a statement, Rage Against The Machine’s lead singer Zach de la Rocha said: “Some of us grew up dealing with racial profiling, but this law takes it to a whole new low.”
State boycott

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Only a week after being cleared of a battery charge in which he and ten other men were alleged to have beaten and robbed Bay Area rapper Yukmouth, Suge Knight is in the news again.

This time however, the former Death Row impresario is a victim? Well, sort of. Knight was supposed to appear in a Miami courtroom, but was unable to make it due to a car accident where he apparently lost a few of his chompers.

Ironically, Knight is the plaintiff in the case, whose details ultimately found him shot in the femur at a party Kanye West played host to in 2005.

“He’s a very adept businessman,” said Marc Brumer, who confirmed Knight lost some of his front teeth in the accident. “He’s a mess, but he’s sharp. Nobody likes Kanye West anymore. Even though he’s still selling millions of records, everybody’s sick of him.”

In being named artist of the decade (has she really been around that long already?), Rihanna has done a lot more than make music. She discusses becoming the international star she is with West Coast DJ/radio personality DJ Skee and how she’d handling the pressure.

Oh and she chooses between Jay Z and Kanye West.

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