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Kim Kardashian Having Kanye West Babies Next Year

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Posted: September 30, 2012 Kim Kardashian is busy at the moment but plans to get pregnant with Kanye Wests children sometime in 2013. A source close to the actress says she is desperate to have children and wants them to be with her superstar music performing and producing boyfriend. Speaking to Closer magazine the source says: Kim and Khlo are desperate to have children. Seeing Kourtney give birth has made them even more determined. The source then adds: Kim wants getting pregnant next year to be her top priority. She says she feels suffocated by her schedule promoting the Kardashian brand. If the rumor is true the couple will at least be living together before the little Kim West babies start popping out. The source says Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are already looking for a place to call their own. Kanye thinks Kims family controls her and wants them to make a new life in New York. He doesnt want other people telling them how to bring up their kids, the source confirms. The coupl...

Kanye West's Gearing Up For "Cruel" Winter, Says G.O.O.D Music Member

After an impressive opening week at No. 2, G.O.O.D. Music's Q-Tip has now hinted at possible plans for Kanye West to drop a Cruel Summer follow-up. Although absent from Cruel Summer , Tip hinted at Ye possibly putting together a sophomore G.O.O.D. Music project. After struggling to explain why he didn't appear on CS, Tip, who was flanked by his G.O.O.D. cohort Pusha T , just spilled the beans. "I know, I know, I'm sorry about that but I have to let the cat out of the bag. Kanye's probably gonna get...," the former A Tribe Called Quest frontman said before stopping mid-sentence to call over Pusha T to help him with the big news. "If there's a Cruel Summer then there's got to be a Cruel Winter right?" Q-Tip said, alluding that the G.O.O.D. crew will be following up with another album soon. "That's all I'm saying." ( MTV ) Recently, Yeezy discussed the efforts placed into his crew's first compilation album. "On...

Kanye West Sued For Stealing My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Samples

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Posted: September 30, 2012 Did Kanye Wests My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album sound a little familiar? The rapper is being sued over his 2010 album for stealing samples from New Orleans artist Eddie Bo. According to Billboard , TufAmerica claims that West sampled a portion of Bos Hook and Sling, Part 1 on two My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy songs. TufAmerica claims that they bought the rights to Bos song more than 15 years ago. The sample in question can be heard on Who Will Survive in America? and Lost in the World. TufAmerica says that Wests label and Universal Music Group paid a $62,500 license fee to use the song but did not agree to having the sample used multiple times. The lawsuit says that West and Universalfailed and refused to enter into written license agreements that accounted for their multiple other uses of ['Hook and Sling']. And since the sample is heard multiple times on the album TufAmerica is suing for damages. Its unclear how much the group is asking...

Kanye West hit with lawsuit over 'illegal' use of song sampling

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September 30, 2012 10:49 Record label sues the rapper over samples used in 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' album Photo Gallery: Kanye West Photo: PA Kanye West is being sued by a US record label over samples he used on his 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' album. TufAmerica claim two tracks on the rapper's 2010 record illegally sample a bit from New Orleans singer Eddie Bo's 'Hook and Sling: Part 1' and have filed a lawsuit, reports Billboard . The record label, who bought the rights to the 1969 single more than 15 years ago, says the track appears on West's 'Who Will Survive In America?' and 'Lost In The World'. In its complaint, TufAmerica says Roc-A-Fella and parent company Universal Music Group paid a licence fee of $62,000 for the track but "failed and refused to enter into written license agreements that accounted for their multiple other uses of 'Hook and Sling'". The sample also appeared in the 'Lo...

Kanye West sued over 'illegal' use of samples on 'Twisted Fantasy'

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Kanye West is being sued by a record label for what it claims are the 'illegal' use of samples on his album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy . Two tracks on the album - 'Who Will Survive In America?' and 'Lost in the World' - feature a sample from 'Hook and Sling, Part 1' by New Orleans pianist Eddie Bo. Billboard reports that Bo's label TufAmerica has filed a complaint in federal court in Manhattan over the use of the samples. They claim that West's label Roc-A-Fella and parent company Universal Music Group paid a license fee of $62,500 (38,670) for rights to use a portion of the song, but "failed and refused" to confirm licence agreements that accounted for other uses of the sample, including in the 'Lost in the World' video and the promo that accompanied 'Runaway'. TufAmerica is now seeking an undisclosed amount of damages for copyright infringement. The label made headlines in May for suing the Beastie Boys for a ...

Kanye West Sued Over My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Samples

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Kim Kardashian Shows Kanye West That She Can Be 'The Perfect Wife'

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WENN It's no secret that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are completely 'loved-up' at the minute and the reality star has now gone one step further by apparently trying to be 'the perfect wife' for her showbiz other half. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has already been married twice in her 31 years, but it seems like Kanye could really be 'the one' and is doing everything she possibly can to show him that they should be together forever. N'awww. A friend of Kanyes told HollywoodLife.com , "Kim is really showing Kanye she's his perfect bitch. She's been down for him, doing everything for him. Ironing his clothes, cooking for him, pampering the man!" She got Mercy and makes him hold the cat and s**t like that and when they are not together, she takes pictures of herself with the cat and sends them to him. She's showing love for him, no doubt, and I know he appreciates that." Kim Kardashian Shows Kanye West That She Can B...

Kanye West Accused of Using Illegal Sample for 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'

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September 29, 2012 02:23:19 GMT The boyfriend of Kim Karashian is sued by New York label TufAmerica, which claims that the rapper uses a sample of Eddie Bo's song without permission for his 2010 hit album. Photo credit: /WENN is embroiled in a copyright lawsuit against a record label called TufAmerica. The New York label sues the one-half of Watch the Throne duo, claiming that the G.O.O.D Music boss is using a song sample in his 2010 album "" without permission. TufAmerica alleges that two tracks of the album are using a sample of "Hook and Sling, Part 1", a 1969 funk song by New Orleans singer/pianist Eddie Bo. The label insists that it has obtained the rights to the single more than 15 years ago, and is surprised when finding out that the sample appears in Kanye's songs, "Who Will Survive in America?" and "Lost in the World". The record company files its lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan. In its complaint, the label states that Yee...

Kanye West Accused Of Illegally Sampling Songs For My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

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kanye west by D.L. Chandler September 28, 2012, 18:12pm Kanye West finds himself in legal hot water again after a record company accused the megastar rapper/producer of illegally sampling copyrighted material, although there were legal exchanges made between the parties reports Courthouse News . Record label TufAmerica , already going after Beastie Boys for copyright infringement earlier this year, filed a claim in Manhattan courts that allege West improperly used the songs from the company catalog for his smash album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy." The songs in question, Who Will Survive In America and Lost In The World, both used sections of New Orleans R&B great Eddie Bo' s Hook & Sling parts 1 and 2. TufAmerica acquired the rights to the 1969 tracks back in 1996. Based on the filing from TufAmerica, Roc-A-Fella and Universal Music Group paid the company $62, 500 in licensing fees but "failed and refused to enter into written license agreements th...

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West introduce the world to baby Mercy

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Kim Kardashian is worried that she might be becoming a 'cat lady' after she swapped bikinis for kittens, posting snaps of her new baby on Twitter. Kim is now proud Mummy to baby Mercy. Copyright: [Twitter/Kim Kardashian] Yes, Kim and Kanye are now proud parents to baby Mercy which means Kim's ditched bikinis and has a new obsession: cats! Well, it's not surprised she fancied something a bit furrier with winter coming. Rather than opt for a silly celebrity name, Kim has decided to name the new addition Mercy after a song on Kanye West's album. [Related article: Kim Kardashian to star in Beyonce movie ] [Related article: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's fashion fail ] The reality star says: "My mom actually helped me come up with that name? It's a song of my boyfriend's, so I thought it was cute, I just thought it was a cute name and it fit her." However, Kim is worried that becoming a stay at home mum might have implications on her lifestyle. Sh...

Kim Kardashian Confident Kanye West Will Find Perfect Birthday Present

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WENN.com/Twitter Kim Kardashian says she is confident her boyfriend Kanye West plan the perfect treat for her upcoming birthday as he "has good taste." Kim Kardashian Confident Kanye West Will Find Perfect Birthday Present The Keeping Up With The Kardashians reality star is gearing up for her 32nd birthday on October 21st, and reveals she isn't particularly keen to celebrate in a huge way but trusts that Kanye will make it a little special. "See the thing is, my boyfriend, he has such good taste that I don't need to [tell him]. Before I would be like, 'OK, this is what I want,'" Kim told E! News . "I'm working, for like, three months straight with just a couple days off, so I would love to relax a little bit. I'm not so into a 32nd birthday. Doesn't do it for me, so I don't really care. Just hanging out with the family." Kim will be in Miami for her birthday as she is currently filming scenes for her new reality show with o...

Every Kanye West Magazine Cover Ever* [PHOTOS]

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GALLERY by Kazeem Famuyide (@RealLifeKaz) September 27, 2012, 9:16am Once upon a time, Kanye West was begging to be on magazine covers. There have been war stories told about a young and hungry Mr. West walking into the offices of The Source and XXL to play his music for the staff, demanding that he get a cover. Boy have times changed. With dozens of covers now to his credit as well as endless quotes from those magazines, Kanye West has now decided to dead the entire process of doing press. On his way to promoting his new album, Cruel Summer, he allowed his G.O.O.D. Music grew to handle the bulk of the media work while sticking to his guns of not doing any interviews. After scouring the Internets for every Jay-Z cover ever , Hip-Hop Wired did it again by searching far and wide for every single magazine cover Yeezy has appeared on. As a kicker, we found MTV video footage from the cover release party for Kanye's first cover for FADER. MORE ON HIP-HOP WIRED! Freaky Flicks: 7 Rapper...

Kim Kardashian's sex tape conundrum: Is she allowed to get upset with Kanye West?

Kanye West rapped about his girlfriend Kim Kardashians sex tape, but did he ever think his own alleged sexual escapades would leak for the entire world to see? According to multiple reports, Kanye is in not one but two sex tapes being shopped around. If anyone elses famous boyfriend was caught with a sex tape, there would likely be hell to pay from his famous girlfriend, and her fan base, but if you are Kim Kardashian, made famous by a sex tape yourself, ican you even get mad at all? FOX411 spoke with celebrity publicists and relationship experts to weigh in on the fate of Kimye. Relationship expert Dr. Seth Meyers said Kim Kardashian getting upset about a Kanye sex tape would be a flagrant double standard.Kim often appears immune to the publics negative opinion about her and her man, so this likely will not faze her. Meyers said he didnt imagine that the sex tape would damage their relationship; it instead was par for the course in her highly erratic romantic life. Daniel Keeney of DP...

Kanye West not showcasing womenswear collection at Paris Fashion Week

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Kanye West will not showcase his womenswear line at Paris Fashion Week. The singer debuted collections at the event for the past two years, although his offerings were not well received by critics. Rex Features / Ray Tang West's rep confirmed the news but declined to say whether the line has been discontinued, reports WWD . The rapper-turned-designer is currently facing a sex tape scandal, with two explicit videos reportedly of him being offered around to media outlets . West's lawyer has since issued a cease and desist letter alleging that the videos were stolen from his computer. Paris Fashion Week is being held from September 25 to October 3. Listen to Kanye West's 'Clique' below: > Kim Kardashian 'wants Kanye West to buy an iPhone 5 for her birthday' > Pink scores first Billboard number one album with 'Truth About Love' > Nick Grimshaw's Radio 1 breakfast debut: Over half unimpressed