Pre-orders for Kanye West's new album, Yeezus, were accidentally placed online earlier today and shortly taken down thereafter. But people were quick to grab a shot of the album artwork which you can find in the replies.
You can watch Kanye West performing two new songs, "Black Skinhead" and "New Slaves" from tonight's episode of Saturday Night Livehere and here respectively.
Kanye West projected video footage of a new song titled "New Slaves" at 66 locations across the world tonight. You can see a few video clips of the projections here. Be sure to catch him on SNL tomorrow night where he will presumably be premiering new material.
Update: You can now view a video of the full song here, and in the replies.
Rolling Stone has some more info regarding Kanye West's potential new album. Basically, anyone who's important in music in 2013 has been rumored to be a part of this release.
Update 2: Apparently that confirmation has been retracted. Who knows what June 18 will be. - TN
Update: Looks like the album release date has been confirmed by an employee at Def Jam. - Thomas Nassiff
Kanye Westhas tweeted from his account for the first time in months, saying simply "June Eighteen." It's probably safe to assume that's a release date for his new album that we know is recorded.
Here's some news to brighten your Monday: there's a new Kanye West album finished. According to Consequence of Sound, a NYC radio DJ recently spilled the beans about the record, saying Def Jam recently held a listening party for the record and it's "dark." Stay tuned.
Following on the heels of recent news that he did some work with Daft Punk on their upcoming record, it looks likeKanye West will be the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" May 18th.
According to SPIN, at a show in Paris last night Kanye West made what seems to be a vague reference to his much-anticipated follow-up to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, saying "I've been working on my new shit. I'll be back in a couple of months." Whether that is all talk or rooted in reality remains to be seen, but jump to the replies for a video clip of the statement taken by a fan.
In the replies, you can check out an incredibly vague trailer from Kanye West for Cruel Winter that tells us nothing about the rumored follow-up to this past fall's Cruel Summer.
Update: Looks like this was all an elaborate hoax. Shame, could have really used a new Kanye album to make up for the mediocrity that is Cruel Summer. - DB
Rumors are flying on the Internet that Kanye Westmay be releasing a new album on October 23 (of this year). The website BlackAmericanPsycho.com appears to be registered to Def Jam Records and have Kanye's name on it. Whatever "Black American Psycho" is, the image in the replies suggests that it will be out on October 23. Do you think it's a new album? A single, maybe?
In the replies you can peep the new video for Kanye West and DJ Khaled two collaborations tracks "I Wish You Would" and "Cold." The video features Rick Ross as well as Yeezy's "perfect bitch" Kim Kardashian.
You can check out a new Pusha T and Kanye West song "New God Flow" here. This song should be on the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music compilation Cruel Summer this August 7th.