Kanye’s latest blog entry says it all. And this time it’s not in all caps. Maybe Kayne should finally launch Pastelle.com while he’s on a roll.

I wonder if Kanye will start developing arthritis with all that gold weighing him down. Notice the perfectly manicured nails. Via: HypeBeast

Kanye and his blogging posse have been a little slow on the posts lately. Now Mr. West finally explains why. Perhaps this time it will actually be him writing in it and not one of his many ghost-bloggers. No word yet on what his new blog plans are or where they will be hosted. Rest assured it won’t be at Pastelle.com because why would there EVER be content on that site?

Kanye West x A Bathing Ape. Since we will never see Pastelle actually hit the stores, Kanye West has turned his time to supporting other high end street fashion houses..the latest, Japan’s A Bathing Ape. Kanye is featured in their new seasonal Look Book. Check more pics after the jump…

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Although they never got to go on their Fame Kills tour, Kanye West and Lady Gaga have some fun in this photo shoot with famed photographer David LaChapelle. I’m sure these days though it’s Lady Gaga that could rescue Kanye. The original photo is not available for sale at this time.

Kanye West x Glow in the Dark. This one is for the hardcore of the hardcore Kanye fans out there. Heck, the Dow is over 10,000 points, economy is picking back up…so time to drop $225 on this new DELUXE version of Kanye’s “Glow in the Dark” tour book.

This version comes with a clamshell case, satin binding, and CD with previously unreleased instrumentals. Contrary to popular belief, a date with Amber Rose is not included. Get em now (the book not Amber) at RSVP. Via: Daily Drop

During the Country Music Awards the host poke fun at the Kayne West/Taylor Swift incident. Press play to see the old guy do his best impression of the Louis Vuitton Don. It was East Coast vs. West Coast in the mid 90’s could there be a beef between hip hop and country music in 2010?

written by Edwin St. Fort

The success of The Blueprint 3 is highly credited to the marketing campaign behind it and to Jay-Z’s loyal fan base. Despite the album being leaked on the internet prior to its official release, The Blueprint 3 sold 476,000 copies in its first week of sales. The achievement help Jay-Z pass Elvis Presley to become the second artist with more No.1 albums in the 50 year history of the Billboard 200. The second week of sales resulted in 301,000 copies being sold dominating the Billboard #1 spot for two weeks straight. A month and a half later, Mr. Carter goes platinum selling nearly 1.3 million copies.

Let’s recap the blueprint to the  marketing campaign that resulted in successful results. The key features to this campaign were strategic partnerships and media coverage. The release became more of an event rather than just another album on the shelf. It built anticipation and sustained momentum unlike many previous releases. To begin the buzz Jay-Z released “D.O.A” creating controversy to obtain the attention of listeners to usher in the following events.

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Lady Gaga gives the real details as to why the Fame Kills tour with Kanye West was canceled. Something about her really intrigues me…but in the way mullet haircuts and Sam Cassell’s head shape intrigue me. Although Kanye will be losing out on the tour revenue and the high margin merchandise at least he still is making money from his Glow in the Dark tour.

Kanye West x Glow in the Dark. Kanye is trying to squeeze out every last dollar that his Glow in the Dark tour can bring him. Now he actually has a trailer hyping up the “Glow in the Dark” coffee table book that is currently out now at Amazon.

Kanye West x Through the Wire. Mr. West continues to dip into other revenue streams by hitting the book industry with his coffee table book “Glow in the Dark” and now the illustrated book “Through the Wire.” The concept of the book from Simon & Schuster is as follows:

This is a rare partnership between two geniuses at the top of their crafts — Kanye West, who was named “the smartest man in hip-hop” by Time magazine, and Bill Plympton, an Academy Award-nominated animator, cartoonist, and illustrator.

Through the Wire is a graphic memoir that illustrates the lyrics of twelve Kanye West songs to tell his story, from his decision to drop out of college to pursue his dreams in music, through his days spent folding chinos at the Gap while struggling at night to make a name as a producer, through the pivotal car accident that eventually set him on the course to stardom and the epiphany of realizing exactly who he had become.

Plympton illustrates each of the songs in detail, his vision of Kanye’s world. The songs are annotated with explanations of the references in the songs, biographical components that illuminate the lyrics, and their meaning on a deeply personal level.

Book is set to hit shelves on November 10th, 2009 and will retail for $22. See sample pages after the jump… Via: LifeFiles

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Here is the entire short film We Were Once a Fairy Tale that Kanye West commissioned starring himself and directed by Spike Jonze (Where The Wild Things Are). The short film debuted at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Full synopsis (it can get a little strange) after the jump.

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Kanye West x Pastelle. Finally some new pics and info on Kanye’s long-awaited Pastelle Clothing line. Here are some look book shots of the new collection although it’s nothing new since Kanye has already worn most of these in public. But STILL no word yet on when the collection hits stores, distribution or pricing. And of course the website still has not changed.

Real question will be…by the time Pastelle actually is available will anyone care? It’s been years and years of delay and we all know the pricing won’t exactly be TJ Maxx level. More pics after the jump…Via: SwaggerDap

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Kanye West x Glow in the Dark. True to his word, Kanye West will be releasing a coffee table photo book centered around his Glow In The Dark tour. The hardcover book includes over 400 photos, intro from Spike Jonze and a CD with exclusive unreleased music and interviews.

Book starts shipping to stores end of month and retails for $50. Hopefully he didn’t start a “Fame Kills” tour book. Check the rest of the pics from the book after the jump…

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The headline pretty much says it all. Everyone in the industry knew the poor ticket sales for the “Fame Kills” tour were blamed on Kanye backlash which is exactly why Lady Gaga was so quick to announce her own tour right after “Fame Kills” was canceled. Now even industry insider HITS is finally stating the obvious:

Many are attributing anemic ticket sales for the stillborn Kanye West-Lady Gaga tour to a sizable Kanye backlash following his latest embarrassment during the VMAs and to general over-exposure. Lady Gaga’s headlining tour is already generating brisk demand.

At least Kanye is enjoying his time off by eating some of that delicious Cheesecake Factory chicken. Who wants to bet that Kanye’s publicists are trying to get him a duet with Taylor Swift?