ENTERTAINMENT THE CIVIL WAY!

Say what you will about Kanye West, but things are a lot more fun when he’s ranting, dropping quality music and doing whatever it is he does to piss off the establishment. Earlier this week, it was reported Wal-Mart did not approve of Kanye’s upcoming album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy due to the graphic nature of its cover. Turns out, that may not exactly be the case.

“We’re excited about Kanye West’s new album and we look forward to carrying it in our stores on November 22nd,” a Walmart spokesperson says in a statement provided to EW. “As always, it’s our standard practice to carry the edited parental advisory version. We did not reject the cover artwork and it was never presented to us to view.”

We’ll just put this on Kanye’s tab of misunderstandings since he seems to be stock piling them this week. In related Kanye West album cover news, he recently revealed there will be five covers which will be available when you go to the store on November 22 to purchase the album.

Don’t Feed Da Killaz Vol. 3 dropping on Oct 31st!

Who knows if this is just another old J. Cole track to add to the archives or if it’s on that upcoming mixtape. Either way, enjoy. Thanks to DJ Rico  for the record!

DL: J. Cole – “I’m On It”

Mickey Factz presents his newest visual “Skyscraper” off of his widely acclaimed 7th mixtape “I’m Better Than You” which can be downloaded at MickeyFactz.com.

Some behind-the-scenes footage of Big Sean‘s new visuals for the intro off his Finally Famous Vol. 3 mixtape. The video was filmed in Atlanta & features cameos from Lil Twist, Don Cannon, Dj Holiday & more. Check in for the official video!

Consider it anticipation for his impending release, but Wayne is #1 on the Billboard charts once more with an astounding jump for his most recent project I Am Not A Human Being.

Lil Wayne‘s I Am Not a Human Being came out two weeks ago and off internet sales alone, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Last week it plummeted to No. 16. But now that its been released in stores, the CD rockets up to No. 1 on Billboard 200 albums chart this week selling 125,000 copies.

Seen: EW

Three things you don’t do:

1) Spit into the wind

2) Tug on Superman’s cape

3) Give a bad review to a Kanye West-related project

As we all know by now, Mr. West has been stopping in various cities around the world showcasing his Runaway film. For the most part, it’s received positive reviews based on the originality, concept and the music which guides the piece. That was, however, until Chris Lee of the L.A. Times critquied the film.

And as you can see, the end result was our first official Kanye Twitter rant.

While certain songs by Virginia-based rap act Clipse are interpreted as storied, romanticized ruminations on the lives of street hustlas and drug dealers, that isn’t necessarily their intent. MC and lyricist Malice has released a number of web videos over the past year, encouraging those around him to look beyond the hype and think for themselves. Like the group’s songs, these short videos — featuring acting by Malice and his entourage — show the downside of often-celebrated stereotypes, reminding us that thug life isn’t something to which we should actually aspire.

Malice’s forthcoming memoir, Wretched, Pitiful, Poor, Blind and Naked, is an extension of that idea. In Excerpt #2, Malice offers a live-action recitation of a section of the book, recounting a time when he was living so far beyond his means that he was paid a visit by the repo man. It’s a lesson in the indulgence and consequence that can accompany an influx of cash with no corresponding sense of responsibility.

via MMN