Kanye West

Hip hop might not be dead yet. Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) recently announced a equity stake in Jay Z's streaming service Tidal, reportedly paying $200 million for a 33 percent stake, valuing the company at $600 million. The acquisition by Sprint sits as one of the biggest hip-hop deals ever. As part of...

Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) may have edged out Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) in forging a partnership with Tidal, a subscription-based music streaming service owned by Jay Z. With Tidal beyond its reach, Apple may now be forced to settle for Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P) for beefing up its Apple Music service...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has gone crazy after Kanye West’s controversial comments made on his now canceled Saint Pablo Tour, ranting on everything from Donald Trump and racism, to Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Hashtag "Kanye Party Is Over" (#kanyepartyisover) has been trending on the social media...

Kanye West’s controversial Donald Trump comments have put the nail in the coffin of his Saint Pablo Tour, after announcing the 21 remaining tour dates were canceled. West is leaving over $30 million on the table following the cancellation of one of the most popular tours of the year. Not...

In 2015, Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) had nearly a 96 percent share of the basketball shoe market. When it comes to fashion, when close to complete market share is on the table, consumers will look to other brands to differentiate themselves for the pack. The problem was, for the longest time, there weren'...

It's no secret adidas AG (ADR) (OTC: ADDYY)'s stock is on fire this year. The company has steadily risen to become a legitimate threat to Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) over that same period. With Nike set to release Q1 earnings this week, investors are reasonably concerned with Nike's growth prospects,...

Kanye West is trying to take over the sports world. Some (including himself) have called him this generation's Michael Jordan, as his Yeezy 350 Boost shoes have amassed viral popularity and have seen incredible demand. West announced last month he was getting into the basketball shoe market...

Watch out, Jordan. Yeezy might be coming after Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE). Kanye West and Adidas (OTC: ADDYY) have announced they will be making a Yeezy basketball shoe, set to drop in early 2017. West has been a great endorser for the German sportswear brand despite limited sales and availability of...

Kanye West's latest Twitter rant is directed towards Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s management team for feuding with Tidal, a rival music streaming company owned by Jay Z. West, no stranger to profanity and controversy, tweeted that an apparent feud between Apple Music and Tidal is messing up the...

According to the latest data from TickerTags, adidas AG (ADR) (OTC: ADDYY)’s NMD has been the shoe of the year in the first half of 2016. TickerTags monitors social media sites to identify trends by searching for words and phrases that appear together in social media content, such as tweets....

After a bout of thunderstorms Sunday shut down the third day of the Governor’s Ball 2016 in New York City, Kanye West planned a pop-up performance at Webster Hall in East Village. More than 4,000 people appeared to see him perform songs from his newest album, “Life of Pablo.”...

There’s plenty of things happening in global markets these days for investors to be bothered about. Benzinga recently took to Twitter to ask investors about four headlines to see which one is bothering them the most: 1.) A celebrity Republican presidential frontrunner with no political...

The latest data from TickerTags provides some surprising insight into the booming popularity of a pair of adidas AG (ADR) (OTC: ADDYY) product lines. TickerTags monitors social media sites to identify trends by searching for words or phrases that are found together in social media content, such...

With music streaming services becoming increasingly popular, the balance between keeping artists happy and attracting customers with an extensive library and low costs has become a key barrier to entry for newcomers. Companies like Spotify and Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P) have taken the...

Kanye West courting fat-cat Silicon Valley investors might seem like a bit of sellout to those who follow the well-known rapper, but that’s exactly what he’s doing and it’s not going very well. Kanye West, famous rapper, soon-to-be husband and already baby-daddy to Kim Kardashian and well-known...