NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Kanye West is taking his talents to the Middle East. According to a report in the New York Observer, the multi-platinum rapper - nominated for seven prizes at the upcoming Grammy Awards -- is talking with three different Arab municipalities about using them in his next film-slash-music video. The lucky nominees are Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha, Qatar, one of which West will ...

Kanye West is apparently looking for locations to shoot a new film.

Filed under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News Victor Boyko, WireImage On his 2010 track 'Runaway,' Kanye West asks us to "have a toast" for all the "douchebags," "a--holes" and "scumbags" of the world. Now, thanks to a Super Bowl ad that aired last night and featured the tune, we know what type of beverage we should be hoisting and clinking: Bud Light Platinum. The folks at Budweiser used just the first ...

Bad Boy Records' French Montana recently further opened up on Grammy-winning rap star Kanye West's no-phone policy and why he considers Ye on an elite level of hip-hop stardom. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]

Filed under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News , Movies Randy Brooke, WireImage In its relations with the Middle East , the West hasn't always fared particularly well. Maybe Kanye West will have better luck. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the hip-hop superstar recently dispatched scouts to Doha, Qatar, and the UAE cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai -- all of which are possible locations for the film he ...

Do you ever find yourself wondering what Kanye West might get up to in his spare time? Well, when he's not storming acceptance speeches at award shows or claiming to be the next Steve Jobs, that is. Well, according to...

Hip-hop star Kanye West has been courting Middle Eastern millionaires to invest in an upcoming film project.

Remember the 35-minute long "Runaway?" Kanye is making another one.

Veteran Chicago producer No I.D. has toiled for years as an unseen force behind some of Hip-Hop's most celebrated records. The longtime producer for Common and mentor to superstar Kanye West has risen from his early boom-bap days to the offices of legendary label Def Jam, where he is serving as the Executive Vice President.

Kanye West is a “hipster swagger” kind of rapper, says his collaborator 2 Chainz.