Kanye West

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After turning out big for Obama, some turned off by Biden. Can Harris turn that around?

Republicans, Democrats Play Games With Third Parties on Wisconsin Ballot Access

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DOJ Lawyers Say Dean Phillips Waited Too Long To Appear on Presidential Ballot

Phillips wants the Wisconsin Supreme Court to rule that the Democratic Party abused its power by keeping him off the ballot.

WI Secretary of State Calls for Removing Election Commissioner Robert Spindell

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The Crazed Genius of Jerry Lee Lewis

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TRAP Therapy Uses Music As a Gateway to Therapy

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Hold Wisconsin’s Fraudulent Electors Accountable

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Mequon-Thiensville School Board Recall Fails

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Uilhlein Bankrolls Mequon-Thiensville Recall

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Republicans Again Attack Facebook-Funded Grants

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Let Students Help Change Schools

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Republicans Attack Zuckerberg Election Grants Again

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How Trump Lost Wisconsin

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Election Official Joins ‘Stop the Steal’ Rally

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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Lawsuit to Overturn Election

Petitioners had insufficient evidence to go before the court. And sought disenfranchisement of every Wisconsin voter.

Trump Allies Sue To Throw Out Wisconsin Election

Suit would overturn results before recount even done and have Legislature choose electors.

Republicans Cry Foul About Election

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8 Takeaways, How Biden Won Wisconsin

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GOP Election Commission Member Helped Green Party

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State High Court Rejects Green Party Appeal

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Wisconsin Judge Denies Kanye West’s Bid to be on Presidential Ballot

His campaign could still appeal to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

WI Supreme Court Could Delay Absentee Ballots

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Green Party Denied Ballot Access For Now

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Kanye West Booted From Wisconsin Ballot

Commission votes 5-1 to reject candidacy on basis West's filing was late. Legal challenge possible.

Former Milwaukeean Running for Vice President

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Election Staff Recommends Denying West’s Presidential Run

Nomination papers turned in several minutes late, staff note. State Elections Commission board votes on matter Thursday.

Challenge To Green Party On State Ballot

Wrong address on nomination papers could disqualify party, which Democrats believe helped elect Trump, from presidential ballot.

Does Kanye West Live in Cody, Wyoming?

That’s what his state presidential nomination papers say. Is that a problem?

Kanye West Nomination Papers Too Late?

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Kanye West’s Nomination Papers Challenged

Complainants argue his nomination papers are filled with errors and were turned in late.

Black Elected Officials Slam GOP, Kanye West

Leaders from some of the highest offices in the area call it a disrespectful, cynical move.

Republican Attorney Files Kanye West’s Nomination Papers

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Independent Candidates for President File Paperwork

2020 Presidential Bobbleheads Featuring Trump, Biden and Kanye Unveiled

Kanye West

By Kevin Krekling On his new album Late Registration, Kanye West proclaims “I think I died in that accident, ‘cause this must be heaven.” Boy, is he right. Ever since the release of his monster debut The College Dropout, Kanye has been everywhere. He went from the Grammy’s to Hurricane Katrina benefits and, most importantly, the top of the hip-hop world. His beats are going for about $75,000 a song and a 16-bar verse might cost you more. Is he worth it? If Late Registration is any proof, the answer is a resounding yes. Knowing that it would be impossible (and boring) to make a College Dropout Vol. 2, Kanye ditches the “old soul sped-up sample” style he perfected and moves on. In an attempt to tackle some new sounds and genres, West enlists Grammy-award winning (and completely non hip-hop) Jon Brion to serve as co-producer for the album. A risky move indeed, but the gamble pays off. The result is the best hip-hop album of the year (although 2005 was a very weak year for hip-hop) and also the most imaginative. From the syrup-sippin’ Dirty South anthem “Drive Slow,” to the baby mama-drama of “Gold Digger,” to the overdramatic, James Bond-sampling “Diamonds Are Forever,” the album is chocked full of excitement. Initially, some cuts don’t seem like they should work (who puts Maroon 5’s Adam Levine on a hip-hop song, anyways?), but they do. The one knock on West is his mic skills. Although his flow is thought provoking, funny (“she said she want diamonds, I took her to Ruby Tuesdays”), and creative, West doesn’t have the natural voice of a Biggie Smalls or Method Man, and sometimes the music suffers. On the album’s best song, “Gone,” his vocal shortcomings are magnified when he is simply overpowered by the verses of superior MC’s such as Cam’ron and Consequence. But those moments are few and far between, so it is not worth shutting the album off. Late Registration is not The College Dropout. In many ways, it’s better.  VS