Cyrus Langhorne
Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West is gearing up for a busy 2015 after announcing he will executive produce R&B diva Rihanna's upcoming new album.
Yeezy broke the big news during a Grammy Awards red carpet interview Sunday (February 8).
“I’m executive producing Rihanna’s album. I played her my album. And I said, ‘I got a few songs with Paul McCartney. She couldn’t get past the record [“FourFiveSeconds”]. She had to have it on her album.” (E! Online)
Check out Kanye West’s big announcement in this clip on the next page…
Kanye and Rihanna took center stage at the Grammys with their “FourFiveSeconds” performance.
The powerhouse ensemble of Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney dazzled with their pop collaboration “FourFiveSeconds” in a relatively stripped-back performance at the Grammys. The former Beatle passionately strummed the tune’s propulsive riff, as the singer and rapper sang their verses, joining in on the choruses. The majority of the performance took place in front of a white-light backdrop, until it lifted up to reveal dark curtains. West and Rihanna faced one another toward the end of the song, leading a clap-along with Kim Kardashian and Jay Z joining in. (Rolling Stone)
Their “FourFiveSeconds” music video premiered online a few days ago.
The super-trio of Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney have premiered the video for “FourFiveSeconds,” the first single off Rihanna’s upcoming, as-yet-untitled LP. With that much star power on one song, plus the campfire feel of the melody, they can afford to keep the music video simple, and that’s exactly the case here. The Herb Ritts-esque black-and-white clip finds Rihanna and West just singing their collaborative track while McCartney strums the riff on an acoustic guitar, with the real highlight coming when the three musical titans share the same frame. (Rolling Stone)
RiRi treated fans to pics from a weekend Super Bowl-themed performance last week.
