Watch the Throne by Kanye West and Jay-Z is one of few albums that will have you gasping for more.

Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is an accomplished work, but one that lacks crossover appeal, writes Percy Zvomuya.

The MTV Video Music Awards held on Sunday paid tribute to the late Michael Jackson, but was overshadowed by an outburst by rapper Kanye West.

Two years ago, Kanye West's Grammy afterparty was a booze-filled, late-night affair with 3 000 screaming guests, bikini-clad women -- and his mother, Donda, in the house. He was more subdued at this year's party, celebrating four Grammy wins on Sunday night in tribute to Donda West, but it was still a boozy, celeb-filled event.

British pop singer Amy Winehouse, whose rapid descent from promising newcomer to emaciated junkie played out in the full glare of the public eye last year, took home five Grammy awards on Sunday. The Soweto Gospel Choir won a second Grammy for their album African Spirit.

Daredevil Evel Knievel, who dodged death in spectacular motorcycle leaps and crashes in a life full of showmanship, died on November 30 at age 69, according to his lawyer and a message on his website. "I just spoke with him last night [Friday]. He seemed to be in good spirits," said Knievel's lawyer, Richard Fee.