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Kanye West Talks About His Late Mother, Donda; Debuts New Video On 'Ellen DeGeneres Show'
Talk-show host praises 'Love Lockdown' clip, while rapper applauds her 'really great style.' By Jocelyn Vena Kanye West on the "Ellen Show" Photo: Warner Bros. Kanye West Kanye West talked to Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show Tuesday (October 7), and not only unveiled his new video for his single "Love Lockdown," but also opened up about the new way he looks at life since his mother, Donda West , died last November from complications following a cosmetic-surgery procedure ...
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URBAN-HOOPLA.COM — Leave it to Kanye West to go back to the old standard of airing video premieres on national TV. (Remember when MJ aired his videos on FOX and MTV simultaneously? Exactly!) Anyhow, Kanye kicked off the video treatment for his current single, "Love Lockdown" on Ellen. "Love Lockdown" served as the lead track off his upcoming fourth solo disc, "808s & Heartbreak." "Love Lockdown" will be in stores on November 25th as ...

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