• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Subscribe
  • Fashion
  • Sneakers
  • Bags
  • Accessories
  • Music
  • Rihanna
  • Follow
    • INSTAGRAM
    • FACEBOOK
    • PINTEREST
    • TWITTER
    • YOUTUBE
Celebrity June 25, 2016
By Lois Sakany
SHARE THIS ARTICLE
Share Tweet Pin Linkedln Email Reddit
Celebrity

The A-Z Of Kanye’s ‘Famous’ Video

Forum

June 25, 2016. 4 Comments

Kanye West revealed once again last night why he’s such a uniquely powerful multi-media creative force, premiering a video (watch below) for the single “Famous” featuring Rihanna from his Life of Pablo album that pushed forward the parameters of what a music event and video is capable of being when backed by the power of art, celebrity and financial resources as realized by someone with an attuned instinct for the here and now.

Following on the heels of his ticketed Yeezy Season 3 presentation at Madison Square Garden, West didn’t perform and yet was able to sell 8,000 seats at the Forum by creating a very of the moment spectacle that commented on and was at the same time fueled by the spectacle of fame. As West commented to Vanity Fair the day before the video premiered on himself and his wife, Kim Kardashian, “Our life is walking performance art.

Check out our catalog of ten items of interest related to the video:

1. The video opens with a Zane Lowe interview with West from 2013 in which he declared rap artists the new rock stars and at the same time shouts out designer Hedi Slimane, with whom he was feuding with at the time.

2. West premiered the video to a sold out audience at The Forum in Los Angeles on June 24th. There were two showings and tickets were sold for $25 through Ticketmaster. Tidal provided a livestream of the event and also made the video available to view for a week following its premier.

FamousMerch2

3. Souvenir tees featuring the name of the single backed by the location and timing of the event on plain white tees were sold at the event.

Kim arriving at the premiere of “Famous” music video at The Forum in Inglewood, CA yesterday pic.twitter.com/pLPdlZdl1t

— Kim Kardashian West (@KKWUpdates) June 25, 2016

4. Attendees included Kim Kardashian (who wore Yeezy Season 2 heels), Khloe Kardashian Kourtney Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kyle Jenner, who came with her on-again-off-again Tyga, Scott Disick, plus rappers French Montana, 2 Chainz, Desiigner and The Game.

Vincent-DesiderioSleep

5. The set up for the video was inspired by realist artist Vincent Disederio‘s work called “Sleep.” Desiderio’s painting is eight-feet high and 24-feet long and portrays the naked bodies of 12 anonymous people on a bed sleeping, and took five years to complete.

KanyeSleep

6. The people sleeping soundly in the endless bed from left to right are: George Bush, Anna Wintour, Donald Trump, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian Ray Jay, Amber Rose, Caitlyn Jenner and Bill Cosby. All 12 are famous and are often viewed as controversial. Almost all have connections to West, some more so than others. The inclusion of Trump is a bit of a mystery because there hasn’t been much interaction between the two, though that will end should Trump choose to open his big mouth and comment on the video.

7. It is unknown who is real and who is a stand-in for the video (or perhaps even wax), which took three months to complete. The final three and a half minutes are without music and include only the sound of breathing.

8. In an interview with Vanity Fair the day before the premiere he commented, “Maybe in some alternative universe me and George Bush could have been friends. I could have been his O.J. Simpson black friend on the golf course. It’s not in support or anti any of [the people in the video]. It’s a comment on fame.” Kanye added that his wife co-signed on the video saying, “One of the keys to happiness in our marriage is we’re allowed to be ourselves. Our life is walking performance art.”

YeSleep

9. After the event, Kim fittingly Snapped West asleep in the car on the way home.

10. Chris Brown was the first celeb to comment on his appearance, a lighthearted protest on his “plumber butt” being shown.

Why I gotta have the plumbers butt/ crack showing WAX figure?😂😂😂😂. This nigga KANYE CRAZY, talented, but crazy 😭😭😭🏆

A photo posted by 1 (@chrisbrownofficial) on Jun 24, 2016 at 10:34pm PDT

Celebrity Music Rihanna Amber Rose Chris Brown Famous Kanye West Kim Kardashian Kylie Jenner Rihanna

What To Read Next

Read More
Beauty

The Marley Fragrance Debut Channels Summer Energy Inspired By Bob Marley

Bob Marley’s family has translated his global influence and legacy into fragrance. Marley Fragrance is a six-piece collection

Read More ...
by Samia Grand Pierre on April 28, 2025
SHARE
Read More
Campaign

Louis Vuitton Unveils Murakami Collection Campaign With Zendaya

LVMH-owned Louis Vuitton has tapped house ambassador Zendaya to star in campaign for the Louis Vuitton and Takashi

Read More ...
by Samia Grand Pierre on December 27, 2024
SHARE
Read More
Campaign

Amidst Struggles Gucci Taps Tina And Solange Knowles For Holiday Campaign

Kering-owned Gucci is making waves this holiday season by featuring the mother-daughter duo Tina and Solange Knowles in

Read More ...
by Samia Grand Pierre on November 27, 2024
SHARE
Puma and New York-based fashion brand LaQuan Smith Puma and New York-based fashion brand LaQuan Smith are back with their second collaboration, this time inspired by the glitz and grit of the boxing ring. 

The campaign stars Ming Lee Simmons, dressed in satin-finished boxing shorts, cropped jackets, and tear-away pants with luxe details.

The capsule also includes two Speedcat silhouettes, including the Speedcat Mid, a high-ankle boxing sneaker. 

Priced between $80-$100, the Puma x LaQuan Smith collection launches on March 15 on puma.com, the Puma NYC and Las Vegas flagship stores, and select retailers including Foot Locker and Shoe Palace.
Artist Sue Tsai brought her signature whimsical de Artist Sue Tsai brought her signature whimsical designs to a capsule collection of earrings in collaboration with New York jeweler Greg Yüna. The statement earrings are now on display at Greg Yüna's Soho boutique and  now available on gregyuna.com.

The pair previously dropped a perfect match necklace set in 2021 that was 🔥. 

#gregyuna
#suetsai
For fall winter 2025 KNWLS opted to forego a runwa For fall winter 2025 KNWLS opted to forego a runway show and present their collection in a styled lookbook.

Taking inspiration from a feminine Y2K aesthetic, the collection embodies designers Charlotte Knowles and Alexandre Arsenault’s ability to balance sexy and cool. 

In an interview with Vogue, the pair shared that they are currently working on a new design director role in Europe and have several other projects in the pipeline, including another denim project, a collaboration with a jewelry brand, and a menswear capsule for an e-commerce site.

Commenting on the lookbook styling, they shared, "Obviously in the lookbooks it's styled in a quite extreme way, but if you break it down into individual pieces, we've been thinking about merchandising and the customer more than ever before," said Arsenault. "We've seen the team in the studio wearing the pieces differently too, and we've taken that into account. It's a nice challenge to say: 'Okay, we want to make a sweatshirt, but it still has this silhouette or wash or rib detail that makes it feel really Knwls."

#knwls
Reason a million why Rihanna has her own tab on s Reason a million why Rihanna has her own tab on  snobette.com: Her effortless ability to find humor during her J'adore Dior audio rehearsal video. 

Rihanna was appointed as J'Adore Dior fragrance ambassador in 2024, replacing Charlize Theron, who held the role for 20 years. She has a long-standing relationship with the brand, having been named as their first Black brand ambassador in 2015. 

#rihanna
Atlanta-based Pluto and YK Niece released Whim Wha Atlanta-based Pluto and YK Niece released Whim Whamiee single a few weeks ago, and the track is now trending on TikTok as the "Lululemon Song". 

Rapper JT shared that she's hooked on the song, especially the "Lulu" verse.

To witness an athletic apparel brand being name-dropped in hip-hop by emerging women rappers highlights how much women love their fitness/athleisure wear but also the fact that there is a flex that comes with wearing Lululemon in certain circles.

 Male rappers Jbeezy.Lfg and Lil Scoom89
respectively dropped singles titled Lululemon last year referencing women wearing the brand. 

Whim Whamiee by is now streaming on all DSPs. 

Thoughts? 

#lululemon 
#lululemonsong
Alessandro's Michele's latest Valentino runway col Alessandro's Michele's latest Valentino runway collection for fall 2025 featured a  collaboration with  none other than Vans.

Stay tuned for more updates!

#vans
#valentino 
#valentinoxvans
INSTAGRAMFACEBOOKPINTERESTTWITTERYOUTUBE
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Shop

Copyright © Snobette - Privacy Policy

Asset 1
Asset 1
Asset 1
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Fashion
  • Sneakers
  • Bags
  • Accessories
  • Music
  • Rihanna