Kanye Attending Anger Management

Always good to see there are some celebrities willing to take responsibility for their actions, even if it is under the insistence of their reps.

It's no secret Kanye West like to throw the odd tanty when things don't go his way more memorable moments include his attack on U.S President George W. Bush during a live Hurricane Katrina fund raising telethon, two separate incidents at the MTV Video Music Awards (in 2006, Kanye stormed the stage with an expletive-laden outburst after losing out for Best Video, then in 2007, West exploded after his performance of 'Good Life' was moved from the main stage of the VMAs to a suite at the Palms Las Vegas) and most recently a lengthy tirade on his official blog lashing out at all those Boonaroo "squid brains" .

And while Kanye's wobblies may be entertaining for the rest of us, the rapper's own management team are reportedly plotting to get the outspoken 'Jesus Walks' star to attend anger management classes.

West's reps hope the classes will not only help restore the rapper's psychological well-being and his relationship with friends, but also help him grab some endorsement deals after advertisers expressed concerns that he might be difficult to work with.

"Not only has Kanye estranged himself from some pretty important people in the music business, but his temper has driven away a number of longtime friends," reports a source to The Chicago's Sun-Times.

It seems the rapper might already be exercising some restraint yesterday he responded via a blog over an issue with a portrait photographed by Harpers Bizzare magazine some time ago - minus the use of expletives or caps lock.

"I was made out to be Ben Stiller's character in the movie Dodgeball with the huge pic of himself wrestling a bull in his office," West complains. Kanye simply asks the magazine to mention that he is not the character in the portrait.

Whether the classes will fix what a good nap, Prozac and some fried chicken won't is still yet to be seen, but the question remains whether its anger management classes he should be attending Ego management might be more appropriate.

By Penelope Quinn

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Wyclef Jean and Scribe Collaborate!

The 2008 MTV Australia Awards was a night New Zealand rapper Scribe won't be forgetting in a hurry. Not only did he win the title of NZ Artist of the Year, he really hit it off with Grammy Award winner Wyclef Jean!

The very next day after meeting backstage at the Awards in April, the pair entered the studio and emerged a few hours later with a remix of Wyclef Jean's 'Fast Car' a track from Wyclef's latest album Carnival Vol. II Memoirs Of An Immigrant.
"Wyclef had heard Scribe's music prior to them meeting and was so impressed that he invited him to perform a guest verse on the remix," explains Dirty Records labelmate, and co-owner P Money.

"I have to be a fan," Wyclef said, "It has to be challenging. The worst thing you can tell me is it can't be done. When I'm in the studio, what I'm most interested in is creating music that truly moves people wherever they may be in the world. By collaborating with my man Scribe from New Zealand, we created a vibe on this track that can truly cross boundaries."

"It was a great honour to have the opportunity to work with Wyclef," explains Scribe. "He has been an inspiration to me since I was a teenager and quite possibly I wouldn't be MC'ing today without his musical influence. I was the biggest Fugees fan and never dreamed I'd meet him, let alone be asked to record with him."

The original version of 'Fast Car' featuring Paul Simon appears on Jean's latest album Carnival Vol II Memoirs of an Immigrant. The remix is now available digitally. Mary J. Blige, Norah Jones, Shakira and Serj Tankian of System Of A Down have all contributed to the album, which is available digitally now.

Meanwhile, you can hear the remixed 'Fast Car' on Scribe's Myspace.

By Penelope Quinn

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