KANYE WEST SURPRISES AT CLIPSE GIG

Kanye West sent concertgoers in New York into a screaming frenzy on Thursday night (30Jul09) when he joined Clipse for a surprise collaboration.

The Grindin' hitmakers hit the stage at Webster Hall as part of the line-up on the Diesel:U:Music tour and they stunned fans by bringing Kanye West out to join them for their track Kinda Like A Big Deal.The crowd was given another treat later on in the night when headliners The Roots formed an unlikely collaboration with Swedish star Lykke Li.The Grammy-winning group was heavily rumoured to be teaming up with Jay-Z for the exclusive show - but the rap superstar was nowhere in sight and instead, The Roots played a unique set with the Swedish pop/rock singerRising rapper Drake, who was also billed for the event, was another no-show - he had to pull out of the concert after failing to recover in time from a knee injury.