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Saturday Night Live took aim at the artist formerly known as Kanye West in this weekend’s episode, with a fake Skechers advertisement that mocked Ye’s recent visit to the shoe company’s headquarters. Earlier this week, Kanye was escorted out of Skechers corporate offices after pulling up unannounced. Skechers representatives say West, who was not invited to the office, […]
Sources who have worked with the artist formerly known as Kanye West have claimed he’s long-held a fascination with Hitler. CNN reports that several people who have been close to Ye said he once wanted to name an album after the Nazi leader. “He would praise Hitler by saying how incredible it was that he was […]
The artist formerly known as Kanye West’s Donda Academy is immediately closing for the remainder of the school year, according to a new report. The Times shared a piece on Thursday in which an email to parents was cited, with Donda Academy principal Jason Angell most notably informing them that the school “will close for […]
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has criticized the artist formerly known as Kanye West’s recent anti-Semitic remarks, but won’t remove his music from the platform. In an interview with Reuters, Ek said that while he finds Ye’s comments about the Jewish community to be “awful,” his music itself doesn’t violate anti-hate policies on Spotify. “It’s really just his music, […]
Gap has issued a new statement in the wake of continued fallout from the artist formerly known as Kanye West’s anti-Semitic comments. In it, the company said “immediate steps” were being taken to remove Yeezy Gap product from its stores. The statement, shared on Tuesday, noted that the Yeezy Gap partnership (initially slated to span […]
Vogue has become the latest fashion brand to part ways with Kanye West in the wake of his recent antisemitic remarks. TMZ reports Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who has had a well-documented relationship with West, wants nothing to do with Ye due to his “erratic behavior and anti-Semitic rants.” The news comes on the heels of West retaining the counsel of Camille […]
Kanye West has hired an attorney in the wake of his recent antisemitic remarks. TMZ reports Ye is retaining Camille Vasquez, one of the attorneys who helped Johnny Depp in his defamation trail with ex-wife Amber Heard. Vasquez, along with her Los Angeles-based law firm Brown Rudnick, will provide Kanye with legal counsel on a “variety of business matters.” Ye sparked backlash this month by making harmful and […]
Trevor Noah insists he has no beef with Kanye West. The 38-year-old comedian addressed the issue in a between-the-scenes TikTok video posted by The Daily Show. The clip begins with an audience member asking Noah about his and Ye’s so-called “beef”—a term that he believed was inapplicable to the situation. “Why am I beefing with Kanye? That’s an interesting […]
Jeezy has finally addressed the unaired episode of The Shop featuring Kanye West. The Atlanta rapper was tapped to appear on the series alongside footwear designer Salehe Bembury and Ye. The episode was filmed amid mounting controversy over Ye’s antisemitic comments, his “white lives matter” T-shirt unveiled during Paris Fashion Week, and other social media antics. Shortly after filming wrapped, Maverick Carter […]
Howard Stern has compared Kanye West to genocidal dictator Adolf Hitler. The radio host explained his position during Wednesday’s episode of the Howard Stern Show, where he criticized Ye over a string of remarks containing antisemitic sentiments. Stern began by saying he didn’t want to give Kanye “any energy” but felt it was necessary to condemn his behavior. “I’m really […]
