- Marie Jose Al Kazzi
- BBC News Arabic – Beirut
It seems that the hype caused by the famous American rapper, Kanye West, will not subside anytime soon, after a statement that is likely to end his entire career.
Kanye has been acting for years in a strange way to say the least, and can sometimes be “harmful and offensive,” according to the comments of some of those affected by these claims.
In recent days, the publication of a tweet that the singer posted on Twitter two weeks ago interacted and turned into a large-scale campaign against him, because it included inciting the killing of Jews.
The tweet came a few days after she wore a T-shirt with the slogan “White Lives Matter” written on it while attending a fashion show in Paris. That slogan is used by the far right in America against the “Black Lives Matter” movement, against racism.
West was banned from using Twitter and Instagram to violate their rules.
The tweet also caused several music and non-music companies to disengage from the West and the removal of his wax sculpture from Madame Tussauds in London. Subsequently, the famous rapper’s rating fell on the Forbes Rich List, as he was no longer among the billionaires, after Adidas ended its lucrative partnership with him.
West is considered to be one of the most important hip-hop rappers and singers in history and is believed to have brought a touch of soul to rap. He was one of the first rappers to use automation.
Here we look at the most controversial stations in Kanye West’s career in recent years, which have led to the deterioration of his public image in a way that may be difficult to reverse.
Perhaps the first controversial public act in West’s career was in 2009, during the MTV Video Music Awards, when Taylor Swift won best video song for the female category, so West interrupted her while receiving the award, taking her microphone. , to say that Beyoncé Nominee in the same category, has “one of the greatest music videos ever” for her song “Single Ladies”.
And in 2018, West lashed out after claiming that centuries of African-American slavery might have been an “option.”
“When do you hear about slavery for 400 years … for 400 years? It sounds like a choice,” he said during an appearance on TMZ.
trump Whoa and superman
In July 2020, West officially announced his candidacy for the 2020 U.S. presidential election at an unconventional rally in Charleston, South Carolina.
West announced his candidacy as a candidate for a party he announced and called Christmas Party.
In August 2021, Kanye officially changed his name to “Ye”, as the name has religious symbolism for him. In a 2018 radio interview, he said, “yes” is one of the most frequently repeated words in the Bible. He added, “I changed my name from Kanye, which means ‘the one’, to yeh, which means our good, our bad, our loss and everything in between.” Also, “Ye” is an abbreviation for Kanye. The court formally ratified it in November of the same year.
In October 2022, West met with former US President Donald Trump on a private visit to the White House and spoke for 10 continuous minutes on various political, social and personal issues.
Perhaps specifically, West said at the meeting that Trump’s “Make America Great Again hat” gives him strength in a way, “to continue:” You know, my parents got divorced, so I didn’t have much masculine energy. in Plus, I’m married to a family – (laughs) – you know, he doesn’t have a lot of masculine energy. “
He later said he loves Hillary Clinton too, but “when I wear this hat something happens that makes me feel like Superman. I created[Trump che parla]Superman. That was my favorite hero. And you made a Superman hat. “
My wife Kim
In 2014, West married reality TV star Kim Kardashian and they have 4 children. Kim initiated the divorce proceedings in February 2021 and the couple officially divorced in March 2022.
In November 2016, West was transferred to a Los Angeles hospital after calling emergency services amid doubts about his psychological safety, the United States reported.
West spoke publicly about his bipolar disorder, telling David Letterman in a 2019 interview that he feels “more connected to the universe” when his brain is “hyperactive” and compares his brain to a “sprained ankle”.
After Kardashian filed for divorce from West, and later married comedian Pete Davidson, Kanye posted offensive tweets for them.
On several occasions, Kanye has claimed that “God” will bring him and Kim back together, and at times he seemed to completely ignore their divorce by claiming that he “never saw the divorce papers.”
Kanye released at least two songs in which he mentioned Pete, and in one he said that Pete should thank him for letting him take Kim.
In a later post, Kanye asked his fans to “yell” at Pete if they saw him in public.
West then released Kim’s private text messages, in which she expressed concern for Pete’s safety, saying, “You are creating a dangerous and scary environment.”
Kanye later wanted his fans not to physically harm Pete because his “wife” Kim asked him to.
Many criticized Kanye’s treatment of Kim after the divorce, saying he was “toxic” and fraught with harassment.
“unwelcome person”
Returning to the procedures that West was subjected to due to his recent offensive tweet, he was picked up from the office of the sports shoe company “Skechers” on Wednesday, which explained that this procedure participated “without invitation”.
“Since Yeh was filming without permission, two employees escorted him and his colleagues out of the building after a short conversation,” he added.
And the “CAA” agency that manages his business, and is one of the most important in this field in Hollywood, announced on Monday the termination of its collaboration with him, while the production company “MRC” announced the cancellation of a documentary work on West, which had previously been shot.
In addition, the American ready-to-wear company “Gap” announced Tuesday that it will withdraw all products related to its collaboration with Kanye West from its stores and will close its website.
Last week, the Balenciaga fashion house ended its partnership with West.
More reactions to the incident are expected, threatening to destroy any future Kanye West in public life.