Kanye West’s presidential campaign might have just received its largest blow. As Chicago Tribune reports, the rapper’s name may not appear on the ballot in his home state of Illinois. In order to put his hat in the ring as an Independent nominee, West needed to submit 2,500 written signatures from in-state voters by July 20. He filed 3,218; however, 1,928 were ruled invalid following a state elections board review. West also recently withdrew his petition to appear on the New Jersey ballot for similar reasons. Ye’s lawyers have until August 21 to defend the disputed signatures with evidence, but according to Ed Mullen, one of the lawyers challenging West’s petition, the Chicago native “is virtually certain to be kicked off the [November 3] ballot.” As Consequence of...
Source: Ira L. Black – Corbis / Getty Nick Cannon had a mighty turbulent summer after making antisemitic remarks on his podcast alongside Professor Griff, formerly of Public Enemy. After making public apologies and educating himself, Cannon has seemingly put his support behind Kanye West and the Chicago producer’s 2020 presidential campaign. TMZ reports that Cannon was in Los Angeles at LAX masked up and turban intact, with Lion’s Share News making sure to get the entertainer’s thoughts on West’s longshot run at the White House this fall. From TMZ: Nick was at LAX Friday when the photog asked him what he thought of Ye’s run. Answer: “I love it!” Now, the photog took it a step further and asked if he’ll still be with Kanye when he casts ...
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Earlier this week it was revealed that Republican ops were behind Kanye West‘s sudden push to run for President of the United States and in the process syphoning away Black votes from Joe Biden, hence, helping Donald Trump. While even Charlamagne Tha God admitted that he might vote for Yeezus should he see his name on the ballot come November, Trump’s allies are now fearing that their new poli-trick will ultimately backfire and hurt Cheeto Jesus in the end. Though many Trump supporters are hopeful that West’s inclusion on the ballot will peel off many would-be Biden votes, Raw Story is reporting that other GOP representatives are fearing that it’s actually a double-edged sword that will end up cutting into Trump votes as well as. ...
And there you have it. After weeks of speculation, Kanye West finally admitted that throwing his name (and probably reputation) into the presidential campaign was an attempt to hurt presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s chances at winning. “I’m not denying it; I just told you,” West said in a text (yes, really) interview with Forbes, which recently spoke with West about a wide range of issues — including his life as an anti-vaxxer and experience with COVID-19. Apparently, he is now. In a tweet later on Thursday evening, West contradicted his own statement, though it is vague enough to make one wonder what he’s referring to. THE GOAL IS TO WIN — ye (@kanyewest) August 7, 2020 Asked by the publication if he knew that it wasn’t possible th...
Source: American rapper Azealia Banks performs at O2 Academy, Brixton Featuring: Azealia Banks Where: London, United Kingdom When: 19 Sep 2014 Credit: Carsten Windhorst/WENN.com Just when you thought Azealia Banks had ran out of tea she brews a new batch. She has called out one Rap’s biggest names and then followed it up with a drastic makeover. As spotted on HipHopDX, the Harlem, New York native is once again doing the most on her social media channels. On Friday, July 31 she took to Instagram to discuss some current topics one of which was Kanye West and his recent outbursts. “Maybe the fact that a lot of those mothers did not want to abort their child, you know? Maybe due to f***ing systematic races and you know, you can’t make an equality” she asked. The “212” r...
As Kanye West’s presidential campaign slogs on its second month, the rapper-mogul is reportedly having a hard time getting on a state’s presidential ballot. Despite getting enough signatures in Oklahoma, the West campaign had to withdraw its petition to appear on the New Jersey ballot, according to the AP, which saw an email thread between Administrative Law Judge Gail Cookson and what the publication describes as “an unidentified person writing from a Kanye 2020 address.” “At this time, Kanye 2020 has no further option than to regrettably withdraw from New Jersey and cease further efforts to place Mr. West’s name on the New Jersey ballot,” the email said on Monday, according to the AP. The AP also reported that attorney Scott Salmon was concerned that the signature...
Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty While it isn’t clear why Kanye West is insistent on running for president or why he feels confident as he does, it’s since come out that some within his camp have ties to the Republican party. On the heels of a pair of reports, two people have been linked to the campaign while also active in the GOP, with one of the persons named revealed to be connected to Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, also a Republican. In a detailed report from The Intelligencer, two people have been named as links to the West 2020 campaign while also currently active in GOP affairs according to the connections made by the publication. An elector for West, Chuck Wilton, will also be a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Charlotte on behalf of the state of Vermont. In a ca...
Source: Ricky Vigil M / Getty From afar, it would appear that Kanye West has been suffering from a mental health crisis, making headlines with explosive tweets that range from his political aims to accusing his wife of stepping out. Kim Kardashian made a visit to the couple’s home in Wyoming and according to paparazzi photos, the encounter became emotional. TMZ reports that Kardashian arrived in the town of Cody on Monday (July 27) and made a trip to a local Wendy’s for a bite to eat. The initial images of the pair looked to be a normal couple grabbing lunch but an image of Kardashian appearing to be crying has sparked other concerns. The photos, which TMZ grabbed, seems to catch the pair in a heated discussion with West pounding his fist into his hand for emphasis while Kardashian stares ...
Elon Musk tried to talk some sense into Kanye West regarding his presidential bid, but it sounds like his BFF didn’t listen. During a new interview with The New York Times, the Tesla and SpaceX founder explained how he attempted to convince West to delay running for president (despite giving his “full support” when Ye first threw his hat into the ring). “I’ve done my best to convince him that 2024 would be better than 2020,” Musk divulged, saying he wouldn’t want his friend to be accused of splitting the Black vote for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. During the interview, Musk also revealed he’s known the rapper for “at least 10 years” and checked up on him after his latest Twitter ramblings, which included accusing his wife Kim Kardashian of flying a doctor to Wyo...