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Kanye’s 8 Wildest Statements During His SC “Presidential” Rally
Source: George Pimentel / Getty Kanye West‘s presidential run is only a few seconds old (relatively) and already it seems to be dead on arrival. Yesterday (July 19) he inexplicably stated that the iconic Harriet Tubman never freed any slaves, and that may not have been the wildest moment. “Well, Harriet Tubman never freed the slaves,” Kanye “matter of factly” said. “She just had the slaves go work for other white people.” Again, right back to the whole “slavery was a choice” f*ckery. With a bulletproof vest on his torso and “2020” etched on his dome piece where a fade should’ve been, Kanye continued to leave the South Carolina crowd speechless as he delved into the weirdest and most asinine campaign rally since, well, Donald Trump’s a few weeks ago. After threatening to walk away from both...
Kanye West’s DONDA to Arrive This Friday
In between ranting at a presidential rally and going on an epic Twitter rant on Monday, looks like Kanye West is going to actually release new music. West shared a tracklisting for DONDA, a new album he says will be out this Friday. How he’ll find time in his campaign schedule following his 4th of July declaration (and subsequent interview) to promote the collection remains to be seen. But it seems like West is at work on his new album while hunkered down at his home in Wyoming. West previously released “Donda,” a tribute to his mother on what would have been her 71st birthday. The song also features her rapping along to KRS-One’s “Sound of Da Police.” He also shared the Travis Scott collaboration “Wash Us in Blood,” but that doesn’t appear to make the cut. His previous album, Je...
The Kardashian Clan Allegedly “Upset & Concerned” Following Kanye West’s Kooky Campaign Rally
Source: Marc Piasecki / Getty Kanye West reportedly let the Kardashians and friends down with his latest sideshow. TMZ is reporting that following Kanye West’s sh*t show called a campaign rally in North Charleston on Sunday (Jul.20), his wife, her family, and close friends are “seriously concerned and upset.” After he put his lack of historical knowledge on full display by falsely claiming that Harriet Tubman wasn’t an abolitionist/freedom fighter but instead a slave trader, West went on a disgusting rant about abortion and shared personal information. According to the celebrity gossip site, the Kardashians were not pleased that Kanye spoke about Kim’s first pregnancy and him wanting to abort his first child, North West. Per TMZ: Suffice it to say … we’re told the family is upset that Kany...
Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West, FKA Twigs, and Skrillex Tease Upcoming “Ego Death” Music Video
Just under three weeks after the release of his mega-collaboration with Kanye West, FKA Twigs, Skrillex, and serpentwithfeet, Ty Dolla $ign is set to release the music video for “Ego Death.” He recently shared a teaser of the upcoming audiovisual spectacle with fans and announced its release date via Twitter. While we can’t see much in the short clip, the animated renditions of the artists from the single’s cover art have returned, leading some to believe that the video will be animated. You can also see trippy, multicolored patterns surrounding each artist, likely representing the psychedelic connotation of the song’s title. “Ego Death” by Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West, FKA Twigs, Skrillex, and serpentwithfeet was released on ...
Kanye West Rips Harriet Tubman, Goes on Anti-Abortion Rant at First Presidential Rally
Kanye West is still very good at making jaws drop, for better or worse. At his first presidential campaign rally today in South Carolina, limited to “registered guests only” at North Charleston’s Exquis Event Center, there weren’t enough eyebrows to raise. Speaking sans mic, with “2020” shaved into his head and sporting a bulletproof vest, West bragged about having a 132 IQ (“I went to the hospital because my brain was too big for my skull”) and ripped Harriet Tubman, saying she “didn’t free the slaves, she had them go work for other white people.” He also said that his wife Kim Kardashian brought his daughter North into the world “even when I didn’t want to” in reference to her having an abortion. He also said his mom saved his life before bursting into tears in an anti-abortion rant and ...
Kanye West Tweets & Deletes New ‘DONDA’ Album Announcement
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Kanye West been back in his social media and troll bag lately, so of course a new album is likely on the way. Yesterday (July 18), Yeezy tweeted, and then soon deleted, an announcement of the release date for his new DONDA album. Wested tweeted that the new album would be arriving on Friday, July 24 along with the tracklist of the project. This is the Internets, so nothing is ever truly deleted once you put it out there. Initial reports had the new album’s title as God’s Country. Recently, he shared a song called “Donda” on what would have been his late mother’s 71st birthday. Lately, Kanye West’s suspect political ambitions have been getting more attention than his actual music. Although we still don’t think son is actually going to run for POTUS, he did manage...
Kanye West to Hold First Presidential Campaign Rally Today (Report)
A few days ago, we thought Kanye West was dropping out of the presidential race. Nope. In the days that have followed, Ye’s name appeared on the Oklahoma ballot, and now reports are circulating that the rapper is holding his first presidential campaign rally today in South Carolina. According to Politico and ABC News, who both received copies of a campaign document, West’s event is set to be held at North Charleston’s Exquis Event Center at 5pm EST. The rally will be available “for registered guests only,” and those who wish to attend are asked to sign up via the presidential hopeful’s new campaign site, kanye2020.country. All attendees will be required to wear masks, observe social distancing, and sign a Covid-19 liability release form; however, at time of writing West...
Twitter says passwords spared in yesterday’s attack
Twitter says it has “no evidence” user passwords were accessed as part of yesterday’s massive attack targeting the company’s internal tools, but it is still working to restore access to locked accounts. The updates were shared as part of a series of tweets posted Thursday afternoon. Yesterday, attackers hijacked the accounts of some of the most-followed people on Twitter, including President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Kanye West, to post bitcoin scams. The company made the decision to lock many accounts last night as a precaution to reduce further damage from the attacks, and it provided more detail about why accounts were locked in this afternoon’s tweets. “Out of an abundance of caution, and as part of our incident response yesterday to protect peo...
Kanye West Officially Listed On The Ballot In Oklahoma As Presidential Candidate
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Kanye West hasn’t decided to drop out of the 2020 Presidential Race after all. According to TMZ, Kanye West has indeed continued with his presidential run by officially registering as a candidate. On Thursday (Jul 16), Yeezy completed the first round of paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. Filing out the State of Candidacy form, Kanye reveals that he met the minimum requirement of raising at least $5000 in campaign-related expenses, which allowed him to officially add his name to the ballot under the federal campaign law. The latest filings mark the second set of forms necessary for West to be added to the national ballot. Since the paperwork was just completed, the “Ultralight Beam” rapper missed the opportunity to be added to...
Oh God Kanye Is Really on the Ballot in Oklahoma
Just when you think he was out, he pulls you back in. Despite the report from the Intelligencer that Kanye West was done with his presidential campaign, it turns out that was wrong. The AP reports that West has filed and will be on the Oklahoma presidential ballot. It was the first state where he’s qualified to be on the ballot. A rep for the rapper-turned-presidential candidate paid the $35,000 filing on the last day he was eligible to file. West joins concert pianist Jade Simmons and cryptocurrency entrepreneur Brock Pierce as the independent candidates to pay the filing fee. Earlier in the week, the first national poll with West’s inclusion had him 2% of the vote, which isn’t getting him elected because math. Interestingly, when he was included in that poll, West took vot...
Kanye West ‘drops out’ of 2020 presidential race
Kanye West has reportedly dropped out of the 2020 presidential race less than two weeks after announcing his bid for the White House. On Tuesday, Steve Kramer, a member of West’s campaign team, told Intelligencer that after amassing a 180-strong campaign team in Florida, the rapper would allegedly no longer be contesting the election. “He’s out,” Kramer said, telling the publication that he was in the process of getting “all our stuff cancelled”. He later added: “I have nothing good or bad to say about Kanye. Any candidate running for president for the first time goes through these hiccups.” According to the report, West had attempted to get his name on the ballot as a third-party candidate, but needed to collect 132,781 signatures by Wednesday (15 July) to be eligible to run in Florida. K...
Kanye West Drops Presidential Bid (Report)
We hardly knew Ye. Kanye West’s presidential bid is over before it started. According to a report in Intelligencer, West hired a get out the vote specialist to try to whip up 100,000 signatures to get him on the ballot in Florida and South Carolina. Steve Kramer, the specialist, said they were “working over the weekend there, formalizing the FEC and other things that they’ve got to do when you have a lot of corporate lawyers involved.” Ultimately, Kramer told the publication that he received word from the group that hired him that “he’s out,” with “he” being Kanye. Earlier in the week, the first national poll with West’s inclusion had him 2% of the vote, which isn’t getting him elected. Interestingly, when he was included in that poll, West took votes away from President Donald T...
