411 Mania — Kanye West stopped by TMZ yesterday where he made a controversial statement, claiming that slavery was “a choice.” TMZ writer Van Lathan then shot down[.........] The post Kanye West Declares That Slavery Was ‘A Choice’ appeared first on 411M... more info

Guardian Music — Black cultural figures from Ava DuVernay to Will.i.am and Spike Lee have condemned Kanye West for saying ‘slavery for 400 years ... that sounds like a choice’Kanye West has caused outrage among civil rights activists and fellow musicians... more info

TMZ — Dr. Oz sees a huge red flag when it comes to Kanye West and prescription meds ... and believes he's playing a very dangerous game. Oz was in NYC Wednesday morning when he reacted to Kanye revealing he got hooked on opioids after having liposuction.�... more info

Perez Hilton — The political future for Kanye West may be a bust, but don't rule out Kim Kardashian West just yet! The KUWTK star has been exercising her inner civil liberties activist as of late, using her influence and connections to pardon an imprisoned grandmot... more info

NME — Talib Kweli and Spike Lee also lead backlash against rapper Kanye West and Will.I.Am in 2007 Will.I.Am has responded to Kanye West‘s recent controversial comments about slavery, describing the rapper’s remarks as “hurtful”. On Tuesday (... more info

Detroit Free Press — After Kanye West gave a wild, freewheeling interview on TMZ Live, Will.i.am and Twitter reacted to his comments about slavery being "a choice."             more info

TMZ — Kanye West shouldn't just laugh off gang threats in L.A. ... so says Matt Barnes who says the real gangsters in Los Angeles don't mess around.  The ex-NBA star was leaving Catch when we talked about Kanye's appearance on "TMZ Live" --… more info

TMZ — "Last Comic Standing" star Ty Barnett is HOT over Kanye West saying 400 years of slavery was a choice black people made -- and says Chicago should be done with the rapper.  Ty, who's from Chicago, was in Hollywood Tuesday when… more info

Perez Hilton — FALSE ALARM!! Amid gossip that Blac Chyna is expecting a baby with boyfriend YBN Almighty Jay, we're happy to report that these rumors are NOT true. PHEW! Related: Kanye Clarifies His Statement About Slavery Being 'A Choice'! According to TMZ, source... more info

BBC News - UK — The Black Eyed Pea says Kanye's comments about slavery "broke my heart" and were "harmful". more info