New petition calls for Adidas to ‘cut ties’ with Kanye West after controversial slavery comments
"America is a hotbed of tension at the moment"
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Stereogum — Kanye West told TMZ that he became addicted to opioids when they were prescribed to him after he got liposuction. The addiction is reportedly what led to his 2016 breakdo... more info
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He also shares controversial views about slavery
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Kanye West has revealed that he was addicted to opioids after getting liposuction. West stopped by the TM... more info
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He says he's "being attacked for presenting new ideas"
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Kanye West has taken to Twitter to clarify controversial views he recently expressed about slavery.... more info
Guardian Music — In a confrontation in the TMZ newsroom, the rapper talks about his view on slavery as well as reaffirming his support for Donald TrumpKanye West has said that 400 years o... 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 choiceâ€... more info
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[.........]
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Guardian Music — His suggestion that black people have been complicit in their own slavery has prompted widespread outrage. What lies behind Kanye West’s recent provocations?Photog... more info
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"America is a hotbed of tension at the moment"
Kanye West
A new petition has been launched, calling upon Adidas to end their ‘Yeezy’ collaboration with Kanye Wes... more info
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"I know that he will explain himself in his own way."
Kanye West and Kris Jenner
Kris Jenner has offered her first thoughts about Kanye West’s controversial comm... more info
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Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament releases his third solo album ‘Heaven/Hell’ next week (May 10), following on from ‘While My Heart …Continu... more info
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Hosts say they are "refusing to give him a platform"
Kanye West
The hosts of a US radio show have announced that they will no longer be playing Kanye West‘s music ... more info
Perez Hilton — Before his November 2016 hospitalization, Kanye West had plastic surgery which triggered an addiction to painkillers. The rapper admitted this during his TMZ Live appeara... more info
Perez Hilton — Kanye West can't stay out of trouble…
As we reported, during his appearance on TMZ Live on Tuesday, the Famous rapper raised eyebrows when he made the following stateme... more info
TMZ — Kanye West is not taking his meds, and people close to him believe some of the comments he made on "TMZ Live" were a result of that. Kanye himself said he was shunning do... 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 rap... more info
Consequence of Sound — "I wouldn't throw my ancestors under the bus to profit," Will.i.am remarked during an interview on Good Morning Britain. more info
TMZ — If you missed Kanye West on Tuesday's "TMZ Live," here's the full episode. By now you've seen the clips of Kanye saying he feels 400 years of slavery was a choice made by... more info
Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Political commentator Symone Sanders tweeted she was "disgusted" with the remarks and called West "a dangerous caricature." more info
Detroit Free Press — After Kanye West gave a wild, freewheeling interview on TMZ Live, Twitter reacted to his comments about slavery being "a choice."
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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."
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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."
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