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BYeDolf: Nearly 90K Sign Petition To Take Ye’s Music Off Streaming Sites
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Youtube An online petition is calling for the removal of Ye’s music from digital streaming platforms – and has gotten a steep amount of signatures. According to reports, a petition on Change.org was created to have the DONDA rapper’s music pulled from all of the currently established digital streaming platforms which include Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music. “Kanye West has recently made statements praising Hitler and denying the Holocaust, after over a month of making harmful antisemitic statements,” wrote Nathan Goergen, who created the petition. At the moment, the petition currently has close to 90,000 signatures en route to a goal of 150,000 which will make it one of the most prominent on the website. The goal will also make it more vie...
Chill YeDolf: Meek Mill Responds To Kanye West Clubhouse Mockery
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Kanye West aka Ye continues to come for artists and entertainers who were simply minding their business. The latest to clap back on YeDolf Hitler is Meek Mill, who had to address mocking commentary the proud antisemite sent his way while on Clubhouse. After getting suspended from Twitter, yet again, Ye popped up on Clubhouse on Saturday (Dec. 10) for a chat with Hip-Hop industry troll, respectfully, Wack 100. During said chat, the “Power” rapper made it clear that the thought of him getting advice or guidance from Meek Mill was hilarious. Related Stories “What made somebody think Meek Mills [sic] could say something to me?” said Ye while getting his laugh on. “Yo, this is the funniest thing of everything. Yo, man, I’m about to star...
YeDolf Hitler aka Kanye West Gets Honorary Degree Rescinded
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty Proud antisemite Ye fka Kanye West keeps stacking up the L’s. In the latest, the College Dropout rapper has had the honorary degree bestowed on him by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) rescinded. Should anyone be surprised, considering the hate he’s been spewing to anyone who places a mic in front of him, though? Related Stories The school’s President shared a letter citing Ye’s hateful, “Indefensible” rhetoric as the reason his honorary doctorate, which was awarded to him back in 2015, has been scrapped. Reports TMZ: According to a school letter, obtained by TMZ, honchos decided to rescind Ye’s degree, stating, “His anti-Black, antisemitic, and incendiary statements, particularly those directed at Black and Jewish communities...
Kanye’s Yeezy Clothing Brand Owes California $600K In Taxes
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Youtube And the hits just keep on coming for Kanye West as not only does he have to cough up $200,000 monthly in child support, but now his Yeezy clothing brand is going to have to give Uncle Sam his just due as well. NBC News is reporting that the Yeezy clothing brand owes the state of California back taxes at the tune of $600,000. To make matters worse, at least three notices were sent to Yeezy apparel back in July 2021, February 2022 and September 2022 before they were ultimately hit with a tax lien as they were being ignored. As to why the debt was never paid even though Yeezy was flourishing and raking in the big time dough, well… Related Stories Four tax law experts said the amount owed by Yeezy Apparel is significant and could be a sign o...
Kanye West Shares First Song Since Antisemitic Interviews & Social Posts
Kanye West has had a lot to say over the past few months, facing backlash over his antisemitic interviews and social media posts since early October, but the one place he hasn’t been sounding off is in song. That changed Wednesday (Dec. 7) when Ye posted a new song titled “Someday We’ll All Be Free,” which samples Donny Hathaway’s 1973 song of the same name, to his Instagram and also shared it with Alex Jones to play on his far-right talk show InfoWars. The lyrics address much of the last two months’ controversy, including his strained relationship with ex-wife Kim Kardashian and his now-banned Twitter account. “Tweeted deathcon, now we past three,” he repeats to end the song, referencing the antisemitic tweet that first got him banned on the now-Elon Musk-run Twitter. After causing ire wi...
Ye aka Kanye West Hit With $116K Bill From Milo Yiannopoulos
Milo Yiannopoulos and Ye aka Kanye West have agreed to part ways with some pointing to a hefty bill from Milo as the reason. According to reports, the far-right agitator was fired by West from the rapper’s 2024 presidential campaign team. Yiannopoulos confirmed that departure on Sunday (Dec. 4). “Ye and I have come to the mutual conclusion that I should step away from his political team,” Yiannopoulos wrote in a post on Telegram. “I will continue to pray for Ye and all his endeavors.” But sources claim that a bill he sent to West for $116,000 dated Dec. 1 led to the firing. These same sources state that there was never a financial agreement made between the two and that since the “Father Stretch My Hands” rapper hasn’t officially declared that he’s running for president, ...
Ye aka Kanye West Hit With $116K Bill From Milo Yiannopoulos
Milo Yiannopoulos and Ye aka Kanye West have agreed to part ways with some pointing to a hefty bill from Milo as the reason. According to reports, the far-right agitator was fired by West from the rapper’s 2024 presidential campaign team. Yiannopoulos confirmed that departure on Sunday (Dec. 4). “Ye and I have come to the mutual conclusion that I should step away from his political team,” Yiannopoulos wrote in a post on Telegram. “I will continue to pray for Ye and all his endeavors.” But sources claim that a bill he sent to West for $116,000 dated Dec. 1 led to the firing. These same sources state that there was never a financial agreement made between the two and that since the “Father Stretch My Hands” rapper hasn’t officially declared that he’s running for president, ...
Jack White Calls Out Elon Musk For Suspending Ye’s Twitter But Not Donald Trump’s
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Leon Neal / Getty As Elon Musk continues to let far-right conspiracy theorists run rampant on “Twitter 2.0,” Jack White has taken to social media to question Musk’s decisions to reinstate hate-mongering racists like Donald Trump but suspend a Nazi sympathizer like Kanye West. Taking to Instagram to air out his feelings on the matter, Jack White went off on Musk’s head-scratching decisions on which propagandists are allowed to spew their hate on the social media platform and posted a picture of Kanye’s page which read “Account suspended.” Related Stories “Conspiracy liar alex jones doesn’t get “free speech” either? I see. So you’re learning that these folks incite violence and hatred but trump…DOESN’T? Hmmm. Or is it that liar jones, and anti-Semite egoman...
Jack White Calls Out Elon Musk For Suspending Ye’s Twitter But Not Donald Trump’s
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Leon Neal / Getty As Elon Musk continues to let far-right conspiracy theorists run rampant on “Twitter 2.0,” Jack White has taken to social media to question Musk’s decisions to reinstate hate-mongering racists like Donald Trump but suspend a Nazi sympathizer like Kanye West. Taking to Instagram to air out his feelings on the matter, Jack White went off on Musk’s head-scratching decisions on which propagandists are allowed to spew their hate on the social media platform and posted a picture of Kanye’s page which read “Account suspended.” Related Stories “Conspiracy liar alex jones doesn’t get “free speech” either? I see. So you’re learning that these folks incite violence and hatred but trump…DOESN’T? Hmmm. Or is it that liar jones, and anti-Semite egoman...
A London Tattoo Shop Is Offering Free Laser Removals Of Kanye Tattoos
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty With no immediate end in sight to the Kanye West trainwreck, one establishment is offering support to his former fans. A London shop is providing free laser removals of Yeezy tattoos. As per CNN, NAAMA is helping fans who once got their skin inked with Kanye’s likeness remove it for free. In an exclusive interview with the news outlet, Briony Garbett CEO, detailed their decision on the new timely strategy. “When you have a tattoo inspired by someone you admire and they start making headlines for all the wrong reasons, it’s not exactly something you want to wear on your sleeve that you are or were a fan,” he said. “With that in mind, we wanted to come to the aid of those who are embarrassed about their Kanye West inspired tattoos and are ...
A London Tattoo Shop Is Offering Free Laser Removals Of Kanye Tattoos
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty With no immediate end in sight to the Kanye West trainwreck, one establishment is offering support to his former fans. A London shop is providing free laser removals of Yeezy tattoos. As per CNN, NAAMA is helping fans who once got their skin inked with Kanye’s likeness remove it for free. In an exclusive interview with the news outlet, Briony Garbett CEO, detailed their decision on the new timely strategy. “When you have a tattoo inspired by someone you admire and they start making headlines for all the wrong reasons, it’s not exactly something you want to wear on your sleeve that you are or were a fan,” he said. “With that in mind, we wanted to come to the aid of those who are embarrassed about their Kanye West inspired tattoos and are ...
Who’s Surprised?: Ye aka Kanye West’s Deal To Buy Parler Is Dead
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Youtube In another turbulent moment, Ye aka Kanye West is no longer acquiring the social media platform Parler. According to reports, the company behind the conservative social media platform that became a hub for right-wing figures and far-right extremists, announced that West would no longer be purchasing it. “Parlement Technologies has confirmed that the company has mutually agreed with Ye to terminate the intent of sale of Parler,” a spokeswoman said in a statement issued on Thursday (Dec. 1). “This decision was made in the interest of both parties in mid-November. Parler will continue to pursue future opportunities for growth and the evolution of the platform for our vibrant community,” the statement continued. Representatives for Ye didn’t...
