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Kanye West and his Twitter fingers aren’t done typing. The rapper took to his favorite soapbox at the moment, X, formerly Twitter, to complain about the Grammys not giving him and his wife, Bianca Censori, tickets.
West had all the smoke for the Recording Academy for not blessing him and his naked wife, Bianca Censori, with tickets to music’s biggest night despite him earning a nomination for his song “Carnival” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, but eventually losing to Kendrick Lamar who took home the Grammy for his iconic Drake diss, “Not Like Us.”
“How could the Grammies [sic] nominate me Then not give me tickets And then people mad when I go off,” Ye wrote on X.
“I had to fight for 5 hours and call everyone I knew to get tickets to the Grammies [sic] They eventually gave me tickets but only for the red carpet. At that point I hadn’t started the rampage.”
The Grammys Confirm Not Giving West Tickets
According to a Grammys producer, the rapper (47) and his mannequin (30) were not given tickets to attend the Feb 2 award show held inside the Crytpo.com arena.
“They didn’t have a nomination on the [telecast] and Kanye wasn’t presenting,” Raj Kapoor told People. “He was not performing either, which is mostly what those seats are.”
The “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” crafter didn’t need to make it inside to cause a scene. He used his time on the red carpet to continue parading around his naked wife. Censori dropped her fur coat to reveal she wore a sheer dress with nothing underneath it.
Rumors hit the web that the couple was kicked out of the event due to Censori’s lack of clothing, but that was not the case. A source told Page Six that they left on their own accord.
Kanye West Has Been Dominating The Headlines
West has been dominating the headlines with his antisemitic rants on X, his bizarre Super Bowl ad that led potential shoppers to a Nazi shirt, and rumors of his wife divorcing him.
A rep for the rapper shot down claims of West and Censori splitting.
“Announcements about their private life will come from them directly, not unsourced rumor in the tabloid press,” spokesman Milo Yiannopoulos said.
We honestly wouldn’t mind if West, who claims he is now autistic, would go away and get some damn help.
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Kanye West has thrown any cares he had left out the window. Ye clapped back at Lyor Cohen after he penned an open letter to him about antisemitism.
The storied music industry mogul did not take kindly to Kanye West’s recent antisemitic rants on X, formerly known as Twitter. On Tuesday, Feb. 11 the former head of Def Jam Records penned him a letter published by The Hollywood Reporter expressing his disappointment and concerns with Ye’s bigotry. “I am deeply disappointed and troubled by your recent actions involving the use of Nazi symbols and antisemitic rhetoric. Your words and actions are not only offensive but triggering to all decent people who recognize the horrors of the Holocaust and the suffering of millions” Cohen writes.
The YouTube Music honcho went on to call out that the two communities have worked together for years in the entertainment field. “The Jewish and Black experiences share a rich history of collaboration and mutual support, particularly in the music industry. From the early days of jazz and blues to the groundbreaking work of Motown and beyond, our communities have enriched each other through music and culture.”
Lyor Cohen closed the letter by pleading with Kanye West to cease his hate speech and promotion of Nazism. I urge you to reflect on this shared legacy and use your platform to build upon the love and understanding that have always existed between our communities.
As expected Kanye West responded to Lyor and didn’t seem to take anything he actully wrote nto consideration.
“You and your whole industry have promoted and got paid off songs where black people glorify killing each other. But my t shirt is the worst thing ever.” Ye wrote. “You start by apologizing and taking accountability for the massive promotion of black death that you’ve got paid off of for years. Also you too broke to speak to me in the first place.”
West closed his retort by referencing the late great Irving “Gotti” Lorenzo. “And you know what Irv said to you before he passed and since he not here, I’ll say it. Suuuuck Myyy D*****k.”
Lyor Cohen has yet to respond to Kanye West.
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This past Thursday (Feb. 13) social media was busting with news that Bianca Censoi had finally had enough of Kanye West’s off the padded wall antics and had walked away from their relationship and preparing to hit him with divorce papers.
Apparently, that seems to have been much ado about nothing as according to The Hollywood Reporter, reps for the couple are denying that the two are heading for divorce court as has been widely reported in the past 24 hours. While we’re sure there were many men typing up all kinds of slick lines and paragraphs in preparation to slide into Bianca’s DM’s (if they haven’t already), it seems likes the two are sticking it out for the time being regardless of what’s been reported thus far.
Per The Hollywood Reporter:
“Ye and Bianca are in Los Angeles, about to enjoy Valentine’s Day together. Announcements about their private life will come from them directly, not unsourced rumor in the tabloid press,” Milo Yiannopoulos, the couple’s longtime rep, told THR on Thursday afternoon. “Is this the fifth or is it the sixth time the press has wrongly reported that Ye and Bianca are separating? I’ve lost track.”
Wait, Milo Yiannopoulos is repping Kanye and Bianca Censori?! You learn something new everyday. Then again it shouldn’t be surprising as Milo and Kanye share similar views when it comes to their ideology for the most part.
News of the supposed divorce of Kanye and Bianca came a week after Kanye West went on an unprovoked Twitter rant in which he again took aim at the Jewish community, declared himself a Nazi, big upped Adolf Hitler, began selling shirts with swastikas on them, and even threw shots at Dave Chappelle while posting non-stop porno clips. This was all in a span of 72 hours. It got to the point where Elon Musk not only unfollowed Kanye, but ultimately suspended his account as Ye was too out of control even for the current shadow President of The United States. That’s saying something.
So when news broke that Bianca Censori was gearing up to divorce Kanye, not many people questioned why.
Alas, it seems like that is not the case (so far) and the two will continue to hit red carpets together with one being fully clothed and the other, not so much. And for people who feel that Kanye is forcing his wife to not wear clothes out in public, Milo is clapping back at such allegations.
“There is a person controlling what Bianca Censori wears. The name of that person is Bianca Censori,” he said, clarifying that West, a creative force in the fashion world, is the “final boss,” but Censori’s sensibility is “the guiding creative intelligence and impetus behind the way she dresses.”
Yeah, ok.
What do y’all think about Kanye and Bianca not getting divorced? Are they actually happily married or just capping to keep their marital issues under wraps? Sound off in the comments section below.
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Kanye West’s hate speech had landed him in another legal battle. A former Jewish employee has filed a claim against him for anti-semitism and more.
Variety Magazine is reporting that an unidentified woman who once worked at YEEZY is seeking damages against Kanye West. Jane Doe claims the performer harassed her and other workers via text messages because of her Jewish faith. Some of the hateful messages included “I Am A Nazi,” and “Welcome to the first day of working for Hitler.” She details that the harassment started in January of 2024. A couple of weeks later Kanye issued an apology in Hebrew but started using similar hateful language towards the staff shortly after.
The marketing executive suggested Kanye West denounce any ties to Nazism in an effort to better position his forthcoming album at the time Vultures Vol. 1. This suggestion was communicated to Ye by another employee to which West allegedly responded “I Am A Nazi” via text. Jane Doe says she was terminated from the company in March 2024 only to be rehired shortly after with her salary doubled. Later in June she claims Kanye sent out another text to several employees asking “What the F*** Is Everybody Here Getting Paid?” He targeted her a series of messages including “Come destroy me bi***.”
The suit not only alleges that Kanye West was guilty of religious discrimination but also gender discrimination and wrongful termination. “Ye waged a relentless and deliberate campaign of antisemitism and misogyny against my client,” said the plaintiff’s lawyer, Carney Shegerian. “His appalling treatment of women and fixation on Nazism, evident in abusive texts where he repeatedly calls himself Hitler, expose his motives. We need to stop excusing Ye’s behavior. As a father, husband, and employer, he must be held accountable. Ye dared my client to sue, and we will see him in court.”
Last week Ye’s X account, formerly known as Twitter, was deactivated due to similar rants where he referred to himself as a Nazi, complimented Adolf Hitler and even said “JEWS WERE BETTER AS SLAVES YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR JEWS IN THEIR PLACE AND MAKE THEM INTO YOUR SLAVES.” Since then he has been dropped by his talented agency and Shopify suspended his http://www.yeezy.com e-commerce store.
Kanye West nor his representatives have yet to formally comment on the lawsuit.
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Ye fka Kanye West has been tripling down on his antisemitism lately, and once again it’s leading to more business and personal L’s. After some nazi-friendly rants that caused his X account to get deactivated, the “Power” rapper has since been sued by an employee, scolded by veteran music industry exec Lyor Cohen and had his Shopify account deaded, and that’s just this week.
But hey, it’s only Wednesday. You could say that the latest batch of struggle for Ye began with his stunt at the Grammy Awards red carpet where his alleged wife Biance Censori wore a see-through dress that basically had her butt naked for the world to see. But it’s the online activity that really got Ye back in hot water.
As you may recall, back in 2022, Ye dropped an antisemetic message on what was then still known as Twitter, typing that he would be “going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE,” after he got some sleep, though. That eventually led to adidas dropping Ye and the rapper taking a hit financially.
Nevertheless, Ye never stopped saying flagrant commentary and now in 2025, Ye is back to dropping incendiary commentary and is also claiming that he actually has autism and is not bipolar. Worth noting is that Ye’s X account was reportedly deactivated after he shared porn, because apparently antisemitism gets a pass.
Back fully on his Nazi wave check out what some of the immediate backlash in the gallery.
1. Lyor Cohen does not approve
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Lyor Cohen made his chops in the music industry helping to make Def Jam Records an iconic Hip-Hop record label. YouTube’s current global head of music is also Jewish and from Isreal. Recently, he penned an open letter calling out Ye for his antisemitism, asking him to be “more sensitive to the pain your words inflict on Jewish communities and all those who stand against hate.” We doubt Ye will take much heed, but ya never know.
2. Shopify Out
Ye finessed a Yeezy.com commercial, in certain markets, during the Super Bowl. It didn’t go over well on social media since it was him in a dentist office, but the uproar was swift when people realized the only thing the site was selling was a t-shirt with a swastika on it. Turns out Ye was getting his orders fulfilled by Shopify, which quickly cut ties.
3. Hail Ye
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You may have heard this before, Kanye West is getting sued by a former employee. Variety reports that on Tuesday, February 11, a former Ye staffer accused him of texting her “Hail Hitler,” She is Jewish and claims that Ye was heavy on the antisemitism at work in 2024. Sounds familiar.
4. Dropped
Daniel McCartney of 33&West, Ye’s agent, took to social media so say is no longer repping the multihyphenate “due to his recent harmful and hateful remarks.” One, how tough it THAT job?! Two, recent?
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Recently, a video surfaced of Kodak Black, the Florida rapper, sitting on the floor of a busy Atlanta street eating chicken, which quickly sparked concern among his fans. Many speculated that the rapper was struggling with drug addiction, with some suggesting he appeared disoriented or unwell. As the video circulated online, fans voiced their worries, with even Kanye West offering to help. Ye posted on social media, expressing his intent to fly down to Atlanta to support Kodak, “I’m booking my flight to Atlanta right now to help Kodak,” Ye said. “I know I said f**k rappers man, but I need y’all right now. Someone has to go and do something. I know y’all always think I’m crashing out, and I’m just expressing myself, I’m cathartic. Look man, please don’t, just let me go down there and help this man out.”
However, Kodak’s team quickly responded to the growing speculation, clarifying that the video was actually part of a scene for an upcoming music video. They assured the public that the rapper was fine and not dealing with any personal struggles. This incident is not the first time Kodak Black has faced accusations of drug use. Earlier, during an appearance on Kai Cenat’s livestream, he was seen taking what appeared to be a pill, which further fueled rumors of addiction.
Kodak has long been a figure surrounded by controversy, often finding himself in the spotlight for his behavior and public appearances. Despite the rumors and speculation, the rapper continues to maintain his stance and pushes forward with his career, leaving fans to question the reality behind his actions and the constant scrutiny he faces. The incident with the chicken and the street, however, serves as a reminder of how quickly the public can jump to conclusions without knowing the full context.
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With much talk this past weekend being focused on the Super Bowl, Kendrick Lamar, and of course Donald Trump, many people over looked Kanye West’s meltdown on X (formerly known as Twitter) as he went off on the Jewish community, white people, Dave Chappelle for some reason, and ultimately called himself a Nazi.
At this point everyone just viewed it as Ye being Ye but eventually it got to the point where Kanye had his account deactivated as he went overboard and began posting porno scenes for no apparent reason. According to Variety, Kanye West’s Twitter account went dark on Sunday (Feb. 9) after days of Ye simply going off and doing everything from defending Diddy’s abuse of Cassie to once again targeting the Jewish community and declaring himself a Nazi.
That “Black Skinhead” song must’ve been a hint as to the route that Kanye West was going to follow in his life.
While the Anti-Defamation League condemned Kanye’s rants against the Jewish community, his followers were left bewildered as to why Kanye was doing the most and began calling for him to fall back as he suddenly began posting graphic porno scenes on his page.
With many speculating that Kanye might’ve been hacked as he went overboard with his antics, at the end of the day his behavior and statements were pretty much on brand for the man we’ve come to know and lowkey loath over the past few years.
Per Variety:
It is unclear at this time whether West voluntarily deactivated his X account or if he was removed by force from the social media platform. His profile page now reads: “This account doesn’t exist.” In addition to racist remarks, West also spent the last several days on X defending Sean “Diddy” Combs and bragging that he had dominion over his wife, Bianca Censori.
“We can’t stop a deranged bigot from spewing hate filled, ignorant bile… but we CAN stop giving him a megaphone, Mr. Musk,” Schwimmer wrote on Instagram before West’s account was deactivated. “Kanye West has 32.7 million followers on your platform, X. That’s twice as many people than the number of Jews in existence. His sick hate speech results in REAL LIFE violence against Jews.”
Before Ye’s account went offline, Elon Musk himself had to censor his page as his porn posts upset many of his followers. Keep in mind Elon Musk has let all kinds of offensive posts fly on his social media platform these days, but TMZ is reporting that Phony Stark had to interject himself into the matter as things were getting out of control.
Per TMZ:
Elon’s response came after a concerned X user advocated for Kanye to be banned from the platform — not because of Ye’s comments, but for repeatedly posting porn, which was showing up on X whether people wanted to see it or not.
Musk replied … “Given what he has posted, his account is now classified as NSFW. You should not be seeing that anymore.”
Oh, THAT did it?
Interestingly enough, Kanye knew his days on X were numbered after he tweeted that Elon Musk unfollowed him and he didn’t know how much longer his account would be active on X and suggested people follow him on Yeezy.com.
With everything that Kanye West said over the weekend we’re wondering how Dave Chappelle feels about his former homie coming at him the way he did?
What do y’all think about Kanye West’s weekend meltdown? Should he seek help or is Kanye being Kanye? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Ye aka Kanye West purchased another ad to air during the Super Bowl, but its limited outreach plus the bizarre display by the rapper made some uncomfortable.
On Sunday (February 9), Super Bowl LIX took place at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana complete with all of the advertisements that rivaled the game for attention. But one ad bought by Ye aka Kanye West surprised people by its bizarre presentation. The commercial features West staring up at the camera, from a dentist’s chair while wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and wraparound sunglasses. “So what’s up, guys, I spent, like all the money put a commercial on these new teeth. So once again, I had to shoot it on the iPhone,” he said, flashing a set of grills. He then finished with a stammer in his voice, “Um… um… go to yeezy.com.”
The ad wasn’t aired nationwide, only in the Los Angeles area. It was a repeat of what West did last year when he bought a local advertisement for yeezy.com, but it reportedly wasn’t aired in New York or Los Angeles. The setting of the ad is a potential reference to claims by his former associate and ex-chief-of-staff Milo Yiannopoulos, who alleged that a celebrity dentist named Dr. Thomas P. Connelly had gotten West addicted to nitrous oxide to “extract millions of dollars from him.” Yiannopoulos would supply text messages between himself, Connelly, and West where the rapper would request more nitrous oxide from Connelly.
Those who visited the “No More Parties In L.A.” rapper’s site after seeing the ad reported that there was only one item for sale – a t-shirt with a swastika emblazoned on it. The disturbing content comes after West’s hours-long rant on X, formerly Twitter, that was filled with him declaring “I’m a Nazi,” along with other antisemitic comments such as calling Hitler “so fresh”. He also stated that he was “never apologizing for my Jewish comments.” The rant would see him also attack plus-size women and make other wild claims such as allegedly sleeping with Ivanka Trump. His account would be deactivated on Monday morning (February 10), though it was unclear if he took that action or if X did in response to West violating its policies which state that users cannot “directly attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability or serious disease.”
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Kanye West recently stepped up to help Kodak Black after a viral video surfaced showing Kodak sitting in the middle of an Atlanta street, eating chicken like everything was normal. Fans have been worried about Kodak for a while, especially with his past “crash-out” moments and his unpredictable behavior. His appearance on Kai Cenat’s stream only added to the concern, as he looked completely out of it, even going viral for doing a trick shot, catching a pill in his mouth.
Kanye saw the video and was clearly concerned, so he took to Instagram to let people know he was going to do something about it. “I’m booking my flight to Atlanta right now to help Kodak,” Ye said. “I know I said f**k rappers man, but I need y’all right now. Someone has to go and do something. I know y’all always think I’m crashing out, and I’m just expressing myself, I’m cathartic. Look man, please don’t, just let me go down there and help this man out.”
Ye’s message shows that even though he’s had his own struggles, he still has the heart to reach out and try to help someone who’s clearly in need. Despite his past statements about distancing himself from the rap game, Ye is willing to help Kodak get back on track. This act of concern speaks volumes about the importance of supporting each other, especially in an industry where mental health and addiction can be overlooked. Kanye’s move is all about stepping up and making sure Kodak gets the help he deserves.
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Kai Cenat made the right choice. Protecting his integrity and his bag over streaming with Kanye West.
The world’s most popular Twitch streamer (debate your cousin), is not linking up with the most problematic person in the world not named Elon Musk or Donald Trump.
Kai Cenat announced to his Twitch followers that the once-planned stream with Kanye West, aka Ye, is no longer happening. Cenat revealed that he made his decision after seeing West’s latest round of bizarre and extremely antisemitic tweets.
“I’m gonna go ahead and address the elephant in the room,” Cenat told his fans. “I seen the tweets, bro. I don’t know what’s going on.” He revealed he was just as stunned as everyone else by Kanye West’s recent online behavior. “I don’t know, bro. It’s crazy.”
Cenat’s announcement comes after he excitedly revealed on January 29 that he was planning to take a trip to Japan and hopefully get West on his stream. The Twitch streamer also bumped into the rapper at the Grammys before the whole Bianca Censori naked on the red carpet stunt.
“He’s a very good, motherf*cking dude,” Cenat said on January 29. “I think he’ll be open to the stream. “If I had to say a percentage,” Kai Cenat said. “It’s at like probably 90%. We been talking almost every day.”
Welp.
You Know Kanye West Is Going To React
Kanye West has yet to respond to Cenat’s decision, but we fully expect him to. We won’t be surprised if he calls him an “industry plant” again or something worse.
Fans have been reacting to Cenat making the right decision not to associate himself with a Black Nazi sympathizer, some are calling him a sellout, while others understand he’s got a brand to protect.
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You can see those reactions in the gallery below.
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5. Oh really?