Kanye West, who is 46 years old, has once again created news, particularly about the topic of racism, during an event that was intended to be the launch event for his next joint album with the rapper Ty Dolla Sign, which is going to be titled “Vultures.” In point of fact, ‘Ye’ made an appearance on the stage of Wynwood Marketplace in Miami while wearing a black hood that was strikingly similar to the one worn by members of the Ku Klux Klan. This choice is unsurprising, given the artist’s history of involvement in controversial cases.
When it comes to evoking images of the KKK, West has done it on multiple occasions now. In 2013, Ye released a single titled “Black Skinhead.” At the time, it was unclear how much “irony” was in the lyrics of the artist’s song. But on the other hand, the incident that occurred on December 12 is already generating a stir on social media. Fans have flocked to social media to voice their surprise and irritation surrounding the choice of clothes, particularly when considering that he is a person of colour and that his daughter North, who is ten years old, was standing next to him on stage.
In October 2022, the rapper donned a long-sleeved shirt with the phrase “White Lives Matter” at Paris Fashion Week. He had previously run for president of the United States in the elections that took place in 2020 and had proposed himself to Donald Trump as a vice presidential candidate for the future election. West’s questionable racial opinions, particularly an interview he gave in 2018 in which he referred to slavery as “a choice made by Africans,” have made him a target of the “cancel culture” for several years.
In November 2022, West found himself in a lot of trouble once more for making statements that were both anti-Semitic and Holocaust-denying. As a result, his production firm, the Universal Music Group, decided to separate itself from the musician. ‘Ye’ responded to the allegations of anti-Semitism in his unique way by recalling an intimate experience with a Jewish girl in his new single, which premiered on December 12 in Miami.
