Kanye West's blunt-spoken rap icon was up on Twitter and set the internet aflame in true Ye fashion with a maddening combination of plaudits, controversy, and almost head-scratching. This time, JAY-Z was dragged into the tempest alongside up-and-coming rapper Dave Blunts and Kodak Black.
In a recent social media tirade, Kanye stated that JAY-Z made him a god, tweeting: "ONLY GODS CAN MAKE GODS JAY Z MADE ME A GOD." The announcement divided fans some were entertained, others rolled their eyes at another ridiculously grand statement from the multi-hyphenate artist.
But that wasn't all. West also checked in on Dave Blunts, posting his private message. Concerned about Blunts' well-being after a recent hospital stay, Ye reached out with a simple, supportive message: "Do you mind if I connect you and my trainer?
It took Blunts no time at all to seize upon the moment. In a preview of a new song, he directly addressed the interaction, rapping: "Ye said I'm the chosen one/Ye told me to talk to his trainer 'cause he wanna see me alive." You decide a heartfelt moment or a clever marketing move, but the quick turnaround proves that Blunts knows how to keep the buzz alive.
This latest Kanye-led Twitter circus comes just a week after he mentioned Blunts' name in criticizing Rolling Loud. Ye fired shots at the festival, too, pointing out, as he saw it, hypocrisy in their performance restrictions: "Dave Blunts gotta song that says ladyboy on it. Rolling Loud told him he can't perform it, But he can perform all the shit that's talking about guns."
Rolling Loud quickly shot back, deflecting blame: "That's not us, that's his team telling him that." That exchange only added to the ongoing discourse around censorship in music, once again with West at the center of the conversation.
However, it took a turn for the darker when Kanye's Twitter rant turned controversial. And in a since-deleted tweet, said another inflammatory statement, saying: "N##### WILL MAKE SONGS ABOUT KILLING PEOPLE BUT IF I SAY IM A NAZI THEY are LIKE WHOAH THATS DARK THATS DUMB AS F###. The comment was immediately met with backlash, and critics pointed to his long history of making disturbing statements.
Amid the chaos, Kanye gave an unexpected shout-out to Kodak Black, tweeting: "WAIT I LOVE KODAK. HE NOT ANOTHER ONE THAT DO WHAT HE OF FEEL." This comes on the heels of Ye's previous public support of Kodak after a viral video emerged of the Florida rapper, seemingly unwell, eating chicken in the middle of a crowded street.
Suppose there's one thing we can all be assured of. In that case, Kanye West isn't going anywhere, at least not in the sense of not dominating the headlines for reasons as varied as music, social media, and some more deranged declaration of his god complex. As the dust settles on his latest Twitter storm, fans and critics can't help but wonder: What's next for the ever-unpredictable Kanye West?
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