I hate to start this weekâs column on a down note, but we need to talk about Kanye. Letâs get it out of the way, and I promise Iâll finish on an important point.
Now known as Ye, the man has been rushing as fast as he can to fuck around and find out. West has been going HAM on self-sabotage, starting by wearing a âWhite Lives Matterâ shirt at a fashion show alongside Candace Owens and posting antisemitic comments on social media. Retailers Gap, Foot Locker, and TJ Maxx have now dropped Westâs products from stores, while Balenciaga and Adidas have severed their ties with him, costing Kanye his billionaire status. Yeâs Donda Academy has closed for now (or is it reopening?) on the heels of its basketball team getting uninvited to at least three showcases. In a bizarre move, even by Kayne standards, West showed up unannounced and unwelcomed to shoe brand Sketchersâ offices, film crew in tow on Wednesday. Not only was Ye escorted off the premises, Sketchers felt the need to issue a statement distancing itself from Kanye while condemning his antisemitic comments.
