“White Lives Matter” is trademarked by two Black men. In an interview with Capital B, the hosts of Civic Cipher — the Arizona-based radio show focused on racial justice — revealed that they, as of several days ago, own the trademark for the phrase that Kanye West has attempted to …
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After Adidas dropped Kanye West over his repeated antisemitic comments, the former billionaire lost his status and was unceremoniously replaced by Sean “Diddy” Combs. In response, fans flocked to GoFundMe, the crowdfunding platform, to raise money to restore West’s status as a billionaire. Several campaigns cropped up on GoFundMe following …
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Kanye West is taking full advantage of the “free speech” haven that is Parler by getting to sow (post more antisemitic comments) without really having to reap (face any consequences). The rapper first started using Parler a couple of weeks ago after it was announced that he planned to purchase …
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Kanye West spoke with paparazzi on Friday night, where he said he did not realize he was being antisemitic and apologized for falsely claiming George Floyd died from fentanyl rather than Floyd suffocating from a police officer putting a knee on his neck, which caused his death. When the paparazzi …
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Saturday Night Live mocked Kanye West’s unsolicited visit to the Skechers headquarters with a new ad where the shoe company championed its hardline stance against anti-Semitism while also celebrating the fact that the rapper even considered Skechers. “Here at Skechers, we pride ourselves on two things: Making stylish, comfortable shoes …
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Weekend Update tackled Elon Musk’s completed purchase of Twitter, the Pennsylvania Senate debates and companies cutting ties with Kanye West on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. “This week, Elon Musk officially bought Twitter for $44 billion, beating out the next highest offer of zero dollars,” Colin Jost said …
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For the first time in his career, Kanye West’s controversial comments have not only landed him in another public relations nightmare — they’ve led to nearly all of his brand partners divesting from him as they’ve determined his volatile behavior is more trouble than it’s worth. Talent agency giant CAA …
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Hours before another Brooklyn Nets loss on Thursday, noted “free-thinker” and basketball player Kyrie Irving took to Twitter to boost a movie and book, Hebrews to Negroes, stuffed with antisemitic tropes. The 2018 film was directed by Ronald Dalton, Jr., and based upon his 2015 book of the same name. …
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The ongoing de-platforming of Kanye West following weeks of antisemitic and anti-Black rhetoric has already cost him numerous business deals (including his lucrative partnerships with Balenciaga and Adidas) and his representation in Hollywood. Now, Apple Music has taken the lead as the first streaming giant to take tangible action in …
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The five richest acts in hip-hop have amassed a combined wealth of $3.8 billion, according to a new report from former Forbes entertainment editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg, who now covers the business of music at Substack. It’s a few million more than the $3.17 billion pre-pandemic total, but the distribution …
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