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Here's What Kanye Said to Kick Off His Campaign

To Stop Abortion,
Kanye Wants to
Give Every New
Parent $1M

Jul 20, 2020 4:44 AM CDT

To Stop Abortion, Kanye Wants to Give Every New Parent $1M

Would-be presidential candidate criticizes Harriet Tubman, talks about fatherhood at campaign event

(Newser) - Kanye West kicked off his presidential campaign in earnest Sunday night, holding his first rally ever . At the South Carolina event, which the AP reports was attended by several hundred people, the rapper discussed, among other things, his problems with Harriet Tubman, his ideas for how to discourage abortions, and...

Kanye Is Holding
a Campaign Event

Jul 19, 2020 7:44 AM CDT

Kanye Is Holding a Campaign Event

In South Carolina, where the deadline for independent candidates is already past

(Newser) - No stranger to filling arenas, Kanye West is heading to a smaller venue on Sunday for something of a first for him: A campaign event. Yeezy announced that the first rally of his nascent quest to win the Oval Office in November will be held at 5pm in North Charleston,...

Kanye Was
Supposedly Out.
One State Says
Otherwise

Jul 16, 2020 9:10 AM CDT

Kanye Was Supposedly Out. One State Says Otherwise

Rapper has filed necessary forms to qualify for general election ballot in Oklahoma

(Newser) - As with many things Kanye, the latest Kanye West development is mired in confusion. After reports this week that the 43-year-old rapper and producer appeared to be dropping his 2020 presidential run, Business Insider reports he has officially been given the thumbs-up to be on the ballot in at least...

Twitter Hack Targets Obama, Biden, Musk and Culls Over $110K

Twitter Accounts
of the Rich and
Famous All
Hacked at the
Same Time

Jul 15, 2020 5:40 PM CDT

Twitter Accounts of the Rich and Famous All Hacked at the Same Time

The victims include Barack Obama, Elon Musk, and Kanye West

(Newser) - Big-name Twitter accounts belonging to Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Kanye West, and many others were hacked Wednesday in an elaborate cyberscam that relieved victims of over $110,000. Looks like crypto-scammers took over the accounts for more than two hours, posting tweets that urged people to send money...

Looks Like Kim Kardashian
Won't Be Our Next First Lady

Jul 15, 2020 9:40 AM CDT

Looks Like Kim Kardashian Won't Be Our Next First Lady

Election strategist claims Kanye West is 'out' of presidential run as state deadlines pass

(Newser) - It looks like Kanye West won't be your next president. The rapper has reportedly bowed out of the 2020 presidential race less than two weeks after indicating he would run . He did try. New York 's Ben Jacobs reports West hired political operatives tasked with getting him on...

Support of Kanye's Top 'Presidential' Adviser May Be Shaky

Musk's 'Full Support'
for Kanye Just
Took a Step Back

Jul 9, 2020 7:21 AM CDT

Musk's 'Full Support' for Kanye Just Took a Step Back

In deleted tweet, Elon Musk seems to be wary of some of West's views

(Newser) - In a Forbes interview this week, sorta-kinda presidential candidate Kanye West noted that one of his trusted campaign advisers, in addition to wife Kim Kardashian West, was Elon Musk, who'd been in on his political ambitions "for years." And indeed, in response to West's big July...

Kanye: 'I Am
Taking the
Red Hat Off'

Jul 8, 2020 8:43 AM CDT

Kanye: 'I Am Taking the Red Hat Off'

But potential candidate tells 'Forbes' Trump is 'special,' Biden isn't

(Newser) - Kanye West still has some work to do if he's serious about making a 2020 run for the White House, but he managed to carve out "four rambling hours" to talk to Forbes on Tuesday on his run under the "Birthday Party" banner—"because when we...

Some PPP Loan Recipients
Are a Little Surprising

the rundown

Jul 7, 2020 9:55 AM CDT

Some PPP Loan Recipients Are a Little Surprising

Kanye West, sculptor Jeff Koons, and the Church of Scientology are on the list

(Newser) - The Treasury Department has released the names of everyone who got a loan bigger than $150,000 through the PPP—the Paycheck Protection Program designed to help businesses weather the pandemic. While millions of small companies were helped by the loans, which can be forgiven if the money is used...

Candidate Kanye,
You've Got Some Work to Do

the rundown

Jul 6, 2020 8:47 AM CDT

Candidate Kanye, You've Got Some Work to Do

West says he's running in 2020, but his deadlines are slipping by

(Newser) - Kanye West declared over the weekend that he was running for president in 2020. But there's a big difference between declaring a run and actually running, and it doesn't appear that West has made much, if any, progress on the staggering logistics involved. Publicity stunt? Devious political maneuver?...

There's Apparently
a New Kid in the
2020 Race

Jul 5, 2020 6:44 AM CDT

There's Apparently a New Kid in the 2020 Race

Kanye West announces a presidential run on Twitter

(Newser) - Kanye West's presidential ambitions appear to have been reborn on the Fourth of July, reports Reuters , with the rapper tweeting thusly : “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States,...

Kanye Strikes
10-Year Deal
That Might
Just Save
a Big Brand

Jun 27, 2020 10:30 AM CDT

Kanye Strikes 10-Year Deal That Might Just Save a Big Brand

The singer-songwriter joins forces with the Gap

(Newser) - "He just might make Gap cool again." That's how TMZ describes a new 10-year deal between Kanye West and the Gap to forge a clothing line. The mall brand and Kanye's company, Yeezy, say the new "Yeezy Gap" line will provide "modern, elevated basics...

Kanye West Will Cover
College for Floyd's Daughter

Jun 4, 2020 4:49 PM CDT

Kanye West Will Cover College for Floyd's Daughter

He sets up fund for Gianna, 6, also donates to families of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor

(Newser) - Kanye West is reaching for his wallet in the aftermath of the George Floyd death. A rep said Thursday that he has started a 529 college savings fund to cover the future tuition of Floyd's 6-year-old daughter, Gianna, reports TMZ . West also has donated $2 million to charities associated...

Forbes Just
Named Kanye
a Billionaire.
He's Still
Not Happy

Apr 25, 2020 8:15 AM CDT

Forbes Just Named Kanye a Billionaire. He's Still Not Happy

Rapper says magazine undervalued him at $1.3 billion

(Newser) - It's not clear whether Yeezy will soon change his name to "Christian Genius Billionaire Kanye West," as he's long wanted to , but he can at least now officially claim part of that moniker. CNN reports the 42-year-old rapper and fashionista is worth $1.3 billion, per...

Kim Kardashian:
Taylor Swift Is Lying

the rundown

Mar 24, 2020 11:50 PM CDT

Kim Kardashian: Taylor Swift Is Lying

Kim Kardashian not in agreement with Swift's take on Kanye West phone call

(Newser) - Taylor Swift says the newly leaked footage of her 2016 phone call with Kanye West proves she in fact did not, as she has long insisted, have advance knowledge that West was going to refer to her as a "bitch" in his song "Famous." Now West's...

Phone Call Between Kanye,
Swift Again Roils the Net

Mar 21, 2020 2:30 PM CDT

Phone Call Between Kanye, Swift Again Roils the Net

The feud over Kanye's controversial 'sex' line somehow refuses to die

(Newser) - Taylor Swift may have ended her feud with Katy Perry but the one with Kanye West seems simply not to want to die, the AP reports. New leaked video clip of the entire four-year-old phone call between the rapper and pop superstar about his controversial song "Famous" have been...

Kanye
Warms Up
for Church
—in Jail

Nov 17, 2019 9:17 AM CST

Kanye Warms Up for Church —in Jail

Two unannounced concerts precede rapper's performance at Joel Osteen's church

(Newser) - Before Kanye West went to church in Houston this weekend, he went to jail. The rapper put on two unannounced concerts Friday at the Harris County Jail—one for about 200 men at a lockup, then one for a smaller audience of female inmates at the main jail. "This...

Kanye Does
Not Like Crowd
Reaction to
2024 Line

Nov 8, 2019 12:44 PM CST

Kanye Does Not Like Crowd Reaction to 2024 Line

The audience laughs when he talks about running, but he reiterates the point

(Newser) - Kanye West made a surprise appearance on the stage at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York this week, and he didn't disappoint in terms of generating headlines. Among other things, he said he might temporarily change his name to make a point and he reiterated that he...

Michael Che Slammed
for Calling Jenner a 'Fella'

Oct 29, 2019 5:33 AM CDT

Michael Che Slammed for Calling Jenner a 'Fella'

Some fans want him fired for transphobia

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live star Michael Che is being accused of transphobia after calling Caitlyn Jenner a "fella" during a "Weekend Update" segment. Che spoke about Jenner after joking that Kanye West was "turning into an old white lady," People reports. "I mean, he used to...

Kanye: I Asked
Workers to
Not Have Sex

CELEBRITY INTERVIEW

Oct 25, 2019 9:51 AM CDT

Kanye: I Asked Workers to Not Have Sex

Self-described 'greatest human artist of all time' sits down for new 2-hour interview

(Newser) - Pitchfork notes that Zane Lowe has conducted some of the " most memorable interviews " with Kanye West, and now the New Zealand DJ can add another notch to his belt. In a wide-ranging, nearly two-hour chat on Apple Music's Beats 1, recorded in Wyoming, the 42-year-old performer...

Outcry Dismissed,
Sweden Puts
A$AP Rocky
on Trial

Jul 30, 2019 6:32 AM CDT

Outcry Dismissed, Sweden Puts A$AP Rocky on Trial

Rapper's assault trial has started in Stockholm despite Trump's efforts to free him

(Newser) - It's been a long month for A$AP Rocky, detained by Swedish officials after allegedly attacking someone in a street fight at the end of June, and on Tuesday, the next phase of his overseas experience began. The 30-year-old American rapper, real name Rakim Mayers, pleaded not guilty at the...