Despite a string of controversial behavior, Kanye West has been able to keep himself firmly in the spotlight. But he’s also causing some confusion among his fans.
One such controversy involves Ye’s recent claim that “in New York City, abortion is the number one cause of death for Black people.”
The Matrix
In 1999, The Matrix was a film that set the stage for an important discussion about how our reality works. It was ahead of its time, highlighting the power of the human mind and how a person can control their own reality.
The Matrix is a sci-fi adventure that centers around a man named Neo (Keanu Reeves) who was plugged into the Matrix since his birth. He has trouble understanding his reality and constantly feels that there is something wrong with it.
When he meets Morpheus, he learns that people who were freed from the Matrix can see what their true selves look like. He shows Neo simulations of how his world looked at the end of the 20th century and currently.
He also tells him that the Oracle has prophesied his return. Upon hearing this, Neo decides to go into the Matrix and try to rescue Morpheus from the Agents. It’s an exciting and action-packed film that highlights perseverance and teamwork.
The Yeezy Season
After last season’s hyperthermic, frenzied Yeezy Season 4 show that outraged editors and left many in the fashion industry with a bad taste in their mouths, West decided to take things back to basics. And this time, he made it work.
For Yeezy Season 5, West scored the show with music, and instead of his usual Yeezy song, the rapper turned to The-Dream’s cover of J. Holiday’s sensual “Bed,” a track that’s become his signature sound over the years.
But West’s frenzied approach didn’t stop there. He also ruffled some feathers with his decision to hold the show in an abandoned smallpox hospital on Roosevelt Island, which meant guests were trapped on buses for more than an hour and models fainted through the pre-show delay.
But in the end, West was able to escape the matrix and present an event that’s praised by the likes of Anna Wintour, Emmanuelle Alt, Carine Roitfeld and more. In a time when Kanye’s brand has suffered, this was probably one of the most refreshing Yeezy collections to come along in quite some time.
The Yeezy Show
There are a few fashion weeks in the world that break social media like a bat out of hell, and Kanye West’s Yeezy show was one of them. And for good reason: It was one of the most talked-about moments of Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023.
It also came just weeks after several of Kanye’s controversial statements led to the end of his business partnerships with Gap and Adidas (both of which terminated their contracts in response to West’s anti-Semitism comments), a major drop in his popularity and a significant loss in sales.
During the show, a woman stood up and ran out of the venue. She was Kim Kardashian West. She was wearing a beautiful purple halter neck, track pants and ankle boots–and she wanted out.
The Interview
The interview is a process in which two people exchange information. It can be used for a number of purposes, including job interviews, product sales, and business transactions.
Ye, the artist formerly identified as Kanye West, was recently the focus of a two-part interview broadcasted on Fox News. During the show, Ye alleged that Jewish people run the world and that they have manipulated him. He also made claims that “fake children” were planted in his home to manipulate his own children.
While the full interview is available for download, portions of it have been heavily edited out. These include antisemitic sentiments from Ye, a strange digression about “fake children” and statements about being vaccinated against COVID-19.
