reading it now, has some good paragraphs so far. this one stuck out to me.

Some former supporters have said that they need to see more atonement to take him seriously. I wouldn’t anticipate that. His letter wasn’t apologizing to his former fans. He already has enough current fans. He’s remained a top-selling, top-streamed artist throughout his various controversies. His apology was in a publication read by people in business, a transparent attempt to rehabilitate his reputation among potential sponsors.

nytimes

Posting an article expecting KTT to read it instead of saying something snarky is

Non paywall - archive.is/HzdoT

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Realest s*** i ever read

Disrespect in public gotta respect in public too

Thank you, Andre J. Gee

never heard this writer in my life, i’m not reading a black man take down ye so he can tap dance and up his own stock to whites

ye is a coon but if he’s not trying to have a genuine convo and instead just shame niggas for ny times demographic the. bump all this

In 2019, a 21-year-old Ye fan told GQ that his view of the artist hadn’t changed post-MAGA turn, stating “as Kanye’s fans we all trust him, so whatever his decisions are, we back him 100 percent. I think he’s a great person.”
Another is that a younger generation of fans is either numb to calls for cancellation or more forgiving. A Seton Hall University communications professor, Antoine Hardy, told me, “My students in 2021-23 were more critical of Kanye and celebrity, but I have noticed a shift to defend him openly since 23-24.”
It’s notable that a clip of people moshing at one of his L.A. concerts shows a sea of young, overwhelmingly non-Black attendees. That audience might explain away his past comments and actions because they don’t directly strike at their identity.
The best artist-fan relationship is usually one of aging together and riding the good vibes of their classic era. But the 2013 release of “Yeezus” was a demarcation point in Ye’s career. The polarizing album eschewed soul samples and mastery of traditional hitmaking for a noxious soundscape of blaring synths and electronic drums. He alienated many fans who loved the “Old Kanye.” The “Yeezus” album cycle was defined by Ye angrily chafing against the establishment in interviews, clamoring for access to and acceptance by the European high-fashion scene while ideating himself as the new Walt Disney, pleading not to be marginalized and rapping about “New Slaves.”

I know myself
No need to read this

thank you

You havent even read it. You just disagreeing because you havent heard of this writer before. Think critically and honestly engage with the article

Another part I liked

He had redefined Black cool for an industry not built to recognize his (and our) full humanity, and he realized, while rapping on “All Falls Down,” “you still a nigga in a Coupe.” For someone with such astronomical aspirations, one way to stay sane when you keep butting up against the confines of racism might be to assert that they didn’t exist. Maybe that’s why he declared race “dated.” Who knows?

Thinly veiled Yeezus hate article

Clavicular sneako and nick fuentes singing along to Kanye West - Heil Hitler in Miami nightclub

This is ye's current fanbase

ye fans might surpass beatles fans as the most annoying fan base of all time

inb4 saying this on a Kanye forum

Umm the K doesn't even stand for Kanye anymore

Someone told me for NYT articles all you have to do is add a period after the com like “com.” & it removes the paywall

Crazy it works

andre gee is trash