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Kanye West

  1. yeezy season approaching
    Adidas Is Ready to Make Money on Yeezys AgainThe company is selling off its back stock and giving a “significant amount” of the revenue to charity after cutting ties with Kanye West.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. ye trouble
    Adidas Is Still Trying to Get Rid of Over $500 Million in YeezysThe company has no idea how to sell its sneakers made worthless by Kanye West’s antisemitism — and it’s losing tons of money as a result.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. the national interest
    Kanye’s Willing Republican PartnersFirst they ignore the extremists. Then they quietly accept them.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. politics
    Not Even Alex Jones Can Help Kanye WestThe Infowars host kept trying to let him denounce Nazis, but he doubled down on his admiration of Hitler.
    By Nia Prater
  5. early and often
    Trump Was Tricked Into Dining With Too Many AntisemitesThe poor guy didn’t know about Nick Fuentes, he just wanted to hang with Kanye West — who repeatedly attacked his Jewish son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  6. politics
    What We Know About Trump’s Dinner With White Supremacist Nick FuentesThe former president is claiming he did not know who his notorious dinner guest was.
    By Chas Danner
  7. the system
    The Rebirth of Kanye WestMeet the new face of Black conservatism.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  8. tremendous content
    Ivanka Trump and Kim Kardashian Denounce Kanye West via PR DinnerKim had a public outing with Ivanka (whose family was attacked by Kim’s ex Ye), because releasing a statement would’ve been too easy.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. episodes
    Emails Show Kanye’s 2020 Campaign Was a Warning SignThis isn’t the first time people saw financial opportunity in his instability.
    By Ben Jacobs
  10. screen time
    Kanye West and the Siren Song of ‘Alt-Social’Amid all the strange and disturbing details, there’s the question of who’s getting taken for a ride in the Parler deal. (Someone is.)
    By John Herrman
  11. the internet
    Kanye to Buy Parler, Keep Posting Dark Twisted Social-Media RantsAfter his suspension from other sites for antisemitism, Ye said he’s buying Parler to ensure conservatives can “freely express ourselves.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. episodes
    Kanye West Can Be Bipolar and Accountable for His AntisemitismThe case for holding someone accountable for harmful actions does not rest on whether they had full agency over their behavior.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. election meddling
    A Kanye Associate Showed Up in Georgia to Threaten a Poll WorkerThings can always get weirder.
    By Benjamin Hart
  14. kanye 2020
    WELP: Guess How Many People Voted for ‘President Kanye’He appeared to concede his “campaign” — where else? — on Twitter.
    By Charu Sinha
  15. politics
    Kanye’s 2020 Run May Be the Future of Presidential PoliticsThe next Trump or Yeezus won’t even need a party — just celebrity, money, and an actual campaign.
    By Ben Jacobs
  16. election 2020
    Kanye Releases Presidential Campaign Ad Telling Voters to ‘Write In Kanye West’Featuring one very compelling J.K. Simmons look-alike.
    By Rebecca Alter
  17. vision 2020
    Greens Off Wisconsin Ballot, Kanye Hanging On By a ThreadThe top Wisconsin court ruled that the need to get mail ballots out before a hard deadline this week trumps minor-party appeals.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. vision 2020
    Wisconsin Ballot-Access Legal Battle Could Screw Up Voting by MailDon’t look now, but the chaos over Wisconsin’s April primary could be repeated in November as courts interfere with mail-ballot timetables.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. vision 2020
    Kanye West’s Nearly $7 Million Presidential Campaign Has Hit Some Legal SnagsThe rapper has been thrown off the ballot in another two swing states, while his overdue financial disclosures have revealed more GOP ties.
    By Ben Jacobs
  20. vision 2020
    Kanye West’s Presidential Campaign Is Both Proceeding and UnravelingSeveral electors submitted by West’s campaign in Virginia were shocked and dismayed to learn they had signed up to be electors for the rapper.
    By Ben Jacobs
  21. vision 2020
    Kanye West Trying to Get on Ballot in Two More Purple StatesThe rapper registered as a Republican in Wyoming after announcing his presidential campaign.
    By Ben Jacobs
  22. vision 2020
    What the Hell Is Kanye West’s Campaign About?It is not serious, but it’s not a joke either. It has aspects of both a vanity project and a GOP sabotage operation, but not fully either.
    By Ben Jacobs
  23. vision 2020
    Two People Linked to Kanye West’s Campaign Have Ties to GOPA 2020 RNC Trump delegate from Vermont and a longtime Republican operative have both been connected to the rapper’s presidential bid.
    By Ben Jacobs
  24. vision 2020
    Kanye West Is Trying to Get on the Ballot in Wisconsin, a Crucial Swing StateHis unorthodox presidential campaign is also collecting signatures in Ohio, Arkansas, and West Virginia, but its earlier efforts face legal scrutiny.
    By Ben Jacobs
  25. early and often
    Two Political Novices Ran Kanye’s Unsuccessful Ballot Effort in South CarolinaAccording to two sources, the key figures in the effort are a Christian music producer and West’s spiritual adviser.
    By Ben Jacobs
  26. vision 2020
    How Kanye West Is Trying to Get on the Ballot in South CarolinaThe West team is collecting signatures both physically and digitally in order to make him an official 2020 presidential candidate in the state.
    By Ben Jacobs
  27. vision 2020
    Kanye Has Been Working to Get on the 2020 BallotWest briefly hired a campaign professional last week to gather signatures in Florida and elsewhere. Now he’s registered in Oklahoma.
    By Ben Jacobs
  28. vision 2020
    Kanye West Is Officially on the Ballot in OklahomaThe state confirmed that West’s representative filed just before the deadline for independent presidential candidates to get on the ballot.
    By Ben Jacobs
  29. 2020 election
    Kanye West and the Media Are Once Again Playing a Dangerous GameThere needs to be a reckoning about the toxic relationship between Kanye West and the vox populi.
    By Craig Jenkins
  30. politics?
    Kanye West Wants to Run the White House Like WakandaHe detailed a platform that’s anti-abortion, anti-vaccine, and based on the fictional country in Black Panther.
    By Zoe Haylock
  31. racism
    Trump’s Efforts to Free A$AP Rocky Showcase His Malleability — and OpportunismPresident Trump’s ability to get people out of jail is used to further his racist agenda. A$AP Rocky is no exception.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  32. black conservatives
    Black Conservatives Could Attract Black Voters If They Treated Them Like AdultsA controversial radio ad in Arkansas showcases why Republicans fail to win black votes — even when they use black spokespersons.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  33. keeping up
    Kim Kardashian Admits Kanye’s Pro-Trump Stance Has Its BenefitsTrump is picking up her calls, for one.
    By Devon Ivie
  34. power
    Why Do Black Celebrities Cover for the Sins of Powerful White Politicians?Michelle Obama’s friendship with George W. Bush and Kanye West’s bond with Donald Trump are the latest in a trend.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  35. life in pixels
    Donald Trump, Kanye West, and the Reign of Human ClickbaitMedia outlets created “clickbait” to stand out in a crowded environment. What’s the psychological equivalent?
    By Max Read
  36. kanye west
    Inside the Historic Trump-Kanye Oval Office SummitFor once, the president wasn’t the biggest bloviator in the room.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  37. password is a bad password
    Read This If You Want to Hack Into Kanye West’s iPhoneA video from West’s meeting with Trump revealed his poor OpSec habits.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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    Kanye West Is Finally Right About Something: Social Media Shouldn’t Have MetricsA rare moment of Twitter clarity from Kanye West.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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    What Is Stationhead, the Streaming App That Will Air Kanye’s New Album Tonight?It’s debuting at midnight tonight.
    By Brian Feldman
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    Kanye West’s Bizarre Bookmark Tweet: ExplainedOur best attempt to make sense of Kanye West’s latest tweet.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  41. DI Politics Chat: Kanye Goes MAGAFour New York staffers talk about Kanye West’s full-throated endorsement of the Donald Trump and alt-right turn.
    By Ezekiel Kweku, Dee Lockett, and Max Read
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    Kanye West, Galaxy BrainLet’s unpack what Kanye West’s been doing on Twitter, rubbing elbows with the far right.
    By Brian Feldman
  43. yeezus 2020
    Where Does 2020 Presidential Candidate Kanye West Stand on the Issues?He’s concerned about prison reform and income inequality, but may be anti-book.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Rebecca Lewis
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    Kanye West Makes a Strangely Inspirational iPhone Lock ScreenLook at those perfectly positioned hands.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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    These Are the Apps Kanye Has on His iPhone: An InvestigationA close reading.
    By Brian Feldman
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    Kanye West Got Caught Torrenting From Pirate BayPSA: Don’t tweet out screenshots when you have illicit websites open in your tabs.
    By Sam Stecklow
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    Kanye’s Album Launch: A Win for Tech?Maybe.
    By Brian Feldman
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    Kanye West and the Vulgar Cucumber TweetWhy teenagers love to tweet crude come-ons and insults to celebrities.
    By Max Read
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    Celebrate Yourself and Your Cool Pants With Our Kanye Motivational Posters“Self-worth: Maybe I couldn’t be skinny and tall but I’ll settle for being the greatest artist of all time as a consolation.”
    By Max Read
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    Wiz Khalifa Inundated by Wave of Pants Following Kanye Tweets👖👖👖👖👖👖
    By Brian Feldman
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