American rapper Kanye West reportedly lost nine million Twitter followers in 10 minutes on Thursday, April 26, 2018.
A slew of celebrities have unfollowed and spoken out against West following his bizarre Twitter tirade praising Donald Trump.
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/989279164464119809
Kanye West has performed a great service to the Black Community – Big things are happening and eyes are being opened for the first time in Decades – Legacy Stuff! Thank you also to Chance and Dr. Darrell Scott, they really get it (lowest Black & Hispanic unemployment in history).
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2018
Thank you Kanye, very cool! https://t.co/vRIC87M21X
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2018
Perhaps most shockingly, members of West’s wife Kim Kardashian’s family unfollowed him on Twitter, including Kylie Jenner and Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian.
West, a 21-time Grammy award winner, published dozens of tweets in the early hours of Thursday, April 26, 2018, (NZ time) on a number of varied topics, including his love of Trump, according to News Hub.
“You don’t have to agree with Trump, but the mob can’t make me not love him,” said West.
“We are both dragon energy. He is my brother.”
Celebrities, including former friends of the ‘Gold Digger’ rapper have unfollowed him on Twitter, including Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen.
Stephen Colbert addressed the series of tweets in a new clip for The Late Late Show.
After quoting West’s tweet where he said “we have the right to independent thought”, Colbert quipped: “I independently think that Kanye has lost his mind.”
Kanye’s getting political. He tweeted, ‘My MAGA hat is signed,’ followed by 30 fire emojis. That’s fitting because that’s also how many times I would set that hat on fire. #LSSC pic.twitter.com/6EnsnPM3hi
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) April 26, 2018
“Brother to brother, I just want to say – put the phone down,” the comedian pleaded.
Actor and rapper Ice T wrote a succinct summary of his feelings, saying he was “done” with the rapper.
This shit is outta control.. I’m DONE. https://t.co/fgMPPmmmik
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) April 25, 2018
Close friend John Legend wrote a series of tweets which did not directly mention West, but appear to be calling him out.
Legend concluded with: “The defining trait of Trump’s campaign and political profile was his embrace of white supremacy.
The defining trait of Trump's campaign and political profile was his embrace of white supremacy. He made it clear every time he spoke. Some serious cognitive dissonance to ignore that for the other x% you might find appealing. I guess I agree with >1% of anyone's thoughts though
— John Legend (@johnlegend) April 25, 2018
“He made it clear every time he spoke. Some serious cognitive dissonance to ignore that for the others you might find appealing.”
However, fellow musician Chance the Rapper however, tweeted his support of West.
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