Kanye West is making an attempt to steer with love as he clarified that name-dropping Taylor Swift on Vultures 1 standout “Carnival” got here with no sick will. “I imply since Taylor Swift, since I had the Rollie on the wrist/ I’m the brand new Jesus b—h, I flip water to Cris,” he raps on the anthem.
West posted a photograph to Instagram on Wednesday (Feb. 14) screenshotting a fan’s tweet calling for Swifties to help Beyoncé’s pair of singles to assist block Kanye from debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 with “Carnival.”
“WHEN I SAID THAT I’M THE NEW JESUS B—H I WASN’T EVEN THINKING ABOUT TAYLOR SWIFT THAT WAS A WHOLE LINE BEFORE BUT I APPRECIATE THE FREE PROMO,” he wrote.
The Chicago-bred rapper — who now goes by Ye — went on to elucidate that he really had Swift’s again when Scooter Braun bought the masters to the pop star’s first six albums by means of a 2019 deal. (West dissed Braun on “Vultures,” with the rapper claiming that he had been intimate with the report exec’s spouse in a single lyric.)
“REMEMBER I WAS ON TAYLOR’S SIDE WHEN SCOOTER BOUGHT HER MASTERS BEHIND HER BACK,” he continued in his submit. “SHE AND BEYONCÉ ARE BIG INSPIRATIONS TO ALL MUSICIANS WE ALWAYS SAY HOW BOTH SELL OUT TOURS AND MOVIES.”
Ye believes he’s been extra “useful” to Swift’s huge profession as a pop titan than “dangerous,” however wouldn’t precisely name himself an ally to the Swifties.
“ALSO, I’M SURE I’VE BEEN FAR MORE HELPFUL TO TAYLOR SWIFT’S CAREER THAN HARMFUL,” he added. “TO ALL TAYLOR SWIFT FANS I AM NOT YOUR ENEMY UUUM IM NOT YOUR FRIEND EITHER THOUGH LOL.”
Ye and Swift have a sophisticated historical past, to say the least. Their relationship is famously headlined by the notorious 2009 MTV Video Music Awards second when the rapper crashed the stage throughout Swift’s acceptance speech to spotlight Beyoncé’s video. He additionally took credit score for making her “well-known” on a The Lifetime of Pablo monitor in 2016.
In the identical IG submit, West mirrored on the turbulence of the final yr brought on by his antics and antisemitic remarks, which noticed nearly each model related to the rapper sever ties.
“LAST YEAR WAS INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING FOR ME, MY WIFE, MY CHILDREN, FRIENDS AND FAMILY. I’VE BEEN BANNED FROM HOTELS, KICKED OUT OF COMPANIES, AND EVEN NOT ALLOWED TO EAT IN SOME RESTAURANTS,” Ye penned. “EVERYONE SAW VULTURES 1 GET TAKEN OFF OF PLATFORMS TO LIMIT OUR FIRST WEEK NUMBERS. THIS REMINDS ME OF THE MISTREATMENT OF MY PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF OUR SKIN.”
Even by means of the entire controversies, Yeezy is vying for what may very well be his eleventh album incomes the No. 1 spot atop the Billboard 200 after this week due to Vultures 1.
See West’s submit beneath.
