One factor about Ye is that he’s going to talk out any time he feels wronged! Kanye not too long ago went IN on Adidas, alleging they’re promoting “pretend” Yeezys whereas profiting from him.
Kanye Blasts Adidas Over New Yeezy Drop
West defined his POV of the scenario through his official Instagram on Monday (Feb. 26). He shared two posts — one that includes a video of himself and the opposite that includes an image of a gray Yeezy sneaker.
Within the publish with the sneaker flick, Kanye defined that Adidas is promoting a colorway of Yeezys that he by no means accepted. The shoe is formally named the 350 V2 Metal Gray.
“Anyone who loves Ye wouldn’t purchase these pretend Yeezys. I by no means made these colorways. I’m not getting paid off of them, and Adidas is suing me. All these celebrities and the general public will stand towards a T-shirt or the colour of my hat, however when yall see me have my kids hidden from me or see an precise Fortune 500 firm rape certainly one of your heroes in actual life don’t no person say nothing or do nothing,” Kanye wrote within the publish’s caption.
Ye then listed methods he felt he could be punished for talking out. He seemingly referenced a latest incident when his new album ‘Vultures 1’ was quickly faraway from Apple Music earlier this month. That got here simply days after he reportedly claimed he couldn’t be “canceled.” Regardless of the streaming interruption, ‘Vultures 1’ debuted at No.1 on final week’s Billboard 200, whereas the album’s single ‘Carnival’ debuted at No. 3 on the Scorching 100 singles chart, per Forbes.
“So far as the system goes, What yall gone do now Take my album down once more? Freeze my accounts once more? Threaten individuals to not work with me once more? All the brand new non accepted 350’s are cooorny.”
See the publish that includes the brand new Yeezy launch under.
Ye Says Adidas Is Nonetheless Utilizing His Design Whereas Suing Him
Within the second publish, Kanye defined that promoting pretend Yeezys is just not the one factor Adidas is doing to him.
“They’re suing me for $250 million {dollars} and so they’re additionally not paying me for these footwear that they’re placing out which have my identify on it. They’re utilizing contract clauses and 50 years of enterprise expertise to rape an artist, certainly one of y’all favourite artists, proper in entrance of y’all in broad daylight.”
Watch his video under.
As beforehand reported, the Adidas-Kanye-Yeezys enterprise relationship started falling aside in 2022 after Ye acquired backlash for anti-Semitic feedback and a ‘White Lives Matter’ t-shirt.
This isn’t the primary time he’s accused the corporate of “raping” his designs. He did the identical in October of that yr when the corporate positioned their Yeezy partnership underneath assessment.
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After they lastly reduce ties that very same month, Ye misplaced his billionaire standing. The athletic put on firm filed a lawsuit towards Ye in Might the next yr however later dropped it. It seems, although, they’re nonetheless in a authorized battle over the failed partnership and design rights.
Adidas has not responded to Ye’s newest blast.
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