Kanye West needs everybody to know that he’s not at odds with Taylor Swift or Shaquille O’Neal, regardless of headlines that recommend in any other case.
The rapper has taken full benefit of his entry to social media to talk his thoughts. On Feb. 14, West took intention at stories that declare his decade-old feud with Swift has been renewed after he name-dropped her on “Carnival,” a music featured on his and Ty Dolla $ign’s new album “Vultures 1.”
The venture was launched on Feb. 9, simply two days earlier than he and his spouse, Bianca Censori, attended the Tremendous Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas final weekend. Additionally on the sport was Swift, who’s at present relationship Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce.
A number of stories claimed that the country-pop star had the Yeezy founder faraway from Allegiant Stadium. The 2 artists have been at odds since 2009, when West interrupted Swift’s acceptance speech for Greatest Video by a Feminine Artist on the MTV Video Music Awards to declare that “Single Women (Put a Ring On It)” singer Beyoncé “had top-of-the-line movies of all time!”
Pressure between the 2 grew when West featured a life-like wax determine of a unadorned Swift and different celebrities in mattress with him for the “Well-known” music video. And once more in 2016, when Kim Kardashian leaked a recorded telephone name of Swift telling West that she was high quality with the video idea, the “Merciless Summer time” singer claimed the “manufactured body job” led her to quickly go away the nation and virtually value her her profession.
Nevertheless, the controversial entertainer says that stories of his expertise on the NFL showdown had been the exact opposite of the speculations. “After I mentioned that I’m the brand new Jesus b—ch I wasn’t even fascinated by Taylor Swift that was an entire line earlier than however I admire the free promo Lil Wayne truly mentions Travis [Kelce] on Vultures 2,” wrote West in his put up.
He mentioned that “Vultures 1” is a piece of positivity and triumph, whereas noting that he and his household — kids and ex-wife Kardashian included — endured a difficult 2023 within the midst of him being known as to process over anti-Semitic rhetoric.
West additionally made positive to say that he has been banned from accommodations and eating places, in addition to kicked out of firms, within the wake of feedback spurring outrage from the Jewish group. He continued, “This jogs my memory of the mistreatment of my individuals due to the colour of our pores and skin.”
The Chicago native then wrote, “Bear in mind I used to be on Taylor’s aspect when Scooter bough her masters behind her again she and Beyoncé are massive inspirations to all musicians we at all times say how each promote out excursions and films additionally, I’m positive I’ve been way more useful to Taylor Swift’s profession than dangerous to all Taylor Swift followers I’m not your enemy,” he continued. “I’m not your buddy both although lol.”
Earlier than lastly declaring, “I didn’t get kicked out of the Tremendous Bowl we overlooked seats to go to YG’s field and see totally different buddies.”
He additionally used the top of his put up to handle O’Neal. The previous Los Angeles Lakers participant was crucial of West after he shared a put up expressing gratitude to those that weathered the media storm surrounding his life and companies over the past two years.
The multi-platinum-selling artist even aimed on the founding father of Genuine Manufacturers Group. Salter, Jamie Salter, who works intently with O’Neal, who was appointed President of the corporate’s basketball division, and has a controlling curiosity in Reebok.
“Dov Charney is my brother and me and my spouse’s enterprise accomplice … When Jamie Salter and everybody else wouldn’t take my calls, he let me sleep at his manufacturing facility. Dov Charney, Jonah Hill, and Jon Rafman are three individuals who impressed my apology,” wrote West.
In December, the Yeezy CEO apologized to the Jewish group, saying, partly, that he by no means meant to trigger hurt along with his phrases.
Shaq simply went off on Kanye West on Instagram in a now deleted remark
“who cares cease b*tchin and snitchin. i kno u noticed me on the tremendous bowl i used to be ready for u to say one thing sensible. man up. no person wanna see u cryin man up lil boy” pic.twitter.com/MvyQOdTzrk
— SOUND (@itsavibe) February 13, 2024
The NBA champion, nevertheless, felt that the rapper was sharing pointless data. Within the feedback of the put up, Shaq wrote, “Who cares cease b—chin and snitchin[g]” in addition to “I do know u noticed me on the Tremendous Bowl I used to be ready for u to say one thing sensible Man up. No person wanna see [you] cryin, man up lil boy.”
As an alternative of firing off a scathing response, the mega-producer selected to increase an olive department. “Oh and to Shaq I grew up wanting as much as you I might love to hold with you and Jamie someday Jamie Salter is sort of a father determine to me the media could management the narrative however the individuals have spoken,” West wrote.
O’Neal has not offered a rebuttal however this isn’t his first social spat with Ye. In a since-deleted put up on X, the platform previously referred to as Twitter, West known as out Salter, who occurs to be of Jewish descent, and accused the basketball champion of “bullying” Kyrie Irving following anti-Semitic controversy in 2022.
“Shaq is in enterprise with Jamie Salter,” the “Gold Digger” rapper wrote on the time. “Jamie first mentioned he’s 50/50 with David Beckham and 50/50 with Shaq. I mentioned ‘Jamie . . . There’s no such factor as 50/50 in enterprise . . . Who has the additional 1 % for the management and voting rights.”
Even then Shaq warned him to tread evenly, posting, “Imagine me you don’t know me like that. Fear about your enterprise, and to cite the as soon as nice Kanye West ‘I bought more cash than you, so why would I take heed to you’ take my recommendation get your loved ones enterprise so as. Have an awesome day brother.”
