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Set off warning: This text comprises mentions of sexual assault that could be distressing to some readers.
On Thursday (Dec. 19), 50 Cent determined to poke enjoyable at Kanye West after a weird video of the rapper surfaced on-line. The clip, which is taken from A&E’s “Interrogation Uncooked: Superstar Underneath Oath,” confirmed the Chicago icon sporting a masks throughout a deposition and boldly proclaiming himself because the “richest Black individual within the historical past of America.” “As a result of my psychological geniusness, so as to concentrate on this bulls**t, I must be on a telephone,” Ye added when requested by an legal professional, Michael Popok, to cease utilizing his cellular machine whereas on the decision.
In keeping with HipHopDX, the footage stemmed from a authorized battle involving a $20 million lawsuit. MyChannel, a Black-owned firm, beforehand accused Ye of promising a $10 million funding and stealing expertise for his Sunday Service performances.
Amused by the antics, 50 shared the video on his Instagram account. “Wait, that is the very best s**t I’ve seen,” the G-Unit head honcho wrote. “[Laughing out loud at] the deposition. [What the f**k is] happening right here! [Laughing my a** off].”
As Rap-Up beforehand reported, Ye was hit with one other lawsuit again in November. In keeping with paperwork shared by Rolling Stone, Jenifer An, a former “America’s Subsequent Prime Mannequin” contestant, claimed that the G.O.O.D. Music frontman sexually assaulted her throughout a 2010 music video shoot in Manhattan.
The submitting alleged that West positioned one hand across the mannequin’s neck earlier than wrapping his different hand round her throat and choking her with each. He then reportedly compelled his fingers into her mouth, “constantly moved them out and in, and gagged her” in a way described as emulating compelled oral intercourse. Because the alleged assault occurred, Ye purportedly exclaimed, “That is artwork. That is f**king artwork. I’m like Picasso.” Common Music Group was additionally listed as a co-defendant within the case as a result of they allegedly didn’t additional examine after An’s staff reached out.