Kanye West has lengthy been recognized for his surprising and infrequently controversial conduct, making waves via each his music and the way he lives his life, however in his newest track “Cousins,” the rapper makes a declare that’s among the many extra severe issues we’ve heard from him. Ye tweeted — and says within the track lyrics — that he had a sexual relationship with considered one of his cousins once they have been youthful.
Ye shared the track on X (Twitter) on Monday morning with a visible that included photos of weapons, abuse, slurs, and hate symbols. The second half of the video is an animation that seems to indicate a person falling from a tall constructing. Together with the video, he made allegations a few male family member, writing:
This track known as COUSINS about my cousin that’s locked in jail for all times for killing a pregnant girl a number of years after I instructed him we wouldn’t ‘take a look at soiled magazines collectively’ anymore. Maybe in my self centered mess I felt it was my fault that I confirmed him these soiled magazines when he was 6 after which we acted out what we noticed.
These are fairly severe claims to make, provided that he was a minor when this allegedly occurred. Kanye West didn’t establish the member of the family he was speaking about or say how outdated that particular person was on the time. Ye continued within the publish:
My dad had playboy magazines however the magazines I discovered within the prime of my mothers closet have been totally different. My title is Ye and I sucked my cousins dick until I used to be 14. Tweet despatched
The start of “Cousins” repeated these claims, alleging that he and his cousin didn’t perceive what they have been seeing within the soiled magazines, they usually re-enacted what they noticed.
It’s unknown whether or not or not these allegations and lyrics are true or to what extent. Artists can use sturdy imagery in track lyrics metaphorically or to make a degree, and this definitely isn’t the primary huge declare Ye has made each in track lyrics and on social media. For instance, one other latest track appeared to verify rumors that his spouse Bianca Censori left him following the nude Grammys gown hoopla and his ensuing antisemitic rant.
He additionally referenced his ex-wife Kim Kardashian and their 4 kids in an interview saying he “didn’t wish to have kids with this particular person after the primary two months of being together with her.” Kardashian was additionally pressured to name an emergency custody listening to after she came upon Andrew and Tristan Tate — who have been charged with intercourse crimes abroad — have been going to be visiting Kanye West whereas their oldest youngster, 11-year-old North, was current.
Along with these issues, Kanye West mentioned on social media earlier this month that he used to hook up with Ashley Olsen and had made out with Madonna. He additionally confirmed Iggy Azalea’s declare that instructed her at a enterprise assembly that he used to masturbate to photos of her.
We’ll must see what the response is to this newest daring declare from Kanye West.
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