N.O.R.E. admits “regret” over Kanye West’s ‘Drink Champs’ appearance

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Kanye West dubbed Piers Morgan a “Karen” in an interview that came days after the rapper posted an anti-semitic tweet and just weeks following his 'White Lives Matter' controversy. The 45 year old slammed the TalkTV host as he appeared on his show Uncensored as part of a two-hour interview special.

Kanye West will face a 250 million dollar (£221 million) lawsuit brought by the family of George Floyd, following recent remarks the rapper made about his death. Lawyers representing the family issued a cease and desist letter to West and said his comments were a “repugnant attempt to discount George Floyd’s life and to profit from his inhumane death”.

Ice Cube has taken to Twitter to refute comments made by Kanye West in an interview linking the rapper to West’s antisemitic views.In an appearance on the Drink Champs podcast – in which he made several inflammatory statements, and which has since been taken down from online platforms – West referenced Cube multiple times. At one point, West claimed that Cube had “really influenced” him to “get on this antisemite vibe”.West has made a slew of antisemitic comments over the past weeks. A post directed at the Jewish community led to West being suspended from Instagram and later Twitter, where he wrote that he “[would be] going death con 3 [sic] On JEWISH PEOPLE”.West’s comments were criticised by the likes of David Schwimmer, John Legend, Jack Antonoff and KISS‘ Paul Stanley.

Kanye «Ye» West's appearance on a recent episode of Revolt TV's , the family of George Floyd announced their intention to file a lawsuit against the rapper, his business partners, and associates for «harassment, misappropriation, defamation and infliction of emotional distress.» The suit is seeking $250 million in damages.In a statement released on Tuesday, it was revealed that Roxie Washington, acting on behalf of her minor child — who serves as the sole beneficiary of Floyd's estate — has retained the Witherspoon Law Group and Dixon & Dixon Attorneys at Law to file the suit. The attorneys for Floyd's family have already issued a cease-and-desist letter to West after he made false claims about Floyd’s death on the podcast hosted by N.O.R.E.

Kanye West's controversial appearance on Drink Champs has been pulled from YouTube and Revolt TV. In the episode, which aired on Sunday, the Stronger rapper incorrectly claimed that George Floyd, the victim of police brutality, died as a result of the synthetic opioid fentanyl and alleged that "Jewish media" blocked him after his antisemitic rant on social media. Kanye's Drink Champs interview, which lasted three-and-a-half hours, was removed from Revolt TV's platform and YouTube on Monday.

Kanye West‘s recent interview on the Drink Champs video podcast has been officially deleted in the wake of controversial comments on the death of George Floyd.The interview can no longer be found on either the podcast’s YouTube channel or on the official website of its parent company, Revolt TV. Its wiping follows an apology from Drink Champs host N.O.R.E., who spoke with Hot97‘s Pete Rosenberg in the wake of the controversy.“I have a relationship with Ye,” N.O.R.E.

Kanye West may find himself in legal hot water over some of his recent comments.

Kanye West, after the rapper made inflammatory comments about Floyd’s death in an interview.In May of 2020, Floyd – a Black man who at the time was living in Minneapolis – was killed following an altercation with a white police officer. Emerging shortly after his death, distressing footage showed Floyd being restrained on a sidewalk by officer Derek Chauvin, who placed his knee on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes.Despite Floyd’s continued pleas that he couldn’t breathe, Chauvin continued to apply pressure to Floyd’s neck. A lack of oxygen caused brain damage, heart failure and eventually death.

Kanye West taped an episode of The Shop, the HBO talk show starring LeBron James, that was deemed unbroadcastable after he repeated "hate speech and extremely dangerous stereotypes," SpringHill Company CEO Maverick Carter has told Andscape. Carter, who runs SpringHill alongside N.B.A. All-Star James and co-hosts the series, said he took full responsibility for welcoming Ye to the show during a period in which he has worn a T-shirt bearing the slogan "White Lives Matter" and been temporarily banned from both Instagram and Twitter for posting offensive messages, including a threat against Jewish people.

Lizzo is not letting herself get involved in anyone’s drama. The successful singer seemingly responded to Kanye West’s claims, explaining that she is minding her business and wants nothing to do with his controversial rants.The musician shared her thoughts with the crowd during her recent concert in Toronto, revealing how she feels about being named by Kanye, as the rapper was talking about her weight publicly.“When Lizzo loses 10 pounds and announces it, the bots… on Instagram, they attack her for losing weight, because the media wants to put out a perception that being overweight is the new goal,” he said.

John Legend has hit out at Kanye West after the rapper shared a series of antisemitic posts over the weekend.Last Sunday (October 9), ), West had both his Twitter and Instagram accounts suspended after posting antisemitic comments on the platforms. A spokesperson from Twitter told BuzzFeed News that “the account in question has been locked due to a violation of Twitter’s policies”.Numerous artists, celebrities, politicians and organisations have since criticised West over his remarks, including Jack Antonoff, Jamie Lee Curtis, and New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.Prospective Twitter owner Elon Musk, meanwhile, said that he has talked to West and “expressed [his] concerns about his recent tweet, which I think he took to heart”.Last week, West courted more controversy after he wore a shirt emblazoned with the slogan ‘White Lives Matter’ at Paris Fashion Week.Taking to Twitter yesterday (October 10), John Legend – who has collaborated with West on multiple occasions in the past – wrote: “Weird how all these ‘free, independent thinkers’ always land at the same old anti blackness and anti semitism.”You can see that tweet beneath.Weird how all these “free, independent thinkers” always land at the same old anti blackness and anti semitism.— John Legend (@johnlegend) October 10, 2022Last month, Legend clarified the reason why he is no longer close friends with West.

Kim Kardashian is showing some subtle support as Kanye «Ye» West remains embroiled in controversy. The reality star posted an adorable video over the weekend, showing two of the former couple's young children singing their dad's song with XXXTENTACION, «True Love.» In the clip, Psalm West, 3, sweetly croons the song from the back seat of a car while big sister Chicago West, 4, corrects him on some of the lyrics. The endearing moment comes amid a firestorm of controversy for the 45-year-old rapper, who made headlines for hispolarizing appearance at Paris Fashion Week and a series of subsequent social media tirades that included barbs aimed at his ex. Among them: an allegation that he was kept from seeing Chicago on her birthday. A post shared by Kim Kardashian (@kimkardashian)Kim filed for divorce from Kanye in February 2021.

Lizzo has appeared to respond to Kanye West‘s recent comments about her weight. “I’m minding my fat Black business,” she said at a gig this weekend.In a recent interview on Fox News, Kanye said that what he believed was the promotion of obesity by social media companies was “demonic”.“When Lizzo loses 10 pounds and announces it, the bots … on Instagram, they attack her losing weight, because the media wants to put out a perception that being overweight is the new goal when it’s actually unhealthy,” he told host Tucker Carlson.At her Toronto show on Friday (October 7), Lizzo appeared to clap back against the comments, telling the crowd: “I feel like everybody in America got my motherfucking name in their motherfucking mouth for no motherfucking reason.“I’m minding my fat Black beautiful business,” she added.Elsewhere in the Fox News interview, Kanye defended his choice of attire at this year’s Paris Fashion Week – a shirt emblazoned with the controversial slogan “White Lives Matter”, which has it roots in white supremacist movements.

Kanye West says it hurts his feelings when people brand him "crazy". The 45-year-old rapper and designer - who recently caused controversy by showcasing White Lives Matter T-shirts at his Yeezy show for Paris Fashion Week - hit out at those who question his mental health. Speaking during part two of his sit-down interview on Fox News' 'Tucker Carlson Tonight', Kanye said: "They keep on using the 'Oh he's crazy, he's crazy' thing.