Kanye West
Ye’s former assistant alleged the rapper drugged, sexually assaulted her
Lauren Pisciotta has accused the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting her at an event co-hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs.
- by Samantha Chery
Latest
China’s censors are letting Kanye West perform there. His fans are amazed
Why would the notoriously prickly Chinese government let in the notoriously provocative Ye? The answer may lie in China’s struggling economy.
- by Vivian Wang
Opinion
Celebrity relationships
There are many ways to become famous. Bianca Censori has chosen one of the worst
The rampant exhibitionism of rapper Kanye West and his Australian partner is difficult to watch.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
The celebrity stock market: winners and losers of the past year
As we head into 2024, let’s take stock of who gained value among the masses, and who plummeted into a cultural bear market.
- by Nell Geraets
Hear Ye: The latest Kanye West doco will have you missing the old Kanye
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Various
Was that an earthquake in Rome? No, it was a Travis Scott concert
When Kanye West appeared, 60,000 fans jumped and some locals panicked, thinking an earthquake was occurring.
- by Elisabetta Povoledo
How did Ye get here? Five things we learn in the new Kanye West documentary
The Trouble With KanYe investigates how Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, one of America’s most celebrated artists, became a megaphone for hate and division.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Twitter, now X, reinstates Kanye West’s account
The platform had suspended the musician in December after a swastika post – one of several antisemitic comments he made last year that cost him numerous business deals as well.
- by Shera Avi-Yonah
Adidas and Kanye’s secret battle over $148 million fund
Beneath the very public collapse of Adidas’s multibillion-dollar sneaker deal with Ye is a private legal squabble.
- by Bob Van Voris and Kim Bhasin
Adidas to begin unloading $2 billion worth of Kanye-designed Yeezy sneakers
After Ye made a series of antisemitic remarks in October, the footwear company says a “significant amount” of proceeds will be donated to charities that fight hate speech.
- by Kim Bhasin and Tim Loh
‘Burning them not a solution’: Adidas looks to fix $2b Kanye West problem with sneaker sale
Adidas has billions worth of Yeezy shoes and merchandise sitting in storage. Now it is planning to sell some of it off, and Kanye West is set to cash in.
- by Alexander Hübner and Friederike Heine
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