Kanye West had made numerous modifications to his profession earlier than rumors of him being “missing” started to flow into on social media.
At the top of December it was reported by the The Sun that the star’s former enterprise supervisor, Thomas St. John, was unable to trace him down whereas making an attempt to serve a lawsuit that alleges West did not pay him throughout an 18-month contracted publish as his senior monetary advisor.
After a tweet relating to St. John’s incapability to trace him down used the phrase “missing,” unfounded, social media chatter started to unfold about Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband’s whereabouts.
West was making headlines lengthy earlier than the “missing” rumors started, and far of his 2022 press protection, particularly in direction of the top of the 12 months, was surrounding the top of a lot of his model offers, largely as a consequence of his sequence of antisemitic feedback.
Newsweek has the whole lot you want to learn about what has modified in West’s profession over the previous few months.
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Seven Massive Changes to Kanye’s Career
Presidential bid
Ahead of the sixtieth presidential election, which is able to happen on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, West has as soon as once more stepped into the political limelight by confirming he’s operating once more.
The 45-year-old star, also referred to as Ye, has made no secret of his ambitions to run for president of the U.S., first saying a marketing campaign for the 2020 election by way of Twitter on Independence Day of that 12 months.
Ye introduced he’s operating for President in 2024 on Twitter, posting a video of what could also be his marketing campaign emblem, a white ball of dots, twisting and spinning with the phrases “YE 24” printed alongside it.
Buying Parler
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West introduced his plans to amass the social media website Parler in October, saying he was “taking a bold stance against his recent censorship from Big Tech.”
“In a world where conservative opinions are considered to be controversial we have to make sure we have the right to freely express ourselves,” West mentioned in an announcement.
Parler grew in recognition all through 2020, with supporters of former President Donald Trump flocking to the social media website throughout and after the election.
The platform confronted criticism after the January 6 riot, which noticed lots of of Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol constructing in a failed effort to dam President Joe Biden’s electoral school victory, for allegedly permitting its customers to advertise violence with out the posts being eliminated.
In mid November, Parler’s proprietor and Ye confirmed that they had “mutually” parted methods with out closing the deal, per TechCrunch.
Cutting ties with Adidas
After West taunted that he “can be anti-Semitic and Adidas won’t drop me” on the the October 16 episode of the Drink Champs podcast, the sportswear model issued a swift response.
In an announcement, Adidas instructed Newsweek that it “does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech. Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.”
“After a thorough review, the company has taken the decision to terminate the partnership with Ye immediately, end production of Yeezy branded products and stop all payments to Ye and his companies,” the assertion continued.
“Adidas will stop the Adidas Yeezy business with immediate effect.”
Adidas, which began its partnership with Ye in 2015, confirmed that it might not produce or promote Yeezy merchandise amid controversy over the star’s string of antisemitic feedback, together with writing on Twitter on October 3 that he was “going death con 3 on Jewish people.”
Ending relationship with Vogue
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Despite having beforehand had a detailed working relationship, and friendship, Vogue and its editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, has reportedly severed ties with West, per PageSix.
According to the publication, a consultant mentioned each the journal and Wintour “had no intention of working with the rapper again” after West’s October 9 tweet about Jewish individuals, referencing “DEFCON 3.”
No longer working with Balenciaga
Similarly, West’s shut relationship with luxurious model Balenciaga has change into well-known, particularly his bond with Artistic Director Demna Gvasalia, who additionally steadily works with Kim Kardashian.
On October 21, Balenciaga introduced it was ending its affiliation with Ye, saying: “Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist,” per Women’s Wear Daily.
Change in administration
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In October 2022, it was reported that West’s administration, CAA, had dropped him as a consumer.
Just weeks earlier than, Jason Lee, founder and CEO of Hollywood Unlocked, additionally left his place as head of media and partnerships for West.
Lee later confirmed on his Instagram that he parted methods with West over the White Lives Matter shirts he wore at Paris Fashion Week, and West’s friendship with Candace Owens.
Film scrapped
Netflix
A second movie documenting West’s life, in sequel to Netflix’s January 2022 Jeen-Yuhs, had already been accomplished, however U.S. community MRC executives Modi Wiczyk, Asif Satchu and Scott Tenley determined to not transfer ahead with releasing the challenge amid West’s antisemitism scandal.
The trio confirmed the information in October 2022 in an announcement that learn: “This morning, after dialogue with our filmmakers and distribution companions, we made the choice to not proceed with any distribution for our lately accomplished documentary about Kanye West. We can’t assist any content material that amplifies his platform.