Kanye Wears Black KKK Mask While Hosting ‘Vultures’ Event

by Iman Milner

December 13, 2023

West also used the controversial imagery back in 2013 in the visual for his track ‘BLKKK SKKKN HEAD.’

Ye, (or Kanye West as he is best known), never shies away from sparking outrage, and his latest fashion choice has raised eyebrows. During a Dec. 12 listening event for his upcoming collaborative album with artist Ty Dolla $ign, the “Donda” rapper donned a Black KKK hood while surrounded by celebrity guests, including daughter North West, Vibe reports.

West opted for the garb, which, when worn in a white color, is largely associated with the white supremacy group, during one portion of the event that also featured the official release of the “New Body” track with “Pink Friday 2” rapper Nicki Minaj that leaked online last year.

West descended upon South Beach during Art Basel to give an early listen to his and $ ign’s anticipated collaboration, “Vultures,” and the two were joined by the likes of Chris Brown, Offset, Kodak Black, and Lil Durk. Guests were also treated to a surprise performance by the Chicago-born rapper’s 10-year-old daughter, North, who is featured on a track titled “Slide.”

West also used the controversial imagery back in 2013 in the visual for his track “BLKKK SKKKN HEAD,” which featured a trio of the Black conical hoods in the opening scene; however, on the heels of recent antisemitic remarks made by the rapper, the decision appeared pointed.

“How I’m antisemitic? I just f*cked a Jewish b*tch,” rapped West on the title track of the collaboration project.

Last year, the “Touch The Sky” rapper was banned from X, formerly known as Twitter, for posting a swastika inside the Star of David following an interview with the alt-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, in which he praised Adolf Hitler. “Well, I see good things about Hitler, also,” said West.

“I love everyone, and Jewish people are not gonna tell me… ‘You can love us, and you can love what you’re doing to you with the contracts, and you can love what we’re pushing with the pornography.’ But this guy that invented highways, invented the very microphone that I use as a musician—you can’t say out loud that this person ever did anything good, and I’m done with that,” West said. “I’m done with the classifications, every human being has something of value that they brought to the table. Especially Hitler!”

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