Description
Kanye West, a prominent supporter of Donald Trump, visited the White House, where he delivered an approximately ten-minute rambling monologue in the president's presence.
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- Kanye West began his Saint Pablo Tour with a concert in Indianapolis. During the performance West sang on a floating stage suspended about 15 feet above the audience.
- Kanye West released the album "Donda" after several delays and a series of livestreamed listening events.
- Adidas announced that it would review its partnership with Kanye West after he made several antisemitic statements and appeared at a Paris fashion show wearing a White Lives Matter shirt. Balenciaga, Vogue, Creative Artists Agency, and MRC also responded to his behavior by ending their relationships with him. Adidas's Yeezy sneaker sales exceeded $1.3 billion.
- Kanye West reached number one on the UK singles chart with the Grammy-winning song “Stronger”.
- Kanye West called for an end to homophobia in the hip-hop world.
- Kanye West released his second studio album “Late Registration”.
- Kanye West criticized President George W. Bush’s response to Hurricane Katrina during a televised benefit concert in New York. The concert was raising funds to help victims of the disaster, and West made a controversial statement during the live broadcast about the president and his relationship with the Black community. The statement was broadcast live on the US East Coast, but was removed from the edited version for the West Coast.
- Kanye West debuted at No. 1 on the album chart with Late Registration.