Kanye West Drops "2024" Hats on Social Media
Kanye West continues to troll social media with ridiculous antics, and in his latest stunt, the "Diamonds Are Forever" rapper is possibly hinting at the 2024 Presidential run.
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On Twitter, Ye posted a picture of a black baseball cap with "2024" written in bold white font across the front of the hat. He also posted the same hat alongside three shirts, two of which are his "White Lives Matter" shirts that he recently debuted to a small group of editors during Paris Fashion Week.
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This spring collection received heavy criticism from some of the biggest names in fashion and entertainment. Jaden Smith walked out of the show. British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful called the shirts “insensitive, given the state of the world.” And Vogue's global Fashion Editor-at-Large Gabriella Karefa-Johnson said the shirts “didn’t land, and it was deeply offensive, violent and dangerous," according to Vanity Fair.
Gabriella Karefa-Johnson | Photo: Ammar Thomas
In response to the unfavorable reaction, Ye uploaded a series of Instagram pictures attacking Karefa-Johnson, which led to Vogue Magazine releasing a statement supporting their editor in response to the social media bullying. "Vogue stands with Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, our global fashion editor at large and longtime contributor. She was personally targeted and bullied. It is unacceptable. Now more than ever, voices like hers are needed and in a private meeting with Ye today she once again spoke her truth in a way she felt best, on her terms."
Adidas also released a statement in reaction to the "White Lives Matter" t-shirts announcing their partnership with Ye is under review. “After repeated efforts to privately resolve the situation, we have taken the decision to place the partnership under review,” the apparel maker said in a statement. “We will continue to co-manage the current product during this period,” the brand said, according to CNN. Kanye has had a creative partnership with the three-stripes athletic brand since 2013 and helped the rapper launch his popular Yeezy sneaker styles. Ye is also beefing with Gap after recently terminating his partnership with the clothing retailer for breach of contract. In response, Gap released a statement that reads, “While we share a vision of bringing high-quality, trend-forward, utilitarian design to all people through unique Omni experiences with Yeezy Gap, how we work together to deliver this vision is not aligned, and we are deciding to wind down the partnership," Gap brand president, Mark Breitbard, wrote according to the New York Times.