14 DAY TRIAL // A few days ago, Kanye West went on another one of his epic rants, at a listening party for Pusha T’s most recent album, attacking big corporations and sellouts. That rant is now costing him sponsors, Page Six writes.
With his money, influence, and talent, Kanye never had to deal with this kind of backlash before.
However, he’s now struggling to get the same corporations he criticized to fund his “art,” several projects he had in mind starting as soon as possible.
“West is seeking sponsors for his various creative endeavors, including his guerrilla-style music performances, art installations and fashion line. But West hosted a listening party last week for Pusha T’s new album, ‘My Name Is My Name,’ at Industria Studios, and commandeered the microphone to embark on an expletive-filled rant against ‘corporations’ and ‘sellouts’,” the publication says.
“I don’t give a [expletive] about none of these corporations, none of these [expletive] sellouts, this [expletive]-ing Pusha T,” Kanye screamed into the microphone.
Video of his rant is available online, if you’re curious about what else he had to say.
Bottom line is that Kanye probably thought he was untouchable as long as he continued to deliver good music. Turns out he isn’t: not if he starts badmouthing the very people who pay the bills.
There’s a saying about karma that fits this story perfectly.