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  • I didn’t want kids with Kim Kardashian – Kanye West

    I didn’t want kids with Kim Kardashian – Kanye West

    American rapper Kanye West has stated that he never wanted to have children with ex-wife Kim Kardashian. 

    Despite being married for seven years and had four kids together, Kanye revealed that he made a mistake by choosing Kardashian as a partner.

    In a shocking interview with DJ Akademiks, West expressed regret over his decision, stating that he didn’t want to have children with Kardashian after just two months of dating. 

    He attributed his decision to proceed with having children to “God’s plan.”

    The rapper also vented about the current co-parenting arrangement, feeling that the joint custody agreement is one-sided. 

    He questioned how it can be considered joint custody when he doesn’t have equal ownership of their children’s name and likeness.

    Kanye and Kim’s divorce was finalised in 2022 but they continue to navigate parenting responsibilities for their four children: North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm.

    “I picked her and it was absolutely my fault. I didn’t want to have children with her after the first two months of being with her, that wasn’t God’s plan”, he said.

    Questioning the arrangement, he said: “I don’t got the name and likeness ownership, or at least 50-50 with my kids. So how’s it joint custody?”

  • Drake a million times better than Kendrick Lamar – Kanye West

    Drake a million times better than Kendrick Lamar – Kanye West

    American rapper Kanye West has stated that Drake is vastly superior to Kendrick Lamar in terms of relevance and impact on hip-hop culture.

    In a recent interview with DJ Akademiks, West asserted that despite Lamar’s apparent victory in the hip-hop beef between the two in the U.S., Drake’s influence on the global music scene is unparalleled.

    He drew comparisons between Drake’s cultural significance and that of Future and Young Thug.

    According to West: “One thing is, Drake is a million times better than Kendrick [Lamar] and a million times more important [to the hip-hop world]. What Future and [Young] Thug have done is what Drake culturally is. That sh*t was insane, bro. It’s universal”.

    The Canadian rapper Drake and the American rapper Kendrick Lamar have been involved in a rap feud since 2013, when Drake responded to Lamar’s verse on the Big Sean song “Control”.

    It escalated in 2024 with Lamar’s lyrics in the song “Like That”.

    Read Also: I have dominion over my wife – Kanye West

    The two began on favorable terms in 2011 but on August 14, 2013, Lamar dissed Drake, among many rappers, on “Control”, but claimed his verse was “friendly competition”.

    Over the next decade, the two denied speculation that they had dissed each other on various songs.

    In 2023, on rapper J. Cole and Drake’s song “First Person Shooter”, Cole claimed that he, Drake, and Lamar were the “big three” of modern hip-hop; on “Like That” in March 2024, Lamar rejected the notion of a big three, saying the top spot in hip hop was “just big me”.

    On May 4, on “Not Like Us”, Lamar accused Drake of pedophilia. On May 5, Drake released “The Heart Part 6”, which denied Lamar’s accusations and claimed Drake’s team fed Lamar false information about a second child. In January 2025, Drake filed a petition against and then sued Universal Music Group (UMG), his and Lamar’s record label in the Southern District Court of New York, for releasing “Not Like Us”, alleging that the song was defamatory and that it was promoted by UMG with illegal tactics.

    In 2025, Drake reflected on the feud on “Fighting Irish Freestyle”; and Lamar won five Grammy Awards for “Not Like Us”, performing it and “Euphoria” at Super Bowl LIX.

  • I have dominion over my wife – Kanye West

    I have dominion over my wife – Kanye West

    American rapper Kanye West has sparked outrage with a fiery social media post defending his wife Bianca Censori’s daring fashion choice at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

    On February 7, 2025, West took to X (formerly Twitter) to address critics of Censori’s see-through red carpet outfit. 

    He claimed that she wouldn’t have worn the dress without his approval.

    He wrote: “I have dominion over my wife. This ain’t no woke feminist stuff. She’s with a billionaire, why would she listen to any of you dumb, broke individuals?

    Read Also: Kanye West first international artist to promote Afrobeats – D’Banj

    “People say the red carpet look was her decision. Yes, I don’t make her do anything she doesn’t want to. But she definitely wouldn’t have been able to do it without my approval. You stupid, woke pawns.

    “I have no respect or empathy for anyone living, because no one living can mess with me. But I do love some people and give them favor.

    The controversy erupted after West and Censori made a surprise appearance at the 67th Grammy Awards, where her bold fashion statement generated widespread attention and criticism.

  • My wife is most googled person on planet earth – Kanye West

    My wife is most googled person on planet earth – Kanye West

    American rapper, Kanye West, has publicly embraced the controversy surrounding his wife Bianca Censori’s see-through outfit at the 2025 Grammys.

    Despite the backlash, West took to Instagram to proudly discuss the daring dress he designed, sharing Google search trends and analytics to highlight that Bianca was the most searched person wearing YZY Womens.

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    He wrote, “The most googled person wearing YZY Womens,” and in a separate post, claimed, “We beat the Grammys… my wife is the most googled person on the planet called Earth!”

    The outfit, a sheer mini dress made from delicate stocking material, sparked both praise and criticism. While some admired Bianca’s confidence, others deemed the outfit too revealing.

  • Kanye West first international artist to promote Afrobeats – D’Banj

    Kanye West first international artist to promote Afrobeats – D’Banj

    Music icon D’banj has claimed American rapper, Kanye West’s significant role in introducing Afrobeats to the Western world.

    In a recent episode of the ‘Listen’ podcast, D’banj shared that Kanye was the first international artist to embrace Afrobeats, paving the way for its global popularity.

    D’banj recalled meeting West in Dubai where the American rapper expressed his interest in African music, having learned about it from university students.

    This encounter led to D’banj and Don Jazzy being signed to West’s record label, Good Music.

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    D’banj credited Kanye West as a pioneer in promoting Afrobeats beyond the African region.

    He said: “The first time I met Kanye West in Dubai, he told me that he had enquired about afrobeats from students in the university. So, he actually wanted to pick up the sound.

    “He was interested in the sound. That was what gave us [Don Jazzy and me] the deal and the opportunity to be signed to his record label [Good Music]. So, Kanye is the first person [international artist] to buy into it [Afrobeats]. Not just buy into it but take it to the next level”.

  • I’m better than Kendrick Lamar, Drake – Kanye West

    I’m better than Kendrick Lamar, Drake – Kanye West

    American rapper, songwriter and record producer, Kanye West has described himself as the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT).

    His declaration followed the beef between colleagues Kendrick Lamar and Drake.

    The debate on who is the current best rapper took another dimension after Kendrick Lamar dissed his hip-hop rivals, Drake and J.Cole on Future and Metro Boomin’s new song, ‘Like That,’ claiming he is a bigger rapper than them.

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    Some rappers, including Rick Ross, Nav already endorsed Kendrick Lamar’s claims by publicly vibing to the song.

    Reacting, Kanye West said he is a better rapper than both Drake and Kendrick Lamar.

    On his Instagram page, he wrote: “Everyone knows I washed Kendrick [Lamar] on No More Parties in LA. Everyone knows I washed Drake at the Free Hoover Concert.

    “I am the only person to come back to number one after cancellation. There is only one goat, I stand by me. My friends call me Ye.”

  • We’re not black, we’re Indians, Kanye West declares

    We’re not black, we’re Indians, Kanye West declares

    Renowned American rapper, Kanye West, has said that contrary to assumptions that he is from a black heritage, he hails from India.

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    The ‘Ye’ crooner disclosed this in a viral video trending on the X platform.

    West said: “And by the way, we are not black. How about that? We are not black, n*gga! We are Indian.”

  • Kanye West calls out Kim Kardashian over kids’ change of school

    Kanye West calls out Kim Kardashian over kids’ change of school

    Controversial American rapper Kanye West has publicly called out his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, over change of school for their kids.

    He asked her to remove their children from their school, Sierra Canyon.

    The rapper wrote on Instagram: “Kim, take my kids out of Sierra Canyon now. It’s a fake school for celebrities that are used by “the system”.

    Read Also: Why I will continue to post my wife on social media – Kanye West

    He added: “At this point everybody knows what “the system” is code word for… I was removed from my dad by the system and the system removed me from my children When the system drafts athletes they avoid working with those who have their father in their life because they are harder to manipulate My two oldest know they daddy.”

  • Why I will continue to post my wife on social media – Kanye West

    Why I will continue to post my wife on social media – Kanye West

    Renowned American rapper, Kanye West, has explained why he would continue to flaunt his wife, Bianca Censori on social media.

    According to the Yeezus boss, he posts his wife on social media because she makes him happy.

    West, who was reacting to criticisms that he flaunts his wife excessively on social media, explained that his wife gives him joy, saying that’s what he puts into music.

    He vowed to continue posting his wife, urging those who can’t accept it to stay off his social media pages.

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    Speaking in a video message shared via his Instagram, West said: “I will post my wife as much as I want bro, it makes me happy. Some people don’t want you to be happy. They want you to make them happy, I decided to make myself happy and I’m happy with it.”

    Kanye West married Bianca Censori after his marriage to reality star, Kim Kardashian hit the rocks.

  • Cardi B planted to replace Nicki Minaj – Kanye West

    Cardi B planted to replace Nicki Minaj – Kanye West

    Billionaire American hip-hop mogul, Kanye West has claimed rapper, Cardi B was intentionally “planted” in the industry to overthrow the “Queen of rap” Nicki Minaj.

    Ye, as he is fondly called, while doubting Cardi B’s talent, claimed that she doesn’t write her lyrics.

    He said Cardi B thinks her rivalry with Nicki Minaj is “a blessing from the universe” but it isn’t.

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    The controversial rapper stated this in a video trending on social media.

    He said: “Cardi B is a plant. She doesn’t write her raps. They put her there to try to replace Nicki Minaj purposely. She thinks it’s a blessing from the universe, it ain’t no f**king blessing.”