Many Hip Hop artists have been extremely vocal during the world’s unrest in wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis police.
One of the most prominent voices in rap music history — Kanye West — has been silent throughout the entire ordeal but apparently that’s been by design.
On Thursday (June 4), TMZ reported Yeezy didn’t allow his Trump support and value for humanity to become one and the same. The Hip Hop legend arranged for $2 million to be donated to the families and legal endeavors of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.
He reportedly also set up a 529 college savings fund to fully cover Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter Gianna’s tuition when she grows up.
Additionally, Ye is said to have donated to multiple black-owned businesses in his Chicago hometown and other establishments across the United States that were affected by events throughout 2020.
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Floyd, a black man who resided in Minneapolis, died on May 25 after fired Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for almost nine minutes, resulting in an autopsy-specified homicide by asphyxia. He was laid to rest on Thursday during a star-studded, nationally televised memorial.
Ahmaud Arbery’s alleged killers, father-and-son duo Gregory and Travis McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan, were in court on Thursday for a preliminary hearing regarding the February 23 shooting. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Richard Dial testified in court Travis called Arbery a “fucking nigger” after he gunned him down.
Kentucky lawmakers have yet to make a decision regarding the Louisville police officers who shot and killed Taylor in her home on March 13, According to her lawyers, officers burst into her home that dreadful night unannounced and began firing without “a total disregard for the value of human life.”
The “no-knock warrant” the Louisville officers used has also been proven to be illegal.
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Kanye also took to the streets to show his support for Black Lives Matter protesters. On Thursday (June 4), Ye was spotted walking amongst protesters in his hometown of Chicago.
Sorry but one act of kindness does not make up for the betrayal he has towards the African American community as a whole. He’s only doing this for publicity now especially since he’s a “Christian gospel artist” now.
Regardless of his recent actions, I’m never going to reprimand someone when they choose to do the right thing. We don’t know his intentions but we do know this is the right thing.
Yet
You corny
And you’re retarded
Maybe you should donate your brain to science
and the families are going to reject the money in the name of blackness? Fuck outta here!
Yes because it’d be the same as accepting the money directly from Donald Trump who we all know doesn’t give a damn about anyone but himself unless it’s for publicity…dumbass
and how much have you donated? dumbass
More than your poor ass that’s for sure
Maybe you and that other cornball can get a room in Skid Row wit cha broke asses.
Cornball..ok grandpa..I think it’s past your bedtime. Time for the Filipina nurse to put your slow old ass to bed.
How’s that Orange Dick taste after it’s been dipped in Godly Chocolate lol
Betrayal? Please grow up, I’m begging you please grow up. He is a grown man who is kore than capable to choose his own political party of preference. Please do the same and stop playing the perpetual victim.
Well…at least he’s keeping his mouth shut so he doesn’t say something inevitably stupid to piss everyone off. Let’s hope he stays quiet, cause anything he says comes across so disingenuous and ridiculous. His help and everyone else who can contribute is a great thing though.
Jesus Walks!! Hip-Hip is a force for good, especially when it’s colorblind! One love!
Bunch of clowns below on this comment section. No matter what he does he will be hated on. Actions speak louder than words, so while a shitload of celebrities and rappers are posting stuff and getting praised he is potentially changing the lives of some ppl and gets hate. Fuck everybody.
Homosexuality runs rampant on all posters below lol
Especially in the couple dumbassess who commented above me. Are you mad that Ye did donate to your Pride Parade Float for this month..GTFOH
Definitely seeing a threesome between the 3 ladies above me baking clams tasting each others’ clams. Dumb morons