Adidas Cuts Ties With Kanye West After Antisemitic Comments
The German sportswear giant is the latest company to cut ties with the rapper and designer after his recent antisemitic outbursts and other provocations.
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Kanye West, Dropped by CAA, Makes Adidas and Corporate Partners Squirm
The antisemitic outbursts and provocations by the artist now known as Ye have raised questions about how much offensive behavior companies are willing to tolerate from a proven moneymaker.
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Lil Baby Is No. 1, but Taylor Swift’s Huge Chart Takeover Nears
The singer-songwriter’s new album, “Midnights,” won’t hit the Billboard 200 until next week, but after just one weekend it is already the year’s biggest-selling LP.
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Kanye West Is Running Out of Platforms
The act of grabbing public attention has been a centerpiece of Kanye West’s art for two decades. Will audiences still tune in if his only outlets are on the fringes?