Controversial rapper Ye West has his usual tricks up his sleeve, playing songs by disgraced artists during a listening party for his and Ty Dolla $ign’s new album Vulture 2 in Los Angeles.
West took control of the DJ booth and played a steady stream of eclectic 1980s music via an auxiliary cable. West played classics by Prince, the Eurythmics, the Eagles, and then fast-forwarded to songs by himself and his former mentor and boss Jay-Z.
Kanye West was in the mood for “When Doves Cry” last night at a private party. He played the song on his phone’s DJ deck. He played a selection of hits from the 80s. pic.twitter.com/warxTQ8tvx
— Vas Christian (@TheFunkBible) 12 August 2024
But it was the moment when the Dropouts The rapper performed three consecutive songs by Diddy and R. Kelly, which caught the attention of people, including well-known music producer Mike Hector.
“I’m at this party and Kanye is DJing. He played two Diddy songs and then one Ar Kelly song right after. This n— don’t give a shit,” Hector tweeted, according to Hip Hop DX And Hot new hip hopThe tweet has since been deleted.
West had previously referenced R. Kelly, Diddy and Bill Cosby. Vulture 1 about the single “Carnival,” on which Ye raps. Despite the controversy, it still landed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
He rapped “When somebody mad, you gotta make them drink the urine / Now I’m Ye-Kelly, bitch, now I’m Bill Cosby, bitch / Now I’m Puff Daddy rich, that’s #MeToo, I’m rich.”
