Kanye West has began the method of shopping for social media app Parler, which is related to far-right views and figures comparable to Donald Trump.
The Grammy-winning rapper has confronted mounting backlash in current weeks over his controversial statements, comparable to denouncing the Black Lives Matter motion as a ‘rip-off’, carrying a White Lives Matter shirt and feedback deemed to be anti-semitic.
Social media platforms have moved to limit his accounts together with Instagram, whereas Twitter has locked his web page stopping him from sharing new tweets after violating guidelines.
On Monday, a press launch was shared on social media showing to announce West’s inevitably controversial transfer.
‘In a world the place conservative opinions are thought of to be controversial we've got to verify we've got the appropriate to precise ourselves freely,’ the rapper reportedly stated in an announcement.
Parlement Applied sciences CEO George Farmer stated he welcomed the transfer, including: ‘This deal will change the world, and alter the best way the world thinks about free speech.
‘Ye is making a groundbreaking transfer into the free speech media house and can by no means need to concern being faraway from social media once more.
‘As soon as once more, Ye proves that he's one step forward of the legacy media narrative. Parlement will probably be honored to assist him obtain his targets.’
It’s not identified how a lot the sale has been agreed however West, who now goes by the identify Ye, has repeatedly professed himself to be the ‘richest Black man in America’ after having his web value beforehand valued at over $1billion.
The majority of his fortune lately has been amassed from his massively common Yeezy clothes model and partnership with Adidas. Nonetheless, the sportswear big has stated their deal is underneath assessment in mild of the varied scandals.
Supporters of former US President Trump, who has additionally been blocked from Twitter and now makes use of the location Reality Social, have been related to Parler the place they specific right-wing views.
Parler has additionally change into often known as an area for its customers to share anti-semitic sentiments and conspiracy theories.
West has expressed more and more right-wing views lately and famously visited then-President Trump on the White Home in 2018 carrying a Make America Nice Once more (MAGA) hat.
It comes after Twitter locked West’s account earlier this month after he tweeted: ‘I’m a bit sleepy tonight however after I get up I’m going dying con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.
‘The humorous factor is I truly can’t be Anti Semitic as a result of black persons are truly Jew additionally You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anybody whoever opposes your agenda.’
West, 45, has since doubled down on his stance and stated when approached by Web page Six: ‘Hey, in the event you name someone out for unhealthy enterprise, meaning you’re being anti-Semitic.
‘I really feel blissful to have crossed the road of that concept so we are able to converse overtly about issues like getting cancelled by a financial institution.’
Over the weekend, he appeared in an interview with podcast Drink Champs the place he revealed he’s misplaced most of his movie star mates.
‘I don’t bought no movie star mates as a result of after I was on TV, on Instagram saying I don’t know the place my youngster is and the Kardashians kidnapped my daughter in public and I don’t have the deal with to my youngster, none of those n****s gave me the deal with,’ he stated.
‘However so far as Meek Mill, Puff Daddy, all of those n****s. None of you faux laborious n****s, f**ok you…
‘I’m Michael now, each Michael you'll be able to consider. However largely godfather Michael now.’
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