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Kanye West’s Controversial Black “Ku Klux Klan” Hood Leads To Social Media Explosion

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By: Kyle EusticeCategory: News

During a performance of the title track—which includes the line “How I’m antisemitic?/I just f#### a Jewish b####”—West stood there proudly in the inflammatory garb. 

Kanye West is once again a trending Twitter (X) topic after he appeared at his album listening party wearing a black “Ku Klux Klan” hood. The polarizing rapper showed up at Wynwood Marketplace in Miami to preview his forthcoming joint album with Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures. During a performance of the title track—which includes the line “How I’m antisemitic?/I just f#### a Jewish b####”—West stood there proudly in the inflammatory garb.

West made sure to invite several of those who contributed to the album onstage, including Freddie Gibbs, Chris Brown, Offset, Kodak Black and Lil Durk—even his 10-year-old daughter, North West, who debuts a verse. While the music was indeed a focal point, West’s choice of attire drew the most attention on social media.

Several people who commented pointed out Kanye West’s ever-loyal fans were ready to defend anything he did—including making a mockery of something that has historically caused Black people so much pain. As one person wrote, “Kanye is at his listening party full of rapists and abusers after his full year of antisemitism and his fans want me to believe that him wearing a pointy hood is to convey a positive message.”

Another added, “People who love Kanye woke up today fully ready to defend the black KKK hood.” Others reminded people he perpetuated the same look in his “Black Skinheads (stylized as “BLKKK SKKKN HEAD”) video. Whatever the case for doing it in the wake of his antisemitic controversy remains to be explained, but the memes are plentiful. Check some of them out below.