Kanye West

The Grammy-winning artist - now known as Ye - strutted up the muddy runway wearing a black cap, flak jacket and leather trousers - as well as a heavy beard ...

Let us let everyone be anyone and make love not war." [Kim Kardashian](https://news.sky.com/topic/kim-kardashian-6053) - who filed for divorce from West in February 2021- wasn't in attendance, but her sisters [Khloe Kardashian](https://news.sky.com/topic/khloe-kardashian-9338) and [Kylie Jenner](https://news.sky.com/topic/kylie-jenner-6771) watched the show. Explaining his use of mud on the stage, Balenciaga creative director Demna shared his message for the show on Instagram, writing: "The set of this show is a metaphor for digging for the truth and being down to earth. Wearing all black - from his Balenciaga baseball cap and flak jacket to leather jeans - he also sported a thick beard for his first catwalk appearance, along with apparent cuts and bruises to his face. The Grammy-winning artist - now known as Ye - strutted up the muddy runway wearing a black cap, flak jacket and leather trousers - as well as a heavy beard and dramatic cuts and bruises to his face. [now known as simply Ye](https://news.sky.com/story/kanye-west-has-legally-changed-his-name-and-its-a-lot-shorter-now-12437924) - walked a runway designed to resemble a bleak dystopian future with a muddy track with pools of water and the soundtrack of gunfire and techno.

Kanye West introduced his latest Yeezy line with a Paris Fashion Week event where he wore a shirt with "White Lives Matter" on the back.

Footage [emerged last week](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-previews-new-songs-made-with-james-blake-in-london-3317587) of West playing the song in London. That sounds like a choice.” A few months later, in August of that year, West [apologised](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-apologises-one-two-effect-maga-hat-slavery-comments-2372241) for both his comments around slavery and his choice to wear the MAGA hat. [James Blake](https://www.nme.com/artists/james-blake), ‘Always’, was played over the speakers. [live-streamed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfrSDLXUWsc) presentation, the rapper wore a longsleeve shirt with the words “White Lives Matter” emblazoned on the back. [filed a number of new trademarks](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-files-new-trademarks-to-expand-donda-sports-brand-3312300) to expand his Donda Sports clothing brand, formally [severed ties with Gap](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-ends-fashion-partnership-with-gap-3311390) and [hit out at the head of Adidas](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-hits-out-at-adidas-chief-kasper-rorsted-with-fake-death-post-3303095), revealing his [plans to go solo](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-plans-to-go-solo-with-fashion-no-more-companies-3310641) in the fashion sphere. [drew backlash](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-clarifies-controversial-slavery-comments-2306479) in April 2018 when he claimed, “When you hear about slavery for 400 years…

The Anti-Defamation League categorises the slogan as a 'white supremacist phrase'

Kanye West took to Instagram to share that he will stage a Yeezy show as part of Paris Fashion Week today. But what can you expect from it?

Rapper referenced Kim Kardashian's 2019 robbery and Gap fallout at Yeezy Season 9 show that featured Naomi Campbell.

On Monday, the rapper, 45, staged a surprise Yeezy fashion show during Paris Fashion Week. Before the live-streamed show began, West took to the stage in the ...

](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/kanye-west-slavery-choice-candace-owens-tmz-reporter-400-years-a8331841.html)“When you hear about slavery for 400 years…for 400 years? That sounds like a choice,” he said in an interview with TMZ Live. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) “The current day ‘black conservative’ grift is fascinating to me. But it’s a dangerously dumb message to send for someone with his massive platform. Ye has been open about his support for the former president, who he referred to as his “brother” in 2018. “Kanye West, and his White Lives Matter shirt is not very surprising. But y’all go ahead labeling his foolishness as genius,” she wrote. [Yeezy](/topic/yeezy) fashion show during Paris Fashion Week. The phrase has also been used by supporters of former president Donald Trump. Controversial conservative commentator Candace Owens was also in attendance at the show, where she too wore a “White Lives Matter” t-shirt, per “So many folks are trying to excuse Kanye wearing a White Lives Matter T-shirt as just a troll move or marketing.

Kanye West introduced his latest Yeezy line with a Paris Fashion Week event where he wore a shirt with "White Lives Matter" on the back.

That sounds like a choice.” A few months later, in August of that year, West [apologised](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-apologises-one-two-effect-maga-hat-slavery-comments-2372241) for both his comments around slavery and his choice to wear the MAGA hat. Footage [emerged last week](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-previews-new-songs-made-with-james-blake-in-london-3317587) of West playing the song in London. [James Blake](https://www.nme.com/artists/james-blake), ‘Always’, was played over the speakers. [Jaden Smith](https://www.nme.com/artists/jaden-smith) and Boosie responded to West’s controversial choice of attire. [live-streamed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfrSDLXUWsc) presentation, the rapper wore a longsleeve shirt with the words “White Lives Matter” emblazoned on the back. [drew backlash](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-clarifies-controversial-slavery-comments-2306479) in April 2018 when he claimed, “When you hear about slavery for 400 years… [filed a number of new trademarks](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-files-new-trademarks-to-expand-donda-sports-brand-3312300) to expand his Donda Sports clothing brand, formally [severed ties with Gap](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-ends-fashion-partnership-with-gap-3311390) and [hit out at the head of Adidas](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-hits-out-at-adidas-chief-kasper-rorsted-with-fake-death-post-3303095), revealing his [plans to go solo](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-plans-to-go-solo-with-fashion-no-more-companies-3310641) in the fashion sphere. U GIVES NO FUCKS ABOUT HOW BLACKS HAVE DIED N SUFFERED TO THE HANDS OF THE WHITE MAN. N U SAY BUSH DONT LIKE BLACK PEOPLE.. [Donald Trump](https://www.nme.com/tag/donald-trump) (publicly [wearing the campaign’s red ‘Make America Great Again’ hat](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-loves-donald-trump-and-was-addicted-to-opioids-2300545) on several occasions) and endorsed Owens on Twitter. The former shared a series of Tweets [explaining](https://twitter.com/jaden/status/1576998738177904640) that he left West’s event because he didn’t “feel the message”, declaring that [“Black Lives Matter”](https://twitter.com/jaden/status/1577019506341253121) and [“True Leaders Lead”](https://twitter.com/jaden/status/1576989607400349697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1576989607400349697%7Ctwgr%5E103e09370992fa9d9985005d43992f764d58dd21%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.billboard.com%2Fmusic%2Fmusic-news%2Fkanye-west-white-lives-matter-shirt-reactions-1235149552%2F). [Balenciaga’s Paris Fashion Week show](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-makes-surprise-catwalk-debut-at-balenciagas-paris-fashion-week-show-3321227) over the weekend, [Kanye West](https://www.nme.com/artists/kanye-west) introduced his latest Yeezy line with his Yzy Season 9 event on Monday.

The rapper, 45, who made his debut as a runway model for Balenciaga on Sunday, didn't have his Yeezy Season 9 show listed on the Paris Fashion Week schedule ...

Another said: “A lot of fashion show elements have been making the rounds for doublesided social media criticism in the past few days. How is this down to earth? Trying to be different is going overboard. Fashion in its best case scenario should not need a story to be sold to someone. “Fashion loves boxes and labels more than anything. But how great it is to be different from one another. Every day becomes a battlefield to defend this unique identity. One person wrote: “What is this @BALENCIAGA ? Society, the internet, and the world in general loves doing that, because it feels safe this way. Another wrote: “I’d rather see sweatshirts that say “ALL PEOPLE MATTER.” That makes more sense to me. Advertisement Politics wants you to believe in HATE!👈👀/”

On Monday, Kanye West showcased his new Yeezy line at a YZY SZN 9 presentation in Paris. His choice of clothing? A longsleeved “White Lives Matter” shirt.

“You was there for 400 years,” he added, “And it’s all of y’all?” And then told me every time that I said I liked Trump that I couldn’t say that out loud or my career would be over.” He pledged his support for Donald Trump in 2018 and The A longsleeved “White Lives Matter” shirt. His choice of clothing?

PARIS — Yeezy is dead. Long live YZY. Stage three of the ambitions of Ye — the artist formerly known as Kanye West — to dress the world has begun.

Kanye West responds to backlash over him wearing a "White Lives Matter" shirt, declaring: "Everyone knows that Black Lives Matter was a scam."

'White Lives Matter' has been criticised as a 'white supremacist phrase'

Vogue columnist Raven Smith shares his views on Kanye West's controversial “White Lives Matter” T-shirts at the Yeezy show at Paris Fashion Week.

Kanye West has divided the internet over his controversial decision to wear a 'White Lives Matter' T-shirt at his Yeezy fashion show in Paris.

The musician and designer sent a 'White Lives Matter' t-shirt onto the runway as part of his YZY SZN9 show.

The stylist and fashion editor condemned the rapper's use of the controversial 'White Lives Matter' slogan during the Yeezy fashion show.

Kanye's latest controversial antics have caused backlash after he wore a White Lives Matter t-shirt to Paris Fashion Week.

Gigi Hadid has come to the defence of fashion editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, calling out Kanye West for his social media attacks at the writer who ...

The 45-year-old rapper has faced controversy in the aftermath of his Yzy Season 9 collection event during Paris Fashion Week.

“It’s the ultimate stigma,” he said. But y’all go ahead labeling his foolishness as genius.” But it’s a dangerously dumb message to send for someone with his massive platform. “I had to dip lol,” the son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith wrote on the micro blogging site. [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-balenciaga-model-paris-fashion-week-show-1234603860/), the “White Lives Matter” phrase – an appropriation of the Black Lives Matter slogan used to protest racial injustice, discrimination and police brutality – has been adopted by white supremacist organisations in recent years, and is categorised by the Anti-Defamation League as a hate slogan. [Gigi Hadid](/topic/gigi-hadid) has branded [Kanye West](/topic/kanye-west) a “bully and a joke” after he publicly insulted a critic of his controversial [White Lives Matter](/topic/white-lives-matter) top.

Gigi Hadid called Kanye West a “bully” for going after Vogue editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson after the journalist slammed the rapper's “White Lives Matter” ...

One is object one is ethos,” she wrote. “There is no excuse, there is no art here. “I guess I get what he tried to do– he thought it was duchampian. It wasn’t,” she wrote in another IG Story. The fashion journalist completed her look with a blue Balenciaga purse, mirror sunnies and a chunky necklace. “I’m fuming…