At a recent Saint Pablo show in San Jose, Kanye West said that he did not vote in the presidential election, but had he voted, it would have been for Donald Trump. While he praised Trump’s campaign, West qualified that he still believes in Black Lives Matter, women’s rights, and gay marriage. Artists and activists have since criticized West for his comments. Last night’s Sacramento concert, which featured Kanye’s on-stage reunion with Kid Cudi, was similarly polarizing. He got angry at Beyoncé, demanded that Jay Z call him, took a swipe at Hillary Clinton, criticized President Barack Obama, and ended the show after about 30 minutes. After screaming “MTV, fuck you,” he addressed Beyoncé and Jay:
He also took a shot at Hillary Clinton, The Sacramento Bee reports. “This Saint Pablo tour is the most relevant [thing] happening. If your old ass keeps following old models, you’ll be Hillary Clinton.” He also had words for President Obama (via the full transcript published by Fader):
At one point, he lashed out at radio for not playing Frank Ocean or Kid Cudi. “Radio, fuck you! Oh yeah, I’m on my Trump shit tonight. Radio—fuck you!” Then, he discussed the radio omnipresence of DJ Khaled and Drake’s song “For Free” before addressing Khaled directly:
At one point, he shouted out Q-Tip, hinting at some strain in their friendship over Kanye’s comments. “Q-Tip, I love you, bro,” he said. “Don’t tell me how to be me, though. I love you. The Tribe album is dope. I love you. Don’t tell me how to be me, though. I’ve been me. I am me.”
The show ended with him addressing the media: “Right now, press, get ready to write your passive aggressive, LeBron James racist comments, Season 4, racist comments—get ready to have a field day press! Get ready! Get ready, because the show is over.” Then, he dropped the mic as the audience audibly expressed their anger. Watch clips below.
In early October, Clinton praised Kanye for cutting a concert short—he left citing a “family emergency” after Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint.
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