Kanye West shares poignant speech declaring February to be “Black Future Month”

Kanye West is holding a live performance at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida.The rapper, now legally known as Ye, announced the performance earlier this month with an image on social media that showed a house on stilts, engulfed in flames. The structure resembled the rapper’s childhood home, a recreation of which heavily featured during his third and final listening party for the original ‘Donda’ last year at Chicago’s Soldier Field stadium.Per a press release, the ‘Donda Experience’ event will feature a combination of music, art and fashion, with performances and “additional special guests”.

Peppa Pig may be made of pork, but she’s got beef with a lot of people. The British animated piglet of the long-running children’s series has fought with Adele, Kanye West, and more famous stars over the years. The reasons for the drama vary, but in each instance, Peppa Pig didn’t hold back against her celebrity opponent. Peppa is also a musician extraordinaire, so her feuds tend to be with notable figures in the music industry. Below, HollywoodLife has rounded up every celebrity that’s fought with Peppa Pig and how the drama got resolved — if ever.

Jeen-yuhs director Clarence “Coodie” Simmons said he “turned the camera off” while Kanye West was running for President of the United States in 2020.West, who changed his name to Ye last year, ran as an independent candidate but only qualified for ballot access in 12 states. He received over 60,000 votes, and conceded defeated on November 4, 2020.In an interview with BBC Radio 1Xtra, Simmons said he stopped filming during Ye’s campaign because it “felt uncomfortable” despite the artist never asking him to.“The time I got back with him when he was running for president, I decided to turn the camera off,” Simmons said.

Kanye West, 44, wasn’t thrilled about an apparent Instagram filter that his sister-in-law Khloe Kardashian used on a photo of his 4-year-old daughter Chicago. The Good American founder, 37, shared several snaps to her Instagram story of “girls day” with niece Chi and daughter True Thompson, 3, on Saturday, Feb. 19.

Kanye West has praised rapper Jack Harlow, calling him one of the “Top Five [artists] out right now”.On Friday (February 18), Harlow released ‘Nail Tech’, his first new music in over a year. The track, which arrived alongside a video that stars City Girls rapper Yung Miami, has been received positively among fans, debuting at Number Two on the US Spotify chart.One particular fan of the track includes Kanye West – now legally known as Ye – who took to Instagram yesterday (February 18) to heap praise on the Kentucky rapper.“This n***a can raaaaaaap bro,” Ye captioned a screenshot of the ‘Nail Tech’ video. “And I’m saying n***a as a compliment Top 5 out right now.”Harlow caught wind of West’s endorsement, calling it “one of the greatest moments my life”, while sharing a screenshot of Ye’s post.A post shared by Jack Harlow (@jackharlow)Harlow released his debut album ‘That’s What They All Say’ at the end of 2020 and despite a series of high-profile collaborations with the likes of Lil Nas X, Eminem and Ty Dolla $ign, it’s been over a year since he last shared a solo track.He dropped his collaborative summer jam “SUVs (Black on Black)” with Pooh Shiesty back in August.Meanwhile, West is gearing up to release ‘DONDA 2’, the follow-up to his acclaimed 2021 album ‘DONDA’, which is due to arrive on Tuesday (February 22).

Netflix Wednesday. The hip-hop star breaks down his mental-health struggles since the 2007 death of his beloved mother Donda West in “Act III: Awakening” — the third episode of the three-part documentary, which will begin streaming on March 2.

Kanye West has regularly connected his personal life to his music and other work throughout his career. While he’s performed tons of songs that reference friendships, his kids, and past romantic partners, one person who’s been a constant from day one is his mom Donda West. He’s been referencing his mama from his first album, well into his most recent record Donda in 2021. With the expected release of Donda 2, it’s clear Ye will keep paying tribute to his mom, who died in 2007 for years to come. Find out everything you need to know about Donda here.

Kanye West has stated that his 'account is not hacked' as he held up a notepad showing the date before covering his face with a balaclava.The 44 year old American rapper, who legally changed his name to Ye, posted a collection of snaps to his 11.6million Instagram followers while holding up a yellow lined notepad which read: "My account is not hacked. 2 13 22." Kanye stared down the lens of the camera in the first shot before donning a black balaclava for the second and third photographs.

Kim Kardashian has "never felt happier" since moving on from ex-husband Kanye West, a source has claimed.The 41 year old filed for divorce from rapper Kanye, 44, in February 2021, with Kanye recently publicly begging: "GOD PLEASE BRING OUR FAMILY BACK TOGETHER." But according to a source, Kim – who is now dating comedian Pete Davidson – is "in a really good place" and "so much more confident" since their seven year long marriage ended. A source exclusively told OK!: "Kim has done so well since and she has never looked or felt happier. She's in a really good place inside and out.