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Rap star Kanye West is ruffling some feathers courtesy of the launch of his Yeezus tour thanks to merchandise he has decided to sell at the shows.
According to reports, Mr. West has slapped price tags on merchandise which features the Confederate flag.
Kanye’s “Yeezus” tour kicked off in Seattle on Saturday night and already there’s a fuss brewing. Not because any rants Kanye held on stage (because we’ve become accustomed to those) but what was going elsewhere in the halls of the Key Arena. Looking at the official tour merch, Yeezy’s got a few items adorned with the Confederate flag and some include the phrase “I Ain’t Comin’ Down.” Sometimes, it feels like ‘Ye’s totally trolling for negative reactions. As if Confederate flags adorning clothing could be explained away as fashion we, the feeble-minded plebeians, just don’t understand. Or, as Word phrased it, “Kanye likes to stir hornet nests just so he can complain about the stings.” (Smoking Section)
According to reports, a previously scheduled Sunday (October 20) night Canada concert has been nixed.
Kanye West’s second Yeezus tour stop was supposed to be tonight at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena. However, the arena has announced via Twitter that the show has now been postponed, instead taking place on October 31. This means that the Yeezus tour’s second date will be on Tuesday, October 22, in San Jose at the SAP Center. The first date of the Yeezus tour took place last night in Seattle. Kanye is being accompanied on tour by Kendrick Lamar for most of the dates on his first solo tour in five years. (Complex)
The highly anticipated nationwide run officially kicked off over the weekend.
Kanye West kicked off his Yeezus world tour in Seattle on Saturday night, According to reports on Twitter and Kanye To The, he played a 27-song, two-hour set which encompassed material from his entire discography. Included were the live debuts of Yeezus tracks “Hold My Liquor, “I’m In It”, and “Guilt Trip”, in addition to “Street Lights” from 808s and Heartbreak. He closed his show with the dynamic one-two-three-four punch of “Jesus Walks” into “Flashing Lights” into “All of the Lights” into “Bound 2?. (Consequence of Sound)
Prior to Yeezy coming out and facing off with a Jesus lookalike, West Coast sensation Kendrick Lamar opened up the night.
The stage design included a giant mountain on which Kanye rapped from. An equally massive video screen above the mountain flashed elaborate visuals, including animations of the rapper. He was frequently joined by a group of backing dancers, and at one point, a Jesus Christ look-alike also took the stage alongside Yeezus. It’s worth noting that the show began two hours later, reportedly due to an equipment truck being stolen. Kendrick Lamar served as opener and performed a nine-song set. (Consequence of Sound)
Check out some footage from the concert:
