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G-Unit boss 50 Cent has come forward to share his thoughts on fellow hip-hop star Kanye West‘s now-infamous Twitter tantrums over the past few weeks.
In Fif’s opinion, Yeezy is just letting his emotions spill out onto social media.
“That’s not it, he’s just emotional right now,” 50 said in an interview. “It boils over. It’s not marketing. How long before you get frustrated? You can look at it and say, ‘This is what he does to get our attention. This is all people take note of.’ Because when he’s doing it and it doesn’t seem like a rant, like when he’s just saying it, don’t nobody hear it. It’s not until he’s frustrated and then he says some wild sh*t then – it’s like ‘I’m the greatest artist ever.’ – the awards shows should also take credit for the production of Kanye West. They produced that. At the time, they were so afraid of the gangster energy they wanted that. When that spins out of control, keep it. Don’t try to act like you don’t want it. You keep that.” (Shade 45 “StreetzIsWatchin”)
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Kanye’s mother-in-law Kris Jenner is reportedly concerned about him.
West’s team met with a host of top publicists within the last few months — but nobody is brave enough to work with him. A source said, “His Twitter rants are out of control, and Kris fears that he’s taking the family down. Kris wants Kanye to hire someone to handle all the noise and drama so he can focus on being an artist.” But the response from the p.r. world was deafeningly silent. One top publicist who was approached told us, “You couldn’t pay us enough to represent Kanye. He’s too much to handle.” (Page Six)
West’s celebrity wife Kim Kardashian is reportedly concerned about his well-being.
A source tells PEOPLE that, while “Kim is a very supportive wife” and “rarely complains,” she’s not a fan of the social media sagas. Though Kim keeps a level head about most of her husband’s eccentric behavior, says the source: “What causes friction in the marriage, however, is Kanye’s compulsive tweeting. Kim can’t stand it. She is all for self-promotion, but doesn’t approve of Twitter drama.” (People)
Reports this week claimed Kanye suffered a meltdown prior to his “Saturday Night Live” performance last weekend.
“Just moments leading into the live show, and during the live show, Kanye had a meltdown and threatened to walk off,” said a source familiar with the scene. “It had something to do with the set,” said a source. “Kim, who was in the audience with Kylie Jenner, had to come down. [‘SNL’ executive] Lorne [Michaels] had to personally talk to Kanye. There were a few really tense minutes” when it looked like West was walking, leaving the live NBC show in the lurch.” (Page Six)
G.O.O.D. Music affiliate Rhymefest recently shared his concerns over Kanye’s mental well-being on Twitter.
