KANYE West has been slammed for wearing what looked like a KKK-style hood at his album listening party in Miami.
The rapper, 46, faced horrified backlash on Monday night after donning a black pointed hat with eye holes cut out.
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Kanye West was slammed for wearing what appeared to be a KKK-style hood at his album listening party in MiamiCredit: Instagram/YESJULZ
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The rapper, 46, faced horrified backlash on Monday night after donning a black pointed hat with eye holes cut outCredit: Instagram/Wheezy
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Kanye’s wife Bianca Censori and three of his kids – North, Saint, and Chicago – were at the eventCredit: The Mega Agency
Kanye — who was slammed for making antisemitic comments last year — wore the hood while promoting his upcoming album, Vultures.
Fans thought it resembled the white one typically associated with the Ku Klux Klan, the name of an American white supremacist, far-right hate group.
The hitmaker was seen in the headpiece onstage at the event, which was attended by his wife Bianca Censori, and three of his kids: North, 10, Saint, eight, and Chicago, five.
At one point, North joined him onstage while he performed with the hood on.
Critics slammed Kanye for the outfit online, with one writing: “He’s dressed like a Klan member.”
Another added: “This guy is just not okay he thinks everything he does is normal I think not…”
A third posted: “That’s not art, it’s hate disguised as fashion.”
“Even North in the background looking at him crazy,” one person reacted.
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Fans thought it resembled the white one typically associated with the Ku Klux KlanCredit: Instagram/wheezy
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North performed onstage with her dad that nightCredit: TikTok/bkaminsky77
Kanye’s fourth child with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, Psalm, four, didn’t appear to be at the event.
ANTI-SEMITIC COMMENTS
Kanye was canceled in 2022 and lost countless fashion deals following his antisemitic remarks.
The mogul made explosive comments posted on X, formerly Twitter, that he was declaring “Defcon 3” on Jewish people and was dropped by everyone from Balenciaga to Adidas.
He also incensed the public by wearing a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt to a fashion show.
During an October 2022 interview with Piers Morgan, Kanye refused to apologize for his tweet.
Piers, 58, told him he should apologize and later said: “Racism is racism and you know that, I think. Don’t you?”
“Yes, obviously, that’s why I said it,” Kanye said.
The host asked for confirmation: “So, you said it knowing it’s racist?”
“Yes,” the rapper replied.
“I fought fire with fire. I’m not here to get hosed down. I’m a different type of freedom fighter.”
NEW ALBUM
But while Kanye’s Yeezy business has suffered, he’s turned his focus to music with the new record Vultures, a collaboration with artist Ty Dolla $ign.
He appeared to laugh off the controversy in the first track released last month, rapping: “How I’m antisemitic? I just f**ked a Jewish b***h.”
The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed that the father-of-four plans to drop his full album on Friday.
He has been in Miami all weekend with his wife Bianca and a huge entourage, previewing tracks from the record at several events.
Along with Ty Dolla $ign, the album will feature Nicki Minaj and Young Thug, according to sources, with a full track list already appearing on social media leak accounts.
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Three of Kanye’s four children joined him at the party: North, Saint, and Chicago (also pictured, Psalm, who didn’t appear to be in attendance)Credit: Instagram/krisjenner
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Kanye has been promoting his new album, Vultures, while in Miami with Bianca
