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Travis Scott’s New Album ‘Utopia’ Is Drawing So Many Comparisons To Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’

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At long last, Travis Scott’s highly anticipated album Utopia is out. Since its midnight release, fans have been listening and evaluating, and a common conclusion many have come to is that Utopia is super reminiscent of Kanye West’s beloved 2013 album Yeezus. In fact, the Kanye album was actually a trending topic on Twitter this morning (July 28) due to the volume of Utopia comparisons.

One popular tweet reads, “Kanye dropped Yeezus in 2013 and we all praised for sounding futuristic… 10 years later, we’re seeing it’s influence loud and clear [goat emojis].” Another says, “The Yeezus influence on Utopia is insane,” and another user noted, “this lowkey like trav’s Yeezus.” Somebody else tweeted, “This post is starting to make sense ‘Yetopia’ Utopia is literally a sister album to YEEZUS the Kanye influence is ridiculous you would think Kanye produced the whole album Travis is really a Kanye Protégés.”

There are those who see Utopia as essentially Yeezus taken in a different direction. One Twitter user wrote, “Travis Scott took Yeezus and said ‘what if this was maximalist?’” Another said, “Utopia is Travis Scott doing experimental/vibes in the same sonic space as Yeezus.”

As some have noted, West did have some involvement with this album: He’s a producer and writer on “Thank God” and also co-wrote “God’s Country,” for example.

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Utopia is out now via Epic Records. Find more information here.

Adidas Claims Mishandling Of $100M Yeezy Funds by Kanye West 

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Kanye West is facing allegations of mishandling $100 million in annual funding by his Yeezy brand. Amid a highly publicized breakdown of Adidas AG’s sneaker deal with Ye, a confidential legal dispute regarding a $100 million annual marketing fund has come to light. Adidas alleges that funds meant for marketing purposes were transferred to different […]

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Kanye West And Adidas Are Reportedly Still Fighting Over $100M From Their Defunct Partnership

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In October 2022, Adidas officially ended its partnership with Kanye West, leaving the company with $1 billion worth of unsold Yeezy products and a decision to make about the future of the Yeezy designs. Ultimately, Adidas made the decision to sell off the rest of the stock after a class-action lawsuit filed by Adidas shareholders accused the company of knowing about West’s problematic behavior and not doing enough to mitigate the potential damage.

Now, according to Bloomberg, Adidas and Kanye are locked in another legal dispute over the brand’s marketing fund for Yeezy, which is reportedly worth $100 million a year. According to court filings, Adidas says West “mishandled virtually all of the marketing funds” — using them for different purposes than they were intended. $50 million went to an account in Wyoming, while another $25 million went to Kanye’s JPMorgan Chase account in New York (which has since been closed by the bank in response to Kanye’s antisemitic comments). However, the money was transferred to a separate account for general Yeezy funds, which Adidas says violated the parties’ agreement.

Meanwhile, Kanye’s lawyers reiterate his accusation that Adidas stole Yeezy designs to make lower-priced shoes. According to the terms of the agreement, though, Adidas owns all the designs while Kanye licensed his name and likeness to Adidas. Adidas has requested for Ye’s accounts to be frozen to prevent him from moving the allegedly misappropriated $75 million, which Kanye said he used on Sunday Services. He says the traveling gospel choir performances cost around $50 million.

Unfortunately for Adidas, the account freeze was denied and the dispute is in private arbitration.

Kanye West Appears With New “Wife” Bianca Censori In Tokyo

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Kanye West was last seen in Tokyo with his “wife,” Bianca Censori, and her parents. We put “wife” in quotation marks because they aren’t legally married. But that’s how things work in the Kanye West universe: Sometimes, you just roll with what the disgraced rapper claims. While there isn’t photographic proof of all four of them — West, Censori, and Censori’s mother and father — hanging out together, they were all in Tokyo, Japan, at the same time, according to Page Six.

Bianca’s sister, Angelina, posted photos to social media of the parents, Leo and Alexandra, roaming the Japanese city. The couple are exploring the sights and holding hands in the photo. As of Monday, paparazzi pics confirmed that West and Censori were still in Tokyo. The American rapper and the Australian architect are still soaking up the Tokyo culture.

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There are also pictures online of Bianca Censori dressed in sheer pink at a Hello Kitty theme park at the Sanrio Store in Tokyo. Based on what little photo evidence we have, it seems to be more pleasure than business for the extended family. And while Kanye West is not technically married to Censori, this might have been a great time to bond with her parents and get to know the family better. No word yet on what kind of impression Kanye had on the Censoris.

Kanye seems to be moving on from a horrendous past that includes a failed partnership with Kim Kardashian. Plus, his reputation is still struggling to come back from anti-Semitic remarks he made on Twitter. The tirade resulted in numerous marketing partnership deals falling through. However, with a new romantic partner, international travel, and a recently leaked song from back in 2011, he might be slowly climbing his way out of a massive hole. Time will tell if he ends up actually marrying Bianca Censori and if he actually gets his act together.

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Drake Throws Shade At Childish Gambino During “It’s All A Blur” Tour

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During his “It’s All A Blur” Tour, Drake took a direct swipe at fellow artist Childish Gambino, serving as a clap back to Gambino’s previous admission that his Grammy Award-winning song, “This Is America,” was originally a diss track aimed at the Toronto rapper. The shade occurred during Drake’s performance of his hit song “Headlines,” […]

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Lawsuit Alleges Unsafe Conditions At Kanye West’s Donda Academy

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Former Donda Academy gym teacher, Isaiah Meadows, has filed a lawsuit against Kanye West and Donda Academy, claiming that the school had inadequate health and safety measures, including an absence of protection on the windows. This lawsuit adds to the growing allegations of mistreatment and poor conditions at the private school, raising concerns about the […]

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Taylor Swift Fans Believe ‘Castles Crumbling’ Is Connected To Her 2009 VMAs Incident With Kanye West

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Kanye West is about as provocative as they come these days, but there was a point in his life, years ago, when swiping the microphone from Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards was considered a relatively major controversy for him. Fast-forward to present day: Taylor Swift just released her latest re-recorded album, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). One of the previously unreleased “From The Vault” songs is a Hayley Williams collaboration called “Castles Crumbling,” and Swifties are convinced the song is about the West situation.

One fan on Twitter theorized, “‘they used to chant my name now they’re screaming that they hate me’ oh my god she wrote castles crumbling after the VMAs when she thought she was getting booed… she thought everyone hated her… i’m gonna jump off a bridge #SpeakNowTaylorsVersion.” Another wrote, “i just realized that castles crumbling is about what happened after the vmas when she thought everyone was booing her.. ‘my frozen friends watched my reign end’….’used to chant my name now now they’re screaming that they hate me..’”

Swift hasn’t addressed this, but Williams recently said of Swift, “Taylor was the first industry friend I ever made and hung out with outside of work things. When Speak Now dropped, I bought my friend’s record (as you do!) and listened to the whole thing in my first car, sitting still in the driveway. It’s my favorite Taylor Swift album for so many reasons.”

Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) is out now via Republic. Find more information here.

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Kim Kardashian Feels “Guilty” About Brands Dropping Kanye West

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Kim Kardashian has admitted that she feels a wee bit “guilty” about Kanye West’s actions, as well as brands dropping him due to his antisemitic remarks in the past year. On The Kardashians, season three, episode six, Kim K touches on the topic of her ex-husband due to something she posted recently. “I feel guilty that I, like, posted something in support of the Jewish community, then people dropped him today?” she said of her social media power.

During Kanye’s anti-Jewish tirade over the last few months, Kim Kardashian has remained quiet. Instead of calling the father of her children out by name, she’s instead offered support to the Jewish community. In return, more brands have left the rapper in the dust. “And I’m like, ‘Is that my fault that, like, I posted that? And did that, like, push them, and I should have just kept quiet?’” Kim asked her sister on the show. “But I’m vocal about everything else, and it’s like, I never know what to do.”

Read more: Kim Kardashian Over The Moon About Her $70 Million Malibu Home

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Kim is in a tough position, being a vital influencer in pop culture who is attached to the most toxic influencer in pop culture. While she wants to be vocal about what’s important, she doesn’t want to cause grief for her ex-husband. During the episode, she becomes rather inconsolable about the whole ordeal. Kanye put Kim in a corner where she has to hurt somebody. If she were to say nothing at all, it’s almost as if she condones his behavior.

In all honesty, Kim Kardashian did the best that she could in a horrible situation. Seeing as everybody is canceling Kanye for his awful takes, it’s a matter of time before all brands are rid of him. So while she wants to blame herself, it really isn’t her guilt to have. She broke down in tears on the Hulu original TV show, saying she was confused. She didn’t recognize the person she had married before. Together, Kim and Kanye have four children: North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm.

Read more: Kim Kardashian Says Failing The Baby Bar Three Times Helped Her Bond With North West

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Kanye West Crowns Founder Of American Apparel As New CEO Of Yeezy

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In a surprising business move, Canadian entrepreneur and Senior Partner of American Apparel, Dov Charney, is rumored to have been appointed as the new CEO of Yeezy, previously owned by Kanye West. While neither West nor Charney has confirmed the news, if true, this partnership could bring together their creative prowess and reshape the future […]

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Former Business Partner Accuses Kanye West Of Anti-Semitic Abuse; Says Rapper “Praised” Hitler

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Kanye West is embroiled in controversy as his former business partner, Alex Klein, accuses him of subjecting him to anti-Semitic mistreatment. Klein, who worked with Kanye on his Donda 2 album, has come forward to shed light on instances where he allegedly faced derogatory remarks and offensive behavior from the Chicago rapper. These shocking claims […]

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