Kanye West

Adidas begins selling off Yeezy brand sneakers, 7 months after cutting ties with Ye

11:48am June 01, 2023

The German firm is selling shoes created with Ye (formerly Kanye West) before his antisemitic remarks led to termination of the deal in October. Some of the proceeds will go to anti-racism nonprofits.

A sign advertises Yeezy shoes made by Adidas at a store in Paramus, N.J., on Oct. 25, 2022. After cutting ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, Adidas now plans to sell its stock of unsold Yeezy shoes and donate the proceeds to charity.

Adidas finally has a plan for its stockpile of Yeezy shoes

5:07pm May 11, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

One of the options Adidas considered was to destroy the Ye-designed shoes, but the company ultimately decided against it, the CEO said. Instead it will sell them and donate the proceeds to charity.

Boxes containing Yeezy shoes made by Adidas are seen at Laced Up, a sneaker resale store, in Paramus, N.J., on Oct. 25, 2022. Adidas' breakup with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West and the inability to sell his popular Yeezy line of shoes helped batter the company's earnings at the end of last year.

Adidas reports a $540M loss as it struggles with unsold Yeezy products

11:36am March 08, 2023

by The Associated Press

In October, Adidas cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, over the rapper's antisemitic remarks. The company's inability to sell his popular Yeezy line of shoes helped batter earnings.

Arts

Ye won't buy Parler, the right-wing social network, after all

5:54pm December 01, 2022

by Mary Yang

Conservative social media platform Parler said it has mutually agreed with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, to call off the deal.

Adidas announced on Tuesday it is severing its partnership with Ye in light of the rap superstar's anti-Semitic comments.

Music & Culture

Adidas cuts ties with Ye over antisemitic remarks that caused an uproar

4:20pm October 25, 2022

by Bobby Allyn

The decision follows a nearly decade-long relationship between the German sneaker giant and the rap superstar, also known as Kanye West.

Music & Culture

Why Kanye West is splitting with the Gap

1:27pm September 15, 2022

by The Associated Press

An attorney for Kanye West, who goes by Ye, said that a letter has been sent to the clothing chain seeking to terminate the contract between the clothing chain and West's company, Yeezy.

Trevor Noah, Tony Bennett, Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste are all people to keep your eye on Sunday night, all for different reasons.

7 storylines to watch at this year's Grammy Awards

8:00am April 02, 2022

by Stephen Thompson

From a possible Olivia Rodrigo sweep to the probability of someone mentioning "The Slap," here's what to expect at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards this Sunday.

Ye, aka Kanye West, is banned from performing at the Grammys

9:09pm March 20, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

He may have five Grammy nominations this year, including Album of the Year, but his recent clash with Grammys host Trevor Noah and other "concerning online behavior" will keep him off the stage.

Kanye West at the 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on June 1, 2015 in New York City.

Kanye West Says He's Voting For The Only Candidate He Can Really Trust

7:08pm November 03, 2020

by Reese Oxner

West announced his campaign this summer and is only on the ballot in a dozen states.

A memorial mural of musician Leonard Cohen in downtown Montreal.

Leonard Cohen's Poem 'Kanye West Is Not Picasso,' As Read By Michael Shannon

7:31pm October 12, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

Cohen talks Kanye, in the voice of Michael Shannon. It's all pretty straightforward, no?