Kanye West Pulls Over To Give Homeless Veteran Money: Report

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Photos of Kanye West helping a homeless man off a freeway exit in Calabasas surfaces.

Kanye West is a man of God and has vowed to use his platform to serve a higher power. Whether you believe that the new era of his career is actually driven by a higher power or not is objective but the rapper was recently spotted putting his good samaritan hat on as he pulled over his $200K Lambo off an exit in California.

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According to The Daily Mail, the rapper was spotted pulling over next to a Calabasas freeway exit on Wednesday where he gave some cash to a homeless man. The homeless man held a sign reading, "Veteran on the road anything helps." It's unclear how much Kanye donated but it's reported that the rapper ordered his bodyguard to give the man some cash. 

In related news, Kanye West's embark into gospel music has led him to headline some new type of events. It's unlikely we'll see him on the festival circuit in the near future but it has been announced that he'll be heading to Arizona to headline an Evangelical event this weekend. Unfortunately, the group that's organizing the event is known for their anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. 

What's interesting about Kanye aligning himself with a group known for spewing homophobia is that he's spoken out against homophobia, specifically in hip-hop, earlier in his career. In an interview with Sway in 2005, Kanye West explained that it's deep-rooted, even claiming that the antonym for hip-hop is the word "gay" due to the heavy anti-LGBTQ narrative that was evident in the culture. 

Kanye's also stated that his love for Trump doesn't mean that he doesn't support the rights of Black people in America, women, or the gay community but it appears that the people he chooses to align himself with clearly don't.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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