Kanye West Crowns Himself The "New Moses," Calls Industry & NBA "Slave Ships"

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He also stressed that he really misses his friends and told people to buy land with government money.

As his presidential political aspirations close in on him, Kanye West continues to share his thoughts about music, wealth, and religion on Twitter. The rap mogul often takes to his favorite social media platform to drop off messages about his fashion collections, Christianity, or personal relationships, and earlier he made it clear that he would no longer release new music until he was released from his label. We reported on those series of tweets that happened just a few hours ago, but Ye wasn't finished telling the world what was on his mind.

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After demanding an apology from J. Cole and Drake, Kanye West wrote that he hoped that the world would show more unity as time moved forward. "I’m not industry bro ... I don’t care... I’m in service to Christ ... we need world healing ... I miss my brothers... I refuse to argue with black men on labels we don’t own... even twitter," said Ye. "I have the utmost respect for all brothers ... we need to link and respect each other... no more dissing each other on labels we don’t own."

"Let’s stop killing each other ... let’s show God that we are Gods people ... my ego gets the best of me too... God doesn’t measure us by money in his kingdom ... let’s love each other... I love my brothers and I miss my friends ... real talk," he added. "I deleted that tweet about riches... the wealth is in our love of family and our brothers and our service to God ... let’s rise up... let’s communicate."

He then encouraged people to "buy land" and "buy property" while saying he wanted to see Universal and Sony's artists' contracts. "I’m not gonna watch my people be enslaved. I’m putting my life on the line for my people. The music industry and the NBA are modern day slave ships. I’m the new Moses... Use the government money and buy land. We have to evolve." Check out a few of his tweets below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.