Kanye West's Campaign Accused Of Deceptive Practices In Virginia

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Some petition signers feel like they were duped by Kanye West's campaign.

Kanye West's Presidential campaign has had a bumpy ride, to say the least. Ever since announcing his candidacy, the artist has found himself at the center of a controversy with some accusing him of being a plant from the Trump campaign. Essentially, some people out there believe he is being used as a pawn to take votes away from Joe Biden. Now, West's campaign is facing a whole other controversy as two individuals in Virginia are making legal complaints, alleging that they were duped into signing the petition that ultimately allowed West to make it to the ballot in that state.

A man by the name of Matthan Wilson submitted an affidavit to the State Board of Elections and told his story to the Washington Post. As his story goes, he was out exercising one day when three people asked him if he wanted to be an elector in the state. Since he was distracted, he opted to sign the petition and only learned a couple of weeks later that he was being used as an elector for Kanye.

Kanye West's Campaign Accused Of Deceptive Practices In Virginia
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“I am so embarrassed,” Wilson said. “I don’t want to be an elector for Kanye West. I don’t want to vote for Kanye West. I only like one or two of his songs.”

For now, it remains to be seen how this will affect West's status in Virginia. However, these allegations certainly are not a good look.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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