Kanye West Deletes New Instagram Post, Leaving Fans Confused

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While he deleted the post promptly, many sleuths gathered that he posted a picture of Mark Miner, Vice President and Creative Director at Adidas.

Especially since he quickly deleted the post, Kanye West's latest Instagram post left many scratching their heads. On Friday (March 31), he posted a picture of a man with no caption, and many in the comments had no idea who he was. Thanks to some sleuths and more knowledgeable sources online, fans identified the person as Mark Miner, Vice President and Creative Director at Adidas. As of writing this article, it's unclear why the Chicago rapper would post this, and we're probably not getting answers anytime soon. However, considering the recent news that a former Yeezy employee sued Ye, maybe there's something deeper in his post.

Furthermore, Dora Szilagyi, who claimed to be a Director of Product Innovation at the company, also claimed that she never got a severance package that the mogul owed her. Not only that, but she says he made her quit her job at Adidas and would get $275,000 if fired without cause. Upon that happening in December of 2021, Szilagyi allegedly never received the package according to her lawsuit. In fact, she believes Kanye never intended to pay her in the first place, just rope her in to leave a more secure position.

Kanye West's Deleted IG Post

Given Adidas' massive profit losses, unsold inventory, and other complications as a result of them dropping Ye, maybe this post was another way to publicly instigate them back into a conversation. However, the fact that he deleted it so promptly indicates that something may have happened behind the scenes. As his social media page proved to be quite erratic this week with a bizarre apology post regarding Jonah Hill, maybe this won't be the last we hear from the 45-year-old on the Gram these days.

Speaking of these days, Kanye's been relatively low-key compared to the explosive statements of last year that rendered his public favor at an all-time low. Between paparazzi run-ins and outings with wife Bianca Censori, he seems less keen to make too much of a scene. While people still look for any glimpse to him possible, posts like these point to consistently inconsistent behavior. As such, only time will tell how his career continues and how relevant he'll remain in the public eye. On that note, stay logged into HNHH for the latest news and updates on Kanye West.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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