Kanye West Reactivates His Twitter And Fans Don't Know How To Feel About It

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Let's see if he uses it...

Kanye West is in the middle of some massive flack for alleged Nazi designs in his newest Yeezy merch drop, and it lined up with his potential return to a more communicative space. In other words, get ready for another potential firestorm. Ye reportedly reactivated his Twitter this week, and you probably know at least some of the massive controversies and antics that he engaged in via the social media platform. As such, a lot of fans don't know what to expect and are understandably cautious as to the Chicago artist's potential activity. Of course, this is all just speculative, but history shows us that this is a potentially volatile combination.

Furthermore, no one really has a solid vision of Kanye West's mind state these days, but many are going off of his past tendencies. For example, fans might point to a 2020 lawsuit deposition that he participated in, footage of which recently emerged via A&E's Interrogation Raw: Celebrity Under Oath show. As many probably expected or predicted, Ye's behavior at this meeting was quite standoffish and unruly, although it doesn't even come close to his lowest moments.

Kanye West Is Back On Twitter

Elsewhere, perhaps Kanye West will take advantage of his Twitter to speak about the various lawsuits against him these days... For better or worse. One of these is from former teenage employees alleging a hostile work environment, who request a default judgement against him. For those unaware, this group of teens – aged from 14 to 17 – claimed along with adult plaintiffs that they suffered discriminatory bullying and received explicit content while Ye was working on adult entertainment ventures. The lawsuit also names Milo Yiannopoulos, his former chief of staff, and Yeezy LLC as codefendants.

Fans React

With all this in mind, we're sure that many Kanye West fans would rather stay in the dark on his Twitter activity, or hope that he just stayed off it. But then again, we have no idea if this reactivation will actually yield anything. Amid a turbulent 2024 critically and an even more chaotic year personally, this is certainly a worrisome sign. Let's cross our fingers and manifest a lack of incendiary statements.

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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