Westside Gunn Checks In On Kanye West Following Twitter Spree

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20227.2K Views

Rapper Westside Gunn performs on the Gobi stage during week 1, day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 15, 2018 in Indio, California.

Westside Gunn shows support for Kanye West, suggesting the hip-hop extraordinaire is being silenced by the system at large.

The past few days have been eventful for presidential hopeful Kanye West. As he's found himself dealing with controversy within the realm of politics, namely his desperate bid to get on the ballot, he's recently taken issue with the record industry at large. This morning, he unleashed a series of tweets that revealed details of his contract and his feud with Forbes CCO Randall Lane. Some might be concerned about Kanye's online antics but it seems like others, even those who've grown to dislike Kanye, have agreed about his stance on industry politics.

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Now, every single time Kanye West goes on a rant, many wonder if anyone's reached out to him to see if he's okay. Apparently, Westside Gunn recently hopped off the phone with 'Ye after Twitter restricted him from tweeting. Gunn confirmed that Kanye West has been restricted from tweeting while showing his support.

"Just got off the phone with bro @kanyewest there really stopping his Tweets SMH," he tweeted. "This shit has to STOP!!!!!!! only GOD can give u that kindve of strength to speak and they don’t like that shit."

It's unclear when Kanye West will be allowed to use the platform again but it seems safe to say that he'll have an arsenal of tweets ready to unload onto the timeline.

Check out Westside Gunn's tweet below.

https://twitter.com/_/status/1306296696108773376

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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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