Kanye West recently proclaimed in an interview that Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James are being controlled. Yes, the rapper has made yet another controversial comment. The Yeezy founder claimed that along with the NBA stars, fellow rapper Jay Z and his singer-songwriter wife Beyonce are under the control of the mainstream establishment. The clip of the short interaction was released on November 11, 2022, and is now making rounds on social media.
Kanye West needs no introduction. He is probably one of the most controversial celebrities in the entertainment industry. West has been under constant media scrutiny lately and for all the wrong reasons. The musician-turned-fashion designer recently attracted a lot of flak for his antisemitic comments. Since then, West has received constant criticism from a vast number of people. However, this has not waivered West from his stance, who has continued to defend his statement.
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West has remained adamant and has called out several celebrities who spoke against him. This time it was Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James, Jay Z, and Beyonce.
Kanye West accuses Shaquille O’Neal LeBron, Jay-Z and Beyonce of being controlled by the establishment
It has been quite some time since the antisemitic issue occurred and Kanye West is nowhere near done. The rapper recently made allegations about several famous personalities that is bound to attract more media attention. According to recent reports, Kanye West claimed that ‘they’ control several people including Shaquille O’Neal and Jay Z.
Kanye West had this to say:
“They can’t control me… they can control Shaq & Charles Barkley, they can control LeBron James, they can control Beyoncé & Jay-Z…. ain’t no name I won’t say… ITS UP!” pic.twitter.com/QlmRSOT1Nk
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) November 11, 2022
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“They can control Shaq, they can control Charles Barkley, they can control LeBron James, they can control Jay-Z & Beyoncé, but they can’t control me,” said West.
While it is not clear who ‘they’ are, West stated that ‘they’ wanted to ‘monetize and traumatize.’
He added, “And God loves me…You understand? They hit me – Gap, Adidas, all that away. Steal Forbes, who hate me, right? Had to write net worth $400 million,. Jesus is King. God love me.”
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West has been in a social media war with Shaquille O’Neal for quite some time. The duo has been attacking each other through various posts and comments. The verbal dispute first began when Shaq criticized Kyrie Irving for promoting a movie that contained antisemitic tropes. Evidently, West was one of the few who supported Irving. Therefore, West called out Shaq by bringing forth the latter’s business relations with billionaire Jamie Slater. Hence, began their Twitter feud and it looks like the feud will remain for a little while.