Wondering why Kanye West’s recent tweet about his cousin sparked intense backlash online? The rapper shared a deeply personal story from his childhood, linking it to his upcoming track “Cousins”. The post quickly went viral as users reacted to its sensitive content, sparking widespread attention and online discussion.
Here’s what Kanye West revealed.
Kanye West reveals past relationship with his cousin
Kanye West tweeted on April 21 about a past traumatic experience involving a cousin, stating that it inspired his upcoming song titled “Cousins.” In the post, he described an alleged sexual encounter from childhood and connected it to later events in his cousin’s life.
“This song is called COUSINS,” Kanye wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. He said the song is “about my cousin that’s locked in jail for life for killing a pregnant lady a few years after I told him we wouldn’t ‘look at dirty magazines together’ anymore.”
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Kanye claimed he engaged in the activity as a child and expressed feelings of guilt tied to it. He wrote, “Perhaps in my self centered mess I felt it was my fault that I showed him those dirty magazines when he was 6, and then we acted out what we saw.”
He did not name the cousin or provide further details about the crime referenced. No official records have been linked to this claim, and the identities of the individuals involved have not been confirmed. This tweet is part of Kanye West’s recent online activity where he has made several personal disclosures. The tweet has sparked intense comments, with some supporting him while others questioning Ye about the age difference.
As of now, no statement from Kanye West’s representatives or family members has addressed the tweet or the song’s content. The release date of the track “Cousins” has also not been announced. The tweet remains available on his official X account.
Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on ComingSoon.net.
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