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Kanye West · 2022

Kanye West

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 7, 2022Legal⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Adidas announced that it would review its partnership with Kanye West after he made several antisemitic statements and appeared at a Paris fashion show wearing a White Lives Matter shirt. Balenciaga, Vogue, Creative Artists Agency, and MRC also responded to his behavior by ending their relationships with him. Adidas's Yeezy sneaker sales exceeded $1.3 billion.

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