Charlamagne Suggests Kanye West Feels “Envious” of Kendrick Lamar During Super Bowl Time

Kanye West’s Antics and Rivalry with Kendrick Lamar

Charlaman expressed his belief that Kanye West’s recent online tour and public stunts stem from his “envy” of Kendrick Lamar’s current success.

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In the past week, Kanye West (now known as YE) faced significant backlash. Initially, he was criticized for his wife, Bianca Tsalkori, wearing a transparent dress on the red carpet to promote his upcoming Yeezy collection.

Then, on February 7, he shared a series of offensive and anti-Semitic tweets, referring to himself as a “Nazi” and failing to apologize to the Jewish community while showing support for individuals like Didi and Chris Brown, despite their histories of sexual violence and domestic abuse allegations. This led to widespread outrage, prompting him to deactivate his X/Twitter account on February 9. Subsequently, Yeezy began selling a swastika t-shirt before Shopify intervened to shut it down.

Attention-Seeking Behavior

On the Breakfast Club radio show, Charlaman suggested that Kanye was acting out to gain attention due to his envy of Kendrick’s success. When co-host Jess Hurius mentioned Kanye’s autism diagnosis, Charlaman dismissed it as just another call for attention.

“This is just a search for attention; he does it because he envies Kendrick’s moment,” he stated. “He wishes it were him because Kendrick is basking in the spotlight as a prolific artist who ousted his competition, Drake. Kanye wants that moment for himself, which is why he engaged in all these antics this past week, trying to make people talk about him.”

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Charlaman even joked that Ye’s marriage to Bianca feels “cheap,” adding, “All these stunts are lowbrow while artists like Kendrick are being rewarded for their genuine work. You used to be that artist, Kanye. Kendrick Lamar has bagged five Grammy Awards this year alone, and it’s clear you wish it were you in that position. We don’t care about your billionaire status; there are many boring billionaires out there.”

This weekend, Kendrick made history as the first solo artist to headline a break during the NFL Super Bowl, featuring notable appearances from SZA, Serena Williams, and Samuel L. Jackson. He performed a mix of classic hits, including “Not Like Us,” which now holds the record for the most-awarded rap song in Grammy history after his five award wins this year.

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Aligning with Charlaman’s theory, Kanye dropped a new song entitled “Beauty and the Beast” during Lamar’s Super Bowl performance on his website, yeezy.com. This track was initially previewed during a listening event in China last September and is anticipated to appear on YE’s upcoming solo album, “Hully.”

In recent news, Friends star David Schwimmer has urged Elon Musk to ban Kanye from X/Twitter, stating, “While we cannot stop the normative fanatic from spewing hate and ignorance, we can stop giving him a megaphone, Mr. Musk.”