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Rap superstar Kanye West earned his eighth consecutive number one album on the Billboard 200 chart with his latest best-selling effort “Ye,” after he openly embraced President Donald Trump. According to Billboard, West “ties Eminem for the second-most No. 1 albums among hip-hop acts in the history of the chart.”“Only JAY-Z is ahead of them, as he owns 14 chart-toppers,” Billboard explained, adding that, “Among all acts, The Beatles have the most No. 1s, with 19.” The fashion mogul took to Twitter on Monday to celebrate his latest history-making musical achievement with his fans and followers. After Kanye West expressed his support for President Trump and said he likes the way conservative commentator Candace Owens thinks, the rapper was promptly attacked by celebrities and left-wing activists. Television host Dr. Phil accused West of empowering “white supremacists,” while actress Rosie O’Donnell called the … [Read more...] about Kanye West Album ‘Ye’ Goes to #1 on Billboard Charts After Embracing Trump

Condoleezza Rice, a former secretary of state, defended rap star Kanye West over his praise for President Donald Trump. "People should be able to express their views. Not all of us have to think politically the same way…I think we need to recognize that in some ways, the height of prejudice is to look at somebody and think you know what they think because of the color of their skin," Rice, who was secretary of state during George W. Bush’s administration, said on Fox Business’ "Mornings With Maria." "I hope we get to the point that people get to express their views and you can agree with them or disagree," Rice said in the interview. West stirred controversy late in April by offering support for Trump in a number of tweets. On Tuesday, West said "class war" is one of the reasons Trump won the presidential election. … [Read more...] about Condoleezza Rice Defends Kanye West

POLITICS 05/02/2018 06:07 pm ET Updated 1 hour ago Most in the GOP still say celebrities shouldn't weigh in on politics, a new poll finds. By Ariel Edwards-Levy Kanye West’s latest foray into Twitter commentary may have boosted the rapper’s standing with the GOP, according to a new HuffPost/YouGov poll ― which also finds Americans split on whether celebrities should offer up their political views. West is still more likely to be seen negatively than positively by members of both parties. But while Democrats are 55 percentage points more likely to view him unfavorably than they are to view him favorably, the gap among Republicans is just 9 points. That’s a new development. In a 2015 poll (yes, of course, there’s historical Kanye polling), his net negative among Democrats was 47 points, but among Republicans, it was a gaping 63 points.  Just under half of all those polled in the most recent survey were aware that West had tweeted … [Read more...] about Kanye West Is Building Up A Republican Fan Base

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by ByNicholas Fandos May 21, 2018 WASHINGTON — Don Blankenship, the ex-convict coal baron who lost his bid for the Republican Senate nomination in West Virginia earlier this month, said on Monday that he would run as a third-party candidate — potentially offering a huge break to Senate Democrats. But before Senator Joe Manchin III, a Democrat running for re-election in the deep-red state, celebrates a candidacy that could split the Republican vote, Mr. Blankenship must overcome West Virginia’s “sore loser” law, designed to keep losing primary candidates off the ballot in November. Mr. Blankenship, who lost a brutal proxy fight with party leaders in the Republican primary, was already anticipating a court fight with “the establishment” over the matter. “We are confident that … [Read more...] about Don Blankenship Announces Third Party Bid for West Virginia Senate Seat

Allyson Chiu, The Washington Post Published 7:09 am, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 When Kanye West made his comments about slavery, many fans, activists and fellow celebrities were quick to voice their shock and outrage. Now, basketball legend Kobe Bryant has joined the fray, speaking out about the rapper's claim during a recent event in Los Angeles. Bryant was addressing hundreds of high school students at We Rise, an arts and community-building festival, when he was asked about how he felt when West called U.S. slavery a "choice." "I'm sure the same way everybody else in this room feels - 'What the hell are you talking about?' " Bryant said, eliciting laughs. "I think that was my reaction, as is everybody else's reaction." Recommended Video: Now Playing: Following a string of Twitter rants last week, Kanye West turned up at the TMZ offices on Tuesday to film “TMZ Live” and made controversial comments about slavery that caused offense. Media: Fox32 West was … [Read more...] about Kobe Bryant is ‘shocked just like everybody else’ by Kanye West’s slavery comments