Kanye West is saying that he and a now-incarcerated male cousin experimented with each other when they were kids — in a gay way, and that that experience he’s turned into a new song,. Kanye believes their gay encounters may have led to both of their dark paths.
Debuting a new grungy song called “COUSINS” on Monday, Ye sings about stumbling upon adult magazines as a kid, noting the mags he found in his late mother Donda’s possession were of the homosexual variety.
Ye says he eventually showed the mags to his cousin and they reenacted the male-on-male kissing scenes … leading Ye to eventually “s*ck his d*ck” until the age of 14.
The accompanying visual for “COUSINS” spliced together various clips of video games and semi-pornographic images as Ye crooned about “giving his cousin head” on the chorus.
While their marriage may have ended, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian shared more than just a family—they shared a passion for justice reform. During their time together, both celebrities expressed concern for the U.S. criminal justice system and took steps, publicly and privately, to support efforts toward change.
In a 2018 interview with Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kanye opened up about a relative who was incarcerated, saying, “My cousin is locked up for murder and I love him. So he did a bad thing, but I still love him.” The comment offered rare insight into West’s personal connection to incarceration and the impact of systemic issues in his community.