Last week Kanye West cancelled his own set at Rolling Lous. But Media Take Out confirmed that he appeared anyway, as part of fellow Chicago rapper Durk’s set.
Just when fans thought that Kanye West was going to be a no-go at Rolling Loud Miami, that got a special surprise.
Last week, Kanye announced that would no longer be headlining the event—a last-minute announcement that arrived much like his cancelation of Coachella earlier this year.
Rolling Loud immediately worked hard to find his replacement, and it was Kid Cudi, West’s former friend who he recently had a public falling out with online.
However, the internet lit up moments ago after videos surfaced showing West not only performing, but he made his appearance by surprising the crowd during Lil Durk’s set.
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Kanye West’s outspoken views and life outside of music have received significant media coverage. He has been a frequent source of controversy for his conduct on social media, award shows, and public settings; as well as his comments on the music and fashion industries, U.S. politics, race, and slavery. His Christian faith, estranged marriage to Kim Kardashian, and mental health have also been sources of further media attention.
As a fashion designer, he has collaborated with Nike, Louis Vuitton, The Gap, and A.P.C. on clothing and footwear, and leads the Yeezy collaboration with Adidas. He is also the founder and head of the creative content company Donda. In 2020, West launched an unsuccessful independent presidential campaign that primarily advocated for a consistent life ethic.
One of the world’s best-selling music artists, with over 160 million records sold, West has won 24 Grammy Awards, the joint tenth-most of all time, and the joint-most Grammy awards of any rapper along with Jay-Z.
Among his other awards are the Billboard Artist Achievement Award, a joint-record three Brit Awards for Best International Male Solo Artist and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Six of West’s albums were included on Rolling Stone’s 2020 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list with the same publication naming him one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
He holds the joint record (with Bob Dylan) for most albums (4) topping the annual Pazz & Jop critic poll, and has the 5th most appearances on the Billboard Hot 100 (133 entries). Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005 and 2015.
Forbes estimates his net worth at $2 billion as of 2022, making him the wealthiest musician in the world.[