Billionaire and eccentric artist Kanye West plans to travel to Russia, where he has links with friends of Donald Trump, to give concerts and meet President Vladimir Putin, the American specialized site reported on Monday. Billboard (article in English) citing his entourage.
“He will spend a lot of time” in Russia, which will be “his second home”said one of the rapper and producer’s advisers, Ameer Sudan. According to this relative, the troublemaker of music and fashion is in negotiations to do business with the Azerbaijani-Russian real estate developer Aras Agalarov, known for his links with Donald Trump, and whose son Emir is a singer.
Kanye West, who legally adopted the name Ye in October, is planning a series of concerts by his gospel choir, “Sunday Service”, where he plans to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Kanye knows better than the average human being what’s going on and he’s well aware of things. And it’s not against the United States or to cause conflict, but Ye is Ye – he can’t not be controlled”, Ameer Sudan told Billboard.
The rapper, known for having been the husband of another star, Kim Kardashian, from whom he is now separated, had supported Donald Trump in 2016, before presenting himself for the presidency of 2020, collecting 60,000 votes in the twelve US states in which he was qualified.
Having become a billionaire thanks to his Yeezy shoes with Adidas, the rapper made a religious and mystical turn, which led him to win a Grammy Award in 2021 in the category “best album of contemporary Christian music” for his album jesus is king. His last album, donda, released in 2021.