By: Victor Trammell
Photo credits: Michael Wyke for the Associated Press
There is an repetitively-used old adage in America, which states: “Things do not always appear to be what they seem.”
In the case of the Forbes Magazine-endorsed, highly controversial, and newly-minted hip-hop billionaire Kanye West (pictured), the aforementioned adage fits in serendipitous fashion. The most novice America political observer or participant is currently aware of the fact that West has given his music, fashion, and faith-based enterprise a back seat to pursue political acclaim.
In lockstep with other national media outlets, Your Black World’s news website reported in recent history that the “Barry Bonds” hit maker had officially begun a campaign for the U.S. presidency. However, along the way, West projected some faux pas inside the national spotlight , which revealed struggles in his personal life that led to blistering public scrutiny.
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West’s disastrous, South Carolina-based “campaign rally” in July 2019 led to an ocean of published editorials, which questioned if the multi-platinum rapper/producer’s mental competency was sound enough to pursue the U.S. presidency. At this event, the rap mogul fueled his subsequent scrutiny by denigrating the historic legacy of Harriet Tubman, America’s heralded black female abolitionist.
Fast-forwarding to September 2020 has showcased another headline grabbing snafu, which relates to West’s campaign finance or lack thereof. BET’s early September 2020 report revealed that West purportedly loaned out $6.8 million dollars in his own cash to ensnare numerous law firms and political consulting corporations with the publicly visible task of managing his political campaign.
Such an astronomical sum of money would never plucked down to operate a national political campaign, which would only make the candidate eligible to voted for in 10 states. The U.S. is a 50-state national union. But additional information in BET’s recent report revealed a misnomer by West’s campaign committee, which may crack another safe for the artist known as “Yeezus.”
The black cable-based culture conglomerate claimed that West’s campaign politically-centered borrowers have already incurred $1.2 million dollars in debt. Kanye West statistically and systemically has no chance to be elected president in November 2020. However, if his real goal was to get more money back in his coffers than he loaned out, his plan is working.
Source: How Kanye’s $6.8 Million Dollar Campaign Loans Can Leverage Current Debt Incursions
