KANYE WEST COMPARES BACKLASH OVER TRUMP SUPPORT TO RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

In a new interview with the Wall Street Journal, West compares the backlash he faced for wearing a Make America Great Again hat to racial profiling. “It reminded me of how I felt as a black guy before I was famous,” the musician said. “When I would walk in a restaurant and people would look at you like you were going to steal something,” he continued. “‘This is your place, Ye, don’t talk about apparel. This is your place, Ye, you’re black, so you’re a Democrat.’” The “Yeezus” rapper has had a varied political past. When New Orleans was yet to receive substantial federal assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, West announced on TV: “George Bush doesn’t care about black people”. West has also faced criticism in the past for his support of conservative black activist Candice Owens, and also for suggesting that slavery “was a choice”. He would later apologise for his wording. In the Wall Street Journal interview, the Yeezy CEO also opened up about working closely with