Kanye West accused Saturday Night Live of « we [ing] blacks to hold back other blacks » after being mentioned in a sketch by Issa Rae
Creator and star Insecure was the guest host on last night’s episode of SNL (October 17), alongside musical guest Justin Bieber
During a skit called Your Voice Chicago, Rae played an attorney representing the NAACP on a morning show When asked about political candidates, her character said that she « voted for everyone black »
« For too long the voice of our people has not been heard, » she said « It is our duty to stand together and take back our power »
At the end of the sketch, Kenan Thompson – who played the show’s lead role – said, « When we get back, we’ll talk about the presidential race between Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Kanye West.Rae’s character replied, « Kanye? F him! «
West responded to being mentioned in the sketch on Twitter, writing, « I’ve always said SNL uses blacks to hold back other blacks My heart goes out to Issa Rae I pray for her and her family «
I have always said that SNL uses blacks to hold back other blacks My heart goes out to Issa Rae I pray for her and her family I know that the twenty years of service that I have paid in the entertainment industry have improved our ability to be more successful picTwittercom / kExwUVVsqv
He continued, « I know the twenty years of service I have paid in the entertainment business has made us more successful. » He also included a screenshot of a Google search for Rae
West released a new song « Nah Nah Nah » yesterday (October 17th), in which he spoke about his candidacy to become the next President of the United States
“Next time you text, can it wait? / you’re talking to a presidential candidate,” he knocked at one point, “I know you think Obi-Wan is tired now / Don’t jump, Anakin, I have the high ground «
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