'Getting harder to defend him': Kanye West slammed for sporting shirt featuring neo-Nazi singer Varg Vikernes' face

Rapper JPEGMAFIA shared a photo with Kanye West wearing the controversial shirt, sparking concerns and disappointment among fans
PUBLISHED JAN 20, 2024
Kanye West sparks controversy by wearing shirt with Neo-Nazi singer's face (MEGA/GC Images)
Kanye West sparks controversy by wearing shirt with Neo-Nazi singer's face (MEGA/GC Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kanye West has once again found himself amid controversy, this time for donning a band shirt with the face of Varg Vikernes, the lead singer of the Norwegian black metal group BURZUM and a self-proclaimed neo-Nazi.

Rapper JPEGMAFIA shared a photo on Friday standing next to Kanye, who sported a platinum-toothed grin and the band shirt.

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Rapper JPEGMAFIA shared a photo on Friday standing next to Kanye West (X/@jpegmafia)

Kanye West sparks controversy wearing shirt with Neo-Nazi singer's face

The choice of attire has raised eyebrows due to Varg Vikernes' well-documented history of antisemitism, leading to legal troubles. The photo suggests a possible reconciliation between JPEGMAFIA and Kanye, who recently faced criticism for not acknowledging the former's talents in the studio.

Kanye's choice of wardrobe has drawn attention, especially given his controversies surrounding antisemitic statements over the past year. While Kanye has attempted to clarify his previous statements, wearing a BURZUM shirt with Varg Vikernes' image has ignited fresh scrutiny.

Fans express disappointment and frustration, with one stating, "Getting harder to defend this boy."

Critics are questioning Kanye's choice to wear a shirt featuring Varg Vikernes, a figure associated with antisemitism and legal troubles. One user wrote, "Guess he should've done his research instead of using heavy metal as a fashion statement." 

Others speculate that Kanye intentionally engages in provocative actions for attention, with one user commenting, "Yall realize he intentionally doing these things to mess with yall, Anyone take Ye serious needs help."

A fourth user wrote, "Dude will do anything these days for a mention."

Kanye West got his teeth replaced with $850K titanium dentures

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Soon after Kanye West showed off his new titanium dentures, netizens took to social media to share their perspectives on the rapper's dental transformation
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Kanye West recently removed his teeth to replace them with expensive titanium dentures.

The 46-year-old rapper took to his Instagram Story to flaunt the new addition, which was "more expensive than diamonds" and cost him $850,000, as per the Daily Mail. He also compared his new look with the James Bond villain, Jaws, from the movie 'The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker.'

West, who shares four children with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, reportedly sought the assistance of Beverly Hills-based Dr Thomas Connelly, known for creating multi-million dollar dental fixtures, and master dental technician Naoki Hayashi, to come up with his dentures.

Connelly shared, "Ye was a pleasure to work with every step of the process. His vision for designing unique art transcends the dental progression. The marriage of his vision with dental science has created a new look that is epic!"

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