Questlove Angry After Kanye West Plugs "DONDA" Following Twitter Rant

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Questlove expressed compassion for Kanye during the rapper's Twitter rant, but he wasn't happy to see that it all led up to an album plug.

On Monday (July 21), the world watched as Kanye West sent off a series of tweets about his distressing home life. The rapper has recently made headlines following his "presidential rally" in South Carolina where he made controversial statements about Harriet Tubman. Over on Twitter, Kanye kicked off the week by saying that his mother-in-law Kris Jenner isn't allowed around his children and suggested that his wife Kim Kardashian attempted to get him institutionalized.

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Almost immediately, there was an outpouring of support from Kanye's fellow celebrities who were concerned about the rapper, including The Roots icon Questlove. "Wait....just got off work, WHAT THE HELL GOIN ON?!" Questlove tweeted at the time. "Dude—-why is this a real life sequel to the Amy doc....I don’t like where this is heading man. Praying for him. This ain’t funny one bit. This ain’t gossip/cancel/snark worthy—-this is a life on the path to expiration."

Then, things took a turn when after the dust settled, Kanye promoted his Friday release DONDA by sharing the album's tracklist. "Never again," Questlove wrote along with an angry face emoji. Someone replied it was all for "album promotion," and the drummer penned, "I’m so f*cking mad right now." Whatever was behind Kanye's tweets, he seems to be doing better now that Dave Chappelle touched down in Wyoming.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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