Kanye West Receives High Praise From Shenseea: "You Chose ME!"

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She appears on two "Donda" tracks and thanked West for "the exposure, opportunity, support, etc."

The world is still reeling from the release of Donda over the weekend. The rollout of this record has been a journey, to say the least, and in true Kanye West fashion, Donda's arrival comes with drama. Even as fans are happy to see it hit streaming platforms, there have been post-Donda fires that are currently being lit. From Soulja Boy, Calboy, and Chris Brown all upset about their verses being taken off the album to op-ed pieces being written about DaBaby and Marilyn Mansion flanking West during his Chicago listening event, the reactions to everything Donda continues.

Meanwhile, Shenseea has been relishing her Donda inclusion and can't thank West enough for his attention. She, too, stood with Manson and DaBaby during Donda's Chicago display and makes appearances on "Pure Souls" and "Ok Ok pt 2." 

As she received some backlash for her participation in the listening event, the multi-hyphenate Jamaican artist shared her appreciation of West on Instagram.

"People will SAY they support me but SHOWING that support is what counts!" she wrote. "@kanyewest I can't thank you enough for it all! The insight, the exposure, opportunity, support etc... You could've picked any other female artiste but you chose ME! As you said 'This is only the beginning' #DONDA [shout emoji] not 1 but TWO songs on this amazing album. God is great [praying hands emoji] I know the caribbean proud a me!!"

Check out her post below.

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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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