D.L. Hughley Checks Kanye West: "As Big As You Are Is As Small As You're Acting"

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He says West gave out his address and he has been receiving threats. "You get to act stark raving mad and your cult pretends like it's okay, and it is not!"

There may be a lull from Kanye West's social media in recent days, but D.L. Hughley isn't quite finished with the Rap mogul. Hughley captured West's attention after the comedian spoke with VladTV about the ongoing drama involving West and ex-wife Kim Kardashian. Hughley stated that West is "stalking" Kardashian and said that if the rapper wasn't a billionaire but an average, everyday person, he would have been hit with a restraining order by now.

After engaging in slinging insults back and forth with West, Hughley returned to his radio show where he expounded on his thoughts regarding West's remarks toward and about him. He claimed that if a woman acted the way West has been, she would have been under a conservatorship by now.


"This is the thing I find ironic: he's arguing with me about a woman neither one of us has. I don't know, if as Kanye says, that God doesn't love me, I often ask that question myself. But I do know this, if you have such a connection to God and you're such a conduit to him, that you can have him omit his grace from me, then that wouldn't be a God, that would be a hitman. I don't know if my family, as you say, doesn't love me, I've asked that question before, too, but I do know that I can go home without somebody calling the police."

"You say I'm broke, but I know that you're broken. You say I'ma has been, but I know you never have been happy. This is an incarnation of the same guy that we see all the time, but you know, and I know, that it's the empty wagon that makes all the noise. All of the threats, all of the complaints, all of the curious things you do—interestingly, you said we'll probably end up being friends after I can explain your jokes, if you can explain my jokes, how come you can't explain your behavior?

"You are acting in a way that I have said, and will say over again, is dangerous," Hughley added. "Every day it is teaching a young boy and young girls that this is appropriate. Every day we hear a story about some dude that picked up a gun and shot some girl, or hurt some girl or did something 'cause they think it's appropriate. It is not! It is not okay! As you said, we could be friends one day...you could never be my friend acting this way."

"It is inappropriate and it is dangerous and it is scary." Hughley also stated that West gave his "address out to people" and he is "getting threats 'til this day." Watch the full clip 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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