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Kanye West: “I control the media”

The hip-hop artist ranted about racism and fashion at his recent Las Vegas concert

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Judging by the fact that his rant in Las Vegas is getting major press coverage, rapper Kanye West had a point when he yelled out, “I control the media” to a crowd of concert-goers on Saturday night.

Five days into a tour that has already creating controversy, Yeezus, donning a face mask, launched into a nearly 10-minute speech about fashion, racism and empowerment with his characteristic bravado. “I crash that motherf–cking Internet when I feel like it!” he exclaimed. “This ain’t no joke! You don’t see no black people at the end of the runway in Paris! This ain’t no joke! These n—as is classist down here. F–k racism!”

By Prachi Gupta

Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com.

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