 "Kanye West's new song 'XTCY' faces backlash for being 'disrespectful' to Kardashian-Jenner sisters")
Following his
controversial appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
where he discussed Donald Trump and his political stance, Kanye West has dropped a new song. “XTCY” is the headline-grabbing rapper’s latest track after releasing his
eighth studio album, ye
. DJ Clark Kent
shared a link
to the song on Twitter. [caption id=“attachment_4954951” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Image via Twitter[/caption] “You got sick thoughts?/I got more of ’em/You got a sister-in-law you would smash?/I got four of them," Kanye raps on the track, the cover artwork for which a picture of his wife Kim Kardashian with her sisters at Kylie Jenner’s 21st birthday party. However, it received some
backlash on social media
for being ‘disrespectful’ to Kim and her sisters.
His recent album ye was released after he went silent for a year due to mental health issues. He returned by making characteristic waves on social media, notably by becoming a rare African American celebrity to voice support for President Donald Trump. ( Also read — Kanye West denies being stumped by Jimmy Kimmel’s Trump question: I wasn’t given a chance to answer ) With rhymes about his latest controversies, a throwback sound of soul samples and at only seven tracks, ye was less ambitious than other works by Kanye, who had become known for his sprawling opuses. He has reached number one with all of his studio albums except his debut, 2004’s The College Dropout, and also topped the chart with a collaborative album with Jay-Z, Watch the Throne, from 2011. He also released another seven-track album, Kids See Ghosts, a collaboration with his protege Kid Cudi, earlier this year. Listen to “XTCY” here : (With inputs from Agence France-Presse)