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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Adidas CEO Doesn't Think Kanye West Meant Anti-Semitic Remarks

Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden said in a recent "In Good Company" podcast that he doesn't think Kanye West "meant what he said" when the rapper spewed anti-semitic comments last year.

Gulden complimented West, calling him "one of the most creative people in the world." He added that the fact that Ye made the statements, which resulted in Adidas breaking the contract with him, "wasn't that good."

"Very unfortunate, because I don't think he meant what he said, and I don't think he's a bad person. It just came across that way," Gulden said. "That meant we lost that business, one of the most successful collabs in the history . very sad."

However, he added that it's part of the game when working with third parties. "That can happen with an athlete, it can happen with an entertainer. It's part of the business."

Adidas took a huge financial hit after the dissolution of the Yeezy line of shoes. The company said it expected to lose $1.3 billion in revenue this year because it was unable to sell the designer's Yeezy clothing and shoes.

(Photo: Adidas)

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Boygenius Share Animated Video For 'Cool About It'

Boygenius recently shared an animated video for "Cool About It," a song from their debut album, The Record.

"'Cool About It'" is a beautifully melancholic and piercing song that puts words to feelings often unexplained," said the video's director Lauren Tsai. "It is an absolute dream to collaborate with the genius that is Boygenius."

"I made animated videos on YouTube when I was 11 and I cannot imagine something I'd lose my mind over more if I could go back in time and tell myself," she added. "I will always be grateful to the band for the many ways in which their work has affected my life."

"Cool About It" follows the previously shared video for "Not Strong Enough," another song from their debut album.

Released in March, The Record received critical acclaim, topped the U.K. charts and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.

The indie rock super group trio - Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus - are currently on a tour in support of the album.

(Photo: Harrison Whitford)

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Quavo Discusses Gun Violence With Vice President Kamala Harris, Members Of Congress

Migos rapper Quavo spoke about combating the issue of gun violence during the Congressional Black Caucus legislative conference in Washington last Wednesday (September 20).

The rapper, who had previously met some big and powerful politicians including Vice President Kamala Harris to voice his concerns about gun violence, said during his speech at the conference that his nephew Takeoff's death convinced him to speak up about the issue.

"I feel like your calling comes at the least expected times," said Quavo. "You don't think nothing is going to happen," he continued. "I need to step up to the plate and hit a homerun. I have to do something about it, so it won't happen to the masses - especially in our culture. I don't want this to happen to the next person. I want to knock down these percentages."

"We need to do better with the control of guns," Quavo added. "We need to figure out how do we keep these types of incidents from happening to people going anywhere and thinking they can hurt somebody where it shouldn't happen."

Others present in the discussion panel last week were Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, Rep. Lucy McBath, and Greg Jackson of the Community Justice Action Fund.

Quavo arrived at the conference along with his mother Edna Marshall and sister Titania Davenport, the mother of Takeoff, who was fatally shot outside a Houston bowling alley last year.

The rapper attended the conference as a representative of his Rocket Foundation, created in memory of Takeoff.

(Photo: Rony Alwin)

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