Kanye West and the Myth of Cancel Culture

The controversial producer and rapper has a cult of personality so strong that nothing he does — even trivializing slavery — can damage him

Michael Arceneaux
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5 min readJul 28, 2021

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Two years ago, Kanye West was asked if he feared of losing his audience in light of recent controversy surrounding comments made about race and politics.

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Michael Arceneaux
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New York Times bestselling author of “I Can’t Date Jesus” and “I Don’t Want To Die Poor.”