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Kanye West and controversy go hand in hand. The rapper has stirred yet another controversy due to his attire during a recent public outing. West attended his Vultures Rave album listening party in Miami recently dressed in an all-black ensemble and donned a pointed black hood eerily reminiscent of the Ku Klux Klan's attire. The outfit has led to severe backlash on social media and left the music world shocked. 

This isn't the first time West has flirted with Klan imagery. Back in 2013, the music video for Black Skinhead opened with a chilling visual of three of those very hoods, foreshadowing the disturbing motif. 

However, many feel West crossed a line by wearing the symbol of hate and terror on stage in front of a live audience. 

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While the 42-year-old rapper entertained the crowd with tracks from the upcoming album, including a Backstreet Boys-infused Everybody and a Nicki Minaj collaboration New Body, the focus for most remained the headwear. His daughter North's appearance on stage to rap a verse only added to the unsettling spectacle.

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Fans took to social media to condemn the rapper. 

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“Kanye wearing a KKK hood and Black people are sitting idly by. F**k him and his music bro,” one user wrote, reflecting the frustration of many.

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Others questioned the silence of those present, while some pointed to West's history of offensive remarks, including alleged antisemitic statements and his reported admiration for Hitler.

The rapper-entrepreneur has had a turbulent few months in 2023. In October, a New York Times expose detailed disturbing claims about West's fixation on Hitler and Jews, including allegations of demanding an Adidas manager "kiss a portrait of Hitler every day" and expressing admiration for the Nazi leader's propaganda tactics. Additionally, West supposedly drew a swastika to convey his dissatisfaction with the design label which was called Adidas Yeezy.