{"id":1013105,"date":"2022-03-07T08:41:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T08:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/07\/kanye-west-defends-art-following-video-backlash\/"},"modified":"2022-03-07T08:41:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T08:41:05","slug":"kanye-west-defends-art-following-video-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/07\/kanye-west-defends-art-following-video-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanye West defends art following video backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kanye West has defended his “art” as “therapy” following a backlash over his new claymation video, in which a likeness of Pete Davidson is decapitated.<\/p>\n

The 44-year-old rapper has faced criticism over his latest music video, \u201cEazy\u201d, a violent claymation piece in which kidnaps a Pete Davidson lookalike, throws a bag over his head and ties him up, and carries the sculpture head of the ‘Saturday Night Live’ star, and so he has spoken out to defend himself.<\/p>\n

He wrote on Instagram on Sunday: “Art is therapy just like this view. art is protected as freedom of speech. art inspires and simplifies the world. Art is not a proxy for any ill or harm.<\/p>\n

“Any suggestion otherwise about my art is false and mal intended.(sic)”<\/p>\n

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Kanye West addresses backlash over \u201cEazy\u201d music video which features a clay model of Pete Davidson being buried alive:<\/p>\n

\u201cArt is therapy just like this view. art is protected as freedom of speech. art inspires and simplifies the world. Art is not a proxy for any ill or harm.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/KFws0rufYj<\/a><\/p>\n

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) March 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A number of stars have hit out at the \u201cStronger\u201d hitmaker – who recently legally changed his name to Ye – for the video and come to the defence of Pete, who is in a relationship with Kanye’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian.<\/p>\n

Director James Gunn tweeted: “For the record, Pete Davidson is one of the nicest, sweetest guys I know. A truly generous, tender funny spirit, he treated everyone around him with respect.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kim – who has North, eight, Saint, six, Chicago, four, and two-year-old Psalm – liked the filmmaker’s post and when a screenshot was shared by Instagram account Comments By Celebs, Pete’s ‘Meet Cute’ co-star Kaley Cuoco also shared her support.<\/p>\n

She commented: “Fact.”<\/p>\n

And Gene Simmons suggested Kanye needed a “b**** slap” and a “hobby” to stop him obsessing over the brunette beauty’s new relationship.<\/p>\n

He said: “Pete’s a cool guy, takes the high road, just ignore it.<\/p>\n

“At a certain point if somebody misbehaves, [they need] a good b**** slap, ‘Oh sorry I didn’t realise I was such an a******.’ It’s possible [that’s what Kanye needs].<\/p>\n

“Guy, you’ve got a roof over your head, food in your tummy, you can do whatever you want. Get a hobby. That’s better. Leave them alone, move on.<\/p>\n

“Love your kids, love the mother of your kids and let her make her own decisions. She’s a grown a** woman and she doesn’t need your permission.”<\/p>\n

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The KISS rocker also branded the \u201cBound 2\u201d hitmaker’s new public romance with Chaney Jones “childish” and urged the brunette beauty not to be a “hand puppet” in the rapper’s games.<\/p>\n

He added: “Being like that publicly, getting a Kim lookalike, it’s childish and it’s not fair to this girl who happens to resemble Kim. Good for you, resemble anybody but don’t be a handpuppet to someone who’s playing a game.<\/p>\n

“He needs to back up. He’s not a bad guy.”<\/p>\n