Kanye West Sparks Outrage With Controversial Choir Auditions in Los Angeles
Kanye West is once again at the center of controversy—this time not for a tweet, but for an in-person stunt that has left a Los Angeles neighborhood reeling.
According to reports from TMZ, the Chicago rapper has been holding noisy and highly controversial choir auditions in the Larchmont area of L.A. after posting an “urgent” casting call. The flyers specifically requested “AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES” to join what he’s calling a “hooligan choir,” with shocking requirements including that participants “can’t be fat” and must be “COMFORTABLE WEARING SWASTIKAS.”
The auditions are taking place in a warehouse disturbingly close to an elementary school, and the local community is not taking it lightly. Multiple residents have filed complaints due to the volume of Ye’s music—songs like “Carnival” and “Black Skinhead” are being blasted at such high levels that nearby homes are reportedly shaking from the sound.
The Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed they’ve received nearly a dozen noise complaints related to the warehouse over the past two months. However, the noise is just one concern.
Adding to the chaos, neighbors have reported swastikas being drawn on the building’s exterior—clearly visible to children attending the nearby school. Two separate police reports were filed regarding the symbols, and authorities have since launched an investigation into both the graffiti and the overall activity happening at the location.
This latest spectacle comes on the heels of Ye’s announcement that he is changing the title of his upcoming album from WW3 to Cuck. The shift in direction coincides with a new revelation from his collaborator, Dave Blunts, who recently claimed on social media that he wrote every track on the forthcoming album. Kanye later confirmed this, saying, “We would talk for hours. Then he’d write three songs in a day.”
Despite recent claims that “people are on his side for the first time in a long time,” Kanye’s latest antics suggest otherwise. From offensive casting calls to disturbing imagery in public view, the rapper continues to stir backlash not just online, but now on the streets of Los Angeles as well.
