Kanye West’s Tale of Two Comebacks

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As Kanye “Ye” West was likely basking in the success of his comeback this past week — which included his first LP in four years, Bully, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and receiving mostly favorable reviews, two record breaking sold-out performances in L.A. being lauded for their groundbreaking stage design, and in the U.K.. a strong reaction to the global star booking three nights at the upcoming Wireless Festival this July — a cascade of brands dropping out of the London event has created a crack in what nearly looked to be a smooth return to the mainstream for the popular but problematic rapper.

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West’s return to the U.K. was announced last week by the London festival’s organizers, who made the unprecedented move of slotting him in as headliner for all three nights. A strong and divisive response

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