Kanye West's reported $33 million payday proves he still has a fan base — sponsors or not

Proof you can pretty much get away with anything if you have a solid fanbase. Insane.

He's the most successful black, white supremacist to ever live.

Just proves that cancel culture is largely a placebo.

I think every day we see plenty of assholes who spend their money supporting garbage people.

Donald Trump has the same solid fanbase too.

I think this is more of an edge case than anything. People still think he’s f****** insane, but they also think he’s a creative genius, and like his music. His insanity doesn’t really matter to most people because it doesn’t really affect them at all.

**From Business Insider’s Callie Ahlgrim:**  If you've only been reading the headlines about Ye over the past few years (Sexual assault allegations! Antisemitic tirades! A shocking number of explicit references to Hitler!) you might assume his career is dead in the water. But if you were at SoFi Stadium last week during one of his sold-out concerts, you'd have witnessed a man who's not only dry and alive, but defiantly perched on top of the world. Literally: When the artist formerly known as Kanye West returned to the stage last week to commemorate the release of his album, "Bully," he performed atop a massive globe-like mound designed to resemble our rotating Earth. The set list was packed with hits from across Ye's career, from the prophetic noughties single "Can't Tell Me Nothing" to "Heartless," "Power," and newer additions to his catalog. He reportedly grossed $33 million in two nights, breaking a record for the Los Angeles venue. Ye is hoping to continue that financial success abroad, though he's already facing institutional resistance. He's booked to headline all three nights of London's Wireless Festival in July, which UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer described as "deeply concerning," citing the rapper's "antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism." The day after Starmer spoke out, Pepsi withdrew its sponsorship of the event, followed quickly by the beverage company Diageo, which owns brands like Guinness, Ciroc, Captain Morgan, and Johnnie Walker. The British charity Campaign Against Antisemitism has urged the UK government to ban Ye from entering the country. And yet, Ye's latest appearances stateside prove that even gatekeepers who wield their ad dollars don't hold the power they once did in show business. Ye is a multimillion-dollar brand unto himself, and there are hordes of fans who are happy to put money in his pocket, whether by seeing him live or supporting his music. Indeed, "Bully" debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 after selling 56,000 physical copies and amassing over 98 million on-demand streams in its first week. Not bad for a man who seems to generate negative press with every breath. [Read the rest of Ahlgrim’s analysis. ](https://www.businessinsider.com/kanye-west-comeback-sofi-bully-album-backlash-reactions-analysis-2026-4?utm_source=listnook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=insider-entertainment-sub-post)

Yeah, Kanye fans just have low standards and zero morals.

just to show cancel culture isn't real but on the side that people will never be held accountable for what they did especially this big name celebs

It's hard not to believe the world is fucked when the social regression we've gone through is to the point where Nazism is not only acceptable but profitable.

Still a giant turd. Loved his music, hate what he became. He will blow this payday, like he always does, on stunts and stupid material c*** to try to stay relevant.

"George Bush doesn't care about black people" Said Kanye, as he proceeds to follow a real racist.

People still like to listen to some of the biggest bangers of the last 25 years Despite all his problems, EVERYBODY gets nodding as soon as they hear "na, na na na wait till I get my money right"

So does Trump somehow, but it doesn't make it right...

So does Melania's fee for her movie. LOL, dumbshit.

We straight up deserve Trump.

So does Chris Brown, many who are women.

And all that proves is that worshipping people for how much they get paid is a deeply ignorant metric to consider when deciding a person’s value to humanity.

Pretty sad people still support this guy.

Imagine being a Kanye fan  You’re all stupid as f*** if you support this clown still 

A handful of people I work with are Kayne apologists, which is scary because they say things like "he had a point".

He’s such a POs and anyone who supports him is too

Kanye is unfortunately mentally ill and rich as hell. His Bipolar unchecked and unmedicated will have him saying some WILD SHIT that he could believe in, but most likely doesn't. He has a entourage of yes men in in his pocket, who is going to tell him to cut his shit that isn't relying on him for a paycheck. I used to work in mental health and had people telling me some very out there stuff. Men asking me to show them my d***. Talking about conspiracies that were outrageous and obviously untrue. Claims of solving complex scientific problems or world problems. What he has said is definitely hurtful, but with his Bipolar disorder I personally don't take is seriously.

If you are a fan of his, you are a piece of shit. Full stop

Duh…. His fans have no sense of morale. Theyre of a generation where entertainment means more than morale.

Michael Jackson was sleeping with little boys, Kobe raped a girl, Trump raped girls. Rich people just play by different rules.

No accounting for taste I guess

33 million huh… how convenient 👀

I was talking about this to a friend yesterday who’s overwhelmingly liberal. She pretty much said he gets a pass for his behavior cuz he’s mentally ill. It was pretty wild to hear first hand, I don’t even think she’s a fan of his either. I get that mental health is a real thing but cmon you gotta draw the line somewhere.

You can only be cancelled by your own fans.

Great time to rethink the whole celebrity thing (again)

I think the type of art he creates is also a factor to keep in mind. Hip hop and rap and specifically his music has always had things in it that some people find offensive, so when you already live in that realm there’s more that you can “get away with” while maintaining fandom and other types of support. The bar for say, a children’s television host, is going to be much lower lol

I don’t like Kane but here is something I think Listnook doesn’t understand. There is no unified opinion about n all these people that you name. An example is Kobe Bryant. Not everyone feels Kobe sexually assaulted that woman. I think Listnook believes everyone thinks he did and chooses to ignore it. In the case Kanye and many like him. There are people who just choose to do the serrated the artists from the art thing. With Trump. There are people who will tell you he is a bad guy but they like what he is doing.

It's so wild that anything you say about this man's character is true. There's no wrong answer.

Nostalgia is a dangerous emotion. People still support him because the memories from the past are more important to them than anything he could do/say.

People who never Kanye fans are not supporting him. People who are Kanye fans probably still stan him.

33 Million to a dude who was at one point worth 6.6 billion and now is worth a mere 2.6 billion. Doesn’t event compute as a drop in the bucket.

making a lot of money doesn’t mean you are a good person. Look at Elon or Trump or MBS.

That's sad honestly

The man is a pos. People can support whoever they want but he’ll continue to be the same pos no matter who shows up at his concerts.

Is this shocking? I know two chicks that are ravenous Chris Brown fans. Like their homes are covered in his swag. People will ignore anything if you can write a beat and melody they like.

Nothing but a b****

Alot of artists people dont give a f*** about what type of person they are.

It’s always “33” 👀

So does the KKK

I mean, the other day when his new album came out he was the first and second most streamed artist on Spotify. You have to live under a rock to think this Kanye stuff is taken seriously by most people

Kanye cannot be cancelled

We live in a blind consumerism.