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Ye, also known as Kanye West, recently released a song titled Cousins, a track from his collaborative album with the rapper, Dave Blunts.
The song, Cousins, delves into a personal a controversial topic. The song lyrics are heavy, and they tell about an incestuous experience that allegedly West went through with one of his male cousins during his childhood.
Recently, Ye made a tweet on X (formerly Twitter) saying that he was doubtful and was thinking about the lyrics of the songs. DJ Akademiks reacted to the tweet, saying:
''We gon have our opinions but live your truth. You’re the Greatest hip hop artist of ALL TIME!''
DJ Akademiks reacts to Kanye West's Cousins song
On April 21, 2025, Kanye West released a song titled Cousins from his album Cuck, which was initially known as WW3. Before releasing Cousins, Kanye had released his visual album called Bully in March.
Before releasing Cousins, Kanye came out on X and spoke about enacting incest with his cousin during his childhood. It became highly controversial and a topic of debate on the internet. He then released the song with rapper Dave Blunts.
Dj Akademiks, best known for his podcast Off the Record with DJ Akademiks, made a comment saying that Dave Blunts shouldn't have added the line “I gave my cousin head” in the song's lyrics.
Kanye took to his X on April 24 and posted a tweet saying the comment made by Akademiks makes him wonder if he should have put the song out. He said:
''It really had me thinking It had me second guessing if I should have even put the song out or had ever said anything.''
Akademiks reacted to this tweet and responded, saying:
''Na put that sh*t on DSP and YouTube. With Bianca and WW3. Art is Art. We gon have our opinions but live your truth. You’re the Greatest hip hop artist of ALL TIME!''
Cousins gained widespread criticism, as it's centered around Ye's personal experience and also has some disturbing revelations. In the song, Ye alleges a s*xual encounter with his cousin. He also mentions being exposed to adult content at a young age, which he says could have led to that behavior.
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The song, along with Ye's controversial posts and tweets on X, caused debate and discussions online about artistic boundaries.
Recently, Kanye made waves on social media as he made a series of tweets amidst the ongoing custody battle with his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian. In the tweets, he claimed that he did not have complete rights over his children and also mentioned how he is a good father and expressed wanting to raise his kids.
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