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Davido offers advice to US rapper Kanye West after he called out Adidas (Video)
Nigerian Afrobeat artist Davido recently provided some business advice to American rapper Kanye West following Kanye’s public criticism of Adidas on social media.
It’s important to mention that Adidas terminated its partnership with the once-billionaire rapper in 2022 due to a series of anti-Semitic remarks. Despite ending ties with the acclaimed artist, Adidas has been selling off its remaining Yeezy inventory.
Kanye West took to Instagram on Monday to express his frustration with the brand, alleging that they released a Yeezy design without his consent and exploited his dedicated fan base.
He stated that Adidas failed to compensate him with royalties for the sneakers they sold last year and continued to pursue a $250 million lawsuit against him, despite accusations of manufacturing counterfeit Yeezys and distributing them to his supporters.
“Anyone who truly supports me wouldn’t purchase these fake Yeezys. I didn’t create these colorways, I’m not profiting from them, and Adidas is suing me. All the new unauthorized 350s are uninspired, and everyone knows the 350s have lost their appeal.”
He posted a video on Instagram elaborating on his dispute with Adidas, asserting:
“Not only are they releasing unauthorized colorways, they’re suing me for $250 million and refusing to compensate me for these shoes that bear my name.”
Watch the video below:
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In a follow-up post, Kanye West showed appreciation to his supporters, including his colleague Snoop Dogg, recognizing that their viewpoints are being recognized and appreciated.
He wrote, “Thank you everybody for standing by me in this battle with Adidas. Thank you Snoop and thank you to all my fans. Your voices are making an impact at this moment.”
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Davido took to his Instagram story to offer Kanye West some guidance, proposing that he explore the possibility of collaborating with Puma instead.
He wrote, “Come to @puma Ye.”
See screenshot of the Davio response below;
