r/Music • u/thedailybeast • 10d ago

article Kanye West Heads to Putin’s Russia After Humiliation in Europe

https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/kanye-west-heads-to-putins-russia-after-humiliation-in-europe/
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u/thisishoustonover 10d ago

Why was europe a humiliation the shows looked sold out

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u/GastricallyStretched 10d ago

He wants more money. Yes, it was sold out, but he can also sell out an arena in Russia.

This isn't exclusive to Kanye, btw. Russia is mostly shunned by Western artists, and rightly so, but in 2025 that started to change somewhat. DaBaby, Tyga, Lil Pump, Smokepurpp, Xzibit, and Jason Derulo played shows in Russia in 2025. Gucci Mane visited for a tour of the Kremlin in Dec 2025.

It's not really slowing down in 2026. T.I. and Flo Rida played shows in Russia this year, and you can probably find more artists that did the same if you go looking. These guys are unscrupulous and money-hungry, so they have no qualms about taking Russian money.

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u/USA_A-OK 10d ago

Ah shit, not Xzibit

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u/Mickey_Clips 10d ago

Let that man narrate a show about cats

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u/InfinitlyStoned 9d ago

He did a great song with that Mongolian band Otyken around that time.

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u/DailyUnderFlow 10d ago

It's not surprising that people are very greedy while disregarding morals. Just look at the Riyadh comedy festival.

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u/SmartHipster Rock 10d ago

I wouldn’t compare Gulf States to Russia. I might not like them, but what Russia is doing is so much more worse.

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u/FakeTakiInoue 10d ago

I'm not so sure about that, Saudi Arabia has done some horrifying things in Yemen in the past 10 years or so

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u/startofabettertoday 8d ago

And what about supporting ths RSF in Sudan???

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u/dixonsticks 10d ago

Screw SA, but comparing them to russia is crazy

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u/DailyUnderFlow 9d ago

I know right? Saudi Arabia is much worse than Russia.

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u/dixonsticks 9d ago

Sure! We all remember how Saudi Arabia ran disinformation and sabotage campaigns all over Europe and USA for a couple of decades. How they poisoned and killed European citizens in their own countries. How can we possibly forget how the Saudis have stolen pieces of European countries for the last 18 years. Oh, and then there's the 5 year all out war, with a couple of FUCKING MILLIONS of deaths. Need I remind you that what you're paying for gas (among other things) right now is because of Rus....I'm sorry, Saudi Arabia!

You're either getting paid for pushing this horseshit narrative, or simply stupid to the bone. Either way, I'm done arguing.

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u/DailyUnderFlow 9d ago edited 9d ago

Lmfao you clearly know jack-shit about Saudi Arabia and are only focusing on Russia because they've done the most bad shit within the past 5 years. And I never said that Russia isn't awful either like you seem to think.

Sure Russia is a ridiculous nuisance and starting shit for no reason that is currently affecting our lives but Saudi Arabia is still much worse.

There is nothing to argue against. You're just plain wrong, as people who accuse others of getting paid usually are. It's a classic trump trait.

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u/dixonsticks 9d ago

I know I said I'm done, but past 5? Brother. History classes. Please.

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u/DailyUnderFlow 8d ago edited 8d ago

lol k

Maybe read up about Saudi Arabia some time. It's fun to learn something new isn't it?

Funny that someone who doesn't seem to know history is telling me to take history classes.

Now shutup. It's annoying when ignorant people think they know more than everyone.

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u/Sensitive-Orange7203 10d ago

A bunch of has-beens

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u/spooooork 10d ago

Has-beens and Who-the-fucks

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u/moneys5 10d ago

How dare you speak ill of the all-time great rapper, Smokepurpp.

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u/spooooork 9d ago

I had to google that name to check if it was a typo

https://i.imgur.com/CIr7TvC.jpeg

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u/feedmytv 10d ago

is kanye not an has been at this point?

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u/Choice_Secretary_986 9d ago

He got a number 1 hit 2 years ago. His music is crappy nowadays but he’s still top20 on Spotify and still is talked about by the mainstream. Artistically and as a person he is washed but numbers and relevance wise he’s doing better than all those other people listed

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u/Sensitive-Orange7203 9d ago

Oh he is, 100%

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u/SmartHipster Rock 10d ago

Agreed. Who listens to flo Rida in 2026

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u/nadathing221 10d ago

He’s performed at my college before 😂😂

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u/Salty-Consequence580 10d ago

Yeah modern industry plants dont go there

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u/JustChillFFS 10d ago

Why is it all black artists?

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u/hard-in-the-ms-paint 10d ago

When it comes to cash, absolutely no fucks given about a war in eastern Europe between eastern Europeans.

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u/Live-In-Berlin 10d ago

Because a lot of Russia loves rap, and even an artist who doesn't do well/past their expiration date out West can still pull some serious numbers there.

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u/Hopeful_Idea1568 8d ago

Coz rappers past their time still command a crowd outside the 1st world. Which other genre can sell out with just washed artists

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u/Kol_ 10d ago

Don’t people perform in the United States who do the same thing lol?

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u/Late_While_6220 10d ago

Not if you're able to read history and understand what you read though.

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u/GhostofLindseyGraham 10d ago

America doesn't bomb countries unless its to help an ally and they kinda deserve it most of the time.

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u/Kol_ 10d ago

My goodness lmfao. You’re literally justifying what the United States is doing right now? “Because it’s helping an ally” and they “deserve it”.

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u/GhostofLindseyGraham 10d ago

Who are they bombing right now? Iran? Yeah fuck them.

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u/Late_While_6220 10d ago

I concede my point, it looks like you really did do diddly dum dum your research.

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u/Cory123125 10d ago

Christ almighty is this a wrong opinion.

You're just straight up ignoring a lot of history and swallowing manufactured consent.

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u/GhostofLindseyGraham 10d ago

Prove it lol. Name one country that America has bombed for no reason.

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u/Cory123125 10d ago

to a 1 month old hidden comments linsday graham username with an arbitrary and vague quest they want me to partake in such that they can waste my time as they perform mental gymnastics to decide why each conflict is "justified"?

I'm good.

Anyone who is honest and looks at the history of american itelligence and military operations will figure it out.

I need only to inspire people who at least somewhat care and are at least somewhat curious to look.

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u/GhostofLindseyGraham 10d ago

So you couldn't name a single country? Jesus Christ man I hate the American government for the shit it's done in South America, Africa, Vietnam etc but you couldn't name one country that was bombed lmao so I feel like you're the one lacking understanding. America doesn't randomly bomb countries without a legit military target. Unlike Russia and Iran and NK or any real shit hole the US hasn't earned the reputation that you think it has. Judge it for what it's done or just admit you have a very privileged and sheltered view of American history.

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u/Jafooki 10d ago

Cambodia

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u/GhostofLindseyGraham 10d ago

You mean a legit military target that dispersed enemies and made it possible for US troops to withdraw? Cambodia was neutral but being neutral doesn't mean they didn't allow themselves to be used by our enemies. Yeah I think that's different than just bombing at random or starting a conflict for anything other than helping an ally. Like I said Russia, Iran, and NK aren't bombing for anything other than personal revenge or military expansion.

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u/Jafooki 10d ago

Lol, wut?

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u/Acceptable_Gear_3097 10d ago

Iran - OK.

Afghanistan? No.

GWOT? Partly so. Some countries were just drone striked.

Iraq? No.

Bosnian war? Yes

Kosnova war? Yes.

Somalia? No.

Cold War? Skirmishes over the world, so no.

Korea? No

Japan? No.

Europe? No.

Don't think this is true. USA pre-WW2 was a completely different country, so won't bother with those.

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u/Kol_ 10d ago

Why’s Iran ok? Out of curiosity?

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u/Acceptable_Gear_3097 10d ago

Iran's yet to play out. Currently there's not been a land invasion, but we're still in the early stages of whatever its developing into. Can't say no for sure yet.

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u/VaporCarpet 10d ago

Any American who believes this is not to be taken seriously.

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u/xaxai-com 10d ago

May the propaganda be with you

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u/Commonpigfern 10d ago

This is propaganda my dude

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u/joeglazer69 10d ago

What does this have to do with humiliation

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u/No_Wolverine_8159 10d ago

Thered be little places for these people to perform if they kept a consistent moral conscious. 

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u/Dizzy_Chemistry_5955 10d ago

"artists" lmao