Kanye West: ‘SNL’ used Issa Rae ‘to hold other black people back’
nypost.comis on the ballot for vice president in some states, next to third party candidate Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente.The “Jesus Is King” rapper, 43, didn’t find anything funny about Rae’s satire, and took to Twitter to denounce the sketch.“I’ve always said SNL uses black people to hold other black people back,” he tweeted on Sunday morning. “My heart goes out to Issa Rae.
I’m praying for her and her family. I know that the twenty years of service that I’ve paid in the entertainment field has furthered our ability to be more successful.”His followers were then quick to point out his many appearances on the show — a six-time musical guest, no less.“Who were you holding back here, while hosting SNL?,” asked filmmaker Jeremy Newberger.For her part, Rae.
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