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    Could Kanye West's latest backlash put his career in the sunken place?

    by Gerrick D. Kennedy and August Brown, Los Angeles Times May 10, 2018 5 minutes

    Kanye West has spent the bulk of his career as a disrupter, unafraid to court controversy with provocative music and opinions.

    He famously declared that then-President George W. Bush "doesn't care about black people" following Hurricane Katrina. He interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards (causing former President Barack Obama to label him a "jacka(ASTERISK)(ASTERISK)"), criticized the music and fashion industries for their treatment of black creatives and blasted homophobia within hip-hop.

    Yet West's recent moves - professing his love for President Trump, whose policies and rhetoric are often seen as divisive demagoguery, and deeming slavery a "choice" during an erratic interview with TMZ - have ignited the biggest firestorm of all.

    Aside from the cultural implications of his actions (which have disheartened many of his most devoted fans), others also wonder what this will mean for West's career. His

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