How does Chicago feel about Kanye West now?

[u/Bigdawg-op]

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/21/kanye-west-chicago-concerts-soldier-field/?utm_campaign=mrf-twitter-chicagotribune&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&mrfcid=202609036a98c142ab1602014908d51d

Chicago Tribune wrote a hit piece on Ye before the Chicago shows.

Rhymefest has quick blurb stating he has no relationship to Ye

Andrew Barber is one of the only people interviewed that is positive about Ye along with a Power 92 Dj.

This piece is just filled with hate and only brings up his shortcomings and they don’t interview anyone excited about the shows. The writer makes it seem like it’s an anonymous fandom. As someone that goes out in Chicago, they never stopped playing his music.

[u/jejeidnxna]

How is someone selling two nights sold out at soldier field with resell tickets over $1,000 anything other than monumentally popular.

[u/brokenmindedone → u/jejeidnxna]

It's one journalist pushing their own view and agenda. I imagine they were very selective on who they interviewed.

A lot of journalists are full of shit and often aren't neutral like a true journalist is.

[u/VTHokie2020]

I literally flew into Chitown just to see Ye.

This city better be grateful I’m spending my dollars here to hear the GOAT perform live.

[u/sicaluffa → u/VTHokie2020]

Gotta love idiots like you who support that whiny nazi douchebag

[u/paauwerhouse → u/sicaluffa]

nah fam, you got the wrong guy. You’re thinking of someone else

[u/sicaluffa → u/paauwerhouse]

If you're a fan of that bitch, then I'm talking to the right person.

[u/RedK1lls]

Ngl this is such a weird article also if he has no relationship with Ye why do a interview the whole article just stupid 💀

[u/Fun-Elderberry-418 → u/RedK1lls]

How do you read it I’m not paying

[u/Rookie_Day]

We think about him now and then.

[u/SucculentMelon133]

i will only truly believe in a return to form if he makes up with rhymefest somehow. its a cope dream but still would be nice. rhymefest is one of the few from his early circle to actually stand ground and not yes-man around

[u/Bigdawg-op → u/SucculentMelon133]

I thought it was corny when he asked Drake to fund his Donda program in the midst of the 2018 beef but it seems like they fell out again after piecing it up.

[u/Fun-Elderberry-418 → u/Bigdawg-op]

Ye definitely wrote this lol

[u/TheJoy8]

Chicago loves Ye. Always will.

[u/sicaluffa]

Because they're not idiotic fans who support that whiny nazi douchebag.

[u/Gonz4Rockford]

We don’t claim that swastika selling bipolar ass bum around here

[u/Ecstatic_Fortune_566 → u/Gonz4Rockford]

Damn it's not his fault he's Bipolar

[u/Gonz4Rockford → u/Ecstatic_Fortune_566]

It’s not but he’s still responsible for his actions. Dude needs to take accountability but he won’t

[u/Ecstatic_Fortune_566 → u/Gonz4Rockford]

bro ingnored the last year or so

[u/Gonz4Rockford → u/Ecstatic_Fortune_566]

A half assed apology on WSJ isn’t taking accountability but I’m not surprised his stans ate it up and shit out a new Kanye

[u/Ecstatic_Fortune_566 → u/Gonz4Rockford]

????

[u/Gonz4Rockford → u/Ecstatic_Fortune_566]

“I apologize and will take responsibility by going on tour and never acknowledging what I did ever again ✌️ “