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Kanye West has made his thoughts known on the escalating Barneys-racism debacle, ranting on stage about 'racial profiling'.
The rapper embarked on an epic speech onstage in his latest Yeezus tour show, telling the audience: "Ain't nobody going to tell you how to be you", and criticising those who mock his interviews.
Most interestingly though, he spoke out on the Barneys racism issue that has been hotting up over the past week, saying: "That's that racial profiling out in front of Barneys and shit, talking about did you steal that?".
The comments come directly after Jay-Z released a statement defending his recent collaboration with the upmarket New York deparment store.
Watch Kanye's rant below, courtesy of AllHipHop:
The debacle began when a black teen was allegedly questioned after purchasing a belt worth $300 from the store, with security accusing him of using a fake debit card. More reports of racism towards customers have since surfaced.
Jay-Z, who announced a Christmas collaboration with Barneys a few weeks ago, was forced to issue a statement after fans of the rapper called for him to pull out of the deal. However, Mr Carter said he won't be making any "snap judgements" as he'd be committing the same sin as those who racially profile. He also reiterated the fact he will not be benefiting financially from the collaboration, as 25% of profits will be going to beneficiaries of the Shaun Carter Foundation.
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