Kanye West, now known as Ye, has released the track «Cousins» — details
22 april 2025 в 00:37
Kanye West, now known as Ye, is making headlines again — this time thanks to his new track «Cousins».
The song touches on a traumatic experience from his childhood, where he says that early exposure to explicit material led to sexual contact with his male cousin. Ye also claims that this same cousin is currently serving a life sentence for murder. The release of the song has sparked intense reactions online, addressing heavy themes such as trauma, guilt, and the long-term consequences of early experiences.
Learn more about the song and what we know about the cousin Ye sings about below.
The Grammy-winning song «Cousins», released on April 21, 2025, delves into deep personal and controversial experiences from his youth. In the track, West recalls sexual contact with his male cousin in childhood, an experience he links to early exposure to explicit material.
In the music video, West blends home videos from his childhood with shocking scenes of gun violence, provocative symbolism, a profanity-laden sign, and a burning cross.
In a post on X, Ye confirmed the themes of the song, saying that he found journals in his late mother Donda’s closet and wrote: «Maybe in my selfish disorder I felt it was my fault for showing him those dirty journals when he was 6, and then we reenacted what we saw».
The identity of the cousin mentioned in the song «Cousins» has not been disclosed. West referred to this cousin as the man who is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of a pregnant woman. «This song is called COUSINS about my cousin who is in prison for life for killing a pregnant woman a few years after I told him we wouldn’t 'watch dirty magazines together' anymore», Ye wrote on X.
At this time, no credible source has confirmed the name of the cousin or revealed additional details
The song touches on a traumatic experience from his childhood, where he says that early exposure to explicit material led to sexual contact with his male cousin. Ye also claims that this same cousin is currently serving a life sentence for murder. The release of the song has sparked intense reactions online, addressing heavy themes such as trauma, guilt, and the long-term consequences of early experiences.
Learn more about the song and what we know about the cousin Ye sings about below.
The Grammy-winning song «Cousins», released on April 21, 2025, delves into deep personal and controversial experiences from his youth. In the track, West recalls sexual contact with his male cousin in childhood, an experience he links to early exposure to explicit material.
In the music video, West blends home videos from his childhood with shocking scenes of gun violence, provocative symbolism, a profanity-laden sign, and a burning cross.
In a post on X, Ye confirmed the themes of the song, saying that he found journals in his late mother Donda’s closet and wrote: «Maybe in my selfish disorder I felt it was my fault for showing him those dirty journals when he was 6, and then we reenacted what we saw».
The identity of the cousin mentioned in the song «Cousins» has not been disclosed. West referred to this cousin as the man who is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of a pregnant woman. «This song is called COUSINS about my cousin who is in prison for life for killing a pregnant woman a few years after I told him we wouldn’t 'watch dirty magazines together' anymore», Ye wrote on X.
At this time, no credible source has confirmed the name of the cousin or revealed additional details
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