Kanye West Under Fire for New 'Theraflu' Single

Kanye West, the man who creates controversy by simply picking up his smart phone, has walked himself into another pit this time without knowing it. The rapper/entrepreneur is catching flak on two different fronts, since the release of his new single, 'Theraflu', which was a collaboration with the overweight DJ Khaled. The song includes lyrics about Kanye's new flame Kim Kardashian. The lyrics are as follows: "Way too cold, I promise you'll need some Theraflu". Makers of the flu medication have made an exception to his use of their trademark. A company rep had told gossip site TMZ that executives from the company said that, "We in no way endorse or approve of the references or use of the image and likeness of Theraflu in this manner". 


At the same time rapper Kanye West has managed to start a fire with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) with another lyric, which says, "Someone tell PETA my mink is draggin' on the floor". A spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal that, "What's draggin' on the floor is Kanye's reputation as a man with no empathy for animals or humans beings. He's a great musician but doesn't seem to have the fashion sense to design anything more than caveman costumes". 


According to MTV, the sampled track was originally intended for the overweight Miami DJ Khaled, but was more or less claimed by Kanye, after hearing the beat. This didn't seem to bother Khaled, who has promised another collaboration with Kanye West on his upcoming LP "Kiss the Ring". The DJ told MTV   News that, "When we get together, we just making some amazing music".


In other news, Kanye and longtime friend Kim Kardashian, another controversy-seeking star, like West himself have been spotted on several public outings recently and their friends have confirmed that both the superstars are dating.













Sources:


1) http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1682617/kanye-west-theraflu-dj-khaled.jhtml


2) http://www.soundspike.com/story/4192/kanye-west-under-fire-on-two-fronts-for-new-theraflu-single/