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Halloween 2020: Kanye West, Cardi B, Travis Scott & More Display Incredible Creativity

Halloween is one of the most celebrated times of the year as it comes during arguably the best season of the year: the Fall. With the cooler weather, colorful leaves, and spooky atmosphere, the Fall provides the best possible conditions for dressing up as some of your favorite characters and impressing your friends with elaborate costumes. While the Coronavirus pandemic put a hold on big Halloween parties, people still came through and decided to dress up for themselves, all while some celebrities went ahead with parties, anyway.

All throughout yesterday, numerous artists can celebrities decided to show off some of their best looks from throughout the day. In the end, fans were extremely impressed with the sheer diversity of outfits here. From pop culture references to classic monster story characters, this was a very successful Halloween when it comes to the wide variety of costumes to behold.

Starting with one of the more bizarre costumes, I think we can all agree that Kanye was a standout with his bizarre blue suit that sometimes had abs and other times, was just a big ball. Fans expressed confusion at this one, but alas, we are talking about Kanye here. From there, Kanye’s protege Travis Scott dropped an incredible Bruce Wayne and Batman get-up that had fans extremely impressed, even if the Batsuit was brown instead of black.

When it comes to female artists, there were some truly wonderful costumes, starting with Cardi B who dressed up as Medusa. Meanwhile, Flo Milli went as Left Eye from TLC, and Beyonce got dressed up as a skeleton alongside her stylist. Rico Nasty also delivered as she went as the Joker, which is always a classic around this time of year. From there, we got to see Saweetie as Mystique, all while Danileigh stunned as Rihanna.

The looks didn’t stop there as there were also some amazing costumes from the likes of Tyga, Offset, The Weekend, Reginae Carter, Tory Lanez, Pappoose, Remy Ma, Snoop Dogg, and Tina Lawson. Some of the characters included here were the Tiger King A.K.A. Joe Exotic, Ginger Spice, The Mask, Eazy E, and a vintage Batman from Snoop. Of course, no one can forget Lil Nas X who stunned fans as he dressed up as Nicki Minaj.

Check out all of these great costumes below and let us know which ones were your favorites.

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Kanye West Joins Chicago Ceremony Honoring His Mother With Dr. Donda West Way

Kanye West was in Chicago for a street naming ceremony honoring his late mother, Dr. Donda West, and celebrating her lasting contributions to the city, her impact on education and the arts, and her influence on her son’s life.

A portion of 78th Street bears the official designation of Dr. Donda West Way, an appropriate tribute to a woman whose legacy remains deeply entangled with Chicago. Local news covered the ceremony, attended by community leaders, and Ye could be seen clapping in the background, wearing shades, as the new street sign was unveiled.

The event celebrated Donda West’s accomplishments and her impact on the people in her life. It was also a moment of profound personal significance for Kanye. His mother played a large part in building his confidence and supporting his musical ambitions, leading him down the path that would ultimately make him one of the most recognizable artists in music.

West had already paid tribute to his mother in his 2021 album Donda. The project took 10 years to complete, the amount of time it took Ye to process her tragic passing. Donda’s voice is present throughout the album, adding another personal element to a project centered on her memory and legacy.

The Chicago ceremony falls during a busy time for West. The artist is on a world tour and played a couple of shows in Chicago just a few weeks ago. Despite the ongoing controversy about his recent past and public reception, his repeated returns to the stage have underscored the enduring size of his audience.

Currently, the unveiling of Dr. Donda West Way is not about music but about celebrating Donda West’s life and accomplishments and the impact she continues to have through the legacy she left behind.

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DJ Akademiks Opens the Door to Pusha T Amidst Drake Controversy

DJ Akademiks seems to be changing his tune on Pusha T after the leak of the rapper’s alleged album with Pharrell, though the project reportedly includes several direct shots at Drake.

The reaction is notable as Akademiks and Pusha T have been on completely unique sides of the long-running Drake-Pusha T divide. Pusha T’s infamous beef with Drake reached a major milestone in 2018 with the release of “The Story of Adidon.” Akademiks has an OVO chain and has been a big supporter of Drake, which makes his latest comments about Pusha T even more shocking.

The two have had their differences, though they have never gone back and forth publicly over the years. Akademiks, however, responded to the leaked project with a more sympathetic view of Pusha T’s position. Akademiks didn’t just point out the rapper’s continued Drake references; he also recognized that Drake has been beefing with Pusha T and Pharrell over the last few years.

Things got spicy when Akademiks reminded him that Pusha T has liked a couple of his posts before. That detail apparently has Akademiks considering reaching out directly to talk with Pusha T.

Does Pusha T even want that kind of conversation? Still, Akademiks’ comments imply that he believes there’s room for a more productive discourse between two personalities who have historically been on opposite sides of the Drake-Pusha T feud.

For now, the leaked album has provided an unexpected opening for dialogue. Akademiks’ openness to Pusha T’s side, even with his clear ties to Drake, shifts the conversation away from taking sides and toward whether a direct conversation could actually happen.

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