Were Kanye West's Yeezy Shoe Sales Affected By His Political Views?

Kanye West is still living that "good life" despite his controversial politics. 

While some alleged that the "Love It" rapper's Yeezy Mauve 700 shoe — which dropped on Saturday (October  27) — did not sell out instantly (like his other shoes in the past) because of his political beliefs, sources told TMZ that couldn't be further from the truth. Ye Insiders told the site that the shoe sale was "actually super strong." In fact, they claimed to have sold more shoes this release because they increased the number of shoes for the drop by "nearly 10-fold" compared to the brand's past releases. In short, the shoes didn't sell out instantly because there were more to sell.

Kanye is set to release another shoe on November 9.

Earlier this week, Kanye announced that he was stepping away from politics after months of alarming and uncharacteristic behavior, which included a plethora of politically-charged rants. The "Love It" rapper took to Twitter to clarify his "actual" beliefs, and acknowledge that he recognizes he's been used for political gain. "My eyes are now wide open and now realize I’ve been used to spread messages I don’t believe in," he wrote on Tuesday (October 30). "I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative !!!"

While Ye made no mention of Donald Trump, he did call out African American conservative Candace Owen, who spearheaded the "Blexit" campaign (which urges black Americans to leave the Democratic party), and previously claimed that Kanye helped create the Blexit logo. "I introduced Candace to the person who made the logo and they didn’t want their name on it so she used mine," Ye explained. "I never wanted any association with Blexit. I have nothing to do with it." (To note, Candace issued a clarifying statement hours before Kanye's tweet sesh, saying her and Kanye have different political views and he did not design the Blexit t-shirts.)

Kanye went on to thank those who have supported his "ACTUAL beliefs" and "vision for a better world." However, Mr. West didn't end there. In a clear and concise manner (a far cry from his recent rants and lengthy monologues), the "Lift Yourself" rapper went on to explain what his actual values are (now) — and they surprisingly take from both sides of the political aisle. "I support those who risk their lives to serve and protect us and I support holding people who misuse their power accountable," he shared. "I believe in love and compassion for people seeking asylum and parents who are fighting to protect their children from violence and war." Adding, "I support creating jobs and opportunities for people who need them the most, I support prison reform, I support common-sense gun laws that will make our world safer." Talk about a complete 180! 

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