NEWS OF THE WEEK: Kanye West ‘dreams' of apologising to Jay-Z
The controversial artist took to X to say that he often thinks about making amends. "All my dreams have been about apologising to Jay-Z.' The Chicago rapper and producer went on a rant about his mentor's kids earlier this year, insinuating that Jay and his wife Beyoncé's young twins, Rumi and Sir Carter, have mental disabilities. "Wait, has anyone ever seen Jay-Z and Beyonce's younger kids?" he wrote in a post. "No, like, literally, and this is why artificial insemination is such a blessing."
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