Kanye West and Travis Scott have a lot in common. In 2012, Kanye acted as an early mentor to Scott and introduced him to the industry while he was still a teenager. Around the same time, Kanye formalized his relationship with Kim Kardashian and entered this coven of witches (sorry, I meant “family”). A few years later, Scott also got into a serious relationship with Kylie Jenner, a member of the Kardashian clan. And, like Kanye, he’s had multiple children with her.

Like those of most men who came close to the Kardashians, the careers and personal lives of Kanye and Scott took a dark and bizarre turn while under their spell.

An entire book could be written about Kanye’s case, but the main turning point was his forced 2016 hospitalization from which he emerged a very different person. In my multiple articles about this event, I explained how everything about it pointed to MKULTRA-style reprogramming – a fact that was acknowledged by industry insiders and Kanye himself.

In 2021, Travis Scott’s career also took an extremely dark turn when his Astroworld festival – which already had dark and ritualistic undertones – ended with the death of over 10 people. Strange fact: The festival took place on Kris Jenner’s 66th birthday.

In other words, both artists went deep into the industry’s dark side. And, despite being among the biggest artists in the world, they both became industry pariahs as their names were associated with death and controversy.

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