Yeezy’s Not So Easy Instagram Twist: The Confusion Among Fans Unraveled After Kanye West’s Surprise Message

Published 11/29/2023, 9:33 PM EST

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A widely acclaimed name for revolutionizing the sneaker line, Yeezy was founded by Kanye West in 2009. After an unfortunate series of events, the Yeezy founder lost his position in the billionaire club with Adidas’s termination of the partnership. However, having parted ways with the German root did not stop the sale of the leftover stock. As speculations cued at Ye’s future drop in separation from the brand, a surprise message from him concerning Yeezy has left fans baffled.

The fashion mogul, Kanye West, has been revving up the couture world with his sartorial visions for over a decade now. Amidst the Adidas dispute of going back and forth with their decisions, an unexpected message from the ‘Donda’ rapper has caught fans in a daze. The message came from Yeezy’s official Instagram handle. He wrote, “Surreal… the age of Aquarius is upon us..”. While the message was not entirely transparent, fans were all in by the enthusiasm for breaking the code on X, formerly Twitter. 

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Back when Ye debuted his brainchild in 2009, he referred to it as the “Lamborghini of shoes”. Undeniably so given that the partnership termination did not end the sales of the leftover stocks. Instead, plans for a possible 2024 drop were revealed from the leftovers. While that grabbed the fan’s attention for a while, the cryptic post that has recently surfaced on the Internet is gaining momentum.

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Kanye West’s history of cryptic posting is not new. But given his stardom, fans are ready to travel the extra mile to decipher what the post could stake out.

Fans are mystified by Kanye West’s message from Yeezy

West’s sartorial achievements in the fashion world are no easy road to success. However, Adidas has not been shedding much light despite the possibility of the 2024 drop. Given his post reiterates the line “Yeezy free”, fans of the fashion genius have been putting their everything into decrypting the fuddled dispatch. Not only that, fan theories were also mobbing the thread with not-so-easy solutions. 

While some fans were “okay” with not understanding the report, other fans believed Ye was dwelling in an astrological realm. Some others also found his pattern of texting purely jestful.

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Kanye West’s delving into the world of symbols is not a recent occurrence. Since many could not discern whether the message served as an announcement or merely a rant, fans were dissatisfied. While the dissatisfaction could not be meddled with clarity, there is hope that Ye will come clear with his word sooner or later.

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What do you think Kanye West meant to convey through his message? Let us know in the comments below!

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Anushka Bhattacharya

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I'm Anushka Bhattacharya, an entertainment journalist at Netflix Junkie. Armed with a degree in literature, I once wielded my words to catalyze change within society through my work with NGOs. However, as I stumbled into the exuberant hole of crime thrillers and documentaries on Netflix, it was love at first sight and pushed me into entertainment journalism.

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