Kanye West may be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of &#039;White Lives Matter&#039; but the truth is deeper.

Kanye West’s Notorious &#8216;White Lives Matter&#8217; Slogan Is Worth 1 Billion Dollars

The phrase ‘White Lives Matter’ is synonymous to hate speech. Which is why ever
since Kanye West held a “secret catwalk” as several models sported ‘White Lives
Matter’ t-shirt, things have only been going downhill for the rapper. The phrase
originated as a direct racist opposition to the Black Lives Matter moment that
had garnered mass attention ever since the tragic death of George Floyd.



Ever since the controversial ‘White Lives Matter’ t-shirt, the rapper has openly
emerged as anti-Semitic and racist, leading to his ban on social media
platforms. Adding salt to the fresh wound are old clips of Ye claiming that
slavery was a hoax. But did you know that two Black radio hosts that speak on
racial justice used the ‘White Lives Matter’ slogan?


WHO ARE THE REAL OWNERS OF THE ‘WHITE LIVES MATTER’ TRADEMARK?

Long before Ye had the slogan printed out on T-shirts, which then went to
orphanages and shelters around Los Angeles, Kanye West had planned on selling
them. Unsurprisingly, people did not praise him for the act and he dropped this
business plan just like GAP and Adidas dropped him. Ye actually purchased the
trademark from Rames Ja and Quinton Ward. The duo runs a radio show named Civic
Cipher that gives input on bettering the lives of the black community.

> Bro what is Kanye West on LMFAO pic.twitter.com/e4JcRQkRpp
> [https://t.co/e4JcRQkRpp]
> 
> — Blind185 (@Blindqtt) December 17, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/Blindqtt/status/1604142723371765760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Ja and Ward started the radio show after they were told that at their previous
work space that they don’t want a “black show.” Therefore, when they started on
their own, a listener gifted them the “White Lives Matter” trademark.

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And they used it to bring attention to the difficulties faced by the black
communities and had no plans of selling it. However, when urged to put a price
on it, Rames Ja jokingly said a massive number, not actually believing anyone
would pay the price. But Kanye West did.


HOW MUCH DID KANYE WEST BUY THE ‘WHITE LIVES MATTER’ LOGO FOR?

Ye purchased the logo by paying a whopping 1 Billion dollars. The original
owners only aimed at serving those in the black and brown communities who needed
help with the money they would receive. Therefore, when Ye offered the
ridiculous price for the trademark, despite not aiming at selling it, the hosts
weighed the amount of people that they could help with the money as opposed to
the harm, and decided to sell it.



During their interview with Deborah D.Douglas, Ward and Ja opened up about the
bias people had against them when they sold the trademark. However, according to
them, the White Lives Matter phrase was only a way for them to bring more people
to the ‘Black Lives Matter’ discussion.

Did you know that the White Lives Matter trademark was worth 1 Billion? Let us
know in the comments below.

Aliza Siddiqui

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<p>The phrase &#8216;White Lives Matter&#8217; is synonymous to hate speech. Which is why ever since Kanye West held a &#8220;secret catwalk&#8221; as several models sported &#8216;White Lives Matter&#8217; t-shirt, things have only been going downhill for the rapper. The phrase originated as a direct racist opposition to the Black Lives Matter moment that had garnered mass attention ever since the tragic death of George Floyd.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Kanye West SHOCKS With White Lives Matter Shirt" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3Uyi7PsKQfM?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>Ever since the controversial &#8216;White Lives Matter&#8217; t-shirt, the rapper has openly emerged as anti-Semitic and racist, leading to his ban on social media platforms. Adding salt to the fresh wound are old clips of Ye claiming that slavery was a hoax. But did you know that two Black radio hosts that speak on racial justice used the &#8216;White Lives Matter&#8217; slogan?</p>
<h2>Who are the real owners of the &#8216;White Lives Matter&#8217; trademark?</h2>
<p>Long before Ye had the slogan printed out on T-shirts, which then went to orphanages and shelters around Los Angeles, Kanye West had planned on selling them. Unsurprisingly, people did not praise him for the act and he dropped this business plan just like GAP and Adidas dropped him. Ye actually purchased the trademark from Rames Ja and Quinton Ward. The duo runs a radio show named Civic Cipher that gives input on bettering the lives of the black community.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bro what is Kanye West on LMFAO <a href="https://t.co/e4JcRQkRpp">pic.twitter.com/e4JcRQkRpp</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Blind185 (@Blindqtt) <a href="https://twitter.com/Blindqtt/status/1604142723371765760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Ja and Ward started the radio show after they were told that at their previous work space that they don&#8217;t want a &#8220;black show.&#8221; Therefore, when they started on their own, a listener gifted them the &#8220;White Lives Matter&#8221; trademark.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ</strong>: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-one-song-sparked-the-rumors-of-kanye-west-acting-in-seth-rogens-christmas-comedy-the-night-before/">When One Song Sparked the Rumors of Kanye West Acting in Seth Rogen’s Christmas Comedy &#8216;The Night Before</a>&#8216;</p>
<p>And they used it to bring attention to the difficulties faced by the black communities and had no plans of selling it. However, when urged to put a price on it, Rames Ja jokingly said a massive number, not actually believing anyone would pay the price. But Kanye West did.</p>
<h2>How much did Kanye West buy the &#8216;White Lives Matter&#8217; logo for?</h2>
<p>Ye purchased the logo by paying a whopping 1 Billion dollars. The original owners only aimed at serving those in the black and brown communities who needed help with the money they would receive. Therefore, when Ye offered the ridiculous price for the trademark, despite not aiming at selling it, the hosts weighed the amount of people that they could help with the money as opposed to the harm, and decided to sell it.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Interview with Ramses Ja and Quinton Ward - White Lives Matter trademark" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-gUv_Ye94C0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>During their interview with Deborah D.Douglas, Ward and Ja opened up about the bias people had against them when they sold the trademark. However, according to them, the White Lives Matter phrase was only a way for them to bring more people to the &#8216;Black Lives Matter&#8217; discussion.</p>
<p>Did you know that the White Lives Matter trademark was worth 1 Billion? Let us know in the comments below.</p>


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