Kanye Reportedly Opens Yeezy Office Next To Adidas

Kanye has reportedly upped his level of pettiness.  It's rumored that he has opened up his Yeezy office right next to his former partner Adidas. Ye's brand Yeezy is now independent following the global sportswear company severing ties with the rapper last year amid his racist attacks at the Jewish community.

"Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech. Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness," the statement reads. "After a thorough review, the company has taken the decision to terminate the partnership with Ye immediately, end production of Yeezy branded products and stop all payments to Ye and his companies. Adidas will stop the Adidas Yeezy business with immediate effect."

The new Yeezy office is reportedly on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. On the map it's just a few steps away from an Adidas store. It seems like a deliberate move, given Kanye and Adidas' history.

While Kanye lost his billionaire status following several companies dropping their partnership with the rapper, Adidas also suffered. The brand has over $500 million in leftover Yeezy products that they can’t sell.

Adidas partnered with West in 2013. They expanded their relationship in 2016. It was called "the most significant partnership ever created between a non-athlete and an athletic brand."

The sportswear brand put its relationship with Ye under review after the rapper was seen wearing the 'White Lives Matter' shirt he designed for his YZY SZN 9 debut during Paris Fashion Week.

In other Kanye news, the rapper is currently in a legal situation involving his ex-business partner who is suing the Yeezy founder for $4.5M in damages. $900k is for the months Thomas St. John claims he was not paid, and the rest ($3.6M) is for the remainder of the contract. He's also looking for punitive damages as well.

Ye is countersuing St. John stating he took advantage of him during his divorce from Kim Kardashian.  The rapper claims the deal he made with St. John isn't enforceable. Kanye says he signed it without help from a lawyer when he was "sleep-deprived, stressed, anxious, and under duress."

The artists in hip-hop and R&B showed out in April with rappers such as Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat hopping on remixes as well as some R&B artists reemerging for the first time in a long time. Drake made his first solo record of the year this month as some artists are gearing up for their future albums slated for 2023.

Take a look at some of the best R&B and hip-hop songs of April 2023 ranked:

Ciara enlisted Lola Brooke and Lady London for the remix of "Da Girls." This was the first time all three artists linked up on a record. "Lola and Lady London are special," Ciara said about the two rising emcees per RatedRNB. "They each bring a unique star quality to everything they do. From the tone of their voices to the fire verses, they spoke life into this record for all da girls around the world."

Miguel is back with a new single titled "Give It To Me." The R&B artist has not released a full-length project since 2017's War & Leisure. His last project was his 2021 EP Art Dealer Chic Vol. 4. However, his 2010 single "Sure Thing," went viral on TikTok this year and currently sits at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Post Malone dropped his first song of 2023 with "Chemical." The New York native just finished touring last year in support of his 2022 LP Twelve Carat Toothache. "Chemical" is different from the artist's usual sound as it has upbeat pop-rock elements introduced. The new record will act as the lead single to the rapper's upcoming fifth studio album.

Nicki Minaj joined Kim Petras for "Alone" marking their first collaboration together. For Nicki, this follows her feature on Ice Spice's "Princess Diana." "Alone" is Petras' second single of 2023 following her record "brrr" which was released in January.

For The Weeknd's upcoming HBO drama The Idol, he and Future linked up to create "Double Fantasy." The Weeknd performed it for the first time during Metro Boomin's Coachella set. "Double Fantasy" marks The Weeknd and Future’s fifth collaboration after the two first came together as featured artists on producer Mike WiLL Made-It‘s 2015 single "Drinks on Us," which also featured Swae Lee.

Doja Cat hopped on SZA's SOS hit "Kill Bill" making it her first 2023 appearance. The two previously collaborated on the Grammy-winning "Kiss Me More." SZA earned her first No. 1 Billboard hit with the original "Kill Bill" this month.

Jay-Z remixed his 2009 hit "Empire State of Mind." The hip-hop icon performed the remixed version in Paris at the Louis Vuitton Foundation to mark the opening of the "Basquiat x Warhol. Painting Four Hands" exhibition. The new version has been officially released which features Gil Scott-Heron’s iconic I’m New Here song "New York Is Killing Me." The original "Empire State Of Mind" features Alicia Keys. The song was nominated for three awards but won Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best Rap Song at the 53rd Grammy Awards ceremony. The song was originally on Jay's The Blueprint 3.

Latto dropped "Put It On Da Floor" in April which fueled a beef between her and Coi Leray. The two later made amends but it ended working in the Atlanta native's favor as she scored her first No. 1 on the Hot Trending Songs chart.

Drake dropped his first solo song of 2023 titled "Search & Rescue." He infamously sampled Kim Kardashian on the record from her Hulu reality show The Kardashians. "Search & Rescue" debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The People's Princess and the Queen linked up for a remix of the Bronx native's "Princess Diana." The "Princess Diana" remix debuted at No.1 on this week's Digital Song Sales chart making it Ice Spice's first and Nicki's 14th No.1 hit. The song debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.