Rapper Kanye West has launched a bizarre attack on Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, as part of his latest controversial social media outburst.
The 47-year-old father of four took to social media on Feb. 25 to post a photo of himself wearing a sweatshirt featuring a swastika, a symbol long associated with the Nazis and widely condemned.
In the image, Kanye is seen holding two handbags—one of which displays an image of Barack and Michelle Obama.
He cryptically captioned the post “Oh you trickin now???” and bizarrely tagged Michelle Obama’s image as Tina Knowles, Beyoncé’s mother.
Controversial Messages and Music Promotion
In an earlier post, Kanye shared what he claimed was a DM exchange between rapper The Game and Tina Knowles, in which The Game allegedly sent her a banana emoji—a symbol sometimes interpreted as having sexual connotations.
Kanye wrote: “This Game’s phone,” implying that the screenshot came from The Game’s device. Many believe this could be part of Kanye’s effort to promote an upcoming project with the rapper.
Later, Kanye posted a snippet of an unreleased song, allegedly titled “Tina”, featuring The Game.
Backlash and Fan Reactions
Many of Kanye’s followers expressed confusion and frustration over his erratic behavior.
- “It’s not even funny anymore, it’s just lame as f**,”* one person commented.
- Another added: “You have lost your f**ing mind.”*
In yet another post, Kanye shared a video of Tina Knowles dancing in a red jumpsuit, prompting fans to question his motives and urge him to stop.
Kanye’s Recent Controversies
Once close with Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Kanye has repeatedly sparked controversy with a series of racist and anti-Semitic remarks.
Most recently, he announced plans to wear a swastika-emblazoned T-shirt during the Super Bowl, further fueling backlash. His Yeezy online store was taken offline after selling $20 T-shirts featuring swastikas, and Shopify, which hosted the store, confirmed they had terminated their partnership with him due to policy violations.
Despite the backlash, Kanye later insisted in a post: “I am not a Nazi.” However, he has continued to publicly wear the swastika symbol.
