Kanye West Asks "White Publications" to Stop Commenting on "Black Music"

"I love love love white people but you don't understand what it means to be the great grandson of ex slaves and make it this far."

A little more than an hour before the Grammys were to start Monday night, Kanye West wrote another series of controversial tweets, this time asking "white publications" to not write about "black music."

West singled out The New York Times, Rolling Stone and Pitchfork as "white publications" that should not be writing about black music.

To Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, New York Times, and any other white publication. Please do not comment on black music anymore.

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016

I love love love white people but you don't understand what it means to be the great grandson of ex slaves and make it this far.

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016

The system is designed for colored people to fail and one of our only voices is music. One of our only ways out is music.

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016

West also said his highly anticipated album, The Life of Pablo, will not be available on iTunes or in stores. It can only be found on Tidal, he tweeted. West has been a supporter of the subscription-based music-streaming service owned by Jay Z since it was introduced in 2014. 

My album will never never never be on Apple. And it will never be for sale... You can only get it on Tidal.

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016

Please to all my friends fans and music lovers. Sign up to Tidal now.

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016