REACTIONS TRAIL KANYE WEST'S HOSPITALISATION, CANCELS TOUR, PROMISES TICKETS REFUND

A few hours ago, the BBC carried a media reports that US rapper Kanye West has been taken to hospital following an emergency services call.

A police spokesperson told the BBC they had received a "disturbance call" on Monday afternoon, but did not name the singer. The disturbance was later deemed a medical incident, he said, and the fire department responded.

A spokesman for the LA Fire Department said an unnamed man had been taken to hospital for "further assessment".

"At 13:20 Pacific Time, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to an unspecified medical aid request," a spokesperson for the service said. "An adult male described as medically stable was taken to an area hospital for further assessment."

West's wife Kim Kardashian West was photographed getting off a private jet at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles a few hours after he was taken to hospital.

Further details of the incident naming West varied in conflicting reports from multiple news sources.

NBC News said officers had been responding to a "medical welfare call" and the decision to hospitalise West was for his own health and safety, citing "multiple authorities familiar with the case".

Gossip website TMZ said that West was taken to hospital for "psychiatric evaluation" and had been seeking treatment for "severe sleep deprivation".

The Los Angeles Times reported that there had been a 911 call from the address, citing a fire department source.

Neither West nor his representatives have made an official statement about the incident.

Before news broke of West's hospital treatment, Kim Kardashian West's mother, Kris Jenner, spoke to US media about the rapper's reasons for cancelling his shows.

"He's exhausted, he's just really tired. He's had a gruelling tour and it's been a grind so he just needs some rest," she told US TV show Extra.

Some celebrities took to social media to voice their concern and offer well wishes to West.

Rapper 9th Wonder tweeted: "Been knowing the brother upwards of 13 years. Mental healing is a serious thing, no matter what. Stay strong Kanye West."

US actor and comedian Ronald Funches wrote: "I wish Kanye West love and support through his journey. Mental health is no joke and a constant battle and I hope he makes more dope music."

Chance The Rapper, who was performing in BBC Radio 1Xtra's Live Lounge on Tuesday, began a song by saying: "I want to extend a very special prayer to my big brother Kanye West."

Kardashian West was expected to appear at a New York City social event on Monday - her first public appearance since she was robbed in Paris in October - but she did not attend.

The rapper had cancelled all remaining dates on his current tour after abandoning a Sacramento performance at the weekend.

He had performed just three songs on Saturday night, before embarking on an unscripted rant, criticising Facebook, Jay Z and Hillary Clinton.

He criticised Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg for failing to give him $53m (£42.5m) to get out of debt and said he was hurt that Jay Z failed to visit his family after last month's robbery.

West then appeared to suggest that Jay Z employed hit men, saying: "Jay Z, I know you got killers, please don't send them at my head."

"Get ready to have a field day, press, because the show's over," he said, as he dropped his microphone and walked out.

His promoter, Live Nation, has announced refunds for all tickets from the show.

No reason has been given for the cancellation of the remaining dates.

 

KHLOE STILL HOT ON LAMAR

During last Sunday’s church service, which was mothers’ day as celebrated in some parts of the world, the Pastor of the church which I attend, before praying over the women and mothers, reiterated that there is nothing good about a broken home or marriage and never in history has it ever happened that a woman was applauded or given an award for making her home a hell of a place to live. 

That warning made me recollect what I read online a few days before about Khloe Kardashian of the Kardashian dynasty who was reported to have said on the program Kocktails with Khloé  that she would never be unfaithful to her partner in any relationship she finds herself because of the negative impacts infidelity had on her parents, Kris Jenner and the late Robert Kardashian.

When I saw that report, it was with an ‘hmmm’ sigh and I thought “this sounds really good coming from a Kardashian” Before you take a ‘misunderstanding’ seat, let me straighten the statement just in case you got it all twisted.

Given the trend of broken relationships/marriages due to one form of infidelity or the other which is fast becoming or now even a norm in Hollywood and the other ‘woods’ in the world, celebrities now have the reputation of ‘who cares if this relationship ends as soon as it starts’ so it comes as a shock to hear some of these same celebs say they would never cheat on their partners especially from the ones who have had very controversial relationships in the past.

Khloe said during the program that the breakup with her former boyfriend James Harden  happened because James “wasn’t committed” and went on to talk about how her experience given her mother’s infidelity destroyed her father who died of cancer in 2003 after breaking up with the mother, Kris Jenner in 1990.

According to Khloe “I saw how it destroyed my dad... I saw what it did to my dad so I don't want to do that. I also saw the regret from my mom."

Who knows, maybe Robert would have made a few more years if he didn’t get divorced. Like they say “happiness has a way of suppressing illnesses and diseases”. But then, it’s too late now even though Kris who is now in her sixties has acknowledged that cheating on her husband at 30 with a producer was her “biggest regret”.

A lot of regrets come after every form of cheating. When it happens between just dating or married couples, regardless the type of relationship, as long as there is commitment to one person, once the other cheats, it breaks a heart gravely and most of the time such heartbreaks never get mended.

Interestingly, sometimes even after such breakups, some of these people still maintain relationship with their ‘Ex’ while some others just end up ‘sworn’ enemies.  

Back to Khloe Kardasian, let us take an example using her relationship with Lamar Odom. The duo still remain friends even after the collapse of their marriage. Khloe had also said on Kocktails that they both have a good relationship notwithstanding Lamar’s unfaithfulness and she proved their friendship when she took time out for Odom while he was hospitalized even though she was already in a new relationship at the time.  

On her relationship with Lamar, she said "People can say whatever they want about Lamar, but our relationship was so unbelievable. The good outweighed the bad … I still have only great things to say about him. I want Lamar to be happy with his life. I feel like that is my role” even as she concluded that Lamar has also set the bar very high for future relationships.

Hey ladies! Isn’t that sweet? There’s a thing or two to learn from KHLOE on this!!