Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Breaking Internet News: Kanye West Sex Tape Scandal?

Latest celebrity news was just released today claiming that not one but TWO homemade sex tapes of the rapper Mr. Kanye West have been stolen from his computer and are now being auctioned online to the highest bidder.  Allegedly bids have already been coming in and Sex.com has been rumored to offer $5 million for the set of tapes.  Kanye's lawyers already released statements saying that this was stolen from Kanyes personal computer and anyone who leaks this video is in direct violation of his right of privacy.



As far as what sex.com had to say about their bold offer?
-“Sex.com sees Mr. West as much more than a rapper. He is a cultural icon, responsible for setting trends in music and fashion. Sex.com feels that these sex-tapes are not only an exclusive look into the star’s intimate life but could also contain the same Midas touch Mr. West brings to all his projects.”

Its interesting to see how much people are willing to pay to get their hands on ANYTHING Kanye West does.  Based on the statement above and the substantial amount of money being offered for these alleged sex tapes, this site recognizes Kanye's influence on today's culture and internet presence.  As i searched for News on Kanye, just today this article was worded and reworded on at least 20 different gossip websites.  Were trying to observe Kanye and how he ties into E-Marketing; and coincidentally this whole controversy involves computers and the internet.  From where the tapes were stolen from, to how they are being shopped around for by an anonymous third party, and even to how i discovered the scandal in the first place; through a simple google search with just one word, "Kanye".  Theres no denying the buzz that surrounds this man but once again the question still remains, will this hurt Kanye? or once again will he weather the storm and prove Sex.com right, that Kanye does infact have the "Midas Touch."  More after the jump.

-Daniel Dresser

Source:
TMZ: http://goo.gl/IIKwj
The Grio: http://goo.gl/As2S3

3 comments:

  1. I think Kanye is one of the best self marketers out there right now. He is very good at creating controversy that gets a reaction from the public. Whats the old saying, "That there is no such thing as bad publicity."

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  2. come on lets get it together. aint nothing gonna happen to Kanye. if any thing he's going to make a couple mill off this. this will al blow over. It will be dust in the wind before we know it.

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  3. Kanye West is always promoting himself and it's true what they say any publicity is good publicity. Role Models in this genre don't exist, so why not just look at him for what he truly is a self-promotional tool who clearly stays relevant which each disaster. I don't know about him having "The Midas Touch" but he clearly has differentiated himself from other rappers that don't recite anything but the same garbage among the population.

    -Moses Feliz

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