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West asked his Twitter followers to urge Zuckerberg to
support him. "World, please tweet, FaceTime, Facebook, instagram,
whatever you gotta do to get Mark to support me ... West
tweeted. (@kanyewest) (http://bit.ly/1Tj2nK9)
The rapper also asked Alphabet Inc CEO Larry Page to help him
with his financial troubles.
West, who claimed he was "still 53 million dollars in personal
debt," said that people do not give money to "real artists" like
him but rather open schools in Africa.
Neither Zuckerberg nor Page have verified accounts on Twitter,
the microblogging website.
Some Twitter users have reached out to Zuckerberg via Facebook
Messenger asking him to help the rapper out. (http://bit.ly/1Tj2MMN)
On Saturday night, prior to releasing his eighth studio album
and performing on TV comedy show "Saturday Night Live," the
rapper revealed via Twitter that he was $53 million in debt.
"I write this to you my brothers while still 53 million dollars
in personal debt," he tweeted. "Please pray we overcome ... This
is my true heart."
West, who's married to reality TV star Kim Kardashian, has been
putting tens of millions into his fashion label. According to
the Business Insider website, his latest clothing line is
selling high-end coats and jackets for as much as $3,000 to
$4,000. The Kanye sweatpants alone cost $510.
In a 2015 interview with BET, the controversial rapper said he
incurred $16 million in debt from his fashion business.
Via online streaming, more than 20 million viewers watched West
debuted his new album, "The Life of Pablo" and clothing
collection during a New York Fashion Week runway show last
Thursday.
(Reporting by Subrat Patnaik in Bengaluru; Editing by Jeffrey
Benkoe)
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