Kanye West has responded to a fan igniting a “Swiftie Emergency,” the ardent Taylor Swift fan calling on supporters to stream Beyonce‘s new single “Texas Hold Em” in order to deny West a No. 1 debut on the Billboard charts.
The fan urged people to “buy and stream “Texas Hold Em” to block him from the top spot.”
On February 13, West occupied half of all the spots inside the top 10 on Spotify’s ranking of the most-streamed songs in the U.S. West saw his track “Carnival” hold at No. 1.
Billboard’s charts may not show a strong beginning. The album was originally supposed to debut on Friday, but ultimately trickled out on streaming services over Saturday. The incomplete first tracking week for the set will likely depress its opening numbers.
West claimed in his rebuttal to the Swifties that he was “far more helpful to Taylor Swift’s career than harmful.” He added, “I am not your enemy, ummm, I’m not your friend either, though, LOL.”
West drew a target on himself when he referred to Swift in the song “Carnival,” which is from the Vultures 1 album he just released as a collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign.
West’s post has exploded in the short time it’s been up. See the back-and-forth below.
