Kanye Opens Up to Tucker Carlson About Meaning of "White Lives Matter" Shirts

Kanye recently sat down with Tucker Carlson, where he opened up about his controversial "White Lives Matter" shirt.

Kanye started off by explaining, "The answer to why I wrote ‘White Lives Matter’ on a shirt is because they do." He then shared a conversation he had with his dad, stating, "I said, 'I thought the shirt was a funny shirt; I thought the idea of me wearing it was funny.' And I said, 'Dad, why did you think it was funny?' He said, 'Just a Black man stating the obvious.'" 

Kanye then stated, "They’re looking for an explanation — as an artist, you don’t have to give an explanation, but as a leader, you do. So the answer to why I wrote 'White Lives Matter' on a shirt is they do. It’s an obvious thing."