Kanye West, now known as Ye, has once again set the internet ablaze—this time by revealing something from his family’s past. In a series of posts, Ye detailed a past incestual relationship with a male cousin, who is allegedly serving life sentence after committing a crime. The shocking revelations were made in his latest track “Cousin.”
Kanye West reveals in his new song “COUSIN” that he performed oral sex on his male cousin until he was 14. pic.twitter.com/GiECmSVreM
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) April 21, 2025
In his post on X (formerly Twitter), Ye explained that the song centers around a cousin who is currently incarcerated. He recalled a moment from their youth when they were first exposed to adult content and said that he later tried to distance himself from those moments. However, the rapper hinted at feeling responsible for the cousin’s behaviors and having a feeling of guilt for possibly being gay.
Ye claimed he found some Playboy magazines that belonged to his dad and also saw his mom’s magazines, which he says were “different.” Then, the “Famous” rapper described how they would reenact what they saw in the pages of the magazines, with him revealing that they performed incestual acts until the age of fourteen. The song “Cousin” appears to expand on these themes, and we’re breaking it down in this article.
