Kanye West Says ‘Art’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Ill Or Harm’ After Burying Pete Davidson In ‘Eazy’ Video

hollywoodlife.com:

Kanye West’s latest Instagram appears to be a follow-up to his since-deleted post that received a major amount of backlash.

In case you missed it, the “Famous” rapper shared a disturbing video for his single “Easy,” in which he decapitated and buried his estranged wife Kim Kardashian’s new boyfriend Pete Davidson.

On Sunday (March 6), Kanye seemingly defended the clip by saying “art” is intended to “inspire,” rather than imply “harm.” “Art is therapy just like this view,” Kanye began his caption of a black-and-white image of a church on fire. “Art is protected as freedom of speech; art inspires and simplifies the world; Art is not a proxy for any ill or harm; Any suggestion otherwise about my art is false and mal intended.” The Grammy winner concluded the post with a black heart emoji.

Despite the shocking music video including a graphic animation scene in which he is beheaded and buried, Pete was apparently “amused” by the situation. “Pete saw Kanye’s video and honestly, he thought it was hilarious,” a source EXCLUSIVELY told HollywoodLife. “Pete was pretty amused by the whole thing and he wasn’t bothered by the graphic animation or anything else.