'Kanye doesn't care about black people': Questlove spotted in T-shirt criticising rapper over Trump comments
Producer, DJ and drummer for The Roots has previously expressed his disappointment in West's statements about the US president
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Your support makes all the difference.Questlove was spotted wearing a T-shirt which bore the damning words: "Kanye doesn't care about black people" in a font used by the controversial rapper for his album artwork.
Questlove, the American drummer, producer, DJ, musician and writer - best known for his work with The Roots - has been one of West's many critics after West expressed support for US president Donald Trump on Twitter.
In recent weeks, West has claimed he "loves" the current US president, called him "brother" and shared photos of himself wearing a Make America Great Again hat signed by Trump.
Performing at the Concert for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, Questlove was photographed in the shirt which references West's statement about George W. Bush in 2005, when he said: "George Bush doesn't care about black people" in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
The T-shirt also read "This is an alt-right dream" in an arch around the main statement. One photo was taken by Jamil K Smith - a senior writer at Rolling Stone - backstage after the event, who added: "After Ahmir [Questlove] showed his shirt, someone nearby remarked that 'Kanye cares about record sales.' I can't say that I disagree with that, or the t-shirt."
Last week he told Buzzfeed about the disappointment he felt over West's comments, saying: "For the first time [yesterday] I thought I was done, and I went to sleep before midnight. I don't like what I'm seeing."
West has released two new tracks either mocking or reacting to criticism around his support for Trump: "Lift Yourself" and "Ye Vs The People", the latter of which features the opening line: "I know Obama was heaven-sent/But ever since Trump won, it proved that I could be President."
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