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This Guy Put Up A Giant "PRAY FOR KANYE" Sign Next To The Freeway
The Casa Vertigo wishes Kanye well. (Courtesy of Shawn Far)
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Kanye West has been out of the hospital for over a week now, and in un-Yeezy like fashion he has stayed mostly out of the news. We hope Kanye is recovering well—it sure seemed like he could use a little R&R. One local who has made his well wishes to West quite clear is Shawn Far, the owner of both the clothing brand IAMGAYUSA and the Casa Vertigo building, which is in Pico-Union, conveniently right next to the 10 freeway. Far recently erected a "PRAY FOR KANYE" banner on the roof of the Vertigo for all passing commuters to see. A spokesperson for Far told LAist that Far was at West's concert in Sacramento, where the rapper/producer went on a tirade and left after only two songs. "Although [Far] was unhappy about the abrupt cancellation, he was concerned about the performer and hopes he feels better soon," she said. West would cancel the rest of his tour two days after the Sacramento incident.
Whitehair says "PRAY FOR KANYE" will stay up until the end of the year (we assume this is contingent on West's wellbeing) and that Far is already exploring options for what will next grace the roof of Casa Vertigo. Far has been known to plunder #trending topics, with previous signs including a "Kanye 2020?" banner and one that read "TWERK MILEY."
Kanye hasn't been up to much since he left the hospital, but TMZ reports that he's already working on new music and was spotted last night at an art installation at the Pacific Design Center.
Get well Yeezy.
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