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Are you a big fan of Kanye West? Are you also a sneaker fanatic? Well, here's your chance to indulge in both if your loves. The Heat Check website is selling an exclusive pair of West's Nike Yeezy 1 sneakers. According to the website, these shoes were worn by the rapper when he performed at the 2008 Grammy Awards. The shoes were made exclusively for that performance, and this is reportedly the prototype sample sneaker of the Yeezy 1. When the Yeezys were released to the public, many alterations were made- this prototype is the only of its kind. The Yeezy 1 black sneakers will come in a wooden box, and they cost a whooping $75,000. West's name has also made headlines after his appearance at Drake's OVO Fest last night. The rapper performed his hot songs such as "Black Skinhead," "Stronger," "Power," "All Day," and "Mercy." Travis Scott joined West onstage, and told the crowd that he broke out of jail in order to perform at OVO Fest. Scott was arrested on August 1st after he urged the crowd at Lollapalooza to rush the stage, and so the …show more content…

He opened his set with a performance of his diss records regarding Meek Mill, "Back to Back" and "Charged Up." During his performance, a huge screen displayed tons of memes poking fun at Mill. A funeral meme was also played on the big screen with the caption, "Meek Mill checking out of his hotel this morning." All of the commotion on the last day of OVO Fest has re-energized the beef between Drake and Mill. Now, fans are awaiting Mill's response. In the meantime, those on social media are tweeting, retweeting, and posting photos of Drake's performance. Rapper 50 Cent couldn't resist commenting on Drake's attack on Mill at OVO Fest. "All he did was put up the memes, trust me he got something just waiting. That Back to Back was just a verse. Meek gotta go hard or go home first class. Drop something tonight f**k that," 50 Cent wrote on

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