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Kanye West expresses 'love' for Donald Trump

Our q This panel tackles Kanye West's tweets in support of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Janelle Monáe's new album Dirty Computer, which is out today.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and musician Kanye West pose for media at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 13, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX2UU4M (Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Every Friday, q This looks at the biggest stories in music news. Today, culture critic Stuart Berman and rapper Cadence Weapon discuss Janelle Monáe's new album Dirty Computer, which is out today, and Kanye West's recent tweets in support of U.S. President Donald Trump, which have brought up a lot of questions about how an artist's political opinions can impact the way we feel about their music.

— Produced by Shannon Higgins

Janelle Monáe, Make Me Feel

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