The Man Who Flew to Mexico for Ye: Top Photos

A promoter bet $15 million on Ye's forgiveness tour. Britain shut the door and cancelled the festival.

Ye at the Vanity Fair kickoff part for the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. Photographer's blog post about this event and photo.
Ye at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival, years before the antisemitic posts, swastika merchandise, and a song called "Heil Hitler" that would get him banned from multiple countries. © David Shankbone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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