Kanye West caused shock by posting a tweet detailing his sexual encounters with a male cousin during their youth and sharing lyrics from a new song titled “Cousins.” In the tweet, he mentioned the personal experiences that inspired the song, implicating himself in childhood incidents involving explicit content. Many users were puzzled, alarmed, and doubtful about the tweet, with some seeing it as West confronting past traumas. The song lyrics echoed the tweet, narrating scenarios similar to what West disclosed about his cousin. Despite sharing these revelations, West clarified that he is not attracted to men, and the cousin mentioned in the song is serving a life sentence for a crime mentioned in Kim Kardashian's documentary.