Jay Z was all set to say yes to being Yeezy’s go-to-guy, but he’s since rescinded the offer. Who else could fill those Red Octobers to be Kanye West‘s best man?!
KimYe has yet to set a wedding date, but that hasn’t stopped everyone from speculating who is going to be there on that fateful day. According to reports on Perez Hilton’s gossip site, Ye’s The Throne cohort originally agreed to be the best man at his wedding, but sources say he changed his mind when word got out that the whole thing could air as an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
Those same sources hint that E! Network is desperate to get the whole thing on their channel, and are willing to pay top dollar to gain exclusivity. “The thought of popping up in KUWTK [Keeping Up With the Kardashians] mortifies Beyonce,” says the unidentified source. Which is understandable given Kim K’s last wedding was seen more as a publicity stunt than an act of pure love and admiration.
Since King Hov won’t be the man at Kanye’s side because of the television cameras, we muse 15 other potential fellas who could be present at Ye’s beautiful dark twisted wedding.
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Don C
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Yeezy’s former manager and inspiration behind a lot of his classic looks, Don C could make the walk down the aisle one of the most fashionable events ever.
No I.D.
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A mentor and long-time friend to Kanye, No I.D. could ensure that the reception’s music is official and maintains some Chiraq feel.
Kid Cudi
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The former G.O.O.D. Music rapper-songwriter has went on his own, but as Ye’s best man he could add an element of out-of-this-world excitement to the wedding day.
John Legend
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Already married to Christine Teigen, the Grammy Award winning musician could offer some much needed words of advice prior to Kanye before he commits his life (and wealth) to Kim Kardashian.
Common
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A wise sage, Common has always been in West’s corner through the good and the bad. As the Louis Vuitton Don’s best man, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. could deliver the prayer that blesses the couple’s union.
Riccardo Tisci
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A frequent collaborator and friend to Kanye West, the two have curated the next-gen of Hip-Hop culture with Watch The Throne and Cruel Summer. As the best man to one half of The Throne, Riccardo could ensure that Yeezy is draped up in Givenchy from head to toe.
Yasiin Bey
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The man formerly known as Mos Def may have his own thoughts about married bliss. But for his fellow partner-in-rhyme, Yasiin would leave his new South African home to stand by Martin Louis the King’s side.
Rob Kardashian
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In pure reality TV fashion, Ye having Rob Kardashian as his best man would make the ratings for that Keeping Up With the Kardashians episode the highest yet.
Drake
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Ye inviting the one act who he sees “as competition” to his wedding could inspire Aubrey to finally wife up Rihanna — a feat in itself.
Consequence
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Cons isn’t unfamiliar to reality TV and could truly end his longstanding beef with Ye in front of millions of viewers before standing next to him at the aisle.
Rhymefest
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It would only be right that the co-writer behind “Jesus Walks” stand next to Kanye West on his big day. As a goodwill Hip-Hop ambassador, ‘Fest can ensure that the wedding day seen around the world is full of positivity and love.
Lupe Fiasco
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Fellow Chiraq rap star and social advocate, Lupe Fiasco, doesn’t have the strongest friendship with Kanye. But together, the two could stand as reaffirmation of how Black men show respect and love in the 21st Century.
Adam Levine
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The Maroon 5 frontman collaborated with Yeezy on his Late Registration album (“Heard ‘Em Say”), which was deemed “very pure and very easy” by Levine. Now, as a primetime TV star, Levine could help Ye realize how pure and easy life can be as a married man.
Pusha T
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West’s pyrex-posterboy may not be what Corporate America wants to see on KimYe’s big day, but Pusha T has been a steadfast companion. His association as the best man could see the street’s turnout to celebrate Yeezus’s jumping of the broom.
Fonzworth Bentley
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The “Everybody” rapper and his fashionable counterpart could make sure that the wedding is a funky function worth attending. And with Bentley’s penchant for being a party-starter, his participating as best man could make KimYe’s wedding the hottest event of 2014.
Big Sean
Besides John Legend, Big Sean is the most tenured G.O.O.D. Music artist on the roster. With his own nuptial probably happening sooner than later, the “Guap” rapper will surely take his duties seriously.
Who else do you see standing next to Kanye on his wedding day? Speak on it below.
