During Kanye West’s interview with writer Bret Easton Ellis for Ellis’ podcast, the rapper slammed Tony Hsieh, the CEO of fashion brand Zappos. He complained that Hsieh is trying to sell people a “sh*t product.” So, Zappos responded, telling West what they can do with his own “sh*t product.”
West spoke Ellis on Monday and did talk about his other ventures in the fashion world, reports E! News. But he had nothing nice to say about Hsieh and Zappos.
“I got into this giant argument with the head of Zappos that he's trying to tell me what I need to focus on,” West said. “Meanwhile, he sells all this sh*t product to everybody, his whole thing is based off of selling sh*t product.”
Zappos was not going to take that lying down. Today, Hsieh tweeted a link to the E! News story, writing “Kanye West @kanyewest says @zappos sells sh-t product ... It's true.” He linked to a new page for the Zappos.com Gear Sh-t Product, which is just a toilet with a bonus plunger.
“Interested in buying sh-t product? You've come to the right place!” the text reads. “Here at Zappos.com, we happily sell sh-t products to everybody! This is the throne, everyone has been watching. Whether you're #1 or #2, your clique will show no mercy, even in Paris.”
Zappos said that it’s the perfect gift for the “man that has everything,” and “Requires lots of "focus" for most productive use. Also, they warned, “Do not place our Sh-t product near any fans” and to “avoid storms.”
The items ships for free and costs $100,000. At least West’s white Hip Hop T-Shirt is cheaper.
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