Kanye West’s Fans Are Making The Case For Him To Perform At The Super Bowl

Kanye’s biggest fans on Twitter are pushing to have him perform at halftime with #KanyeWestForSuperBowl51.

August 15, 2016

The NFL season is gearing up and there's already a lot of speculation about who could be the performer for the Super Bowl halftime show. Kanye West fans want are angling to get Ye nominated for the gig. The Team Kanye Daily crew started the hashtag #KanyeWestForSuperBowl51 and it's taken off. Fans from all over the world have been utilizing the hashtag to tell just why they think he would be the ultimate choice for the performance. Check out some select tweets below.

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Posted: August 15, 2016

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