The 2003 track 'Through The Wire' introduced much of the world to a young man named Kanye West.
In the track, we learn how a car crash broke 'Ye's jaw and a "safe belt" saved his life.
But what if there was no car crash?
An old conspiracy theory alleging that West actually broke his jaw in a dispute over a beat has popped up again, via Twitter.
@CooleeTheBeauty something not adding up pic.twitter.com/hNH36lTbt3
— J (@Jqwun) September 15, 2016
Then the folks at Fake Shore Drive reminded everyone they told us about this six years ago.
i told you guys this story back in 2010 the internets have a short memory pic.twitter.com/HRiq8iIibW — Andrew Barber (@fakeshoredrive) September 15, 2016
The Internet had their fun.
"Ye, is it true you got beat down in Chicago in October 2002 and used "Through the Wire" to cover it up?"
Kanye:https://t.co/Igbk77g6Vk — B (@branduhnwalker) September 15, 2016
Bro dis shit funny cuz nobody ever knew outside Chicago lol @Flyer_thanu2 — Coolee The Beauty (@CooleeTheBeauty) September 15, 2016
Kanye had his advocates:
Absolutely ZERO through the wire slander will be tolerated going forward instant blocks are to be handed out on sight
— ジェイ (@JaylonGilbert) September 15, 2016
Spin mag found a court document in which West is a defendant in a suit filed by Miguel Villasana, the other victim of the crash. This suggests the conspiracy theory is complete bunk.
Are you a 'Through The Wire' truther or is this just silly?
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