Karwai Tang/Getty Images, Clubhouse
Clubhouse is a buzzy, invite-only audio app where users join rooms and listen to speakers.
On Wednesday, a room that appeared to feature Kanye West drew thousands of listeners.
But the West interview was actually a recording of Zane Lowe s 2019 podcast with him.
A rare Kanye West interview broadcast on the buzzy new audio app Clubhouse drew thousands of listeners on Wednesday morning. There was only one problem while it sounded like West was being interviewed live, the room was actually just playing a recording of his 2019 podcast with Apple Music s Zane Lowe.
Clubhouse is an emerging Silicon Valley favorite, with an invite-only userbase and appearances from tech titans like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Funded by investors Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Clubhouse has also attracted its fair share of controversy, as the platform lacks a clear content moderation strategy and has already hosted medical mis
A Clubhouse room fooled an audience of thousands with an old Kanye West interview
Kat TenbargeFeb 10, 2021, 22:55 IST
Kanye West s media appearances are rare, so thousands of people joined a Clubhouse room they thought he was in.Karwai Tang/Getty Images, Clubhouse
Clubhouse is a buzzy, invite-only audio app where users join rooms and listen to speakers.
On Wednesday, a room that appeared to feature
Kanye West drew thousands of listeners.
But the West interview was actually a recording of Zane Lowe s 2019 podcast with him.
A rare Kanye West interview broadcast on the buzzy new audio app Clubhouse drew thousands of listeners on Wednesday morning. There was only one problem - while it sounded like West was being interviewed live, the room was actually just playing a recording of his 2019 podcast with Apple Music s Zane Lowe.