# Ye Defends ‘Heartless’ Performance After Being Accused of Trolling Fans: ‘This S–t Was a Vibe’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ye-defends-heartless-performance-after-being-accused-of-trolling-fans-this-s-t-was-a-vibe/
- Published: 2026-10-26T20:15:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T21:40:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kanye-west-shuts-down-heartless-trolling-accusations-1236368108/
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- Ye said the repeated “Heartless” chorus was part of the atmosphere.
- The Jakarta show featured 39 tracks over two hours.
- The concert reportedly generated about $25 million for the city.

## Summary

Ye defended making the Jakarta crowd restart the chorus of “Heartless” three times, after a clip prompted social media users to accuse him of provoking or trolling fans. He replied that the moment was “a vibe” and called it “rock and roll”, describing the audience as very loud.

The performance was Ye’s first in Indonesia and featured 39 tracks over two hours. Jakarta’s governor said the concert generated about $25 million for the city’s economy; the stadium held 60,000 people, with around half the audience travelling from abroad. “Heartless” reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2008.

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