Kanye's Kazakhstan Concert Not First Controversial Gig Of Its Kind

Kanye's Kazakhstan Concert Not First Controversial Gig Of Its Kind
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 25: Musician Kanye West attends the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center on August 25, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Michael Stewart/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 25: Musician Kanye West attends the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center on August 25, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Michael Stewart/WireImage)

Kanye West pocketed a reported $3 million for his performance at the wedding of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev's grandson over the weekend, a controversial payout considering international protests over Nazarbayev's human rights record.

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