Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Help Released Prisoner Remove Face Tattoos

Kim Kardashian has helped release 17 first-time non-violent offenders in the past 90 days.

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Kim Kardashian has faced her fair share of criticism over the years but regardless of what you think of her, she's using her platform to do some good in the world. It was reported yesterday that she's helped at least seventeen inmates get released from prison. Most recently, she and Kanye West paid a visit to one of the inmates she helped release and offered to help remove his face tattoos so he could get a fresh start in life.

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Azaria Algarin's twin brother, Paul, was recently released from prison in North Carolina after serving 7 years. During his incarceration, Paul asked his sister for Kim Kardashian's address to send her a letter after hearing about the prison reform work she's done. Azaria doubted that Kim would even read the letter but as it turns out, not only did read the letter but she pulled up to their home in person with Kanye.

Kim and Kanye flew out to Charlotte following Monday's Met Gala to meet Paul, Azaria and their mom. Kim also brought a doctor along with her to discuss the removal of Paul's face tatts in order to start fresh after his release. The cost of the surgery will be covered by Kim and Kanye. 

"Never in a million years did I think Kim would write him back (or even read his letter), fly in right after the met gala (not to mention her 4th baby is due at any minute), invest in our family & laugh / relate to us over the smallest things," Azaria wrote on Instagram.

Azaria told TMZ that she, her mom and Paul went to lunch with Kim and Kanye at The Lights Juicery & Cafe before heading to MedSpa for the first lasering session in Paul's tattoo removal procedure. 

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.