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Kanye West brings ‘The Life of Pablo’ pop-up shop to Toronto this weekend

In this Feb. 11, 2016 file photo, Kanye West gestures to the audience at the unveiling of the Yeezy collection and album release for his latest album, "The Life of Pablo," at Madison Square Garden in New York.
In this Feb. 11, 2016 file photo, Kanye West gestures to the audience at the unveiling of the Yeezy collection and album release for his latest album, "The Life of Pablo," at Madison Square Garden in New York. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Bruce Barton

NEW YORK – Kanye West fans in Toronto can buy a taste of “The Life of Pablo” this weekend following the rapper-turned-fashion mogul’s announcement of 21 pop-up stores worldwide that will be open for just a few days.

West tweeted a map with red dots indicating the stores’ locations Wednesday night.

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Toronto is the only Canadian city, 14 of the stores will be in major cities in the U.S., and other shops are in Amsterdam, Berlin, Cape Town, London, Melbourne, Singapore and Sydney.

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West appears to be expanding the pop-up store concept following a successful run at a New York City location in March.

The New York Daily News reports shoppers lined up for blocks to snatch a piece of clothing inspired by “Pablo,” West’s latest album. A recycled Levi’s jacket customized by West was on sale at the store for $400.

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