Kanye West

Kanye West performs in Tampa despite protests of antisemitism, petition from Sen. Rick Scott

"There’s no place for antisemitism in Florida, especially at the expense of the taxpayer," a petition circulated by Scott read.

US rapper and producer Kanye West gestures upon arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on July 11, 2025.
US rapper Ye performs on stage at the GelreDome venue in Arnhem, eastern Netherlands on June 6, 2026. Ye, formarly known as Kanye West, has sparked controversy with statements and songs glorifying Adolf Hitler as well as antisemitic diatribes, which he blamed on his bipolar disorder.

Kanye West concerts at public Tampa stadium locked in despite fierce backlash over Nazi praise

US rapper and producer Kanye West gestures upon arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on July 11, 2025.

Holocaust survivors, Sen. Rick Scott condemn Kanye West’s Florida concerts

 Kanye West attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Kanye West concert in Prague scrapped as venue owner terminates contract - report


Kanye West seeks out diamond-encrusted swastika jewelry

"For all jewelers I’m looking for swastika chain designs, please submit to swastachain@yeezy.com," wrote West.

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Ignoring Kanye West’s antisemitism is dangerous – silence is complicity – opinion

Kanye West’s antisemitic rhetoric highlights the urgent need to fight hate.

 KANYE WEST attends the 2022 Super Bowl in Inglewood, California. The problem is that this self-proclaimed, proud Nazi is also an award-winning, gifted musician who has sold over 140 million copies of his records in the past two decades and become a billionaire, says the writer.

AI celebs insult Kanye West in Israeli video; Scarlett Johansson criticizes AI misuse

"It is terrifying that the US government is paralyzed when it comes to passing legislation that protects all of its citizens against the imminent dangers of AI," Johansson wrote.

 AI-generated celebs flip off Kanye West in Israeli video; Scarlett Johansson decries amplification of AI misuse.

Kanye’s swastika shirt inspires a flurry of defiant Jewish spinoffs

The Israeli American Council is selling a version with the swastika replaced by a simple black Star of David, undercutting Yeezy’s price to land on the Jewishly meaningful price of $18

 At least three purveyors of Kanye West-inspired Jewishwear have emerged in the days following the rapper's swastika shirt brouhaha.

'Final straw': Kanye West's wife divorces him after Super Bowl Swastika shirts

West's Swastika-adorned shirts were Censori's 'final straw,' sources say.

 KANYE WEST and Bianca Censori pose at the red carpet during the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last week. The writer argues: In his latest plunge into the abyss, ‘Jews were better as slaves,’ West has merely vocalized what has been lurking beneath the surface.

The language of antisemitism: A hatred without an end - opinion

Antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem. It is a societal disease, an intellectual rot, a spiritual collapse.

 KANYE WEST and Bianca Censori pose at the red carpet during the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last week. The writer argues: In his latest plunge into the abyss, ‘Jews were better as slaves,’ West has merely vocalized what has been lurking beneath the surface.

The Israeli behind the AI video that has everyone talking about Kanye’s antisemitism - interview

“We expected the video to gain traction, but we didn’t anticipate just how massive it would become,” says Guy Bar, the founder of AI tech hub Elevaitor.

 An AI-generated version of Adam Sandler appears in a celebrity-studded AI video rejecting Kanye West's antisemitism.

Jewish ex-employee sues Kanye West over antisemitic messages

A former Yeezy employee alleges West sent her "hail Hitler" texts and made degrading comments before firing her, adding to the rapper's history of controversial antisemitic behavior.

 Kanye West attends the Cincinnati Bengals game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium earlier this year. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

Kanye West closes X account, Yeezy now sells just one product: Nazi swastika tee

He announced "I'm logging out" before closing the account, and thanked X owner Elon Musk for allowing him to rant.

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Kanye West calls himself a Nazi, doubles down on antisemitic remarks

West’s antisemitic posts have previously led to bans from social media platforms.

 Kanye West and Bianca Censori pose at the red carpet during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 2, 2025.