Kanye West has vowed to cease spreading antisemitism weeks after releasing a track titled “Heil Hitler.”
In a sequence of social media posts, the rapper, 47, gave because of God and mentioned he would do his half to “share peace” with the world round him.
“I like all individuals,” he wrote via X on Thursday, Might 22. “I’m performed with antisemitism. Share peace. GOD CALLS FOR PEACE. The earth itself is in God’s kingdom.”
West additionally seemingly requested for forgiveness for his previous controversial remarks on social media.
Taking a stand. Reese Witherspoon, Kim Kardashian and extra celebrities spoke out in opposition to anti-Semitism amid the rising backlash to Kanye West‘s feedback. “Hate speech isn’t OK or excusable,” the Skims mogul, 42, tweeted on Monday, October 24. “I stand along with the Jewish group and name on the horrible violence and hateful rhetoric in direction of […]
“I forgive those that have brought on me ache,” he wrote through X. “God forgive me for the ache I’ve brought on.”
Whereas it’s unclear what led to West’s newest social media posting spree, the rapper mentioned he lately obtained to talk together with his kids. (West shares North, 11 Saint, 9, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 5, with ex-wife Kim Kardashian.)
“I merely obtained a FaceTime from my children and I wanna save the world once more,” he wrote through X. “Thanks God.”
Whereas Kardashian, 44, has not publicly commented on West’s newest posts, she has beforehand spoken out in opposition to hate speech. “I stand along with the Jewish group and name on the horrible violence and hateful rhetoric in direction of them to come back to an instantaneous finish,” she wrote via X in October 2022.
John Legend is wanting again on his friendship — and fallout — with embattled rapper Kanye West. In an interview with The Occasions revealed Saturday, Might 10, Legend mentioned that West was a distinct individual when the pair met within the early 2000s. “Again then Kanye was very passionate, very gifted, and he had large […]
Earlier this month, West made headlines after he shared his newest track, “Heil Hitler,” together with its companion title, “WW3,” which equally glorifies Adolf Hitler, the architect of the Holocaust and the killing of 6 million Jewish individuals.
In response to NBC News, Spotify, SoundCloud and different tech platforms labored to take away the brand new track, however the observe and its video unfold shortly on platforms like X, the place it racked up tens of millions of views.
In February, West additionally sparked controversy when he shared a sequence of X posts that included antisemitic remarks, together with a message praising Hitler. West’s X account was briefly deactivated and he was later dropped from his expertise company.
Many stars have spoken out in opposition to West’s remarks, with David Schwimmer, who identifies as Jewish, calling for the “Gold Digger” rapper to be faraway from all social media platforms.
Khloé Kardashian and Kim Kardashian condemned Kanye West‘s antisemitic feedback after he confronted public backlash. Throughout a brand new episode of The Kardashians, which aired on Thursday, July 6, Kim, 42, mentioned her ex-husband’s disparaging statements in regards to the Jewish group — and her response. “I really feel so unhealthy for him. I don’t even suppose he feels […]
“We will’t cease a deranged bigot from spewing hate crammed, ignorant bile… however we CAN cease giving him a megaphone, Mr. [Elon] Musk,” Schwimmer, 58, wrote through Instagram in February. “Kanye West has 32.7 million followers in your platform, X. That’s twice as many individuals than the variety of Jews in existence. His sick hate speech ends in REAL LIFE violence in opposition to Jews.”
The Buddies actor added, “Silence is complicity.”
On Thursday, West seemingly released a brand new track with rapper YoungBoy By no means Broke Once more titled “Alive.”