Kanye West

Israeli music industry doubtful over Kanye West's potential return to Israel

Rumors that Kanye West may perform in Israel after apologizing for past antisemitic remarks have sparked skepticism and backlash within the Israeli music industry.

(L-R) Kanye "Ye" West and Bianca Censori attend the 67th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
US rapper and producer Kanye West gestures upon arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on July 11, 2025.

The double standard: Why Kanye West’s antisemitism continues to be ignored - opinion

Rapper Kanye West performs onstage during the "Vultures 1" playback concert during Rolling Loud 2024 at Hollywood Park Grounds on March 14, 2024 in Inglewood, California.

Ye's upcoming concerts in Poland, Switzerland canceled after antisemitic remarks

Kanye West at the 67th Grammys Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.

London music festival canceled after UK bars Ye’s entry amid pressure from Jewish groups


Kanye West releases 'Heil Hitler' song featuring audio clip of Nazi leader's speech

The music video for Heil Hitler depicts a group of black men in formation singing 'Ni**a Heil Hitler' multiple times. The men are wearing animal skins and heads.

 Screenshot from Kanye West's new music video.

Kanye West sucht nach diamantbesetztem Hakenkreuz-Schmuck

„An alle Juweliere: Ich suche nach Hakenkreuz-Ketten-Designs, bitte an swastachain@yeezy.com senden“, schrieb West.

 Swastika-Post, Kanye West Twitter

Adidas just sold off its final Yeezy shoe, with some of proceeds going to fight antisemitism

Adidas donated 50 million euros to organizations “combating discrimination and hate, including racism and antisemitism,” including the ADL.

New running shoes by Adidas for Leumi Bank Tel Aviv Marathon

Kanye West: 'Antisemitism is the only path to freedom'

Every gangster rapper was under the thumb of Jews except for West, the artist continued, and that he was braver than them, had vision, and was "the king."

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

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.

 Swastika post, Kanye West twitter

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.