KANYE WEST GOES DARK ON X AFTER ANTISEMITIC RANTS, SELLS NAZI MERCH ON HIS WEBSITE

By Staff

NEW YORK, February 10, 2025, 10 p.m. - In a stunning escalation of his ongoing controversy, Kanye West—now known as Ye—has seen his X (formerly Twitter) account vanish following a series of antisemitic tirades aimed at his 34 million followers. Just days after posting hateful remarks—where he praised Adolf Hitler and criticized Jewish people—Ye's account was deactivated after becoming classified as "not safe for work" by X owner Elon Musk.

In his final message on the platform, Ye expressed gratitude to Musk for allowing him to "vent," before logging off for good. The musician's exit comes on the heels of a troubling Super Bowl appearance and multiple rants in which he declared, “I love Hitler" and proclaimed, "I'm never apologizing for my Jewish comments."

But the controversy doesn’t end there. Ye’s merchandise website is currently promoting a T-shirt emblazoned with a swastika, which sparked outrage and was quickly condemned by the Anti-Defamation League. The shirt was highlighted by Ye during a local Super Bowl ad that never aired nationally, further fueling criticism of his increasingly dangerous rhetoric.

The backlash against Ye is growing, with prominent figures like actor David Schwimmer urging Musk to take action against the artist's hate-filled posts. The American Jewish Committee decried Ye's statements as "actively endangering Jews," amid rising antisemitism worldwide.

Once a cultural icon, Ye's downfall has been swift and severe, involving lost partnerships and a damaged legacy due to his history of offensive remarks and problematic behavior. As the dust settles on his latest attempts to provoke, the implications of Ye's influence and the broader conversations about hate speech in the digital age continue to loom large.