Kanye west and jews

Kanye West performs for 118,000 in Turkey despite being banned in several other countries

In his first appearance in Europe since 2014, and his first in Turkey, Ye performed for two hours in Istanbul's Ataturk Olympic Stadium to an audience of 118,000, state-run Anadolu Agency said.

US rapper and producer Kanye West performs on stage during a concert at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul as part of his tour "YE Live in Istanbul" on May 30, 2026.
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

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

Sponsors back out of London festival that invited Ye to headline despite record of antisemitism

 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.

Adidas defeats appeal of lawsuit over imploded Kanye partnership


Kanye West meets Rabbi Pinto to make amends for past antisemitic remarks

'It's a big deal for me as a man to come and take accountability for all the things that I've said, and I really just appreciate you embracing me with open arms.'

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

Trump says he disagrees with UK recognizing Palestine

Following a joint press conference, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump issued conflicting statements on the topic.

US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a press conference at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England.

Australia says it canceled Kanye West's visa over 'Heil Hitler' song

The US rapper released the song that praised the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler across social media and music streaming platforms in May this year.

 Screenshot from Kanye West's new music video.

‘I am done with antisemitism,’ Ye declares morning after Jewish museum shooting

It was not the first time that Ye has professed that he had changed his ways. In 2023, he posted on Instagram that Jewish actor Jonah Hill’s 2012 movie made him “like Jewish people again.”

 Kanye West and wife Bianca Censori, taken from her Twitter @bianca_censori

Joe Rogan defends Ye’s ‘Heil Hitler’ song

“If you ban it, then people want to hear it more, and then it becomes more popular, if you talk about Jewish people, that they’re going to remove you from everything,” Rogan said.

 UFC announcer Joe Rogan during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Apr 13, 2024.

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

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

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.

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.

 Yeezy website