Kanye West

The rapper said last week: “I can say antisemitic things and Adidas can't drop me. Now what?”

[drew the ire](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/24/us/los-angeles-demonstrators-kanye-west-antisemitic-remarks/index.html) of local officials, as Rep. Instagram and Twitter blocked West from their respective platforms earlier this month, spurring him to buy right-wing social media site Parler, bolstering his increasing allyship with conservatives. [Kanye West’s Anti-Semitic, Controversial Behavior—Here’s Everything He’s Said In Recent Weeks](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/10/21/kanye-wests-anti-semitic-controversial-behavior-heres-everything-hes-said-in-recent-weeks/?sh=3393b99053f7) (Forbes) [Kanye West Dropped By Balenciaga—First Company To Sever Ties Amid Controversy](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/10/21/balenciaga-severs-ties-with-kanye-west/?sh=7093e9d06eda) (Forbes) [The House Of Ye: Chaos, Anti-Semitism, ‘White Lives Matter’—And Steady, Unbothered Sales](https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurendebter/2022/10/20/the-house-of-ye-chaos-antisemitism-white-lives-matter---and-steady-unbothered-sales/?sh=4ac40108374f) (Forbes) [estimates](https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2022/09/15/whats-eating-kanye-west-leaving-adidas-would-drop-the-volatile-superstar-from-billionaire-status/?sh=394a0442637f). [“under review,”](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/10/06/adidas-reconsidering-kanye-wests-yeezy-line/) and did not immediately respond to an inquiry Monday requesting an update on the review. [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/music/news/uta-kanye-west-boycott-jeremy-zimmer-letter-staff-1235412225/) and the [Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/uta-chief-jeremy-zimmer-to-staff-we-cant-support-hate-speech-please-support-the-boycott-of-kanye-west-1235247062/), Zimmer pleaded to “please support the boycott of Kanye West,” citing the demonstration as proof that West’s recent behaviors “ignite the embers of bigotry, and they must not be tolerated.”

The German sportswear giant aligned with the rapper and fashion designer's Yeezy brand is fast becoming his final remaining business partner.

Gap, however, continues to feature “Yeezy” products for sale on its website and hyped the launch of a new hoodie on Friday in an email marketing push. Alexander Vindman](https://twitter.com/AVindman/status/1584595126151618562), a former White House national security official and a key figure in the first impeach of President Donald Trump, tweeted, “I’m a little shocked that [@adidas](https://twitter.com/adidas) has still made no statement denouncing hate and anti-semitism, let alone firing [@kanyewest](https://twitter.com/kanyewest)’s ass. Gap and Ye, which had plans to open stand-alone “Yeezy” stores, split in September, a division long sought by the artist and one that predated his most recent behavior. Silence and inaction are not an option.” Swartz, the Morningstar analyst, believes Adidas is sticking to this strategy but warns that it won’t work this time. This is a moment in history where the stakes are high and being open about our values, and living them, is essential. “The fact that Adidas has not made that simple point is shocking when one considers Adidas’s history as a company that once outfitted the Hitler Youth.” Over the weekend, footage resurfaced on Twitter of an interview taped in early October in which Ye gloated, “I can say antisemitic things and Adidas can’t drop me. On Monday, the talent agency CAA dropped Ye as a client, citing his antisemitic rants, while Hollywood financier and producer MRC shelved a documentary on him that already was in production. He was later [locked out of his Twitter and Instagram](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/10/10/kanye-west-antisemitic-twitter-instagram/?itid=lk_inline_manual_14) accounts for violating their terms of use policies. The company’s response was “insufficient,” Greenblatt said. “Antisemitism should be unacceptable in any circumstance,” he said.

Multiple members of the Kardashian family has posted their support for Jewish people on social media today after a number of antisemitic tirades by Kanye ...

At the weekend, Jewish Hollywood super agent Ari Emanuel, whose clients include Oprah Winfrey, wrote in an article for the Financial Times that there should be “no tolerance anywhere for West’s antisemitism”. In one attack, he wrote that he was going to go “death con 3 on Jewish people”. Actress and producer Reese Witherspoon added her voice to those condemning the fresh series of attacks on Jews, posting: “Antisemitism in any form is deplorable. Kim Kardashian also tweeted her support for the Jewish people saying: "Hate speech is never OK or excusable. Khloe's siblings Kendall and Kylie, as well as their mother Kris, later re-posted the same messages on their Instagram feeds. Earlier today, Khloe Kardashian became the first member of the reality-famous family to take a stand against the US rapper’s anti-Jew rants.

Kardashian, who was married to West from 2014 to 2021, tweeted and posted on Instagram that “hate speech is never OK or excusable” and said, “I stand together ...

[anti-Semitic protestors](https://ktla.com/news/local-news/anti-semitic-media-seen-throughout-los-angeles/) in Los Angeles were spotted celebrating his comments on Saturday, holding signs reading “Kanye is right about the Jews” and performing Nazi salutes over a 405 Freeway overpass. Forbes estimates that Kim Kardashian is worth $1.8 billion, and Kylie Jenner was worth $600 million in June. Adidas, which has distributed West’s Yeezy line since 2013, has not commented on his hate speech, but after West displayed “White Lives Matter” shirts at a recent fashion show, the brand said it was putting its relationship with West under review. Balenciaga said Friday it had severed ties with West and has no future plans to work with him. [More antisemitic hate seen in L.A. Earlier on Monday, Kim’s sister Khloé Kardashian, mom Kris Jenner and half-sisters Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner shared a post on Instagram that said “I support my Jewish friends and the Jewish people.”

CAA, the prominent Hollywood talent agency, has stopped representing Ye amid a growing call to boycott the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.

[Balenciaga](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-10-21/balenciaga-fashion-kanye-west-antisemitism), a close fashion collaborator with Ye, has ended business relationships with the artist, who previously cut ties with J.P. [impossible for companies](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-10-10/kanye-west-twitter-instagram-locked-antisemitic-tweets-posts) to defend working with him, causing some brands such as Adidas to review their relationship with the rapper. Ye was [suspended from Instagram and Twitter](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-10-10/kanye-west-twitter-instagram-locked-antisemitic-tweets-posts) earlier this month. [wrote in a tweet](https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/1584562418927415296?s=20&t=2arJWkhrXE1EzbzD5XV03g). His recent appearances with Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson, and provocations such as wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt, have proved too controversial for some firms to bear. The company said it is under review. “The silence from leaders and corporations when it comes to Kanye or antisemitism in general is dismaying but not surprising. 24, 2022An earlier version of this article said Adidas ended its relationship with Ye. What is new and sad, is the fear Jews have about speaking out in their own defense.” Other leading entertainment industry figures including Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel called on all companies that work with the musician to cut ties with him after he tweeted he wanted to go “death con 3" on Jewish people. “But we can’t support hate speech, bigotry or anti-semitism.” Emanuel’s position drew support from colleagues.

Antisemitic comments from US rapper has led to further industry backlash, as film is dropped and major talent agency CAA cuts ties.

[severed tied with West](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/10/kanye-wests-biggest-high-fashion-connection-has-cut-ties) following an appearance last week on the Drink Champs podcast. West then told the Drink Champs podcast: “I can literally say antisemitic shit, and they can’t drop me … Floyd’s daughter Roxie Washington has since [filed a $250m lawsuit](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/18/kanye-west-george-floyd-family-sues-drug-abuse-fentanyl-overdose) against West for defamation. I can say antisemitic things, and Adidas can’t drop me. Please support the boycott of Kanye West,” Zimmer wrote in a company-wide email. In a story posted to her Instagram, Kardashian wrote that hate speech is “never OK” or “excusable.” [condemned](https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/24/us/los-angeles-demonstrators-kanye-west-antisemitic-remarks/index.html) demonstrations in support of West’s antisemitic comments, in which a small group of people made the Nazi salute by a freeway and held signs encouraging drivers to “honk if you know” alongside “Kanye is right about the Jews”. [mounted on sportswear company Adidas](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/10/pressure-mounts-on-adidas-to-cut-ties-with-kanye-west) to also separate from West, which had already put their business relationship with West [“under review”](https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/07/business/kanye-west-adidas-partnership-review) following his [appearance in a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/oct/04/kanye-west-white-lives-matter-t-shirt-paris-fashion-week) during Paris fashion seek. Twitter removed the posts and suspended West’s account. [Andscape](https://andscape.com/features/exclusive-the-shop-pulls-episode-featuring-kanye-west/). Agency heads Ari Emanuel of Endeavor, Bob Gersh and UTA’s Jeremy Zimmer have all called for Hollywood companies to sever working relationships with West. [wrote in a statement](https://deadline.com/2022/10/kanye-west-documentary-scrapped-by-mrc-amid-anti-semitic-statements-company-leaders-speak-out-1235153382/#recipient_hashed=58e80303eb86ef6e1590496f3313a95182cb7e47e4431739bdb854b95b0768c7&recipient_salt=7e749829dd8fdacaf3affd4f51643a323740a6b6883a45b85c04133fdf95e512) on Monday.

The antisemitic outbursts and provocations by the artist now known as Ye have raised questions about how much offensive behavior companies are willing to ...

His remarks prompted outrage from the Floyd family and [an apology from the show’s host, N.O.R.E](https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/19/entertainment/nore-kanye-west-george-floyd/index.html). Owens accompanied him to an interview with [TMZ Live](https://www.tmz.com/2018/05/01/kanye-west-tmz-live-slavery-trump/) the following month in which he called American slavery a “choice,” spurring outrage. [“The Life of Pablo,”](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/15/arts/music/kanye-west-life-of-pablo-review.html) was his latest No. While his Season 4 show on Roosevelt Island in September 2016 [proved a debacle](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/07/fashion/kanye-west-fashion-week-season-4.html), his potent combination of reality-TV celebrity, music stardom, sneaker success and establishment disruption was impossible to resist for an industry that often felt stuck in the last century. [pictures](https://www.balenciaga.com/en-us/summer-23) and [videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh_1K9s6UV0) of the show. Trump](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/27/arts/music/kanye-west-trump-conservatives.html); launched a quixotic campaign [for president](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/us/politics/kanye-west-president-2020.html) in 2020; and [split with Ms. Lawyers for Ye argued that Gap broke “contractual obligations.” Gap said it was “deciding to wind down the partnership.” Ye has suggested that he may open his own line of retail shops. [“Donda,”](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/31/arts/music/kanye-west-donda.html) he included industry pariahs like Marilyn Manson, who had been accused of sexual assault by multiple women, and DaBaby, who had made [homophobic remarks](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/01/arts/music/dababy-lollapalooza-canceled-homophobic-comments.html) and waffled about apologies. Abrams, the Anti-Defamation League’s regional director there, [released a statement](https://twitter.com/ADLSoCal/status/1584275380789051392?s=20&t=D9wkjsHUVjsVYBOzwojNIg) that concluded, “Decisive action against antisemitism by Adidas is long overdue.” Ye [ended his Yeezy Gap partnership](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/business/kanye-west-yeezy-gap.html) last month, before the latest controversies erupted, but in recent days Gap sent out promotional emails for the Yeezy Gap hoodie. In recent years he has been condemned for saying that Harriet Tubman “never actually freed the slaves” and that centuries of slavery had been “ [a choice](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/01/arts/music/kanye-west-charlamagne-interview-tmz.html)”; polarized fans with his [embrace of right-wing politics and former President Donald J. He [withdrew from headlining this year’s Coachella festival](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/06/arts/music/kanye-west-coachella-swedish-house-mafia-weeknd.html) just over a week before it began.

In light of his recent antisemitic comments, the studio behind the doc “cannot support any content that amplifies his platform.”

[Adidas](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/10/pressure-mounts-on-adidas-to-cut-ties-with-kanye-west)’s deal with the Yeezy line is “ [under review](https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/07/business/kanye-west-adidas-partnership-review)” but has yet to be officially disbanded. [Balenciaga ended its partnership](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/10/kanye-wests-biggest-high-fashion-connection-has-cut-ties) with West on Friday. [White Lives Matter](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/10/kanye-west-the-white-lives-matter-gabriella-karefa-johnson)” shirt to Paris Fashion Week and made antisemitic comments in various forums. Oz’s Senate Campaign](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/10/dr-oz-dog-killing-pennsylvania-senate-race?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-101122)? [Marriage Problems](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/10/tom-brady-gisele-bundchen-10-year-old-marriage-problems-going-on-forever-divorce?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-101122)Are Reportedly “10 Years Old” UTA head Jeremy Zimmer sent a company-wide memo [urging a boycott of West](https://variety.com/2022/music/news/uta-kanye-west-boycott-jeremy-zimmer-letter-staff-1235412225/) on Sunday. They continued, “The silence from leaders and corporations when it comes to Kanye or antisemitism in general is dismaying but not surprising. [Best Horror Movies](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/10/best-horror-movies?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-101122)to Keep You Up at Night “Kanye is a producer and sampler of music. JPMorgan Chase [reportedly](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/oct/14/kanye-west-bank-jp-morgan-chase-cuts-ties-with-rapper) dropped him prior to the comments and shirt. [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/kanye-west-documentary-canceled-antisemitic-comments-1235412625/) reports. Last week he sampled and remixed a classic tune that has charted for over 3,000 years—the lie that Jews are evil and conspire to control the world for their own gain.”

'I can say anti-Semitic things, and Adidas can't drop me. Now what?' As Kanye West taunts Adidas, calls grow for German sportswear giant to cut ties.

“In a world where conservative opinions are considered to be controversial, we have to make sure we have the right to freely express ourselves,” Ye [said in a press release](https://fortune.com/2022/10/17/kanye-west-ye-parler-purchase-elon-musk-candace-owens/) on Oct. [made a bid](https://fortune.com/2022/10/17/kanye-west-ye-parler-purchase-elon-musk-candace-owens/) to buy the alt-tech social media platform Parler. [third-quarter earnings report,](https://www.adidas-group.com/en/media/news-archive/press-releases/2022/adidas-reports-preliminary-q3-results-and-adjusts-full-year-guid/) published last Thursday, Adidas lowered its forecast for this year’s operating margin from 7% to 4% because of an overhang of inventory that will have to be sold at a discount. [Yeezy deal on review](https://fortune.com/2022/10/07/adidas-puts-yeezy-deal-under-review-white-lives-matter-stunt-paris-fashion-week-kanye-responds-i-am-adidas/) following West’s controversial Oct. “Ten years ago, Adidas was struggling in the U.S., the largest sportswear market. Thanks, in part, to Yeezy, its U.S. Now what?” Kanye is seen asking in a short video clip from the Oct. Adidas said on Oct. 7 that it would review its troubled partnership, noting “we will continue to comanage the current product during this period,” Adidas said in a statement. [#RunAwayFromHate](https://adl.salsalabs.org/runawayfromantisemitism/index.html) to allow people to contact Adidas directly and demand the company condemn West’s comments. [locked out of Instagram and Twitter](https://fortune.com/2022/10/10/kanye-west-antisemitic-posts-too-much-for-instagram-and-twitter/), after saying he would go “Death Con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE,” and he has since continued an anti-Semitic attack on the “Jewish media” and “Jewish Zionists,” for allegedly profiting off Black people in the music industry. Now what?

After weeks of Kanye West making anti-Semitic and controversial remarks, companies including CAA and Balenciaga have severed ties with the rapper, ...

Demands for the brand to cut ties with West intensified over the weekend, when a small group of anti-Semitic protestors in Los Angeles were spotted holding signs that said “Kanye West was right about the Jews.” Members of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus responded Monday by [saying](https://twitter.com/CAJewishCaucus/status/1584622685027328001?s=20&t=JjZP-zR_0gnIceLKf8bb4g) “any company—including Adidas—that continues to do business with Kanye West is party to this attack on Jews.” Music, is no longer linked to Def Jam, the [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/24/arts/music/kanye-west-adidas-balenciaga-yeezy.html?searchResultPosition=2) reported Monday. West was also restricted on Instagram after sharing a post in which he accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of being controlled by Jewish people. Last month, West ended what was supposed to be a 10-year-long partnership with Gap, after he accused them of breaking their contract. West has made repeated anti-Semitic remarks over the last month, including saying he would go “death con 3 on Jewish people,” a remark that got him restricted on Twitter. [Kim Kardashian Condemns Anti-Semitism As Kanye West Draws Backlash](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/10/24/kim-kardashian-condemns-anti-semitism-as-kanye-west-draws-backlash/?sh=22c8aad841dd) (Forbes) [Kanye West Anti-Semitism Backlash Gets More Powerful, Political—As Adidas Stays Mum](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/10/24/kanye-west-antisemitism-backlash-gets-more-powerful-political-as-adidas-stays-mum/?sh=44d0a63e6921) (Forbes) [Kanye West’s Anti-Semitic, Controversial Behavior—Here’s Everything He’s Said In Recent Weeks](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/10/21/kanye-wests-anti-semitic-controversial-behavior-heres-everything-hes-said-in-recent-weeks/?sh=3393b99053f7) (Forbes) [Kanye West Dropped By Balenciaga—First Company To Sever Ties Amid Controversy](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/10/21/balenciaga-severs-ties-with-kanye-west/?sh=7093e9d06eda) (Forbes) As West began making inflammatory comments at the start of this month, it was reported bank JPMorgan Chase severed ties with him, but West was informed of the bank’s decision before his recent bizarre actions began, sources told the [called](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/10/20/anti-defamation-league-calls-on-adidas-to-drop-kanye-west-after-anti-semitic-remarks/?sh=2de77fc17c9c) on Adidas to drop West. [told](https://variety.com/2022/music/news/uta-kanye-west-boycott-jeremy-zimmer-letter-staff-1235412225/) staff in a memo on Sunday to “please support the boycott of Kanye West,” and the Endeavor talent agency’s CEO Ari Emanuel said companies that make money from West like Spotify and Apple should drop the rapper—though it's not clear what relationship the two companies have with West. [said](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/10/21/balenciaga-severs-ties-with-kanye-west/?sh=45fd4bfe6eda) Friday it “has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist,” making it the first major company to publicly cut ties. [Forbes reported Thursday](https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurendebter/2022/10/20/the-house-of-ye-chaos-antisemitism-white-lives-matter---and-steady-unbothered-sales/?sh=33c303d0374f), and his own label, G.O.O.D. [several](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/caa-cuts-ties-with-kanye-west-as-hollywood-boycott-calls-grow-1235247333/) [news](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2022-10-24/hollywood-talent-agency-caa-cuts-ties-with-ye-after-anti-semitic-tirade) [outlets](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/kanye-west-documentary-canceled-antisemitic-comments-1235412625/) reported Monday, citing unnamed sources.

Karen Bass, LA mayoral hopeful, told Adidas to sever ties with the rapper while talent agency CAA reportedly dropped him as a client.

On Monday a source told the Los Angeles Times that CAA, West’s talent agency, will no longer represent him. The heads of Hollywood’s top agencies have called for a boycott of West. “This will have real world consequences for the Jewish people.” The growing outrage over West’s comments does appear to be gaining traction. Where is the outrage?” He generated further outrage for wearing a “white lives matter” T-shirt during his runway show at Paris fashion week earlier this month.

The artist, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, has also been dropped by his talent agency, fashion brand Balenciaga and his bank in the wake of ...

Kanye has now helped mainstream it in the modern era." They wrote: "Kanye is a producer and sampler of music. The artist, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, has also been dropped by his talent agency, fashion brand Balenciaga and his bank in the wake of his comments.

CAA is the latest business to cut ties with the rapper over his antisemitic comments.

I feel like I caused hurt and confusion and I’m sorry for the families that had nothing to do with the trauma that I had been through.” [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) He then offered some form of apology when he said: “I will say, I’m sorry for the people that I hurt with the DEFCON…the confusion that I caused. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. “Hate speech is never OK or excusable,” Kardashian tweeted Monday. “I could say antisemitic things and Adidas can’t drop me. “The thing about me and Adidas is, I could literally say antisemitic s*** and they can’t drop me,” the rapper said on the podcast where he made the offensive comments. [Piers Morgan Uncensored](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/kanye-piers-morgan-interview-antisemitic-apology-b2206605.html), in which he said he was “absolutely not” sorry for his antisemitic remarks. [locked from his Twitter and Instagram](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/twitter-ap-instagram-people-kanye-west-b2199138.html) accounts for violating the platforms’ policies. [unfurled a large banner](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/kanye-west-los-angeles-antisemitic-banner-b2208788.html) above a Los Angeles overpass, which read “Kanye is right about the Jews” following the rapper’s widely condemned antisemitic remarks. [Adidas is facing sustained pressure to drop the artist.](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/kanye-west-adidas-antisemitic-controversy-b2209569.html) [Deadline ](https://deadline.com/2022/10/caa-drops-kanye-west-after-antisemitic-remarks-1235153419/)confirmed that CAA is the latest business to cut ties with West amid the rapper’s latest controversy.

A caption alongside said: “The neo-Nazis are doing a Nazi salute – a greeting gesture which was used during the Holocaust to signal obedience to Adolf Hitler.”.

Sportswear giant Adidas was under growing pressure Monday to sever ties with Kanye West after a series of anti-Semitic outbursts by the controversial ...

"Those who continue to do business with West are giving his misguided hate an audience," Emanuel wrote in the Financial Times. Announcing the review, Adidas did not mention recent tensions, but said its partnership with the rapper had been "one of the most successful collaborations in our industry's history" and was "rooted in mutual respect and shared values." He also said the brand had hired staff to work under him and organized a "Yeezy Day" without his involvement. "After repeated efforts to privately resolve the situation, we have taken the decision to place the partnership under review," Adidas said in a statement in early October. The company, whose founders had ties to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, announced several weeks ago that it was reviewing its relationship with West after he reportedly became disgruntled with how the brand was marketing his products. The company said this month it was reviewing its relationship with West after he appeared at a fashion show in Paris wearing a shirt with the slogan "White Lives Matter."

Studio executives Modi Wiczyk, Asif Satchu and Scott Tenley - from the documentary's production company MRC - said in a statement on Monday that they ...

Kanye has now helped mainstream it in the modern era." They wrote: "Kanye is a producer and sampler of music. And reality TV star Kardashian, 42, wrote on Twitter and Instagram: "Hate speech is never OK or excusable. On top of saying he was going to go to "death con 3" on Jewish people, he has also suggested slavery was a "choice" and called the COVID-19 vaccine the "mark of the beast". The artist, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, has also been dropped by his talent agency, fashion brand Balenciaga and his bank in the wake of his comments. The 45-year-old US rapper, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, has also been dropped by talent agency CAA in the wake of the controversy.

CAA is the latest business to cut ties with the rapper over his antisemitic comments.

I feel like I caused hurt and confusion and I’m sorry for the families that had nothing to do with the trauma that I had been through.” [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) He then offered some form of apology when he said: “I will say, I’m sorry for the people that I hurt with the DEFCON…the confusion that I caused. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. “Hate speech is never OK or excusable,” Kardashian tweeted Monday. “I could say antisemitic things and Adidas can’t drop me. “The thing about me and Adidas is, I could literally say antisemitic s*** and they can’t drop me,” the rapper said on the podcast where he made the offensive comments. [locked from his Twitter and Instagram](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/twitter-ap-instagram-people-kanye-west-b2199138.html) accounts for violating the platforms’ policies. [Piers Morgan Uncensored](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/kanye-piers-morgan-interview-antisemitic-apology-b2206605.html), in which he said he was “absolutely not” sorry for his antisemitic remarks. [Adidas is facing sustained pressure to drop the artist.](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/kanye-west-adidas-antisemitic-controversy-b2209569.html) [opened Balenciaga’s summer 2023 show earlier this month](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/kanye-west-balenciaga-paris-fashion-week-b2191047.html). [Deadline ](https://deadline.com/2022/10/caa-drops-kanye-west-after-antisemitic-remarks-1235153419/)confirmed that CAA is the latest business to cut ties with West amid the rapper’s latest controversy.

German sneaker maker Adidas AG is under mounting pressure to sever ties with Ye, after the rapper and designer formerly known as Kanye West made antisemitic ...

[comments](https://www.ajc.org/news/5-of-kanye-wests-antisemitic-remarks-explained) over the past few weeks targeting Jewish people, including a tweet that resulted in Twitter suspending his account. Film and TV studio MRC said Monday it [won’t release](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-24/ye-documentary-shelved-by-studio-following-antisemitic-remarks) a recently completed documentary made with Ye, while over the past month he’s also been dropped by his concert-touring representative and luxury label [Balenciaga](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-21/balenciaga-severs-ties-with-kanye-west-after-antisemitic-posts) said it has stopped working with him. [Adidas AG](/quote/ADS:GR) is under mounting pressure to sever ties with Ye, after the rapper and designer formerly known as Kanye West made antisemitic remarks.

MRC Entertainment has shelved a documentary about Kanye 'Ye' West after the rapper made a series of antisemitic remarks in recent weeks.

As leaders of this company (a Jew, a Muslim, and a Christian), we feel duty bound to say to all of you this is a pernicious, terrible use of false logic. The silence from leaders and corporations when it comes to Kanye or antisemitism in general is dismaying but not surprising. The school is a historical bastion of liberalism and civil rights. It is brilliantly crafted, fast becoming part of mainstream thinking, and puts Jews in a terrible philosophical corner. “The silence from leaders and corporations when it comes to Kanye or antisemitism in general is dismaying but not surprising,” the MRC statement read. This song was performed acapella in the time of the Pharaohs, Babylon and Rome, went acoustic with The Spanish Inquisition and Russia’s Pale of Settlement, and Hitler took the song electric. Last week he sampled and remixed a classic tune that has charted for over 3000 years - the lie that Jews are evil and conspire to control the world for their own gain. Lies are an important part of all discrimination, and this one is no different. But if the Jews are ultra-powerful because of secret evil plots, well, the argument is, it must be fair and ok.” “It’s critical to antisemites, who must explain why they are attacking a people that comprise less than half of one percent of the world’s population. “Kanye is a producer and sampler of music. “Lies are an important part of all discrimination, and this one is no different.

Kim Kardashian says she "[stands] together with the Jewish community", in the wake of Kanye West making a series of anti-Semitic comments.

An episode of LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s The Shop show that featured an interview with West was [ scrapped due to his recent controversies](https://www.nme.com/news/music/lebron-james-talk-show-will-not-air-interview-with-kanye-west-following-antisemitic-comments-3327264). [since been removed](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-wests-controversial-drink-champs-interview-removed-from-online-platforms-3330425), Ye made further antisemitic comments, saying “the Jewish media blocked [him] out”. While he has [refused to accept that the term “anti-Semitism” exists because he claims it’s “not factual”](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-says-he-doesnt-believe-in-the-term-anti-semitism-its-not-factual-3330802), he has since [offered something of an “apology” to those whom he’s offended with his comments](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-on-antisemitic-comments-being-racist-thats-why-i-said-it-3332075). [TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/24/kanye-west-johnny-depp-attorney-camille-vasquez-no-longer-working/) has also reported that lawyer Camille Vasquez, known for representing [Johnny Depp during his defamation trial against Amber Heard](https://www.nme.com/news/film/johnny-depp-amber-heard-jury-reaches-verdict-3238472), has dropped West as a client. And I take that responsibility right now.” I’m envious of how they do business together. I’m envious of how their families stay together. “I’m envious of how they don’t abort their children,” he began. West signed with CAA for touring representation in 2016, but he has not embarked on a tour since that time. Meanwhile, Hollywood production company and financiers MRC has revealed it will shelve a “recently completed” documentary about West. [David Schwimmer](https://www.nme.com/news/tv/jennifer-aniston-supports-friends-co-star-david-schwimmer-in-condemning-kanye-west-antisemitic-comments-3327445), [ John Legend](https://www.nme.com/news/music/john-legend-hits-out-at-kanye-west-over-anti-blackness-and-antisemitism-3326638), [Jack Antonoff](https://www.nme.com/news/music/jack-antonoff-responds-after-kanye-wests-antisemitic-comments-dont-fuck-with-us-3326130) and [KISS](https://www.nme.com/artists/kiss)‘ [Paul Stanley](https://www.nme.com/artists/paul-stanley). [West has repeatedly denied that his comments are racist](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-says-he-doesnt-believe-in-the-term-anti-semitism-its-not-factual-3330802).