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Kanye West shared an Instagram post claiming that Jonah Hill's performance in "21 Jump Street" helped change his views about antisemitism.

After receiving backlash for wearing a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt in October 2022 at Paris Fashion Week, Ye tweeted that he was going to go “death con 3” on Jewish people on Oct. This began a string of hate-speech-filled interviews, which reached an even more disturbing level when he appeared on Alex Jones’ InfoWars and said “I see good things about Hitler,” among other hateful rhetoric. “Watching Jonah Hill in 21 Jump street made me like Jewish people again,” Ye wrote alongside a poster for the 2012 comedy, which also starred Channing Tatum.

Kanye West said he was renouncing anti-Semitism in a new Instagram post Saturday in which he wrote that watching actor Jonah Hill in the film "21 Jump ...

Damage is already done. "Doesn't work that way Kanye. Washington (AFP) – Kanye West said he was renouncing anti-Semitism in a new Instagram post Saturday in which he wrote that watching actor Jonah Hill in the film "21 Jump Street" made him "like Jewish people again."

Kanye West Returns to Instagram with praise for Jonah Hill in '21 Jump Street'

“No one should take anger against one or two individuals and transform that into hatred towards millions of innocent people. A particular flashpoint was his comment that he would go “death con 3 on Jewish people” via Twitter in October 2022. “Watching Jonah Hill in 21 Jump street made me like Jewish people again,” he wrote on the platform alongside a poster for the 2012 film.

Kanye West has returned to social media and claimed he 'likes Jewish people again' thanks to actor Jonah Hill, following the rapper's multiple vile ...

[Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/jun/05/jonah-hill-who-i-am-22-jump-street) interview, saying: "I like the parts of Judaism that are about being with your family and being a good person more than the specific rules,” he said. “And lox. [Kim Kardashian](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/kim-kardashian) ’s family members spoke out against him via Instagram, with Khloé Kardashian writing that she supports her "Jewish friends and the Jewish people". The multi-Grammy award winner said he was "happy" about what he said when given the chance to later apologise. [Kanye West](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/kanye-west) has made his return to social media to say that Jonah Hill has made him "like Jewish people again". Fans took to the comments to talk about the post, with one saying: "Try explaining to someone in 2009 that Kanye would become a Anti-Semitic but then change his believes by watching Jonah Hill in 21 jump street."

Rapper Kanye West revealed watching Jonah Hill's film 21 Jump Street made him 'like Jewish people again' following his anti-Semitic Twitter tirade last ...

You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda,' Kanye insisted. 'When you insult the Jewish people and say you're going 'death con 3' on the Jewish people, that is as racist as anything you say you've been through,' Morgan said. 'No one should take anger against one or two individuals and transform that into hatred towards millions of innocent people,' he told his 18 million followers 'Racism is racism and you know that I think. And I'm sorry for the families of the people that had nothing to do with the trauma that I had been through, and that I used my platform where you say hurt people hurt people. I was hurt.'

Kanye West has said he now "likes Jewish people again" after watching Jonah Hill in 2012 film 21 Jump Street.

](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-walks-out-of-interview-after-being-challenged-over-antisemitic-views-3357341) [Balenciaga](https://www.nme.com/news/music/balenciaga-cuts-ties-with-kanye-west-over-antisemitic-comments-3333697), [Adidas](https://www.nme.com/news/music/adidas-ends-kanye-west-deal-in-light-of-rappers-anti-semitic-comments-3335494) and [Gap](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-ends-fashion-partnership-with-gap-3311390) and [had his honorary degree from The School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago rescinded](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-has-honorary-doctorate-degree-rescinded-over-disgusting-and-condemnable-statements-3363824). [He has been widely condemned by many figures in the entertainment world](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-wests-anti-semitic-posts-backlash-3325627), as well as several political figures and organisations that represent Jewish communities. [‘Antisemite Of The Year’ by the watchdog group StopAntisemitism ](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-declared-antisemite-of-the-year-by-watchdog-group-3369118)in response to his anti-Semitic comments in the last few months. [30 different hate incidents in the US](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-wests-bigoted-rants-linked-to-30-anti-semitic-incidents-in-us-say-anti-defamation-league-3398304). “No Christian can be labeled antisemite knowing Jesus is Jew.”

The disgraced rapper returned to Instagram to say how much he enjoyed 21 Jump Street.

The movie, which included West’s music on its soundtrack, was meant to show how “people grow to understand each other” through challenging encounters, its producer said, but was [ widely criticised by Jewish viewers ](https://www.thejc.com/news/world/netflix-slammed-for-portraying-jews-as-white-privileged-and-racist-in-hit-rom-com-'you-people'-3GaQubnMuhkdJMA35rmD7T)who called it reductive. Several days later, he spent three hours as a guest on “Infowars,” the streaming show hosted by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, in which West proclaimed [multiple times that he loved Adolf Hitler.](https://www.thejc.com/news/news/kanye-west-praises-hitler-and-denies-holocaust-on-conspiracy-theory-tv-show-7upFLFU4tz1jaBUI5seQZ1) West has a long track record of provocations, as well as a history of bipolar disorder that he has said causes him to become paranoid. “Bro is gonna convert to Judaism after he sees Superbad,” one Twitter user wrote, naming another Hill film. He later added, “Thank you Jonah Hill I love you.” “Watching Jonah Hill in 21 Jump street made me like Jewish people again.

Why? Because he recently watched actor and comedian Jonah Hill in the 2012 comedy, 21 Jump Street. West, the award-winning rapper, and producer and much- ...

As a result, West has lost over a billion dollars and counting. West no longer has a record contract, he was dropped by his talent agency and his forthcoming plans for live shows have all been halted. West has also been vocal publicly about battles with his wife, Kim Kardashian, over custody.