The rapper has published on his networks a message in Hebrew addressed to the Jewish community
"I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any outrage caused by my words or actions." With these words written in Hebrew on his Instagram account, rapper Kanye West apologizes for the anti-Semitic comments he made a year ago.
His statements then caused a general stupor, also that of some brands, such as Adidas, which put an end to his lucrative contracts. The Hebrew message goes on to lament any harm it may have inflicted on the Jewish population: "It was not my intention to shock or be disrespectful and I am truly sorry for any pain I may have caused."
Paradoxically, the message of forgiveness coincides with the imminent release of his next album, "Vultures", which will be released on January 12. The musician, who goes by the name Ye, is 46 years old. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, he gained popularity as a music producer in the early 2000s and also for his controversial personality. He now says that he is willing to work on that more controversial character and "learn from this experience to have more sensitivity and understanding in the future."
The influential Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in the United States, which fights against anti-Semitism, has cautiously received his request for forgiveness and believes that, while this act of contrition is welcome, it should speak "more with actions than with words." ".
It was in the fall of 2022 when the rapper made several anti-Semitic revelations in an interview, with expressions such as "we must stop insulting Nazis all the time" or "I love Nazis." He also declared that he saw positive things in the figure of Hitler as well. Shortly before, he had exposed the White Lives Matter slogan in a Parisian parade, adulterating the original Black Lives Matter. He tried X's patience (Twitter) by posting an image depicting a swastika entwined with a Star of David. His account was then suspended for eight months for inciting violence. In July he got it back.
Despite being one of the most successful artists for promoting some brands, Adidas ended his collaboration with the Yeezy sneaker collection and the American ready-to-wear chain Gap broke his contract. Balenciaga did the same. It was of no use to him to claim that he suffered from bipolar disorder. The Jewish community, concerned about the impact that Kanye West may have, taking into account his 18.3 million followers on his Instagram account, will now assess whether his apology is really sincere or a strategy to continue increasing the numbers. of the.
