What Was The Antisemitic Comment By Kanye West That Led To Major Brands Dumping Him?

Kanye fans are upset and confused about what is going on with the rapper. He has been in the news plenty of times this month. It seems like the rapper is slowly losing his career and business with his latest statements. From racist and antisemitic comments to making fun of other celebrities, Kanye West has done enough.

And now the billionaire has to take on the repercussions of his actions. Major brands are cutting their ties with the artist. It was not only once that he made antisemitic comments. But even his posts and tweets started to spread hatred for the community. Here’s all about the comment that led to the downfall of the superstar.

Kanye West: What Happened In The Recent Weeks?

In early October, West, Candace Owens, and one model walked the runway in shirts with the writing “White Lives Matter” at the Yeezy fashion show in Paris. The rapper was restricted on Instagram after he shared a screenshot of a text conversation he had with Sean “Diddy” Combs in which he said he was going to use Combs “as an example to show the Jewish people that told you to call me that no one can threaten or influence me”. Twitter locked the rapper’s account after he claimed that he is going to go “death con 3 on Jewish people,” apparently misspelling “defcon”. He says it was not antisemitic for him to say so because “black people are actually Jew also”

Apparently, for the past few weeks, one can encounter a comment or interview by Kanye. There leaked a part of Ye’s interview with Carlson which included him saying the term “Jew” referring them to “the 12 lost tribes of Judah . . . who the people have known as the race Black really are”. In the same interview, he also said, “I’d prefer my kids knew Chanukah than Kwanzaa, at least it would come with some financial engineering.” The business mogul also claimed that George Floyd’s death was due to fentanyl in an episode of Drink Champs. The artist has openly accepted the fact that he does not regret any of his antisemitic remarks. Kanye has also become close to the conservatives lately. His mental health is also taking a toll on the singer, which many people see as the reason for his erratic behavior.

Repercussions Of Kanye West’s Comments

Other than the ban from social media sites, many major companies have also cut ties with the billionaire businessman. The German sportswear giants, Adidas on Tuesday put an end to their decade-long relationship with Kanye’s Yeezy. The high-end fashion house Balenciaga also ended its relationship with West earlier in October. The talents scout Creative Artists Agency has also cut all of its ties with the celebrity. In addition to this, the film and television production company MRC will not be airing the documentary on the rapper anymore. Kanye West will be going through difficult times in the coming months.