Kanye West has made a surprise U-turn and claimed that he no longer considers himself a Nazi.
A week after declaring his support for Hitler and saying that he identified as a Nazi in a lengthy antisemitic tirade on social media, the controversial rapper has distanced himself from the far-right ideology.
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In an update his 33 million X followers on Wednesday (February 19), Ye wrote: “After further reflection I’ve come to the realization that I’m not a Nazi.”
While he did not divulge what that reflection was, it appears we may have Adam Sandler to thank for the change of heart.
After further reflection I’ve come to the realization that I’m not a Nazi
— ye (@kanyewest) February 19, 2025
During Saturday Night Live‘s 50th anniversary celebration this past weekend, the actor and comedian, who is Jewish, appeared to reference Kanye while performing a song about the show’s history.
“50 years of finding out your favorite musician is antisemitic,” he joked.
Ye appeared to enjoy the shoutout and responded on X: “Adam Sandler Thank you for the love.”
Adam Sandler Thank you for the love
— ye (@kanyewest) February 19, 2025
Despite his claime that he no longer identifies as a Nazi, Kanye West just recently sold T-shirts adorned with a swastika logo and went on a rant about the Jewish community that lasted several days.
During his hailstorm of tweets, the Chicago native said he is “racist” and a “Nazi” who “loves Hitler.”
“IM NEVER APOLOGIZING FOR MY JEWISH COMMENTS. I CAN SAY WHATEVER THE FUCK I WANNA SAY FOREVER. WHERES MY FUCKING APOLOGY FOR FREEZING MY ACCOUNTS. SUCK MY DICK. HOWS THAT FOR AN APOLOGY,” he wrote, referencing his past antisemitic remarks which led to the termination of his once-lucrative partnership with adidas.
“BE CLEAR YOU JEWISH N-GGAS DONT RUN ME NO MORE. THIS IS A FREE COUNTRY AND THIS IS MY FREE OPINION. YOU ABORT BLACK CHILDREN FOR STEM CELLS. ABORTION IS MURDER AND ITS PUSHED ONTO THE BLACK AND LATINO COMMUNITIES.”
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Kanye’s explosive outburst also included a reference to Elon Musk’s Nazi salute at Donald Trump’s inauguration: “ELON STOLE MY NAZI SWAG AT THE INAUGURATION. YOOOO MY GUY. GET YOUR OWN THIRD RALE.”
The rap legend’s decision to sell swastika T-shirts also led to his Yeezy website being shut down by Shopify.
