Kanye West

2022 - 10 - 25

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Adidas cuts ties with rapper Kanye West over antisemitism (BBC News)

Clothing giant Adidas has cut ties with rapper Ye, known as Kanye West, saying it does "not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech".

The rapper has also lost his position in Forbes magazine's list of billionaires. A spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism said: "Adidas has finally joined other brands and agencies and cut ties with Ye (Kanye West). The brand is also looking for a new chief executive, after announcing in August that current boss Kasper Rorsted would be leaving in 2023. 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," MRC Ye's recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company's values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness." "Kanye is a producer and sampler of music.

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Here Are the Bridges Kanye West Has Burned So Far (Gizmodo)

West is facing backlash following an antisemitic tirade on social media this month.

11 / 11 Following Ye’s actions this month, Film and television studio MRC are shelving an upcoming documentary chronicling Ye’s life. Balenciaga and its parent company Kering said that West would no longer be collaborating with the brand. Gap has reportedly removed all Yeezy products from its stores. This latest round of backlash against West began when he posted an image wearing a [“White Lives Matter” shirt](https://pagesix.com/2022/10/03/kanye-west-wears-white-lives-matter-shirt-at-yeezy-show/) at a Paris fashion show earlier this month. 10 / 11

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Kayne West is getting dumped. Who's just gotten out of the Ye ... (USA TODAY)

Kanye West has courted controversy with his actions and online comments for years, but he may pay a price for a new wave of antisemitic remarks.

[Kardashian began dating Pete Davidson,](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/03/03/kanye-west-eazy-video-pete-davidson-claymation-killed/9356738002/) Ye posted grievances about the former SNL star. [has bipolar disorder](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2022/10/11/kanye-west-antisemitism-bipolar-disorder-mental-health/8235254001/), which could be a contributing factor in his public rants. He told Letterman [about his feelings of paranoia](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kanye-west-opens-up-to-david-letterman-about-his-struggle-with-bipolar-disorder/), and how it seems "everyone wants to kill you." The companies joined Balenciaga and Vogue in distancing themselves from the rapper. The rapper and producer has exhibited recent behavior that seemed engineered to generate controversy. According to reports, the group hung a banner saying "Kayne is right about the Jews," and some offered a Nazi salute. [@JudiciaryGOP Twitter account supportively tweeted](https://twitter.com/JudiciaryGOP/status/1578174670854975491) "Kanye. (DEFCON 1 is the highest level of alert and is reserved for nuclear engagement. Foot Locker also took action, saying in a statement it has instructed retail operators to pull any remaining Yeezy products from shelves and digital sites. This week, the fallout from Ye's comments has been more severe. (Ye has been seeking to buy Parler, a much smaller social-media platform favored by conservatives due to its loose content moderation policies.) Ye then went on various TV shows to explain himself, only to double down on his statement. Trump" earlier this month), the myriad businesses now rushing away from the entertainer suggest his artistic, financial and personal future may be in jeopardy.

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Kanye West may have finally reached the point of no return (The Washington Post)

Ye, the rapper and mogul formerly known as Kanye West, has made a habit of surviving public outrage. His repeated antisemitic statements put his career in ...

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Kanye West's downfall: These companies have dropped him (Los Angeles Times)

Companies from Twitter to CAA to Adidas have cut ties with Ye, the legal name of rap artist Kanye West, amid his antisemitic tirades.

21](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-10-21/balenciaga-fashion-kanye-west-antisemitism). Now it’s target of antisemitic attacks](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-25/kanye-west-holocaust-museum-los-angeles-private-tour-antisemitic-hate) [statement](https://twitter.com/FCHWPO/status/1585036696667951107). [it had ended its relationship with Ye](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-10-25/adidas-ends-partnership-ye-antisemitic-remarks) after a “thorough review” of the relationship. “There should be no tolerance anywhere for West’s anti-Semitism.” [MRC pulls Kanye West doc: ‘We cannot support any content that amplifies his platform’](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-10-24/kanye-west-documentary-canceled-mrc-antisemitic-remarks) As a result, multiple businesses and others affiliated with Ye have been [cutting ties with him](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-10-16/kanye-west-antisemitism-adidas-def-jam-caa-the-gap-tucker-carlson-kardashian). 12](https://twitter.com/realcandaceo/status/1580331572539949057) that Ye had been “kicked out” by JPMorgan Chase Bank. And, for that reason, I am terminating my association with Donda Sports,” he said in a What is new and sad, is the fear Jews have about speaking out in their own defense.” “Nor does Gap dispute that it has failed for over two years to open a single dedicated store anywhere in the world.” 10 after a series of antisemitic posts that included an Instagrammed screen shot of a text conversation with Sean “Diddy” Combs where Ye accused Diddy of being controlled by Jewish people. [“White Lives Matter” T-shirt](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-10-03/kanye-west-candace-owen-white-lives-matter-shirts).

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Adidas ends deal with Kanye West over hate speech, rapper loses ... (India Today)

Adidas on Tuesday ended its partnership with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, after the musician made a series of offensive and antisemitic comments.

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No longer billionaire: In just two weeks, Kanye West loses it all, and ... (Hindustan Times)

Kanye West: As Adidas ended its 250 million Euros partnership with Kanye West, the rapper lost his billionaire status as well. | World News.

[Elon Musk and Kanye West had a chat. Problems began for Kanye West- who calls himself Ye- when the family of George Floyd announced plans to sue him over comments he made. As of Tuesday Kanye West was no longer featured on the Forbes billionaires list.

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Kanye West: कान्ये वेस्ट को लगा तगड़ा झटका, एडिडास ने विवादित ... (अमर उजाला)

Kanye West: हॉलीवुड इंडस्ट्री की नामी-गिरामी हस्तियों में से एक कान्ये वेस्ट को किसी परिचय ...

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रैपर कान्ये वेस्ट ने दिया यहूदी विरोधी बयान, एडिडास ने खत्म किया कॉन्ट्रैक्ट, (ABP News)

American Rapper Kanye West: कान्ये वेस्ट अमेरिकी म्यूजिक इंडस्ट्री का एक बड़ा नाम हैं.

कंपनी ने पूरे प्रकरण की समीक्षा करने के बाद यह निर्णय लिया है कि वह अमेरिकी डिजायनर कान्ये वेस्ट के साथ पार्टनरशिप खत्म करता है. एडिडास ने कहा कि कान्ये वेस्ट की टिप्पणी किसी भी सूरत में स्वीकार्य नहीं है. इसके साथ ही कंपनी ने यह निर्णय लिया है कि वह कान्ये वेस्ट और उनकी कंपनियों के सभी पेमेंट तत्काल प्रभाव से रोकेगी. एडिडास यहूदी विरोधी भावना और किसी अन्य प्रकार के अभद्र भाषा को बर्दाश्त नहीं करता है. कंपनी ने अपना बयान जारी करते हुए कहा है कि डिजायनर कान्ये वेस्ट ने बेहद गैर जिम्मेदाराना बयान दिया है. मिली जानकारी के मुताबिक, अमेरिकी रैप और फैशन डिजायनर के साथ कंपनी ने यह पार्टनरशिप उनके एंटी-सेमेटिव टिप्पणियों की वजह से खत्म किया गया है.

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