"Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File Hip hop mogul Kanye West apologized To Those I've Hurt in a 750-word ad in The Wall Street Journal on Monday, where he attempted to explain away his erratic behavior over the years that included the use of white nationalist and antisemitic tropes. West, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, began his apology by discussing a brain injury he received in a 2002 car accident, and which he blamed for contributing to his bipolar I disorder."
"In 2022, Ye released a slew of antisemitic statements and imagery. He appeared on Sandy Hook denier Alex Jones's podcast, Infowars, where he praised Adolf Hitler while also denying the Holocaust. Not long after Musk took over Twitter, Ye was suspended from the platform for posting a swastika (he was reinstated in 2023). In May of 2025, Ye independently released a song titled Heil Hitler, which was subsequently banned in Germany."
Kanye West placed a 750-word apology in The Wall Street Journal apologizing to the Black community and for antisemitism. He cited a 2002 car accident brain injury and blamed it for contributing to his bipolar I disorder, writing that he lost touch with reality and deeply regretted his actions. Past controversies included a 2018 comment that slavery was a choice, 2022 antisemitic statements and imagery, praising Adolf Hitler and denying the Holocaust on Alex Jones's podcast, posting a swastika on Twitter, and releasing a 2025 song titled 'Heil Hitler' that was banned in Germany. He said he regretted embracing the swastika and selling related shirts.
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