Kanye West reportedly offering private apologies to Jewish collaborators for past antisemitism
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Rapper Kanye West, who goes by the name Ye, has reportedly been offering aplogies in private to Jewish people he has previously worked with, regarding his antisemitic behaviour in the past.
According to an Instagram story posted by Miri Ben-Ari's son, Dorel, Ye personally called the Israeli-American musician, who played the violin parts on the rapper's renowned 2004 album The College Dropout, and apologised.
Ye has been privately apologizing to everyone he’s worked with, especially those who are Jewish, and is removing anything related to “HH”
He recently called and apologized to Miri Ben-Ari, who played all the violins on TCD, as he tries to make things right. pic.twitter.com/8KIK6h8R0VAmid his efforts to make amends, Ye is also reportedly removing all references to the Nazi salute 'Heil Hitler'-inspired song "HH".
Banned on streaming platforms including Spotify and Youtube, the track, replete with Nazi references and praise for Adolf Hitler, attracted worldwide outrage.
Ye's recent antisemitic tirades on X including his 2022 statements praising Hitler and denying the Holocaust also fuelled the backlash, though he retracted his statements.
The comments resulted in major brands like Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga to cancel their brand partnerships with the rapper's Yeezy.
Additonally, after the song's release, Ye's travel visa for Australia was revoked while his concerts across Europe faced petitions and cancellations.
The rapper later tried to remove the song through copyright strikes and expressed remorse while attributing his behaviour to bipolar disorder.
Currently he is scheduled perform in São Paulo, Brazil on November 29. Ahead of his concert ,however, the São Paulo State Public Prosecutor's Office has reportedly ordered that the rapper's arrest if he performs the controversial song 'Heil Hitler' or utters any pro-Nazi comments during the show.
Earlier, Ye met Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto in New York City to apologise for his antisemitic remarks in person.