Kanye West, the rapper who collects new controversy and turns fans away

His latest attitudes, such as anti-Semitic comments and white supremacist messages, have alienated fans and business partners.

AFP – The American rapper Kanye West has been one of the most controversial figures in the entertainment industry for many years. But her actions more recent than her, which include anti-Semitic comments and white supremacist messages, have alienated even fans and business associates.

This is another difficult chapter for the rapper and fashion mogul who was once hailed as an artistic genius, but whose stubborn unconventionality pushed his freedom of expression to the limit.

during the last Paris fashion weekWest, also known as Yeswore a T-shirt with the phrase “White Lives Matter”, a distortion of the famous slogan “Black lives matter“, symbol of the 2020 anti-racist protests in the United States.

A few days later, their accounts on Instagram and twitter they were suspended after posting messages deemed anti-Semitic, which referred to conspiracy theories about the alleged influence of the Jewish community.

“I’ll use you as an example to show the Jewish people that they told you that no one could threaten or influence me,” West wrote in a conversation with rapper Diddy, who criticized his shirt.

Numerous celebrities have denounced his comments, which encourage “hatred of Jews,” according to the American Jewish Committee (AJC).

After the scandal generated by his shirt, West gave an interview to Fox News, the broadcaster preferred by conservatives. It became even more controversial when the magazine vice released unreleased songs in which the rapper made statements related to racist conspiracy theories.

The consequences of West’s comments also made themselves felt in his business.

Gap and Adidas

The artist, with whom he had already abruptly interrupted his collaboration split in September, it saw its association with the adidas questioned. The brand invoked the need for “mutual respect and (of) shared values” a few days after the dispute, without directly mentioning the incident.

The latest controversies add to a long list that, little by little, overshadows his talent.

The 45-year-old rapper, who compared himself, without irony, to Michelangelolaunched in 2004 with the album Early school leavingat the beginning of a masterful career in which he combined rap with soul and electro elements.

His unpredictability earned him criticism, but his honesty was also widely recognized. Especially in 2005, when he criticized President George W. Bush’s response to the devastating Hurricane Katrina.

However, his statements have become increasingly bombastic and controversial over time.

After the release of the album Pablo’s lifein 2016, West suffered from mental health problems – such as bipolar disorder, which he spoke about publicly – and disappeared from public life for a few months.

Although in the past the press has shown some benevolence in recalling their struggles with mental health, public opinion seems to change their perception.

In an article by New York Times, columnist Charles Blow called Ye a “narcissist devoted to attention and praise.” “He Participates in your torture. He heals and uses it. Some may be natural, but some are invented, to reinforce the legend.”

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