Kanye West's Twitter and Instagram accounts restricted after alleged antisemitic post

Kanye West is speaking out after losing several business deals following his anti-Semitic remarks. 

Bye-bye, billionaire status. Kanye West‘s net worth has reportedly dropped significantly since losing his Adidas deal amid his anti-Semitic remarks.

Even if you’re a billionaire businessman and musical icon, you can’t run away from spreading hate speech. Over the past week or so, we’ve seen the fall from grace of rapper Kanye West.

Ice Cube has taken to Twitter to refute comments made by Kanye West in an interview linking the rapper to West’s antisemitic views.In an appearance on the Drink Champs podcast – in which he made several inflammatory statements, and which has since been taken down from online platforms – West referenced Cube multiple times. At one point, West claimed that Cube had “really influenced” him to “get on this antisemite vibe”.West has made a slew of antisemitic comments over the past weeks. A post directed at the Jewish community led to West being suspended from Instagram and later Twitter, where he wrote that he “[would be] going death con 3 [sic] On JEWISH PEOPLE”.West’s comments were criticised by the likes of David Schwimmer, John Legend, Jack Antonoff and KISS‘ Paul Stanley.

Kanye West once praised “Hitler and the Nazis” during an interview with TMZ, an ex-staffer at the site has claimed.Van Lathan, who’s now the host of the Higher Learning podcast, said he wasn’t surprised by West’s recent antisemitic comments while recalling the time TMZ sat down with the rapper in 2018.It was in that same conversation that Ye expressed controversial views on slavery, which resulted in a backlash.“I’ve already heard him say that [antisemitic] stuff before,” Lathan explained (via the Independent).“I mean, I was taken aback because that type of antisemitic talk is disgusting. But as far as him, I knew that that was in him because when came to TMZ, he said that stuff and they took it out of the interview.”The ‘DONDA’ artist allegedly said that he “loved Hitler and the Nazis”, per Hip Hop DX.

first provided to Andscape, Maverick Carter, CEO of “The Shop” production company Springhill Entertainment, confirmed West was invited to appear on the show after his recent outbursts of antisemitic and bigoted public statements.Carter said he believed West “was capable of a respectful discussion and he was ready to address” his recent comments. He also apologized for making that mistake.“Yesterday we taped an episode of The Shop with Kanye West.  Kanye was booked weeks ago and, after talking to Kanye directly the day before we taped, I believed he was capable of a respectful discussion and he was ready to address all his recent comments. Unfortunately, he used The Shop to reiterate more hate speech and extremely dangerous stereotypes,” Carter said.“We have made the decision not to air this episode or any of Kanye’s remarks.  While The Shop embraces thoughtful discourse and differing opinions, we have zero tolerance for hate speech of any kind and will never allow our channels to be used to promote hate.

John Legend has hit out at Kanye West after the rapper shared a series of antisemitic posts over the weekend.Last Sunday (October 9), ), West had both his Twitter and Instagram accounts suspended after posting antisemitic comments on the platforms. A spokesperson from Twitter told BuzzFeed News that “the account in question has been locked due to a violation of Twitter’s policies”.Numerous artists, celebrities, politicians and organisations have since criticised West over his remarks, including Jack Antonoff, Jamie Lee Curtis, and New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.Prospective Twitter owner Elon Musk, meanwhile, said that he has talked to West and “expressed [his] concerns about his recent tweet, which I think he took to heart”.Last week, West courted more controversy after he wore a shirt emblazoned with the slogan ‘White Lives Matter’ at Paris Fashion Week.Taking to Twitter yesterday (October 10), John Legend – who has collaborated with West on multiple occasions in the past – wrote: “Weird how all these ‘free, independent thinkers’ always land at the same old anti blackness and anti semitism.”You can see that tweet beneath.Weird how all these “free, independent thinkers” always land at the same old anti blackness and anti semitism.— John Legend (@johnlegend) October 10, 2022Last month, Legend clarified the reason why he is no longer close friends with West.

Kanye West has been locked out of his Twitter and Instagram accounts because of anti-Semitic posts by the rapper, now known legally as Ye. Spokespersons for Meta, the parent company of Twitter and Instagram, said on Sunday that Ye had posted messages that violated their policies. In a tweet on Saturday, Ye said he would soon go "death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE", according to internet archive records.

Jack Antonoff has become the latest musician to hit out at Kanye West following a series of antisemitic posts the rapper made over the weekend.Yesterday (October 9), West had both his Twitter and Instagram accounts suspended after posting antisemitic comments.Twitter locked West’s account on Sunday and the social media platform later removed the tweet before locking his account. A spokesperson from Twitter told BuzzFeed News that “the account in question has been locked due to a violation of Twitter’s policies”.His Instagram account was also locked too after the rapper posted another antisemitic comment on Friday (October 7).NBC News confirmed that the rapper was barred from the social photo-sharing platform, with a representative for Meta – the company that owns Instagram – saying he was restricted from posting and had content removed by a moderator following a violation of the rules and guidelines.The rapper has been widely condemned by many figures in the entertainment world, as well as several political figures and organisations that represent Jewish communities.Last night on stage in Missouri, Antonoff became the latest musician to address West’s behaviour directly.

Kanye «Ye» West's controversies continue. After upsetting many with his White Lives Matter shirts at Paris Fashion Week earlier this month, the 45-year-old rapper and designer spent the weekend writing several posts that were deemed anti-Semitic, in which he declared his plan to go «death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.» The move got his Instagram account restricted and the post was deleted. He then took to his Twitter account, where he posted for the first time in two years, calling out Mark Zuckerberg and claiming he was not anti-Semitic.

Kanye West, who is now known as Ye, has had both his Twitter and Instagram accounts locked following a series of antisemitic posts.Twitter locked West’s account on Sunday (October 9) following an antisemitic tweet. The social media platform later removed the tweet before locking his account.A spokesperson from Twitter told BuzzFeed News that “the account in question has been locked due to a violation of Twitter’s policies”.His Instagram account was also locked too after the rapper posted another antisemitic comment on Friday (October 7).NBC News confirmed that the rapper was barred from the social photo-sharing platform, with a representative for Meta – the company that owns Instagram – saying he was restricted from posting and had content removed by a moderator following a violation of the rules and guidelines.Last week, West faced more controversy after he wore a shirt emblazoned with the slogan ‘White Lives Matter’ at Paris Fashion Week.Despite a huge backlash to the moment, West later doubled down on his views, writing on his Instagram Stories that the Black Lives Matter movement “was a scam”, adding: “Now it’s over…you’re welcome”.

UPDATE: Kanye West has suffered a second social media exile. Twitter confirmed today that the rapper’s Twitter account was locked on Sunday for a violation of the social media platform’s policies, according to the company.

Kanye West has reportedly been banned from Instagram, leading him to make a comeback on Twitter after two years away.NBC News confirmed that the rapper was barred from the social photo-sharing platform, with a representative for Meta – the company that owns Instagram – saying he was restricted from posting, and had content removed by a moderator, after violating the rules and guidelines. It was not specified exactly what posts were removed by Meta, but as NBC noted, one deleted yesterday (October 8) saw West share anti-Semitic sentiments.It came after Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs responded to West’s recent gaffe at this year’s Paris Fashion Week – where he wore a shirt emblazoned with the phrase “White Lives Matter”, a slogan tied to white supremacist movements – and West shared screenshots of a text exchange between the two rappers to Instagram.

NBC News Saturday that West had violated Instagram’s rules and guidelines, though it did not specify exactly which posts were deemed a violation. But on Friday, the rapper posted texts that he sent to Combs concerning West’s decision to wear a shirt that read “White Lives Matter” at a fashion show he was hosting.

Instagram has restricted the account of rapper Kanye West, saying he violated the service’s rules and policies.

Kanye «Ye» West is not happy after Instagram restricted his account and deleted some of his content for violating the platform's policies.The rapper took to Twitter on Saturday and directed his grievances at Mark Zuckerberg — the founder of Facebook and Instagram's parent company, Meta Platforms — by posting a picture of himself with Zuckerberg at what appears to be some kind of karaoke event.«Look at this Mark,» the rapper tweeted. «How you gone kick me off Instagram.