Ye Claims His ‘Hitler’ Single Is Banned From ‘All Digital Streaming Platforms’
- On May 8, 2025, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, released a music video for his song 'Heil Hitler' featuring militant imagery and antisemitic lyrics.
- This release followed Ye's public embrace of antisemitic views since 2022, after a series of controversial statements and actions including selling Nazi swastika T-shirts.
- The video shows rows of Black men repeating the lyrics, ends with a Hitler speech sample, and includes Ye airing personal grievances over custody and financial issues.
- Ye alleges that the song has been removed from all digital streaming services, while Ted Deutch, head of the American Jewish Committee, condemned it as an example of blatant antisemitism and described it as appalling.
- Ye’s ongoing antisemitic content has led to lost corporate deals, industry support, and sparked calls for stronger condemnation from the music community amid rising controversy.
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Ye debuts ‘Heil Hitler’ music video that includes a sample of a Hitler speech
(JTA) — Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, continued his string of antisemitic provocations on Thursday as he released a new music video for a song called “Heil Hitler.” “All my n****s Nazis, n***a, heil Hitler,” Ye sings on the song’s synth-heavy chorus, over video of three rows of Black men wearing animal skins and repeating the lyrics. The track ends with a lengthy sample from a Hitler speech, which Ye also quoted on his X account:…
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