Kanye West He was one of the most influential figures in the industry, not only for his music and fashion, but for his religious ideas and political interference. In recent years he has been involved in many controversies with his ex-wife, Kim kardashian. First, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, then a divorce and many other problems.
He has always been embroiled in various disagreements regarding political commentary, with who controls the media or simply with the world. We recently saw him wearing a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt during a Yeezy fashion show, where he later said,Everyone knows that Black Lives Matter was a scam. Now it’s over. you are welcome”.
Until less than a week ago, he was the richest person of color in US history, but that seems to have changed, because not only is he no longer a billionaire, but his net worth has subtracted a few zeros from him. over hereCheck out the current rapper’s fortune.
What happened with Kanye West in the past few days?
Kanye, now known as Yi, was a spokesperson for Many anti-Semitic conspiracy theories Which cost him dearly at the end of the day. After speaking with the Fox News host Tucker CarlsonHe made strong statements on his social media and even threatened to harm Jews.
The rapper and music producer repeated this many times The Jews control the media He said that “It’s not hate speech, it’s the truth” And they in turnThe black voices“In the United States, because African-American celebrities “You have to have a Jewish director, be a member of a Jewish basketball team, or make a movie for a Jewish platform like Disney.”“.
After a barrage of criticism, he decided Post a tweet and defend against any interpretation But it was soon deleted by Twitter. “The funny thing is, I can’t be really anti-Semitic because blacks are also Jews. You manipulated me and tried to eliminate anyone who opposes your agenda“, he wrote.
on the other side, American Jewish Committee It was stated in a statement that the artist used hate speech and that “You have to see that words matter, especially the anti-Semitic comment that has surfaced recently on social media.”
The interview with Carlson lasted for some time and West made several serious statements in his career. He emphasized that he would prefer for his children to learn about Hanukkah rather than Kwanzaa (a holiday in African American culture) because at least the Jewish holiday would teach them about “financial engineering.”
It lasted about two hours and was broadcast on Fox in early October, on October 6 and 7. The producer did not remove the accusations against her. Jared KushnerDonald Trump’s Jewish son-in-law, after saying he was the man behind the Middle East peace treaties, only referred to “make money” “I don’t think they have the ability to do anything themselves. I think they were born with money in their head.”
Surely there is nothing left for you to say in the interview, but it seems that it was not enough, as he decided to double down on his position and continue to support his negative statements against society. On October 16 he again blamed the “Jewish media” and “Jewish Zionists” by saying “The Jews took over the Black Voice“.
His comments continue to this day and he never retracts them, so the brands that built his fortune slowly let go of his hand. According to other testimonies, he received threats from Jewish managers, lawyers and accountants because of his political beliefs.
Who will no longer collaborate with Kanye West?
After all the chaos and controversy caused by Yi’s remarks, many brands have decided not to continue to collaborate or work with him. Balenciaga forward. It was the luxury clothing brand that gave the idea to other companies not to be afraid to stop working with the rapper. followed him Vogue magazinewho broke off public relations last week.
this monday, CAA talent agency dropped West as a client and production company The Medical Research Center said it is already making a documentary about it. But none of them had a major impact on his career after being brought down by one of the biggest brands: Adidas.
Adidas He was responsible for Yeezy with Kanye. Although the brand and rapper cost in the millions, The company decided to leave him Because he Do not tolerate anti-Semitism or any other type of hate speechAnd that the recent comments “Unacceptable, abhorrent and dangerous.” She also confirmed that the rapper violated the company Values of diversity, inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.
Yi said before the sportswear factory made that decision “I can tell that they are anti-Semitic and that Adidas will not abandon me.” Apparently it wasn’t expected that they wouldn’t really collaborate anymore, but it all went to the rapper. So, Is this the end of Kanye West?
Sales and production of his products have already ceased, as have payments to him and his companies. That means fourth-quarter sales of $246 million for Adidas, which partnered with West in 2013 and in 2016 called it “the t”It is the most important partnership ever created between a sports brand and a non-sports brand.”
On the other hand, the last flights to be revealed were NFL Aaron Donald And the Jaylene Brown of the NBAwho decided Ending their relationship with Donda Sportsthe multi-celebrity marketing agency created and operated by West.
