Kanye West has been allowed back on X after his most recent rant, but his account has come with a big change.
The 47-year-old musician, who recently made headlines for his controversial appearance at the Grammys, took to the social media platform last week to post a series of inflammatory statements.
Among the posts shared on Friday, February 7, West made multiple antisemitic remarks, including: “I love Hitler. Now what b****es,” and “I’m a Nazi.”
He further stated: “I’m never apologizing for my Jewish comments,” and added: “ANY JEWISH PERSON THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH ME NEEDS TO KNOW I DON’T LIKE OR TRUST ANY JEWISH PERSON AND THIS IS COMPLETELY SOBER WITH NO HENNESY... SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE JEWISH AND, I DON’T TRUST ANY OF THEM.”
West also expressed support for rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who is currently facing federal charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
Additionally, he reiterated his widely criticized 2018 claim that "slavery was a choice" and asserted that he has "dominion" over his wife, Bianca Censori.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism issued a statement condemning West’s remarks: “Once again, Ye has gone on an antisemitic rampage online. It couldn't be any clearer that he is an unrepentant, proud antisemite.”
The group also called on Musk to take decisive action, stating, “At a time of unprecedented antisemitism, there can be no mistaking this incitement for exactly what it is. We call on Elon Musk to remove him from X.”
Actor David Schwimmer also voiced his outrage, criticizing both Musk and West in a post on Instagram.
“Kanye West has 32.7 million followers on your platform, X. That’s twice as many people than the number of Jews in existence. His sick hate speech results in REAL LIFE violence against Jews,” Schwimmer wrote.
“I don’t know what’s worse, the fact that he identifies as a Nazi (which implies he wants to exterminate ALL marginalized communities, including his own) or the fact that there is not sufficient OUTRAGE to remove and ban him from all social media at this point,” he added. “Silence is complicity.”
Three days after posting the inflammatory remarks, West deactivated his own X account. Before logging off, he shared a final message thanking Musk for allowing him to speak freely.
“I’m logging out of Twitter. I appreciate Elon for allowing me to vent. It has been very cathartic to use the world as a sounding board,” he wrote, as cited by The Independent.
“It was like an Ayahuasca trip. Love all of you who gave me your energy and attention. To we connect again. Good afternoon and good night,” he added.
Well, it appears as if West is back.
His account reappeared on Thursday, with many of his controversial posts deleted - though some remain visible.
West’s X page is now marked with a "sensitive content" warning, which alerts users before they can access his profile.
The message states: "Caution: This profile may include potentially sensitive content. You're seeing this warning because they post potentially sensitive images or language. Do you still want to view it?"