Kanye West performs for first time since antisemitic rants, forgets lyrics during Travis Scott
The controversial rapper-turned-fashion designer performed for the first time since his antisemitic rants as he joined Travis Scott for his “Utopia” concert at Rome’s Circus Maximus Monday.
While introducing him to the audience, Scott described Ye as the “only one human being on this mother f—king planet that has ever walked side by side with me through anything and every mother f—king thing.”
The crowd then erupted as West, 46, performed “Praise God” — a song from his 2021 album, “Donda,” featuring Scott, 32.
In October 2022, the Yeezy founder caused a firestorm when he tweeted that he wanted “to go death con 3 ON JEWISH PEOPLE.”
“The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew,” he continued in a series of now-deleted tweets.
“also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.”
The “Gold Digger” rapper also shared screensH๏τs via Instagram of messages between himself and Diddy, in which he wrote, “Ima use you as an example to show the Jewish people that told you to call me that no one can threaten or influence me.”
He also went on to praise Hitler and claimed that the “Jewish media” had blocked him.
Soon after, Adidas — which had a longstanding partnership with the Yeezy designer — severed ties with him.
“Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech,” the brand said in a statement. “Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.”
