‘I think Kanye took it to heart’: Prospective Twitter boss Elon Musk reveals he has spoken to Kanye West and ‘expressed concerns’ over his anti-Semitic tweets

Elon Musk has revealed that he has spoken to Kanye West and expressed his concerns about the rapper’s recent anti-Semitic tweet. The Gold Digger penman made headlines for an incendiary tweet attacking ‘Jewish people’ over the weekend after he was banned from Instagram for posting a private chat he had with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. But Musk, who is in the midst of his own takeover bid for the social media platform, revealed on Twitter that he has intervened and that the rapper took the words ‘to heart.’

‘Talked to ye today & expressed my concerns about his recent tweet, which I think he took to heart,’ Musk wrote. West was locked out of his Twitter account on Saturday after he tweeted: ‘I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.’ The now-deleted tweet prompted both outrage and concern for West’s mental health.

West’s tweets marked the first time in nearly two years since he has posted to Twitter. Musk welcomed his return to the platform, tweeting ‘Welcome back to Twitter, my friend!’ The Tesla CEO and Twitter’s executives are negotiating the terms of his $44 billion takeover. After engaging in a weeks-long court battle trying to get out of it, Musk abruptly decided he would close on his deal on the original terms. Musk, however, conditioned his proposal on his ability to secure debt financing and now has until October 28 to close on the transaction.