This is the Forward’s coverage of Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, whose career collapsed in autumn 2022 after he went on an antisemitic tirade.
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Antisemitism Decoded The antisemites are enjoying themselves
American antisemitism used to be characterized by angry rants. Now it seems to have become almost fun for the agitators
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Fast Forward Kanye West concerts scrapped in Poland, Switzerland as backlash over antisemitic remarks continues
He also postponed an upcoming concert in France as officials reportedly weighed a ban
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Film & TV Jonah Hill’s cancel culture dramedy makes an antisemitism exception — all about Kanye
‘Outcome’ gives pride of place to the rapper, whose bigotry has hampered him (to a point)
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Fast Forward London music festival canceled after UK bars Kanye West’s entry amid pressure from Jewish groups
'We hope that lessons are learned across the music industry,' said the president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews
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Fast Forward Sponsors back out of festival that invited Kanye West to headline despite record of antisemitism
British Jewish groups called for the government to ban Ye from entering the country
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Fast Forward Kanye West apologizes for his antisemitism: ‘I lost touch with reality’
The apology from the rapper known as Ye follows an earlier conversation with an Orthodox rabbi.
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Fast Forward Andrew Tate insists he wasn’t really singing Ye’s ‘Heil Hitler.’ Others who were with him are doubling down.
Nick Fuentes, Sneako and Myron Gaines were among the right-wing influencers filmed singing along.
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Fast Forward Kanye says he wants to ‘make amends’ with Jews, meets with Orthodox celebrity rabbi
The meeting came months after Ye declared on X that he was 'done with antisemitism'
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