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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Fast Forward Noa Kirel, Israel’s hottest singer, wore a Kanye West-printed outfit to Europe’s MTV awards
The outfit was meant to draw attention to antisemitism, Kirel told the Israeli broadcaster KAN
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Culture Dave Chappelle got one thing right in his already infamous SNL monologue
You can’t say ‘The Jews,’ Chappelle said. Euphemisms are still fair game.
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Fast Forward Dave Chappelle under fire for ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue about antisemitism
The comedian, who addressed recent controversies surrounding Kanye West and Kyrie Irving, has come under fire in the past for antisemitic jokes
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Opinion Trump destroyed the guardrails against antisemitism — and there’s no going back
We used to ostracize public figures for even loose affiliations with antisemitism. Those days are long gone
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Fast Forward Weeks after taking fire from ADL, Adidas to partner with it on fighting antisemitism in sports
The ADL was one of the many Jewish organizations to call out Adidas for its lack of action before parting ways with Kanye West
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Opinion Unpacking Kanye and Kyrie: Condemn antisemitic acts, but don’t destroy Black men
There are many layers to antisemitic tweets — including a degree of truth behind some assertions
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Fast Forward As antisemitism spikes following Elon Musk takeover, ADL calls for Twitter ad boycott
Under Musk’s ownership, Kanye West and Mark Finchem’s accounts have been reinstated
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Fast Forward Kanye West paid a settlement to a former employee over antisemitic rants in 2018, report says
West’s obsession with Hitler and antisemitic conspiracies reportedly predated his recent outbursts by years
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