American rapper Kanye West is alleging that ‘unknown powers’ are behind his travails, as brands around the world continue to ban his products and disassociate themselves from him over his anti-Semitic comments.
A number of international companies, including Adidas and JP Morgan, have severed ties with the American rapper Kanye West due to his now infamous anti-Semitic comments on social media, and he seems to be feeling the heat.
Taking to his Instagram on Saturday, he said:
He said: “The unknown powers are trying to destroy my life of a tweet. So does this proves that my so-called suspicion was true? leading with love this is love speech,” he said.
The American rapper Kanye West taking to his official Instagram page on Saturday 29th October 2022, while saying this, also thanked his friend Mark Zukerberg for still allowing him to use his platform, to express himself.
Taking to his Instaram, he stated that the move by these companies to ban and cut him off his contracts and ban his products after he complained about inconsistency in some of these contracts, clearly shows that he has been right all along.
Clearing the air on the contract, he stated that he wants a renegotiation of these contract, saying:
“While i am still allowed on Mark Zuckerberg platform.
I’m going to say this again.
Let’s see the contracts.
The film contract, The sports contract.
The music contract. The mortgages.
Let see contract so we can or better yet do better business. I’ve been beat to a pulp and there’s still no accountability,” he said..
He has been globally condemned for his remarks.
It has been estimated that West, now known as Ye, could lose up to $1.2billion [£1.03bn] from his net worth amid the fall-out from the anti-Semitism scandal.
He shocked the world with a series of outbursts on social media in which he made anti-Semitic remarks as well as taking aim at other celebrities.
The 45-year-old – who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2018 – has seen lucrative partnerships with fashion labels Adidas, Gap and Balenciaga terminated.
The musician has made a number of troubling comments in recent years, including claiming that ‘slavery is a choice’ and insisting George Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose rather than being murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
On October 3, West and conservative commentator Candace Owens wore top that read ‘White Lives Matter’ during a Paris Fashion Week show for his Yeezy line.
West then sparked global outrage when he tweeted on October 8: ‘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.’
He then doubled down on his comments in an interview with Piers Morgan. Asked if he regretted the tweet, he replied: ‘No – absolutely not, absolutely not … I fought fire with fire – I’m not here to get hosed down – that’s a different type of freedom fighter.’
He later clarified: ‘I will say I’m sorry for the people that I hurt,’ he said.
‘I feel like I cause hurt and confusion, and I’m sorry for the families of the people that had nothing to do with the trauma that I had been through and that I use my platform where you say, ‘Hurt people hurt people,’ and I was hurt.’
In the aftermath, West saw his Twitter account suspended for violating community guidelines, while radio plays of his songs in the United States declined by a fifth.