Nadene Goldfoot
Ye, born Kanye Omari West on June 8, 1977 is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists and producers and as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. (That is, if you like rap and hip-hop, which to this 88 year old author is not my
type of music at all! ) My music is the Big Band Era with Benny Goodman,
music such as String of Pearls, soft easy-going music you can dance to in
someone's arms, and relax. From 1942 to 2022, a distance of 80 years, and
the community, standards and era are so completely different.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago as a Christian, West initially gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing singles for several artists and developing the "chipmunk soul" sampling style. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, he released his debut studio album, The College Dropout (2004), to critical and commercial success. He founded the record label GOOD Music later that year.
What happened in 2022 causing this highly anti-Semitic call to arms against the Jews? Possibly his marriage that ended in 2022 . He had been married to Kim Kardashian from 2014 to 2022.
West was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2016, though his diagnosis was not made public until his 2018 album Ye. Months after the album, he told President Donald Trump that it was a "misdiagnosis." He reportedly accepted the diagnosis again by 2019. In 2022, he again suggested that it was not the right diagnosis.
In a 2018 interview, West declared that he became addicted to opioids when they were prescribed to him after he got liposuction. The addiction may have contributed to his nervous breakdown in 2016. West said that he often has suicidal ideation.
On October 7, West appeared to suggest in a post on Instagram that the rapper Puff Daddy is controlled by Jews; in response, Instagram locked his account.
On October 8, West tweeted he was "going death con 3" on Jewish people, prompting media attention. The tweet was widely criticized as antisemitic, causing West to lose access to his Twitter account. Prior to posting the controversial tweet, he had posted an image of himself with Mark Zuckerberg on his Twitter, criticizing Zuckerberg for "kick[ing] him off Instagram".
An anti-Semitic comment like this from a famous rapper has caused the neo-Nazis to add to his voice.
A few days after these comments, on October 22, the neo-Nazi Goyim Defense League protested in Los Angeles, hanging a banner that read "Kanye is right about the Jews" above a highway overpass while giving Nazi salutes. The demonstration was widely condemned by Jewish advocacy groups and politicians, some of whom urged West's sponsor, Adidas, to cut ties with him. Jeffrey Abrams of the Anti-Defamation League was quoted as expressing that "[t]hese hate groups are now leveraging the anti-Semitic tropes that Kanye West has been peddling on social media [and] on interviews"
On October 27, CNN reported that West had a "disturbing history of admiring Hitler", had read Hitler's antisemitic manifesto Mein Kampf, and wanted to title his 2018 album Hitler.
For a black man, this is ludicrous. Blacks are usually added to Jews as the
unwanted by anti-Semites. Does Kanye think that by being on this side of
the fence that he is freeing the Blacks because they now will join him in
hatred for Jews?
In response to his anti-semitic statements, Vogue, CAA, Balenciaga, Gap, and Adidas terminated their collaborations, sponsorships, and relationships with West. Foot Locker and TJ Maxx announced removal of West's products from their shelves. With the termination of his business relationships, West lost his billionaire status; Forbes estimated his reduced worth at $400 million, coming from his "real estate, cash, his music catalog, and a 5% stake in ex-wife Kim Kardashian's shapewear firm, Skims".
On October 26, 2022, West was escorted out of Skechers headquarters after he arrived unannounced and uninvited; Sketchers said it was "not considering and has no intention of working with West".
It couldn't happen to a more anti-Semitic man; he is the worst of 2022 in the
USA. The man is mentally sick. Yet he has 31 million followers who hang
only his every word. Out of this group, there will be many who will commit
overt acts of anti-Semitism because of Kanye. Well, personally, I feel that
anyone who is anti-Semitic and actually acts out against us Jews is
mentally sick.
Resource:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEFCON#:~:text=Armed%20forces%20ready%20to%20deploy,that%20required%20for%20normal%20readiness
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