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Kanye West Upsets Veterans In Italy Over Nazi Comments Amid Concert Rumors

October 12, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West’s stay in Italy over the past few months has been anything but uneventful- for good and bad reasons. Moreover, many are excited about his potential return to new music, with albums on the way and a rumored massive Italy show this week. However, there have also been plenty of instances in which the Chicago MC and his wife Bianca Censori dove further into controversy and questionable behavior. For example, they were banned from a riverboat company for allegedly engaging in oral sex on a trip, and even faced scrutiny from locals and police officials for their revealing outfit choices.

Furthermore, now Kanye West is catching heat from war veterans in Italy who fought Germany and their allies during World War II. This is according to the Daily Mail, but it’s unclear whether these alleged sources that spoke to the outlet are the veterans themselves. In addition, we don’t know if this is supposed to be everything to speak on here, or if they plan to organize and in some way make a call to action. It seems like their main concern is this big concert in the city of Reggio Emilia, so whether it’s a protest or just a statement, they’re not happy.

Kanye West Meeting Donald Trump In 2018

Kanye West Concert Italy Veterans Comments Hip Hop News — WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 11: (AFP OUT) Rapper Kanye West speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval office of the White House on October 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras – Pool/Getty Images)

For those unaware, Kanye West made some abhorrent antisemitic comments last year, in which he praised Hitler and expressed a whole lot of other controversial beliefs. As such, veterans reportedly take issue with the fact that about 80,000 people might give the 46-year-old a heightened platform if this concert actually happens. Of course, this is a common sentiment not just throughout Italy in some demographics, but across pretty any place in the entire world where Ye fans exist. But for every person distraught by his behavior, there’s another ready to set it all aside.

On that note, it will be very interesting to see what the public dynamic will be like if the Yeezy mogul comes back. Maybe his statements will take center stage again, or it’ll be a relatively silent drop-off. That seems unlikely, but we’ll just have to wait and see. For more news and the latest updates on Kanye West, come back to HNHH.

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Malik Yusef Theorizes Kanye’s Antisemitism Was Aimed At Drake

September 26, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Malik Yusef says he believes Kanye West’s antisemitic remarks were aimed at Drake. Appearing on the Rap Today With Francis podcast, he also claimed that West has forbidden him from working with the Toronto rapper and attempted to stop Travis Scott from doing the same.

“I think they were for Drake,” he said. “That’s what I think. I don’t know who else you would say that was. I have never directly worked with Drake ’cause Kanye asked me not to. He said, ‘Please don’t go work directly with Drake.’ I said, ‘Okay.’ ‘Cause Kanye’s brother, but I love Drake too, though. He asked Travis [Scott] the same thing, but Travis said no.”

Malik Yusef Attends Kanye West Foundation Concert

CHICAGO – JUNE 11: Poet Malik Yusef walks the red carpet before the Kanye West Foundation reception and benefit concert at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Illinois on JUNE 11, 2009. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Yusef also theorized that Kanye’s antisemitism might not be legitimate and instead all an act. He explained: “He’s saying he’s attacked by the Jews — I don’t fucking know. I see him with Jewish people all the time. One night, when he was going through that rant, he was in a car with a Jewish dude, so I don’t know, man. I think it’s all entertainment. He’s an entertainer, he’s born to be an entertainer, and I think that’s what this shit is.” Check out Yusef’s full comments below.

Malik Yusef Discusses Kanye West

My interview with #KanyeWest collaborator Malik Yusef is out! We talk about Ye being mean, working on the new album, possibly touring and the artist’s relationship with Drake and Kid Cudi https://t.co/sGSG5JgDQr

— Francis (@francisnewyork) September 25, 2023

Further speaking on Drake and Kanye’s feud, Yusef also argued that Ye has no right to be upset with Drake. “I think that Drake loves Kanye, and that Kanye hates that Drake loves him,” Yusef said. “I don’t feel like him being angry with Drake has any credence, because Drake has been nothing but kind and good and a good student of Kanye, so I don’t know where the anger comes from. ’He took my style!’ Okay, cool. Drake takes everybody’s style. To me, Drake has his own unique style — it’s a hodgepodge of several different styles.” Drake and Kanye famously feuded during the rollout of their albums Donda and Certified Lover Boy in 2021.

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Noname Says Fans’ “Disappointment” Over Jay Electronica‘s “Antisemitic” Verse Doesn’t Phase Her

August 14, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Noname says that she won’t be apologizing for the inclusion of Jay Electronica‘s “antisemitic” verse on her new album, Sundial. She addressed the backlash to her song, “Balloons,” in a statement on Instagram, Sunday.

As for Electronica’s verse, he raps: “And some fuckboy eighty-fiver come run up and press me/ It’s all a hoax, quite simple, a joke like Zelenskyy/ The Imams, the Rabbis, and the Pope, incidentally/ Couldn’t stop my boca from quotin’ quotes from the senseis.” Later, he adds: “If anybody asks, tell ’em Farrakhan sent me/ It’s the war of Armageddon and I’m beggin’ the listener/ If you ain’t fightin’, that mean you either dead or a prisoner.”

Noname Performs At Coachella

INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 23: Singer Noname performs onstage during Weekend 2, Day 3 of the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 23, 2023 in Indio, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella)

“Here’s the truth. No, I’m not antisemitic. I don’t hate groups of people,” Noname began in her statement. “I am against white supremacy which is a global system that privileges people who identify as white. I’ve been clear about this for years. I’m not going to apologize for a verse I didn’t write. I’m not going to apologize for including it on my album. If you feel I’m wrong for including that’s fair. Don’t listen. Unfollow and support all the other amazing rappers putting out dope music.” She concluded: “Your disappointment truly means absolutely nothing to me and I say that with love.”

The statement isn’t the first time she’s referenced the controversy. She gave a more brief response to a fan when she dropped “Balloons” as a single, earlier this summer. “N****s legit rap about actual murder and sexual assault that they commit in real life and y’all can’t take a jay elect verse? please drink water and be safe out here,” she wrote on Twitter at the time. She released Sundial as her first album in five years, last week. It features appearances from Common, billy woods, $ilkMoney, and more.

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“Stand Up To Jewish Hate” Pins May Be Included With Kanye West’s Yeezy Restock

August 13, 2023 by newhiphopnews

According to reports, Adidas could be including a pin with each new pair of Yeezys since their restock. The pin calls purchasers to “stand up to Jewish hate,” a reference to Kanye West’s antisemitic comments over the past year or so. Adidas cut ties with Kanye in October of 2022, after he Tweeted that he’d be going “death con [sic] 3 on Jewish people.”

Though Ye’s antics and hate speech made it clear why the brand no longer wanted to be associated with him, the brand still had over $1 billion worth of Yeezy inventory. In order to offload the sneakers, they decided to do a restock. Some of the profits went to Adidas, some to Kanye, and the rest to the Anti-Defamation League and the Philonise & Keeta Floyd Institute for Social Change. Though the decision to restock remained controversial, it looks like the brand could be taking steps to make their stance known.

Pins Call For Purchasers To Join Fight Against Anti-Semitism

Kanye West aka Ye is seen on October 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by MEGA/GC Images)

One Twitter user claims to have purchased a pair of Yeezy Foam Runners which came with a note and pin. “#StandUpToJewishHate by wearing, posting, and sharing the blue square, the universal symbol for fighting antisemitism,” the note reads. It’s unconfirmed at this point whether this was included by the store selling the sneakers or Adidas itself. With that being said, other social media users have claimed that they’ve recently purchased Yeezy that came without the pin.

Either way, the pin serves to acknowledge Kanye’s hateful tirade against Jewish people. This is something that purchasers could appreciate, particularly if they were personally affected by Ye’s antisemitic fallout. Though several stores have now started to sell Yeezys again, not every retailer is on board. Recently, it was reported that Foot Locker decided last minute not to restock the brand in their stores. Adidas’ initial restock was massive, allowing them to offload $437 million worth of the sneakers.

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Charleston White Does Nazi Salute During Anti-Semitic Rant Against Adin Ross

August 11, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Charleston White is facing significant backlash after going on an anti-Semitic tirade during a TikTok live stream. “Fuck that white boy [Adin Ross], fuck them Jew motherfuckers,” White begins in one clip posted to X. “They don’t know shit, n***a. They don’t know how to treat no n***a. The Jews? Nah nah, we’re the real motherfucking Jews. The nappy-hat n***a that was in chains. Fuck the Jews, man. The Holocaust was fake. Yeah, the Holocaust was some made-up shit. They made up some shit. Like Valentine Day and Christmas, made up. Fuck you talking about – when Jesus was born there weren’t even no December. It’s fake y’all. Adin and his line motherfuckers. Fuck them. I rock with Hitler. Hitler-loving motherfucker. They fly me out here. I fucking love Hitler. Heil motherfucking Hitler [White performs a Nazi salute]. The motherfucking Jews ain’t suffered what the motherfucking n***a suffered.”

White continued streaming, later saying that he would rather “rob and rape a sister before I take some from a Jew.” All of this comes after White got into an on-stream argument with streamer IZIPrime, with Adin Ross intervening to prevent a full-blown fight. White was in Las Vegas after Ross explicitly invited him to hang out after Ross said he needed a break from streaming. Ross is yet to respond to White’s comments.

White Slammed For Rant

The reaction to White’s tirade has been overwhelmingly negative. While some of his edgier fans have applauded his comments and even gone as far as to justify them, most people agree that it’s an incredibly fucked up thing to say. Not only did White say a vast array of anti-Semitic things, but the streamer also essentially straight-up admitted that he is a Nazi and holds Nazi tendencies.

Not only does this come days after Jamie Foxx invoked anti-Semitic sentiment, it comes amid a major spike in anti-Semitic violence. According to a March 2023 NPR report, the ADL stated that antisemitic hate crimes are at an all-time high. The organization tracked 3697 reported incidents of antisemitism in the United States in 2022, the highest number since the ADL began tracking incidents in 1979. People love to talk about how antisemitism isn’t a problem in the United States and that the Jewish community is exaggerating the issue. Except, there is absolutely an antisemitism problem in this country if people feel comfortable enough to say “I fucking love Hitler” while through Nazi salutes in a public place.

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Celebrities Defend Jamie Foxx Amid Antisemitism Controversy

August 6, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Jamie Foxx received a wave of backlash to an Instagram post made on August 4. After posting “They killed this dude named Jesus…What do you think they’ll do to you???! #fakefriends #fakelove,” Foxx was accused of antisemitism. Many saw the post as Anti-Semitic as it, unintentionally or not, invoked the notion of Jewish Decide. Furthermore, Jewish Decide is the belief that the Jewish people are collectively responsible for the death of Jesus. Additionally, in the early history of Christianity, the idea was used as justification for pogroms and other acts of violence and persecution against the Jews.

Fox apologized on the morning of August 5. “I want to apologize to the Jewish community and everyone who was offended by my post. I now know my choice of words may have caused offense and I’m sorry. That was never my intent. To clarify, I was betrayed by a fake friend and that’s what I meant by “they” not anything more. I only have love in my heart for everyone. I love and support the Jewish community. My deepest apologies to anyone who was offended . Nothing but love always, Jamie Foxx .” While many people believed an apology was unwarranted, that argument has been bolstered by a number of celebrity voices.

Jay Pharaoh, Kenya Barris, And More Defend Foxx

Truly appreciate @iamjamiefoxx reaching out and confirming privately what he also said publicly. His message of love for the Jewish community is crucial in this time of rising hate. We are stronger together. https://t.co/91idgV9KPf

— Jonathan Greenblatt (@JGreenblattADL) August 6, 2023

Many celebrities expressed their displeasure that Foxx had felt “forced” to apologize for his comments. “When you have to apologize for the truth, your voice is the minority,” wrote SNL alum Jay Pharaoh. “Love you bro!!! Waitin on ya!!!,” added Black-ish creator Kenya Barris. Meanwhile, the CEO of the ADL Jonathan Greenblatt said that the organization “welcomed” Foxx’s apology and that Foxx had reached out further to reiterate his message to the ADL. The problem is that the issue is not unitary. The phrase that Foxx used can be both a Black colloquialism and an anti-Semitic trope. In fact, it does exist as both. While it’s clear that Foxx didn’t mean it as the latter, that does not mean that the latter interpretation no longer magically exists.

The response feels very similar to the incident in June 2022, when Lizzo issued an apology for the song “GRRRLS”. The original lyrics of the song contained a word that served as both a Black colloquialism and an ableist slur. While Lizzo apologized, many argued that she shouldn’t have to because her detractors were simply racist white people trying to tone police Black people.

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Jennifer Aniston Gets Backlash For Response To Jamie Foxx’s “Anti-Semitic” Post

August 6, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Jamie Foxx received significant backlash after posting a lament about a “fake friend” that was seen as including an anti-Semitic trope. Foxx’s post, which included a line about how “they killed this dude named Jesus” was seen as, unintentionally or not, invoking the idea of Jewish Decide. Jewish Decide is the anti-Semitic notion that Jews are collectively responsible for the death of Jesus. It has been used as justification for violence and persecution against Jews since the early days of Christianity. However, the issue lies in the fact that the phrase that Foxx used is a commonly-used colloquialism within the Black community. The reality of the situation is that the phrase is complicated. Just because it is a Black colloquialism doesn’t mean that it loses its pre-existing anti-Semitic meaning.

Foxx has since apologized for causing any offense. However, this move has been criticized by many because they feel that Foxx had “nothing to apologize for.” Some people have taken this to the extent of making openly anti-Semitic comments in order to excuse Foxx’s behavior. However, one particular target of people’s ire has been Jennifer Aniston. Aniston disavowed Foxx’s statement after initially liking it. “This makes me sick. I did not ‘like’ this post on purpose or by accident. And more importantly, I want to be clear to my friends and anyone hurt by this showing up in their feeds – I do NOT support any form of antisemitism. I truly don’t tolerate HATE of any kind. Period.”

Aniston Accused Of Leading Backlash Against Foxx

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A majority of the backlash against Aniston, who co-starred with Foxx in Horrible Bosses and Horrible Bosses 2, has been based on the perception that she caused the wave of antisemitism against Foxx. This at the very least appears untrue. Aniston’s post appears to have come as a result of being made aware of the allegations of antisemitism within the post. Meanwhile, the first source that appears to have raised concerns about antisemitism is the Times of Israel. Regardless, many people have laid the blame at Aniston’s feet.

For many, Aniston was exhibiting “white woman” or “Karen” energy about calling out Foxx for using a Black colloquialism. Additionally, many social media users have called Aniston “ignorant” and demanded that she issue an apology to Foxx. The response feels very similar to the incident in June 2022, when Lizzo issued an apology for the song “GRRRLS”. The original lyrics of the song contained a word that served as both a Black colloquialism and an ableist slur. While Lizzo apologized, many argued that she shouldn’t have to because her detractors were simply racist white people trying to tone police Black people.

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Jamie Foxx Apologizes For Anti-Semitic Instagram Post

August 5, 2023 by newhiphopnews

While the posts were quickly deleted, Foxx didn’t immediately respond. Meanwhile, Foxx’s Horrible Bosses and Horrible Bosses 2 co-star Jennifer Anniston issued a statement after liking the post. “This makes me sick. I did not ‘like’ this post on purpose or by accident. And more importantly, I want to be clear to my friends and anyone hurt by this showing up in their feeds – I do NOT support any form of antisemitism. I truly don’t tolerate HATE of any kind. Period,” the actress wrote. Foxx has since issued his own apology.

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Foxx Apologizes To The Jewish Community

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“I want to apologize to the Jewish community and everyone who was offended by my post. I now know my choice of words may have caused offense and I’m sorry. That was never my intent. To clarify, I was betrayed by a fake friend and that’s what I meant by “they” not anything more. I only have love in my heart for everyone. I love and support the Jewish community. My deepest apologies to anyone who was offended . Nothing but love always, Jamie Foxx ,” Foxx wrote in a new post on August 5.

Furthermore, saga comes days after Foxx took to social media to celebrate his sister Deidra’s birthday. “Happy birthday to my beautiful for sister @frequency11 “D”… you are magical you are beautiful you are the courageous lionesses #leoseason And without you I would not be here… had you not made the decisions that you made I would’ve lost my life…. I love you forever and ever happy birthday sis,” Foxx wrote alongside a collection of pictures. Furthermore, Foxx has being growing more and more active since his health scare in April.

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Jamie Foxx Slammed For “Anti-Semitic” Post About “Fake Friends”

August 5, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Jamie Foxx raised eyebrows on August 4 when a cryptic and out-of-character post appeared on his Instagram. “They killed this dude named Jesus…What do you think they’ll do to you???! #fakefriends #fakelove.” Later, Foxx reshared a comment on his post which said “Judas showed his self!!! @iamjamiefoxx know them for what they are!!.” Both posts have since been deleted. While it is unclear who or what Foxx is referring to, the post was met with strong backlash from a number of groups.

Many saw the post as Anti-Semitic as it, unintentionally or not, invoked the notion of Jewish Decide. Jewish Decide is the belief that the Jewish people are collectively responsible for the death of Jesus. In the early history of Christianity, the idea was used as justification for pogroms and other acts of violence and persecution against the Jews. Others took offense from Foxx appearing to refer to Jesus as “dude”. Finally, there were those who took the post as “proof” that this was not the real Jamie Foxx and that he had in fact died and been replaced by a clone during his recent hospitalization. Overall, no one was particularly happy about this post. While the posts have been deleted, Foxx is yet to release a statement about them.

Jamie Foxx Backlash Grows

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While Foxx has not released a statement about the posts, other celebrities have. After liking the post, Jennifer Aniston released a statement apologizing for doing so. “This makes me sick. “I did not ‘like’ this post on purpose or by accident. And more importantly, I want to be clear to my friends and anyone hurt by this showing up in their feeds – I do NOT support any form of antisemitism. I truly don’t tolerate HATE of any kind. Period,” Aniston wrote on Instagram along with an image of a site decrying Foxx’s post as anti-Semitic. Aniston and Foxx appeared in the films Horrible Bosses and Horrible Bosses 2 together.

The debacle comes days after Foxx credited his sister with saving his life in a post made on her birthday. “Happy birthday to my beautiful for sister @frequency11 “D”… you are magical you are beautiful you are the courageous lionesses #leoseason And without you I would not be here… had you not made the decisions that you made I would’ve lost my life…. I love you forever and ever happy birthday sis.”

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Kim Kardashian Feels “Guilty” About Brands Dropping Kanye West

July 6, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Kim Kardashian has admitted that she feels a wee bit “guilty” about Kanye West’s actions, as well as brands dropping him due to his antisemitic remarks in the past year. On The Kardashians, season three, episode six, Kim K touches on the topic of her ex-husband due to something she posted recently. “I feel guilty that I, like, posted something in support of the Jewish community, then people dropped him today?” she said of her social media power.

During Kanye’s anti-Jewish tirade over the last few months, Kim Kardashian has remained quiet. Instead of calling the father of her children out by name, she’s instead offered support to the Jewish community. In return, more brands have left the rapper in the dust. “And I’m like, ‘Is that my fault that, like, I posted that? And did that, like, push them, and I should have just kept quiet?’” Kim asked her sister on the show. “But I’m vocal about everything else, and it’s like, I never know what to do.”

Kim Kardashian’s Guilt & Kanye West’s Actions

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Kim is in a tough position, being a vital influencer in pop culture who is attached to the most toxic influencer in pop culture. While she wants to be vocal about what’s important, she doesn’t want to cause grief for her ex-husband. During the episode, she becomes rather inconsolable about the whole ordeal. Kanye put Kim in a corner where she has to hurt somebody. If she were to say nothing at all, it’s almost as if she condones his behavior.

In all honesty, Kim Kardashian did the best that she could in a horrible situation. Seeing as everybody is canceling Kanye for his awful takes, it’s a matter of time before all brands are rid of him. So while she wants to blame herself, it really isn’t her guilt to have. She broke down in tears on the Hulu original TV show, saying she was confused. She didn’t recognize the person she had married before. Together, Kim and Kanye have four children: North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm.

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