Current Events > Kanye West allegedly wanted to call his 2018 album 'Hitler'

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/27/entertainment/kanye-west-hitler-album/index.html

Several people who were once close to the artist formerly known as Kanye West told CNN that he has long been fascinated by Adolf Hitler and once wanted to name an album after the Nazi leader. A business executive who worked for West, who now goes by Ye, told CNN that the artist created a hostile work environment, in part through his obsession with Hitler. He would praise Hitler by saying how incredible it was that he was able to accumulate so much power and would talk about all the great things he and the Nazi Party achieved for the German people, the individual told CNN. The executive left his position and reached a settlement with West and some of his companies over workplace complaints, including harassment, which CNN has reviewed. The former executive asked not to be named due to a confidentiality agreement and fear of retribution by West. According to the agreement, West denied the executives allegations. The executive told CNN that West spoke openly about reading Mein Kampf, Hitlers 1925 autobiographical manifesto and expressed his admiration for the Nazis and Hitler for their use of propaganda. This individual stated that people in Wests inner circle were fully aware of his interest in Hitler. Four sources told CNN that West had originally suggested the title Hitler for his 2018 album that eventually released as Ye. They did not want to be named, citing concern for professional retribution.

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When is he going to show up at a MTG event and talk about the Jewish space lasers?

Master_Bass posted...

When is he going to show up at a MTG event and talk about the Jewish space lasers?

I would have thought the question is should all these people be cancelled for being aware of his antisemitism. And only now acting out because it is public.

Westside Gunn already did this

BlueTigerLion posted...

I would have thought the question is should all these people be cancelled for being aware of his antisemitism. And only now acting out because it is public.

You want to cancel anonymous sources?

Westside Gunn been doing that since like 2012

Dude shouldve been deplatformed for his anti-black shit. Sad that its had to have gotten to this point for anyone to do anything about it

Left4Doge posted...

Dude shouldve been deplatformed for his anti-black shit. Sad that its had to have gotten to this point for anyone to do anything about it

Money talks, and keeps people quiet.

it's more complex than that. people fucking loved kanye. he was america's favored son for a while even. respected as an artist, etc.

it's not that it's taken this long, it's that he's escalated and escalated. in the past one might dismiss something like his song "Black Skinhead" as a progressive, provocative statement about racial violent in America.

except, no, now, it seems he just meant literally a black white supremacist.

kinda takes the fun out of Yeezus, tbqh.

Left4Doge posted...

Dude shouldve been deplatformed for his anti-black shit. Sad that its had to have gotten to this point for anyone to do anything about it

To be fair its kinda like the whole LatinX thing. I'm black and personally dont care but also im not the party to get offended. I always defer to my girlfriend who is Latina and go from there.

now he's speaking about a race that he isnt a part of and its offending them and others. Like i have friends in the LGBTQ community and i wouldnt get offended on something on their behalf unless its something really egregious.

All the great things he accomplished for the German people. Bruh, the entire country was a smoking ruin 12 years into his thousand year Reich.

I usually am not one requesting cancelation, but I do have my limit. Supporting Hitler is litterally supporting mass genocide. It's disgusting that I see so many people defending him on social medias

Kanye is the biggest sellout in the history of sellouts.

On one hand, I'm very much against taking a "he said she said" as fact, but on the other hand it wouldn't be out of question for Kanye West to admire Hitler considering he also admires someone like Trump as well.

Smashingpmkns posted...

Westside Gunn already did this

I mean, not really.

its maybe not in the best taste in 2022, but the Hitler Wears Hermes is a riff on The Devil Wears Prada

BlueTigerLion posted...

I would have thought the question is should all these people be cancelled for being aware of his antisemitism. And only now acting out because it is public.

Alright seriously, whos alt is this?

Anyway, remember Candaces somewhat recent comments on how hitler didnt do anything wrong until he decided to invade other countries bs? Her saying that and thid revelation about Kanyes fascination with hitler now tracks id say

Ye never grew out of the phase when you're 5 and constantly demand the attention of the whole room and will get it at any cost.

Hitler is Dragon Energy as well, it would seem

Ye getting yeeted.

Smashingpmkns posted...

Westside Gunn already did this

DipDipDiver posted...

Westside Gunn been doing that since like 2012

????

Master_Bass posted...

When is he going to show up at a MTG event and talk about the Jewish space lasers?

wtf he plays MTG?

Is he gonna buy all the 30th anniversary edition boosters?

He can run for Congress now. Georgians will love him.

Me personally, I would not name a piece of my work Hitler

TheGoldenEel posted...

I mean, not really.

its maybe not in the best taste in 2022, but the Hitler Wears Hermes is a riff on The Devil Wears Prada

Okay sure but look at his album covers lol

Also HWH 10 released today

GranolaPanic posted...

Yedolf.

kellyanne kanye

At this point, he should just hook up and marry Tela Tequila

um, i dislike kanye and everything he is except for like two songs he's made

and even i think this article reads like total bs. some mysterious business man slanders a known celebrity with a bunch of random stuff with nothing to back it up?

uh yeah okay. i mean i know he's been saying stupid shit in public, but all of this just sounds fake.

GuerrillaSoldier posted...

um, i dislike kanye and everything he is except for like two songs he's made

and even i think this article reads like total bs. some mysterious business man slanders a known celebrity with a bunch of random stuff with nothing to back it up?

uh yeah okay. i mean i know he's been saying stupid shit in public, but all of this just sounds fake.

I didn't know Adidas was a mysterious, singular business man.

Dude fucked up. Admit it.