Ye ignited controversy as soon as once more Thursday evening (March 6) after teasing his upcoming album with a weird new description on his X account, referring to the venture as having an “antisemitic sound.”
“This subsequent album received that antisemitic sound,” Ye wrote within the eyebrow-raising submit. “My new sound known as antisemitic.”
As soon as once more, Ye seems to be doubling down on his current string of troubling statements regardless of beforehand making an attempt to stroll again a few of his extra inflammatory rhetoric.
He has spent the previous month below intense scrutiny after repeatedly making antisemitic feedback and later clarifying that he “wasn’t a Nazi.”
It’s unclear if this new provocative messaging is straight tied to the rollout of Bully, an album Ye has repeatedly teased over the previous few months, hinting at a 2025 launch.
His penchant for sparking controversy has incessantly overshadowed his musical output and left the general public guessing his true intentions. Ye’s troubling historical past with antisemitic sentiments stretches again a number of years.
CNN beforehand reported {that a} former worker revealed Ye allegedly wished to title his 2018 album after Adolf Hitler, expressing admiration for the Nazi chief’s affect and energy.
“He would reward Hitler by saying how unbelievable it was that he was capable of accumulate a lot energy and would speak about all the good issues he and the Nazi Get together achieved for the German individuals,” the worker mentioned.
