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Kanye West has thrown any cares he had left out the window. Ye clapped back at Lyor Cohen after he penned an open letter to him about antisemitism.
The storied music industry mogul did not take kindly to Kanye West’s recent antisemitic rants on X, formerly known as Twitter. On Tuesday, Feb. 11 the former head of Def Jam Records penned him a letter published by The Hollywood Reporter expressing his disappointment and concerns with Ye’s bigotry. “I am deeply disappointed and troubled by your recent actions involving the use of Nazi symbols and antisemitic rhetoric. Your words and actions are not only offensive but triggering to all decent people who recognize the horrors of the Holocaust and the suffering of millions” Cohen writes.
The YouTube Music honcho went on to call out that the two communities have worked together for years in the entertainment field. “The Jewish and Black experiences share a rich history of collaboration and mutual support, particularly in the music industry. From the early days of jazz and blues to the groundbreaking work of Motown and beyond, our communities have enriched each other through music and culture.”
Lyor Cohen closed the letter by pleading with Kanye West to cease his hate speech and promotion of Nazism. I urge you to reflect on this shared legacy and use your platform to build upon the love and understanding that have always existed between our communities.
As expected Kanye West responded to Lyor and didn’t seem to take anything he actully wrote nto consideration.
“You and your whole industry have promoted and got paid off songs where black people glorify killing each other. But my t shirt is the worst thing ever.” Ye wrote. “You start by apologizing and taking accountability for the massive promotion of black death that you’ve got paid off of for years. Also you too broke to speak to me in the first place.”
West closed his retort by referencing the late great Irving “Gotti” Lorenzo. “And you know what Irv said to you before he passed and since he not here, I’ll say it. Suuuuck Myyy D*****k.”
Lyor Cohen has yet to respond to Kanye West.