Kanye West Declares He Is 'Done With Antisemitism' After 'Hitler' Song Backlash: 'I Love All People'

By Favour Adegoke on May 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM EDT

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Kanye West has walked back on his antisemitic remarks after facing intense backlash from netizens over his "Heil Hitler" song.

The rapper's remarks come after he claimed in the controversial song that he hadn't been allowed to see his children by his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.

Kanye West has publicly clashed with the reality TV star multiple times over co-parenting their four children: North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm.

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Kanye West Renounces His Anti-Semitic Stance

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With West, the unexpected is always expected, and now he has made headlines again by renouncing antisemitism.

The rapper first sparked outrage in 2022 after tweeting that he was going "death con 3" on Jews. Months ago, he unleashed an even more disturbing anti-Semitic rant that drew just as much backlash as the first time.

More recently, West released a song titled "Heil Hitler," which controversially repeated the line "N--ger, Heil Hitler" 15 times and included several mentions of the word Nazi in different contexts.

Now, in the wake of the backlash, West has declared on X, the same platform where he made previous offensive statements, that he is "done with antisemitism."

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"I love all people," the rapper wrote on the platform. In another post, he said, "God forgive me for the pain I've caused," adding, "I forgive those who have caused me pain."

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Why The Rapper Is Quitting Antisemitism

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Amid his shocking series of tweets about renouncing antisemitism and forgiving his haters, West also revealed why he made the decision.

"I simply got a FaceTime from my kids and I wanna save the world again," the 24-time Grammy winner wrote.

It follows the rapper's earlier complaint in his "Heil Hitler" song, where he blamed his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, for his recent antisemitic outbursts on X. In the lyrics he claimed he "turned into a Nazi" because she prevented him from seeing his children.

"With all of my money and fame, I still can't get my kids back/ With all of my money and fame, I still don't get to see my children," the "Donda" crooner penned, per the Daily Mail.    

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He added, "N--gas see my Twitter but they don't see how I be feeling / So I became a Nazi, yeah b-tch. I'm the villain."

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The Rapper Has Publicly Battled With His Ex-Wife Over Their Co-Parenting Arrangement

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West co-parents his children, North, 11; Saint, 9; Chicago, 7; and Psalm, 5,  with his ex-wife Kardashian.

The two were married from 2014 until 2021, when the reality TV star filed for divorce from the "Donda" rapper. Their split was finalized in 2022, with West agreeing to pay Kardashian $200,000 per month in child support.

Since then, the pair have clashed over their co-parenting arrangement, including disagreements about North's use of social media and the school their children attend.

West also publicly criticized Kim in March, seemingly in response to Playboi Carti wanting to feature North's vocals on a song.

"SO KIM GOT THE NAME AND LIKENESS OVER MY BLACK CHILDREN," West tweeted at the time, per New York Post. "SO A WHITE WOMEN [sic] HAS CONTROL OVER THE NAME AND LIKENESS OF MY BLACK CHILDREN AND THEN SPEAKS TO CARTI ABOUT PUTTING MY DAUGHTER ON A SONG WITH HIM."

He continued, "I DECIDED NORTH WONT [sic] BE DOING ANY SONGS WITH CARTI HOW IT LOOK FOR ME TO GET LEFT OFF THE ALBUM AND THEN HE ASK KIM TO HAVE VOCALS FROM MY DAUGHTER I DONT [give] A FK ABOUT NONE OF THIS INDUSTRY SH-T."

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The Rapper Said He Regrets Having Kids With Kim Kardashian

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West's feud with Kardashian took a shocking turn when he claimed, during an interview with DJ Akademiks, that he regrets getting the SKIMS founder pregnant.

"That was my fault," he said. "I didn't want to have children with this person after the first two months of being with her, but that wasn't God's plan."

"I don't got the name and likeness ownership, or at least 50-50 with my kids," the rapper explained to Akademiks at some point, referring to the "nuclear" war between them over their children. "So, how's it joint custody?"

"My kids are celebrities, and I don't have the say so," West continued. "So this white woman and this white family have the control of these highly influential black kids that are half the children of Ye."

Kanye West And Playboi Carti Clashed Over The Same Song Featuring NBA YoungBoy

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West made the remarks after being dropped from Carti's album following his antisemitic tweets.

He further escalated the feud recently by releasing his own version of the track "Alive" featuring NBA YoungBoy, which sampled ad-libs from DJ Swamp Izzo that were initially recorded for Carti's song "Crank."

However, Carti clapped back with his own version of "Alive," hours later, complete with a video and also featuring NBA YoungBoy.

He also didn't hold back his frustration over West using the track, posting on Instagram, "DIS MY SONG LIL BRA @YE."

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