Kanye West claims he “survived cancellation,” and insists he is incapable of being antisemitic, refusing to apologize for his remarks other than to offer a partial apology to his young Jewish fans.
Ye also addressed his feud with Adidas and spoke out against streaming platforms in an interview with TMZ on Monday (February 12). The outlet asked Ye if he takes back any of his offensive remarks.
“Black people can’t be antisemitic. We are Jew,” he replied before being asked about his infamous “death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE” tweet.
“You know what? For all the kids that love me, all the Jewish kids that love me, I’m sorry if y’all had to hear a grown-up conversation with us screaming at each other,” West stated without responding to the question directly. ”But we got to a point where something needed to happen. Something needed to be said. Somebody needed to say something.”
Kanye West continued, stating his remarks may not have come out “the right way,” but he was frustrated over being labeled “crazy.” He also claimed medics misdiagnosed his “slight signs of autism” and accused them of feeding him “fake medication” that made him gain weight.
“Y’all try to kill the superheroes,” he added. “But we here, we alive.”
West also said despite being only “two months from going bankrupt,” after being dropped by Adidas and others following his antisemitic remarks, “we survived through the cancellation.” He added, “we back number one.”
On Monday, Ye claimed he made $19 million in one day via his Yeezy store after dropping the price on everything to just $20.