Kanye West Apologizes

The artist formerly known as Kanye West says he wants to “take accountability” for his past hateful remarks directed at the Jewish community. In a video shared to the Instagram account of Rabbi Yoshiayao Yosef Pinto, Ye can be seen offering remorse before ultimately embracing the holy man. Ye’s former status as a leader in the rap community has been questioned in the wake of a slew of hateful statements in recent years, including his decision to express admiration for the late Adolf Hitler in a 2022 interview.

“I feel really blessed to be able to sit here with you today and just take accountability,” Ye shares in the video. “I was dealing with some various issues, dealing with bipolar also. So it would take the ideas I had and have me take them to the extreme where I would forget about the protection of the people around me and/or myself.” From there, Ye elaborated further on his struggles with bipolar disorder, which were recently made the subject of a well-received documentary.

“It’s a big deal for me as a man to come and take accountability for all the things that I’ve said, and I really just appreciate you embracing me with open arms and allowing me to make amends. This is the beginning and the first steps and the first brick-by-brick to build back the strong walls.” Ye is expected to release his first solo album since 2021’s Donda before the end of the year.