How Kanye West made Jew hatred 'cool' - and why Jews should be scared

A week ago (May 8), Kanye West (Ye) released a song so openly antisemitic, it’s hard to believe it even made it to the internet. The track, called “Heil Hitler,” features slurs, Nazi references, and even a sample from a 1935 Hitler speech.

It's too shocking to be real, but unfortunately, Kanye has abolsutely zero boundaries anymore (if he ever did).

Within hours, major platforms pulled it. That didn't phase Ye though (it honestly seems like he has fallen so far off the deep end that nothing can phase him these days).

It just inspired him to post an online tantrum about “censorship” and being silenced, because apparently, glorifying the man who orchestrated the Holocaust now counts as artistic expression.

But this wasn’t some offhand comment or shock tactic. It was deliberate. The lyrics include the line, “All my n—– Nazis, heil Hitler.” Let that sink in. He’s not hiding behind metaphors. He’s saying it plainly. And he’s doubling down, vowing to perform the song at every show.

Obviously this is offensive. But hey, it's 2025. Everyone can insult each other, right?

Except when you have a massive following, and people actually listen to what you have to say. Ye can cry 'mental health issues', and honestly it would be so great if his vile Jew hatred was just caused by his mental health troubles. But it's not. He knows exactly what he’s doing: using his fame to spread hate and see how far he can push the line.

Organizations like CyberWell, which tracks online antisemitism, are freaking out, as well they should. Their founder, Tal-Or Cohen Montemayor, told RadarOnline.com that West’s stunt is an effort to normalize hate. And judging by the comments on his posts, it’s working. People are cheering him on. Platforms aren’t acting fast enough.

The American Jewish Committee is also up in arms. CEO Ted Deutch called West’s actions “disgusting,” citing not just this song, but his Nazi salute on Twitch and the merch he started selling after the Super Bowl, covered in swastikas.

West is leaning in, so far that now he’s claiming antisemitism is a made-up term. He’s said Hitler deserves to be “normalized.” At this point, it’s not ignorance. It’s not mental illness. It’s a choice.

Let’s be clear: this isn’t about music. This isn’t about cancel culture. This is about a man with global reach using his platform to promote Holocaust denial, racial violence, and raw hate.

If the music industry has any integrity left, it needs to act. And fans need to ask themselves what it means to cheer for someone who proudly aligns with the world’s darkest ideologies.

We’ve seen where this kind of rhetoric can lead. We’ve seen it in history. And we’re seeing it again now, in real time.

Someone should take him to visit a death camp and a crematorium ASAP, so that he can see where these kind of words lead.

Financial Express contributed to this article.