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demmiblue

(38,301 posts)
Sat May 10, 2025, 03:17 PM Saturday

Kanye West's Pro-Hitler Song Gets Millions Of Streams On X As Other Platforms Ban It

With a new single racking up millions of streams, Kanye West is continuing to spread alarming antisemitic rhetoric.

On Thursday, the 24x Grammy winner released ‘Heil Hitler’ on multiple streaming platforms, many of which have since removed the track while it continues to rack up millions of streams on Elon Musk‘s X, along with the single’s art, which resembles a swastika.

As of Saturday, the song remains on the social media site while Spotify, Soundcloud and other platforms have worked to remove it.

“‘Heil Hitler’ by Ye has been banned by all digital streaming platforms while ‘Rednecks’ by Randy Newman remains streamable,” wrote West in a post. “They’re literally keeping the n—s down.”

https://deadline.com/2025/05/kanye-west-pro-hitler-song-millions-streams-x-1236392436/
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hlthe2b

(109,585 posts)
1. I guess the "Rich and Powerful (and deranged)" win the intimidation war against the (merely) "Rich and Powerful"--
Sat May 10, 2025, 03:27 PM
Saturday

even when the latter have the support of an entire family of equally "rich and powerful" members. By that, I am referencing Kim Kardashian's seeming unwillingness to end Kanye's parental rights over the four young kids. I have to think a judge would be sympathetic and concerned for his "influence" on his children.

Not my business? Sure, but I do think there is a societal interest in the children of this world, so this is the one issue I'll pay a bit of attention to--despite my intense disdain for the entirety of the celebrity "adults" involved.

That having been said, Kanye should either get the help he needs for his mental disorder(s) or face the fact that his pro-Nazism is not going to be defended by anyone with a conscience in the US.

Behind the Aegis

(55,341 posts)
3. At least his fans, admirers and defenders have something new to rock out to.
Sat May 10, 2025, 03:32 PM
Saturday

I am sure it will be REAL popular among certain demographics. I wonder if it will inspire a TikTok dance challenge?!

Wiz Imp

(4,944 posts)
6. Leave it to the totally bigoted Moron West to completely miss the point of Randy Newman's "Rednecks"
Sat May 10, 2025, 04:40 PM
Saturday

B.See

(5,375 posts)
9. or worse still, know who he is, but
Sat May 10, 2025, 06:42 PM
Saturday

too dumb to connect the fkn DOTS.

We all KNOW what Hitler would've done to little Kanye, even if he and his followers don't.

And I, for one, am not inclined to cut him any slack for his alleged "mental issues."

Fuck him.

MustLoveBeagles

(13,235 posts)
11. I defended him
Sat May 10, 2025, 10:44 PM
Saturday

After the "Bush doesn't care about black people" comment. I'm not too proud of that now

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