Kanye West is looking on the bright side amid several companies cutting ties with the rapper and clothing designer.
Following his recent string of antisemitic and offensive remarks, West, who now goes by Ye, has been canceled by several media companies, social media, and various retail brands, including Adidas and Balenciaga.
During a podcast interview with MIT research scientist Lex Fridman, Ye expressed gratitude.
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“There was a day where I was headed to Nashville to meet with George Farmer, who is the CEO of Parler, the day when we made the announcement,” Ye said, referring to his intention to acquire the conservative social media platform. “That same day, Balenciaga was taking my imagery off of their site, and the Drink Champs [episode] was being taken down. And I said, ‘This is the happiest day of my life.’”
“I love cutting the grass low,” Ye continued. “People really wasn’t with you. They was part time. People switch up when it’s wartime. I rather have people who are really with me and not people who are just trying to use me.”
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Despite several companies cutting ties with Ye, Netflix announced it would not cancel the rapper and clothing designer, saying its decision to keep Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy available for streaming was based on the notion that Ye is the subject of the documentary but was not involved in creating it and that there is nothing antisemitic in the documentary.
