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Kanye’s comeback - will you forgive him? Do you care?

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/01/2026 15:09

he apologises for his anti semitism and for his harm to the black community

i think he’s unwell but I think he’s a symbol of the terrifying rise of the far right and their ‘family values’

his music will always be legendary but I separate the art from the artist 😬🤷‍♀️

That said, I was expecting a comeback so I am not surprised. It was on my 2026 bingo card

link to apology: https://pagesix.com/2026/01/26/celebrity-news/kanye-west-apologizes-for-his-reckless-anti-semitic-comments/

Kanye West apologizes for ‘reckless’ antisemitism in full-page Wall Street Journal ad: ‘I am not a Nazi’

“I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change,” the rapper wrote.

https://pagesix.com/2026/01/26/celebrity-news/kanye-west-apologizes-for-his-reckless-anti-semitic-comments/

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Namingbaba · 26/01/2026 19:45

Wasn’t it less than a year from when he released that Hitler album? What’s happened to change his mind? I just believe this is a stunt and he’ll be back saying nonsense soon enough.

He seems mentally ill but that’s not an excuse for the hatred that he promotes.

Itsmetheflamingo · 26/01/2026 19:46

Ireolu · 26/01/2026 19:39

My friend who is a consultant psychiatrist thinks that mania loosens the tongue for one's true beliefs. I am not sure that's what I think tbh. Do I think he has a serious mental health illness, yes. Do I think he is sorry for now, yes. Until... the next time he comes off his meds/drinks too much/doesnt sleep for hours on end/smokes too much weed and spirals again.

ETA I didn't realise there was new music coming, the apology makes more sense now.

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A Consultant psychiatrist thinks delusions are the inter truth?! Or mania is the inner truth? What does s/he mean by that? That’s bizarre and also a bit fascinating

I mean I can’t say the people I’ve seen who believe someone’s poisoning their food is quite talking their truth but maybe they mean something else

Zov · 26/01/2026 19:48

I honestly give zero shits about Kanye West. I had forgotten he exists. I wish he would crawl back under the rock he has been under for the past 7 or so years.

Maybe he should listen to some Taylor Swift music, to cheer himself up. 😆

MooseAndSquirrelLoveFlannel · 26/01/2026 19:51

I honestly am torn.

I recently rewatched some old Kardashians episodes, and he seemed relatively normal, loving, the Kardashian family loved him, he was supportive when Lamar was ill and raced to Kim's side after her robbery..

But you could also see this narcissistic side creep through, even in front of the cameras.

I do very much believe he had a mental illness break down. Yes bi-polar but more too it. Whether he can realistically recover, I hope so, as I would hope for anyone.

Can i forgive and forget the antisemitic, racist, MAGA supporting behaviour......no, I dont think I can.

Itsmetheflamingo · 26/01/2026 19:54

Zov · 26/01/2026 19:48

I honestly give zero shits about Kanye West. I had forgotten he exists. I wish he would crawl back under the rock he has been under for the past 7 or so years.

Maybe he should listen to some Taylor Swift music, to cheer himself up. 😆

make a good point that there is no way Taylor would be able to come back from this behaviour and get so many chances

bowda · 26/01/2026 19:57

Ireolu · 26/01/2026 19:39

My friend who is a consultant psychiatrist thinks that mania loosens the tongue for one's true beliefs. I am not sure that's what I think tbh. Do I think he has a serious mental health illness, yes. Do I think he is sorry for now, yes. Until... the next time he comes off his meds/drinks too much/doesnt sleep for hours on end/smokes too much weed and spirals again.

ETA I didn't realise there was new music coming, the apology makes more sense now.

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Your freind is spectacularly poor at their job

JHound · 26/01/2026 20:01

Absolutely not. But I was off the Kanye train years before mainstream society took issue with how problematic he is. In fact Golddigger was it for me

deedeemegadoodoo · 26/01/2026 20:03

Not sure…I have a close family member who has had psychosis for several months. Some of the things she has said and done are utterly bizarre but she truly believes her delusions to be real. I would hate people to hold it against her forever.

Kingscallops · 26/01/2026 20:03

Quite incidental but I absolutely love American Boy. Loved him in that but I've gone right off him. Both for his pimping and antisemitism.

Itsmetheflamingo · 26/01/2026 20:04

deedeemegadoodoo · 26/01/2026 20:03

Not sure…I have a close family member who has had psychosis for several months. Some of the things she has said and done are utterly bizarre but she truly believes her delusions to be real. I would hate people to hold it against her forever.

Agreed. And Delusions are real- to them.

Hufflemuff · 26/01/2026 20:06

He made a song, where the chorus was "Heil Hitler" on repeat.

He is abusing Bianca Censori.

Both of these things go beyond the eccentric mental health episode that you might be able to understand and move on from.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/01/2026 20:08

Zov · 26/01/2026 19:48

I honestly give zero shits about Kanye West. I had forgotten he exists. I wish he would crawl back under the rock he has been under for the past 7 or so years.

Maybe he should listen to some Taylor Swift music, to cheer himself up. 😆

Taylor Swift Yes GIF by Recording Academy / GRAMMYs

😂

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/01/2026 20:10

JHound · 26/01/2026 20:01

Absolutely not. But I was off the Kanye train years before mainstream society took issue with how problematic he is. In fact Golddigger was it for me

One line that makes me laugh, from the beginning of his career

‘Jesus walks with them. To the hustlers, murderers, drug dealers, even the strippers, Jesus walks with them’

like, huh, even the strippers

the man has a misogyny problem. I reckon the strippers got the ick from him and wanted Jay Z instead 🤷‍♀️

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/01/2026 20:10

Hufflemuff · 26/01/2026 20:06

He made a song, where the chorus was "Heil Hitler" on repeat.

He is abusing Bianca Censori.

Both of these things go beyond the eccentric mental health episode that you might be able to understand and move on from.

I didn’t know that! Insanity

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Aislyn · 26/01/2026 20:15

An apology is a start, but he will be judged by his actions.

He has a platform, and huge influence. His comments have been incredibly racist, and have incited violence on the Jewish community, at a time when the Jewish community is particularly vulnerable.

So no, an apology in itself is not enough.

I also think his music is shit, and cannot separate that from him as he benefits from the revenues from it. I also am cynical that he is only making this apology for personal gain.

I would welcome him saying more than words, eg making a donation to a charity that combats Anti-Semitism, and sustained denouncing of racism towards Jews from himself.

JHound · 26/01/2026 20:19

mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/01/2026 20:10

One line that makes me laugh, from the beginning of his career

‘Jesus walks with them. To the hustlers, murderers, drug dealers, even the strippers, Jesus walks with them’

like, huh, even the strippers

the man has a misogyny problem. I reckon the strippers got the ick from him and wanted Jay Z instead 🤷‍♀️

The amount of [misogynist] men who put women who strip, do sex work or simply are overtly sexual in the same “morality” category as drug dealers and murderers is WILD to me!

Hufflemuff · 26/01/2026 20:22

mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/01/2026 20:10

I didn’t know that! Insanity

Yep!!

The video was literally Nazi saluting. You could probably still find it if you really wanted to, but I dont want my algorithm to think i actually enjoy this shit.

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HappiestSleeping · 26/01/2026 20:28

I know his name from the press. Don't know any of his music (I doubt I am his target market), don't know what he did / said.

So @mumofoneAloneandwell I can't say he features in my thinking at all.

NooNakedJacuzziness · 26/01/2026 20:40

I can’t forgive him for showing his arse crack on that boat in Italy with Bianca on her knees 🤢

kkloo · 30/01/2026 20:11

Never had an issue with him, it was clear he was mentally unwell.

I think in years to come people will be apologising to him like they did to Britney but at the moment far too many have the mentality of blaming mentally ill people for their symptoms of their mental illness.

kkloo · 30/01/2026 20:12

HappyFace2025 · 26/01/2026 19:17

Are you a doctor? How do you know if he was having a psychic episode or not? My DP suffers from bipolar. He has never in all the years I've known him come out with the diabolical views that Kanye did. It's about time that people like him stop using mental ill health as a get out of jail card.

This might come as news to you but illnesses don't affect every person the same way. Some people will get the worst of the symptoms and have far more extreme episodes.

kkloo · 30/01/2026 20:16

deedeemegadoodoo · 26/01/2026 20:03

Not sure…I have a close family member who has had psychosis for several months. Some of the things she has said and done are utterly bizarre but she truly believes her delusions to be real. I would hate people to hold it against her forever.

Unfortunately there are a lot of extremely ignorant people out there.

When you hear of people committing terrible crimes while under psychosis or when they were deemed to have been insane, you hear people saying 'well that's no excuse'...or 'I suffer from my mental health and I'd never do that'.....Oh really? well you probably had anxiety or depression, and you've never actually been insane, no one knows what they would do if they were insane or in psychosis.

I hope things work out ok for your family member ❤

TiredofLDN · 30/01/2026 20:20

ComeSnowoOrSnow · 26/01/2026 18:50

And his music isn’t legendary… he’s a has been who was more well know because of the kardashians IMO.

Tell me you don’t know hip hop without telling me you don’t know hip hop….

Taking it all at face value- because who knows whether he really does have a TBI, or what his particular mental health dx is- I abhor what he’s become, and there are few people in the public eye that I’ve felt more appalled by - but College Dropout literally shifted the dial in the genre- you can’t dispute that

mumofoneAloneandwell · 30/01/2026 21:06

TiredofLDN · 30/01/2026 20:20

Tell me you don’t know hip hop without telling me you don’t know hip hop….

Taking it all at face value- because who knows whether he really does have a TBI, or what his particular mental health dx is- I abhor what he’s become, and there are few people in the public eye that I’ve felt more appalled by - but College Dropout literally shifted the dial in the genre- you can’t dispute that

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not a good man - very good musician

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 30/01/2026 21:08

Has his album launched today? Or last week?

I doubt it will do well anyway. I think it’s time to retire and explore other interests, whilst doing charity work and apologising

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