A Kanye West mural in Chicago has been vandalized as a result of the Yeezy mogul’s recent string of anti-Semitic comments.
In a video shared on Instagram, an artist can be seen painting over Ye’s mural located near Chicago’s Fulton Market.
It’s the latest pushback against the Donda hitmaker since he made numerous anti-Semitic comments about Jewish people on Fox News, Drink Champs and a number of other outlets.
The artist behind the work, Jason M. Peterson, allegedly posted an image of the blacked-out mural to his Instagram Story, saying “We need better role models.”
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The defacing of Ye’s mural comes after similar murals honoring the late Young Dolph and The Notorious B.I.G. were also vandalized over the summer in their respective hometowns of South Memphis and Brooklyn, New York. No suspect has been arrested or charged with either vandalism.
Aside from massive brands such as adidas, Balenciaga, Chase Bank and even Def Jam severing ties with the Chicago-bred star, a plethora of artists and celebrities have continued to condemn Ye over his bigoted comments.
Hot 97 radio host Peter Rosenberg, who is Jewish, shared his response to Kanye’s remarks in an Instagram video: “I think it’s important that we take this seriously and head-on and also not allow it to cloud our judgment as far as how we see other things… You could easily become less empathetic to other people and kind of worry about yourself first — it’s a logical thing that happens and I think we need to be mindful to not do that.”
Prominent New York Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz also released a diss track aimed at Kanye West, criticizing his statements, and Ye was even invited to visit the Holocaust Museum in Los Angeles to educate himself on Jewish history.
The invitation came after reports emerged that Ye had also allegedly professed his love for Hitler and the Nazis during his notorious rant at the TMZ offices back in 2019. Reports emerged this week he at one point wanted to title his 2018 Ye album Hitler.
“Words matter and words have consequences Ye,” the museum wrote in a statement on Instagram. “We urge you to come visit us at Holocaust Museum LA to understand just how words can incite horrific violence and genocides.”
Kanye West did apologize for his comments while a guest on Piers Morgan Uncensored, but judging by the ongoing fallout, it hasn’t seemed to sway the public.
“I will say I’m sorry for the people that I hurt with the Death Con,” Ye said, referring to a specific antisemitic tweet. “I feel like I caused hurt and confusion and I’m sorry for the families of the people that had nothing to do with the trauma that I’d been through. And I used my platform where you say, ‘Hurt people, hurt people.’ And I was hurt.
“I wanna say that it’s wrong to hold an apology hostage and I gotta let go of that and free myself of the trauma and say, ‘Look, I’m just gonna give it all up to God right now. And say to those families that are hurt I really wanna give you guys a big hug and I say I’m sorry for hurting you with my comments.”
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