Kanye West created an uproar on social media after announcing he is putting together a new choir, and looking for a particular kind of person.
The rapper, 47, who has pulled his daughter North, 11, into the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs scandal, seemed to double down on his antisemitic actions as he put out a call for volunteers on X Saturday night.
‘THE HOOLIGANS Open casting call for volunteers,’ the post began. ‘Ye is putting together a hooligan choir to give the sound of the Vultures number one song Carnival.
Those interested in joining must be men and fit. ‘NO FAT PEOPLE’ they wrote.
More specifically those hoping to find a place in the choir must have ‘the skin complexion of Sean Combs and darker.’
The I Wonder artist has been a strong supporter of his fellow rapper, who is behind bars ahead of his trial on federal charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.
West’s latest single, Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine, even included what appeared to be a conversation between West and the imprisoned Combs.
Kanye West, 47, created an uproar on social media after putting out a casting call for a new choir and anyone auditioning must meet specific requirements; Pictured in New York City in November 2019
Hopefuls must have ‘shaved heads OR must be willing to shave head if approved.
The last requirement is a big ask as they ‘MUST BE COMFORTABLE WEARING SWASTIKAS.’
West introduced a new line of T-shirts with swastikas on them in February.
The reaction to the casting call was mixed, with some reacting angrily to the skin color and weight requirements.
‘Not dark or skinny enough, damn,’ one person quipped.
Others pushed back angrily.
‘This is straight-up clown behavior. If you’re begging for attention this hard, you’ve already lost. Swastikas? Fat-shaming? Obsessing over skin color? You sound like a joke trying way too hard to be edgy. Nobody with self-respect would waste their time on this garbage,’ contended one commenter.
‘JEWISH lives matter, BLACK lives matter, f**k slavery, f**k yo NARCISSIM and also- son- f**k you.’ wrote another.
The post on X late Saturday night listed the specific requirements for any hopefuls
Those interested in joining must be men. ‘NO FAT PEOPLE’ he wrote. More specifically they must have ‘The skin complexion of Sean Combs and darker’; Pictured in Washington, DC in October 2023
The last requirement is a big ask as they ‘MUST BE COMFORTABLE WEARING SWASTIKAS.’ West introduced a new line of T-shirts with swastikas on them in February
Some people questioned the legitimacy of the casting call after finding the address those interested were supposed to report to was an abandoned building
Some suggested West was jealous over the attention Elon Musk had been receiving for what many believe was a Nazi salute at President Donald Trump’s inauguration
Another poster described West’s antisemitic activities ad a plea for attention
Other commenters seemed to embrace the racism being expressed by West and added their own ugly twists
Calmer comments such as ‘I really hope nobody shows up,’ and ‘This gonna end badly,’ were also expressed.
‘Seems legit,’ joked one person who shared a photo of an abandoned building at the address listed for interested choir members’ auditions.
Some suggested West was jealous over the attention Elon Musk had been receiving for what many believe was a Nazi salute at President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
‘Are you jealous Elon got more attention than you for his Nazi salute? People just see you desperately trying to be controversial but getting spanked by Nazis and racists instead.’
One commenter suggested he recruit people to resettle in Africa
This commenter suggested being in West’s choir might make its members ‘more pleasant and well spoken’
West was dropped by his talent agency and most of his sponsors in 2022 after making antisemitic remarks. He regained representation, but was dropped again in February for posting comments such as ‘I’m a Nazi … I love Hitler,’ on social media; Pictured in Los Angeles in February
West was dropped by his talent agency and lost most of his endorsements after he made some very public antisemitic remarks in 2022.
He was able to eventually get other representation, but was dropped by Los Angeles based talent agency 33&West in February over a new round of outlandish remarks, including one in which he wrote, ‘I’m a Nazi … I love Hitler.’
Last month, the Anti-Defamation League characterized the rapper’s behavior as ‘unacceptable and downright dangerous.’
ADL CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt told Dailymail.com: ‘There is no excuse – none – for praising Hitler. Glorifying a genocidal dictator with swastika merch is not “edgy” or “controversial.”
‘When someone with Kanye’s influence spreads Nazi glorification, it emboldens extremists. It’s unacceptable and downright dangerous.’
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