The Fall of Kanye West

Kanye West produced The Blueprint for Jay-Z, recorded "Through the Wire" with his jaw wired shut, beat 50 Cent in the biggest sales battle of the 2000s, and built Yeezy into a sneaker empire that made him a billionaire on Forbes' list. Then, in October 2022, he made a series of antisemitic statements, and within weeks Adidas, Gap, Balenciaga and his talent agency cut ties, and Forbes dropped him from its billionaires list. By 2025 he had praised Hitler, sold a swastika T-shirt and released a song glorifying Hitler. In 2026 he apologized in a full-page Wall Street Journal ad, released a No. 2 album and launched a stadium tour, and was refused entry to the UK. On the record: this video describes his antisemitic statements without repeating them, and quotes the responses of Adidas, Gap, the ADL and governments. His statements about bipolar disorder are his own; we do not diagnose anyone. Lawsuits mentioned are claims: the Donda Academy teachers' and Lauren Pisciotta's cases ended in settlements with no court finding, the former Yeezy workers' and Benjamin Provo's cases had no ruling we could find as of October 17, 2026, and Ye denies the claims. The only verdict covered is the Tony Saxon jury verdict (March 2026). Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:52 The Kid From Chicago 2:54 The Bear and the Crown 4:59 The Billionaire 7:25 October Twenty Twenty-Two 9:25 The Fallout 11:18 Rock Bottom 12:58 The Apology Tour 16:15 Where it stands Credits (photos, footage, music) David Shankbone (Public domain) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Jessica Rossi from Philadelphia (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Tyler Curtis from Chicago, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Mike Barry from Wirral, England (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... brendenmendez from Los Feliz, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Fred von Lohmann from san francisco (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Peter Hutchins (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Jacek Halicki (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Isaiah979 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Cosmopolitan UK (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... david_hwang (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Official White House Photo (Public domain) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... DiFronzo (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Nielsoncaetanosalmeron (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Avda (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Matete Plays (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Matt Kieffer from London, United Kingdom (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Clip: "#TBT 50 Cent & Kanye West Go Head To Head On Who Has The Best Album | 106 & Park" by BETNetworks    • #TBT 50 Cent & Kanye West Go Head To Head ...