Overview

• Kanye West released a song titled 'Heil Hitler' on May 8, 2025, praising Adolf Hitler, which has since received over 6.5 million views on X.
• Spotify and SoundCloud removed the track from their platforms, but reuploads and remixes continue to circulate widely online.
• The Anti-Defamation League launched a petition urging platforms like Spotify to enforce hate speech policies, with limited response from some companies.
• West has shifted distribution of the song to Scrybe, a smaller, indie-focused streaming app, where his content is trending.
• Elon Musk’s X, known for its relaxed content moderation policies, remains a key platform for the song’s proliferation, fueling debates over free speech and hate speech enforcement.