Overview
- Ye released a song titled 'Heil Hitler' on May 8, featuring Nazi imagery and glorifying Adolf Hitler, which has since spread widely online.
- The song’s video remains on X with over 6.5 million views, as platforms like Spotify and SoundCloud remove it but struggle with constant reuploads.
- Misogynist influencer Andrew Tate amplified the song on X, sharing a video of himself playing it in his car, which has been viewed over 3 million times.
- The Anti-Defamation League has launched a petition urging platforms like Spotify to enforce hate speech policies, leading to the song's removal from some services.
- Ye announced a pivot to Scrybe, a smaller music streaming app, where his songs are labeled as trending, exposing gaps in content moderation across digital platforms.