Rapper and fashion mogul Kanye West, now known as Ye, has once again stirred up controversy with a series of disturbing social media posts. According to reports from The Sun, the 47-year-old artist spent hours on Thursday, February 6, posting inflammatory remarks, including troubling statements about his wife, Bianca Censori, and his continued support for incarcerated music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.
In one of his posts, Ye declared that he "owned" Censori and made troubling statements about their relationship. “I HAVE DOMINION OVER MY WIFE THIS AIN’T NO WOKE AS FEMINIST Sh**,” he wrote. He added, “YES I DON’T MAKE HER DO NOTHING SHE DOESN’T WANT TO BUT SHE DEFINITELY WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO IT WITHOUT MY APPROVAL.”
The couple recently made headlines for their appearance at the Grammy Awards, where Censori wore a nearly transparent "invisible couture dress," while Ye opted for an all-black, low-key outfit.
However, Ye’s posts quickly escalated into even more controversial territory. He openly called himself "racist" before accusing all white people of the same. He then posted highly offensive statements, including, “IM A NAZI” and “I LOVE HITLER.” In another post, he disturbingly wrote, “Hitler was sooooo fresh.”
This latest outburst echoes Ye’s past antisemitic comments, which led to widespread condemnation in 2022. At that time, he faced backlash for remarks deemed “hateful” and “inexcusable,” culminating in a notorious interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, where he declared, “I like Hitler.”
Alongside his inflammatory comments, Ye used his platform to advocate for Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is currently jailed on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Combs, 54, has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial.
Ye started his posting spree by pleading with newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump to intervene. His first message simply read, “FREE PUFF,” a phrase he also posted on Instagram. He later tagged Trump directly, writing, “PLEASE FREE MY BROTHER PUFF.”
Ye and Trump have a long history, having publicly supported each other since Trump’s first presidential campaign in 2016. In 2018, Ye visited the White House, where Trump described him as a “complicated” but “really nice guy.”
Adding another layer to the controversy, Ye announced plans to sell Sean John merchandise, a fashion brand founded by Combs in 1988. He revealed that a new line of Sean John T-shirts is now available on the Yeezy website for £17 each.
According to Ye, this collaboration was arranged before Combs’ incarceration. In a post, he wrote, “YEEZY SEAN JOHN COLLAB AVAILABLE @ YEEZY.COM. ME AND PUFF SPLITTING THIS 50/50 LIKE WE DISCUSSED BEFORE THEY LOCKED HIM UP.”
Combs' Instagram account, believed to be managed by his family, acknowledged Ye’s support by sharing a screenshot of his post with the caption, “Thank you to my brother @Ye.”