Welcome to the 128th insertion of DEMUR®, an analytical series highlighting the intricacies of the artistic world and the minutiae lying within. In this episode, we explain Ye’s highly controversial return to the Twitterverse, ban from Instagram, and timeline of events, both past and present.
Ye, formally known as Kanye West, has ignited a cesspool of fury over these last few weeks. Beginning with a 24-hour restriction of his Instagram profile for a now-deleted post, the rapper dusted off his Twitter account for the first time since 2020. His first Tweet was a direct shot at Meta’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, reading “Look at this Mark, How you gone kick me off instagram” with an attached image of the two singing karaoke.
Many were surprised to see the creative back online, but his venture was short-lived. Following an anti-Semitic tweet just after, which read “when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE”, the rapper was suspended and locked from both accounts. As a result, Ye was forced to cut major corporate ties with Adidas, Balenciaga, Gap and Apple Music, allegedly revoking his billionaire status overnight.
The controversial post followed Elon Musk’s hospitable reply, which read “Welcome back to Twitter, my friend!”, but was counter-acted with another post, stating “Talked to ye today & expressed my concerns about his recent tweet, which I think he took to heart”.
As Musk became Twitter’s CEO on October 27th, Yeezy’s account was unlocked, but not under Chief Twit’s approval, “Ye’s account was restored by Twitter before the acquisition. They did not consult with or inform me.” Musk assured. As his bans were lifted, Ye returned to Instagram for a series of posts, but just last night was apprehended in digital custody following a screenshot detailing Jewish business practices.
Banned for 30 days, Ye took to his recently acquired personal media platform, Parler, to express his frustrations. Among other posts, such as “We follow Yahweh not y’all’s way”, we question whether these stunts are intentionally outrageous, media-focused talking points or authentic sentiments.
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