Kanye West denies being a Nazi, blames bipolar disorder for antisemitic rants
South China Morning Post • 1/26/2026
Summary
Rapper Kanye West denied being a Nazi and expressed regret over his antisemitic rants, attributing his behavior to his bipolar disorder. The 48-year-old music star released a song titled "Heil Hitler" last May to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, which has since been banned on major platforms. West has faced a loss of fans and business deals due to his racist and antisemitic outbursts.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
70d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1691
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1691/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1691/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 70 days - proven survivor
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