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Nick Cannon’s New Podcast Defends Kyrie Irving

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Nick Canon shared a snippet of his new podcast on Instagram. In the clip, he discusses Kyrie Irving’s suspension, comparing it to buck-breaking.

Buck-breaking was what slave owners would do to the slaves that got out of line. They would abuse them in front of the other slaves as a sign of control.

Irving was given a five-game suspension after he linked an antisemitic documentary on Twitter last month. For a week after posting the link to the documentary, he refused to apologize or even say that he was not antisemitic. He only changed his tune after he was suspended on Nov 3. However, it was too late. His deal with Nike had also been suspended the following day.

On Nov 2, Irving announced with the Anti-Defamation League that he was going to donate $500,000 to anti-hate causes, which was one of the conditions for his suspension. He made a statement that he did not believe everything in the documentary. However, he did not say which parts those exceptions were.

With the suspension, the Nets had given Irving some conditions before he would be allowed back on the team. He would have to meet with Jewish leaders, go through counseling, and meet with the team, among other conditions.

Cannon’s podcast take on Irving

In Nick Cannon’s new podcast, 2 Hate or Not 2 Hate, he was joined by the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt. Cannon comes out of the gate saying that he knows that Kyrie Irving is not anti-Semitic. He has made some anti-semitic comments of his own in the past. Greenblatt explained that during the press conference where Irving was officially suspended, Irving did not ever say that he was not anti-semitic when asked point blank. Also, when he was asked to recap the movie, he said “stop dehumanizing me.”

Cannon then compares the harmful tropes found within the video to Irving’s consequences, calling it buck-breaking. He claims that it is dehumanizing. The clip ends, however, before Greenblatt could counter.

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Amazon Continues to Sell Antisemitic Doc that Kyrie Irving Shared & Faced Consequences For

Antisemitic Kyrie Irving-Shared Doc Still On Amazon
Kyrie Irving. Image source: Dustin Satloff, Getty Images North America, Getty Images.

Kyrie Irving’s career is shaking since he tweeted a link to the controversial antisemitic “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America!” movie.

The Brooklyn Nets Get Strict With Kyrie

Antisemitism has been a hot-button issue lately in the entertainment industry. Recently, this extended to the world of sports. Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving posted a link to purchase an antisemitic “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America!” documentary on Amazon earlier this month. The documentary contains similar antisemitic rhetoric to the one currently landing Kanye West in trouble. Clearly, Kyrie isn’t escaping the heat.

Since sharing the doc, the 30-year-old faced suspension for five games. The Brooklyn Nets also publicly condemned Irving for failing to clarify his stance on antisemitism.

“We were dismayed today when given an opportunity in a media session, that Kyrie refused to unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs, nor acknowledge specific hateful material in the film. This was not the first time he had the opportunity – but failed – to clarify,” The Nets basketball team announced Thursday (Nov 3). 

The critics are still commenting on Kyrie’s actions. He issued several apologies since posting the contentious tweet, the most recent coming after the Nets’ announcement.

Saying Sorry

“While doing research on YHWH, I posted a Documentary that contained some false anti-Semitic statements, narratives, and language that were untrue and offensive to the Jewish Race/Religion, and I take full accountability and responsibly for my actions,” Kyrie typed on Instagram. “I am grateful to have a big platform to share knowledge and I want to move forward by having an open dialogue to learn more and grow from this.” 

The basketball player then continued to address the Jewish community,

“To All Jewish families and Communities … I am deeply sorry to have caused you pain, and apologize. I initially reacted out of emotion to being unjustly labeled Anti-Semitic, instead of focusing on the healing process of my Jewish Brothers and Sisters that were hurt from the hateful remarks made in the Documentary.”

The Nets point guard finished the apology with a positive note. “I am no different than any other human being. I am a seeker of truth and knowledge, and I know who I Am,” he posted. 

Unfortunately for Kyrie, this apology is not getting the expected feedback. Many still believe the apology statements released by Kyrie are disingenuous and only came out for the sake of the basketball player’s personal gain.

Amazon At Fault?

While Kyrie is still under fire, the league and basketball fans wonder why Amazon is still hosting the documentary. Strangely enough, “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America!” is still available for rent or purchase, while Irving is currently losing career prospects for posting it. 

Kyrie fans are particularly questioning the logic of Amazon receiving no criticism for their part in the incident.

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This past Friday (Nov 4), the Anti-Defamation League and The Brooklyn Nets requested that Jeff Bezos remove the movie. Bezos still hasn’t responded.

By the way, NBA is now in talks of collaborating with Amazon for an exclusive streaming rights package. Curious.

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CNN’s Sources Say Ye Was Fascinated By Adolf Hitler For Years

Ye Hitler Admiration Allegedly Took Place For Years
Ye. Image source: Stephane Cardinale, Getty Images.

Ye’s downfall has been very public. And it’s only getting worse. In addition to big-name companies cutting ties with the Chicago rapper, several people once close to Ye told CNN West admired the notorious German dictator, Adolf Hitler. Not only that, but allegedly, the rapper wanted to name an album after him. One executive, who has resigned and asked to remain anonymous, talked about his toxic work environment.

Ye would praise Hitler by saying how incredible it was that he was able to accumulate so much power and would talk about all the great things he and the Nazi Party achieved for the German people.

According to podcaster Van Lathan, Kanye West expressed similar views behind the scenes at TMZ. Ye apparently showed his admiration for the Third Reich during an interview, but it was cut out. “He said something like, ‘I love Hitler; I love Nazis.’ Something to that effect when he was there. And they took it out of the interview for whatever reason. It wasn’t my decision.”

Ye’s Antics Cause More Discourse In The Black Community

Many perspectives come from within the community. The overwhelming majority appear to condemn Ye, but a more nuanced conversation is being had. 

Moreover, people question why these corporations didn’t cut ties with Ye sooner. Unfortunately, there is no clear answer to this.

Some people also defend the rapper, saying his anti-Semitism is an elaborate scheme to get out of business contracts. Others consider West’s mental illness as if it’s the reason for the artist to support Nazi Germany.

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Regardless of what the actual straw that broke the camel’s back was, Ye was burning bridges for a while. For years, prominent people in the Black community have been calling this man out for his misogyny, abuse, labor issues, and racism. Jewish leaders also speak up about West’s behavior and explain why his rhetoric harms the community.

Nick Cannon and Jay-Z came under fire recently for expressing or cosigning the idea that Jewish people “own the media” and faced criticism. 

However, they didn’t express admiration for Hitler. Jay-Z explained his use of the trope was an intentional exaggeration taken out of context. Cannon met with Jewish leaders and apologized. West’s case is different, and it’s seemingly too late for him to mend the error of his ways.

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Resellers Expect Big Returns On Yeezy Brand After Controversy

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Ye. Image: Fox News.

Following the immense backlash from anti-Semitic tweets and interviews, individuals and businesses began to cut ties with Ye. Significant brands like Adidas, Spotify, and former collaborators, took to social media to denounce the rapper and producer.

50 Cent gave an interview in which he declared that Ye’s career is “a wrap.” His indication that Ye’s career is over rings slightly petty. Some may recall their short beef from 2007 over which artist’s album was able to sell more.

Even still, his comments highlight the belief that many feel Kanye’s once prosperous career is headed. Detractors view this controversy as the one that will end Ye’s time in the limelight.

Ye’s Abandonment

However, the business deals are more damaging than shots from other contemporaries, directly affecting Ye’s bottom dollar. Thankfully for Kanye, the Spotify CEO, Daniel Ek, stopped short of cutting ties with the rapper. Despite harsh condemnations about the comments, Ek confirmed Ye’s music would be available for streaming.

Likewise, Adidas, partners with Ye on his Yeezy line of products, announced the termination of their contract. The announcement came on October 25th, after mounting pressure by detractors for the company to cut ties with Ye and condemn the tweets. Adidas acted on both counts.

Recipe For Collector Items

The sudden termination of the contract pleased some, while others viewed it as a beautiful business opportunity. Ye always benefitted from a devoted fanbase, which still proved true. As a result, many online resellers are expecting big profits from Yeezy products. Now that Yeezy branded items will no longer remain in production it is expected they will gain a collector’s item status. Large online resellers are hoping to bank on this outcome in hopes of huge gains. 

A similar event befell Kobe shoes after Nike and Bryant’s widow could not agree on a new deal. The result was a cease in production leading to high prices for Kobe’s on the aftermarket. With the rapid termination of the Yeezy deal coupled with Kanye’s still ravenous fanbase it certainly seems like a solid bet.

It remains to be seen if such a trend will truly come about. However, history shows that in cases such as this Yeezy products may soon fetch huge prices on the aftermarket. Perhaps owners should be on the lookout for potential profit off of their old Yeezys just in case.

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50 Cent Thinks Kanye West Should Be Quiet

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50 Cent gives Kanye West some advice. He tells him to just stop talking. He has never seen anything like this before.

50 Cent shared on Instagram a CNN Report talking about Ye’s fascination with Hitler. He has since deleted the post. According to the report, a former executive who used to work with West had an obsession with Hitler. He even wanted to name his 2018 album after the Nazi leader. In cut-out segments of interviews, he talked about how much he liked Hitler and the Nazis.

In the caption, Fiddy says that West should just accept that his career is over. There is no coming back from this. Most people would pull back and do damage control when they first get canceled. Ye is not doing any of that and is instead charging ahead.

Ye created a meme

Kanye West’s ban on Instagram is over, and he starts a new meme. He posts a fake news article that says Ye is cutting ties with Kanye West. He is trying to say that his music will now be divorced from his personal life and values. However, that is literally impossible. Every idea is flavored by the background and beliefs that come from the source. Even when one tries to be neutral, prejudice sneaks into the work. Nothing comes into being without a source and thus prejudices.

 

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Several other artists, including 50 Cent, N.O.R.E., and even Young Thug in prison, know that this is impossible and are mocking West. They are all claiming that their stage names are cutting ties with their personal selves.

 

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Adidas Leaves Kanye West Contract

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Fashion giant Adidas reveals it has terminated its contract with Kanye West after his recent anti-Semitic actions. This action is expected to lose $250 million in profit for Adidas. Despite this loss they are still going forward with the move.

A partnership comes to an end

Kanye West has been partnering with Adidas since 2015. He was once partnered with Nike, but he left the brand after they would not give him royalties despite the increased attention his shoe brought the sportswear company. According to their deal Adidas let him keep 100% of the brand and full creative control of the shoe until the product was released. However the shoe is ultimately owned by Adidas.

Adidas terminated the contract after weeks of pressure from human rights activists. The German based company claimed it has a zero-tolerance policy towards anti-semitism. They will no longer pay royalties to Ye and can no longer use the name Yeezy. They are stopping all production immediately. However, Adidas still owns all of the design rights. Both the existing products and all of the past and current colorways.

It is currently unknown what Ye is going to do with the Yeezy brand. There is something that we do know, however. As he currently is, it will be hard to find a distributor that will be willing to work with him.

Ye is going off of the deep end recently, however this may be just the kick he needed to get off of the anti-semitic White Lives Matter route that he is going. This is not the first company that has cut ties with him over this, and it will not be the last. So far, he has lost his talent agency CAA, the French fashion label Balenciaga, Gap Inc., and MRC, a studio that had to scrap a completed documentary on him.

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Rapper B.o.B Denies Anti-Semitism Allegations

Rapper B.o.B Denies Anti-Semitism Allegations

B.o.B was once a promising voice on the hip-hop scene. However, his career slowed down after he released a track rife with anti-Semitism. The rapper, real name Bobby Simmons Jr., came out as a Flat Earther in 2016 and even went as far to make a diss track against popular physicist, Neil DeGrasse Tyson. As it turns out, the track, titled “Flatline,” proved controversial for a few reasons. At the time, the CEO of The Anti-Defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt, released a statement criticizing the rapper’s lyrics.

However, the rapper, years later, is setting the record straight. The rapper was set to perform at the Welcome Week Event at University of Central Florida, August 25. However, local Jewish community leaders objected to this, citing his anti-Semitic lyrics from 2016. According to an interview with TMZ, Simmons claims the situation is settled, and the performance is back on.

B.o.B Changes His Tune

During the interview, he hinted that something was going on in his personal life during his flat earth phase. He also gave his two cents regarding the current social climate. “This the era of cancel culture and people finding old things you said. You say one wrong thing, and you’re done for.”

I just feel like I don’t really have any ill intentions in my heart. I’m an honorable person, I treat people respectfully, I’m not prejudice[d]. So I just feel like you can’t really stop somebody, you can’t cancel somebody like that.

The rapper says he plans to address everything in his next song, “TED Talk.” Simmons says he wants to clear the air with this track, and hopes it’ll “douse the flames.”

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