In a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal, the rap mogul apologized for his past antisemitic statements and blamed medical issues.

The rapper and fashion mogul was widely condemned for his hateful statements online and in his music over the past several years.

Ye linked his behavior to an undiagnosed brain injury and bipolar I disorder.

The rapper sent a long apology.

West’s embrace of Hitler and Nazi Germany pre-dates his extended meltdown last year by decades. Several sources told Rolling Stone in 2022 that West has pushed pro-Nazi views on his music industry collaborators since he first hit the music scene in the early 2000s.

In his apology letter, Ye suggested that the extent of his neurological damage went unnoticed at the time.

The rapper and entrepreneur’s career has changed a lot over the years. See photos of him from the beginning to now, here.