Ye, the singer who was formerly known as Kanye West, has apologized in public for his actions during the past 12 months.

The Jesus Walks musician was fired by his agents in February of last year due to a series of antisemitic postings he made on social media, such as endorsing Adolf Hitler and claiming to be a Nazi.

When he removed everything from his online store on the Shopify platform save for a t-shirt with a swastika and a message referencing Hitler’s Nazi party, it was also taken down.

Ye had previously been out of the public eye for a while due to a number of high-profile scandals, including a number of other antisemitic remarks, wearing a “White Lives Matter” t-shirt to a fashion show in 2022, and involving Marilyn Manson in a publicity stunt for his album Donda.

Ye paid for a full-page ad headed “To those I’ve hurt” to appear in the Wall Street Journal on Monday.

What did Kanye West say in his public apology?

The Grammy winner talks about how his bipolar disorder, which he first made public in 2018 on his self-titled album Ye, affected his behavior in his long statement.

Additionally, he publicly disassociates himself from previous remarks, saying that they were made when he had “lost touch with reality.” He maintains that he is neither “Nazi” nor “antisemite” and that he actually “loves Jewish people.” He also expresses regret to members of the Black community who feel that he “let them down.”

Ye has continued to release a number of singles in the past year, several of which are believed to be included on his upcoming studio album Bully, while maintaining a relatively lower profile since the scandals he was involved in a year ago.

His right to visit Australia was withdrawn after he published the highly contentious song Heil Hitler in May 2025.