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Kanye West performs for first time since antisemitic rants

Kanye West has returned to the stage.

The controversial rapper joined Travis Scott during a concert promoting the latter’s latest album, “Utopia,” at Rome’s Circus Maximus Monday.

The surprise appearance marked Ye’s first performance since his string of antisemitic rants last year.

Scott, 32, praised the “Bound 2” artist, 46, as he welcomed him to stage.

“Only one human being on this mother f—king planet that has ever walked side by side with me through anything and every mother f—king thing,” he told the audience, TMZ reported.

The crowd then erupted as West performed “Praise God” — a song featuring Scott from his 2021 album, “Donda.”


Kanye West and Travis Scott onstage in Rome
The “Utopia” rapper called Ye the only person who has “walked side by side with [him] through anything.”

Kanye West and Travis Scott onstage in Rome
The two performed “Praise God,” although West forgot most of his lyrics.

The Grammy winner seemed a bit out of practice as he missed most of the lyrics, but was saved by the backing track.

Per TMZ, he then went on to perform “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” from his 2007 album, “Graduation.”

In October 2022, the Yeezy founder caused a firestorm when he tweeted that he wanted “to go death con 3 ON JEWISH PEOPLE.”


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Kanye West and Travis Scott onstage in Rome
It marked the Grammy winner’s first performance since his antisemitic rants last year.

“The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew,” he continued in a series of now-deleted tweets.

“also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.”

The “Gold Digger” rapper also shared screenshots via Instagram of messages between himself and Diddy, in which he wrote, “Ima use you as an example to show the Jewish people that told you to call me that no one can threaten or influence me.”


Kanye West
In October 2022, West wrote that he planned “to go death con 3 ON JEWISH PEOPLE” in a now-deleted tweet.
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He also went on to praise Hitler and claimed that the “Jewish media” had blocked him.

Soon after, Adidas — which had a longstanding partnership with the Yeezy designer — severed ties with him.

“Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech,” the brand said in a statement. “Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.”


Kanye West
The Yeezy designer also faced backlash for praising Hitler.
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West backtracked on his antisemitic views earlier this year when he shared that watching Jonah Hill in “21 Jump Street” made him “like Jewish people again.”

The surprise appearance at Scott’s concert comes amid the “Heartless” rapper’s European vacation with his “wife,” Bianca Censori.

The couple have been photographed showing some serious PDA during their trip to Italy.

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