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Kanye West takes out full page ad in the Wall Street Journal to apologize
Saying I am sorry, does not absolve you. People you hurt do not have to accept your apology. He has hurt so many with his actions and words.
Time will tell if he is being sincere.
I have always believed that his mental illness and substance abuse played a role in his behavior, along with people that wanted to take advantage of his illness. Looking at Candace and all the other grifters.
It does not excuse what he did. I straddle both sides of the fence as a mental health provider and having people I love with Bipolar disorder. Mania can be very ugly.
It is important though that he does the work to repair the harm he caused - as best as that can be done. Time will tell if he is being sincere here or not.
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As you probably know by now, Ye has made headlines over the past decade for a myriad of dastardly posts and antics. Whether he was spewing his opinion that “slavery was a choice,” cozying up to President Donald Trump and the MAGA crowd, promoting anti-Semitism or some other bizarre and off-putting thing—it’s clear that the rapper who many once viewed as a breath of fresh air in the hip-hop industry had turned into nothing more than a stale odor in music and pop culture at-large.
But now, it looks as if all of that may be behind him as evidenced by a new full-page ad published in the Wall Street Journal on Monday. In it, the “Through the Wire” rapper formally apologized to “those he’s hurt” for his past behavior and rhetoric over the years. Specifically, he pointed to that infamous car crash he was injured in in October 2002 as the impetus behind his ongoing mental health issues and subsequent bipolar disorder diagnosis.
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Ye said. “Bipolar disorder comes with its own defense system. Denial. When you’re manic, you don’t think you’re sick. You think everyone else is overreacting. You feel like you’re seeing the world more clearly than ever, when in reality you’re losing your grip entirely.”
He went on to say that one of the scariest things about being manic bipolar is the fact that it persuades you to think that you’re the one that’s “normal” and that it’s everyone else who needs help. Ye then admitted to “losing touch with reality” and thusly, treating people he loved and others poorly.
“I lost touch with reality. Things got worse the longer I ignored the problem. I said and did things I deeply regret. Some of the people I love the most, I treated the worst. You endured fear, confusion, humiliation, and the exhaustion of trying to love someone who was, at times, unrecognizable. Looking back, I became detached from my true self,” he explained.
Then, the “Gold Digger” rapper touched on the subject of his anti-Semitism, swastika embracement, and admitted to the error of his ways and said that he loves Jewish people. He also then apologized to the Black community and made and concluded by acknowledging that while he’s a on a path to finding a “new baseline,” he knows he has to earn back public trust.
“To the black community – which held me down through all of the highs and lows and the darkest of times. The black community is, unquestionably, the foundation of who I am. I am so sorry to have let you down. I love us,” Ye wrote.
He concluded: “My words as a leader in my community have real global impact and influence. In my mania, I lost complete sight of that. As I find my new baseline and new center through an effective regime of medication, therapy, exercise and clean living, I have newfound, much-needed clarity. I am pouring my energy into positive, meaningful art: music, clothing, design, and other new ideas to help the world. I’m not asking for sympathy, or a free pass, though I aspire to earn your forgiveness. I write today simply to ask for your patience and understanding as I find my way home.”
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As you probably know by now, Ye has made headlines over the past decade for a myriad of dastardly posts and antics. Whether he was spewing his opinion that “slavery was a choice,” cozying up to President Donald Trump and the MAGA crowd, promoting anti-Semitism or some other bizarre and off-putting thing—it’s clear that the rapper who many once viewed as a breath of fresh air in the hip-hop industry had turned into nothing more than a stale odor in music and pop culture at-large.
But now, it looks as if all of that may be behind him as evidenced by a new full-page ad published in the Wall Street Journal on Monday. In it, the “Through the Wire” rapper formally apologized to “those he’s hurt” for his past behavior and rhetoric over the years. Specifically, he pointed to that infamous car crash he was injured in in October 2002 as the impetus behind his ongoing mental health issues and subsequent bipolar disorder diagnosis.
SNIP---
Ye said. “Bipolar disorder comes with its own defense system. Denial. When you’re manic, you don’t think you’re sick. You think everyone else is overreacting. You feel like you’re seeing the world more clearly than ever, when in reality you’re losing your grip entirely.”
He went on to say that one of the scariest things about being manic bipolar is the fact that it persuades you to think that you’re the one that’s “normal” and that it’s everyone else who needs help. Ye then admitted to “losing touch with reality” and thusly, treating people he loved and others poorly.
“I lost touch with reality. Things got worse the longer I ignored the problem. I said and did things I deeply regret. Some of the people I love the most, I treated the worst. You endured fear, confusion, humiliation, and the exhaustion of trying to love someone who was, at times, unrecognizable. Looking back, I became detached from my true self,” he explained.
Then, the “Gold Digger” rapper touched on the subject of his anti-Semitism, swastika embracement, and admitted to the error of his ways and said that he loves Jewish people. He also then apologized to the Black community and made and concluded by acknowledging that while he’s a on a path to finding a “new baseline,” he knows he has to earn back public trust.
“To the black community – which held me down through all of the highs and lows and the darkest of times. The black community is, unquestionably, the foundation of who I am. I am so sorry to have let you down. I love us,” Ye wrote.
He concluded: “My words as a leader in my community have real global impact and influence. In my mania, I lost complete sight of that. As I find my new baseline and new center through an effective regime of medication, therapy, exercise and clean living, I have newfound, much-needed clarity. I am pouring my energy into positive, meaningful art: music, clothing, design, and other new ideas to help the world. I’m not asking for sympathy, or a free pass, though I aspire to earn your forgiveness. I write today simply to ask for your patience and understanding as I find my way home.”
https://www.theroot.com/kanye-west-issues-formal-apology-to-black-community-in-2000086201
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