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YouTube Music Chief Appeals to Kanye: End Antisemitism

2/12/2025

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Lyor Cohen, YouTube's global music chief, has penned a heartfelt open letter to Kanye West, pleading with him to cease his antisemitic remarks. Cohen's disappointment resonates as he highlights West's influential role, urging him to embrace sensitivity and use his voice to foster understanding and healing within the Jewish community.

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Lyor Cohen, YouTube's global music chief, has penned a heartfelt open letter to Kanye West, pleading with him to cease his antisemitic remarks. Cohen's disappointment resonates as he highlights West's influential role, urging him to embrace sensitivity and use his voice to foster understanding and healing within the Jewish community.