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Kanye West Faces Backlash, Agency Cuts Ties Amid Controversy

2/12/2025

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Kanye West's recent social media outburst, filled with antisemitic comments and a swastika T-shirt sale, resulted in his talent agency, 33&West, severing ties with him. His chief of staff, Eric Cui, resigned in protest against violence towards women. In the fallout, Shopify pulled his website, and West described deactivating his X account as a cathartic release.

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Story summary

Kanye West's recent social media outburst, filled with antisemitic comments and a swastika T-shirt sale, resulted in his talent agency, 33&West, severing ties with him. His chief of staff, Eric Cui, resigned in protest against violence towards women. In the fallout, Shopify pulled his website, and West described deactivating his X account as a cathartic release.