Why the Rehabilitation of Kanye West Says So Much About America

Home Music Opinion Apr 6, 2026 3:31pm PT Why the Rehabilitation of Kanye West Says So Much About America By Jem Aswad Plus Icon Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music jemaswad Latest Why the Rehabilitation of Kanye West Says So Much About America 25 minutes ago Young Miko Announces ‘Late Checkout’ Tour — 31 Dates, 11 Countries (EXCLUSIVE) 10 hours ago Kanye West’s ‘Bully’ Debuts at No. 2 on Albums Chart as BTS Holds Top Spot With ‘Arirang’ 1 day ago See All Getty Images It’s hard not to imagine that, for around 140,000 people over two nights at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium last week, a sort of collective willful amnesia took place — as if the man onstage had never declared “Death Con 3 on Jewish people,” had never said “I love Hitler,” “I’m a Nazi” and “Jews were better as slaves,” had never worn and sold T-shirts emblazoned with a swastika. There were Lauryn Hill, Travis Scott, Ceelo Green and Don Toliver joining that man — Kanye West, now known as Ye — onstage; there was Chloe Bailey, posting videos of herself joyfully singing along. Related Stories 'Tires' Season 3 Adds Rachel Blanchard, Garret Dillahunt, Anjelica Bette Fellini, Matt Walsh (EXCLUSIVE)