Ye (formerly Kanye West) issued yet another apology, as Yeezy took out a full-page ad in the Jan. 26 edition of The Wall Street Journal, which saw him apologize to the Jewish community for his antisemitic hate speech in recent years.
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West also addressed the Black community, as well as “those I’ve hurt” due to his erratic behavior and outlandish declarations. The Chicago native cited his well-documented 2002 car crash, during which he broke his jaw, as causing some brain damage that may have led to his behavior.
“Twenty-five years ago, I was in a car accident that broke my jaw and caused injury to the right frontal lobe of my brain,” he wrote. “At the time, the focus was on the visible damage — the fracture, the swelling and the immediate physical trauma. The deeper injury, the one inside my skull, went unnoticed.”
West explained that the brain injury wasn’t properly diagnosed and led to mental health issues such as bipolar disorder. (A 2023 case report titled “Bipolar Disorder Due to Traumatic Brain Injury” published by the National Institutes of Health noted that “people with TBI are 1.28 times more likely to have bipolar disorder,” especially if the injury happened between the ages of 11 and 15. The report also noted that “it is believed that TBI causes brain inflammation, which can lead to mental health issues.”)
“Bipolar disorder comes with its own defense system,” he added. “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.”
Ye continued: “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.”
Digging deeper, West addressed his use of the swastika, which he had put on Yeezy merchandise. Some of the “disconnected moments” led to memory lapses that he claims to still be unable to recall.
“In that fractured state, I gravitated toward the most destructive symbol I could find, the swastika, and even sold T-shirts bearing it,” he wrote. Ye noted in his ad that he’s “committed to accountability,” and emphatically stated that he’s “not a Nazi” and has “love for Jewish people.”
“One of the difficult aspects of having bipolar type-1 are the disconnected moments — many of which I still cannot recall — that led to poor judgment and reckless behavior that oftentimes feels like an out-of-body-experience. I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment and meaningful change,” he wrote. “It does not excuse what I did, though. I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. I love Jewish people.”
Billboard has reached out to the Anti-Defamation League for comment.
Ye detailed how he fell into a “manic episode” that saw him destroy his life early last year, to the point he questioned if he wanted to live anymore.
“I am so sorry to have let you down. I love us. In early 2025, I fell into a four-month long manic episode of psychotic, paranoid and impulsive behavior that destroyed my life,” he revealed. “As the situation became increasingly unsustainable, there were times I didn’t want to be here anymore.”
West added he has discovered a “newfound” clarity in life, along with an “effective” regimen of medication mixed with therapy and exercise to continue to make strides in his battle. He closed with an ask — not for sympathy, but for patience moving forward.
“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,” he concluded. “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.”
Ye’s series of antisemitic remarks in 2022 led to companies such as Balenciaga, Universal Music Group, Adidas and Gap all cutting ties with him. He also met with Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto in November 2025 to take responsibility and apologize to the Jewish community.
On the music side, West is preparing to release his next album, which is titled Bully. He’s slated to make his return to the stage as well later this month with a pair of shows (Jan. 30, Jan. 31) in Mexico City.
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