Ye

Personal context

Summary

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is a rapper, producer, fashion designer, and occasional actor whose work often draws on faith, celebrity, ambition, and personal struggle. In 2005, he criticized the response to Hurricane Katrina and the portrayal of black people in the media; in 2018, he said slavery was a choice and publicly supported Donald Trump. He later ran for president on a platform that included opposition to abortion, and his public record includes repeated antisemitic statements, followed by public apologies. No sustained DEI or representation advocacy is on record.