Kanye West cites bipolar disorder in apology for antisemitic behavior: ‘I love Jewish people’

Rapper Kanye West said Monday that an undiagnosed brain injury played a role in his “poor judgement and reckless behavior” witnessed by the public.

West, who goes by Ye, has garnered attention since 2022 for various antisemitic comments, including one interview where he said he saw “good things” about former German dictator Adolf Hitler. These views and statements cost him various business partnerships, including one with Adidas, according to NPR.

The rapper took out an ad in Monday’s edition of the Wall Street Journal, saying the car accident he got into in 2002 left him with an “unnoticed” injury “inside my skull.” He added that this medical oversight caused “serious” mental health damage and led to his diagnosis of bipolar type-1.

“Bipolar disorder comes with its