Kanye West’s Essentials Playlist appears to have been removed from Apple Music.
The move comes as the rapper, who goes by the name Ye now, continued to face backlash after making a series of antisemitic remarks during interviews and on social media.
While there has not been an official statement by Apple yet, its rival Spotify’s CEO Daniel Ek denounced the rapper’s comments in an interview with Reuters.
“It’s really just his music, and his music doesn’t violate our policy,” he was quoted as saying.
“It’s up to his label, if they want to take action or not.”
Meanwhile, his school Donda Academy also appears to have been closed with immediate effect.
Donda Academy principal Jason Angell emailed parents on Wednesday saying “THERE IS NO SCHOOL TOMORROW”, adding “at the discretion of our Founder, Donda Academy will close for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year effective immediately”, reported The Times.
The rapper, who has been involved in several controversies over the years, has been dropped by both Adidas and Balenciaga over the “hateful and dangerous” comments.
A number of fellow celebrities have also condemned his behaviour.
Essentials Playlist removed from Apple Music
12:05 , Sravasti Dasgupta
Kanye West’s Essentials Playlist appears to have been removed from Apple Music.
The move comes as the rapper continued to face backlash after making a series of antisemitic remarks during interviews and on social media.
There has been no official statement by Apple Music on the development yet.
