On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Kanye “Ye” West‘s unbelievably offensive new single, “H— Hitler,” and called the song “kinda catchy,” arguing against it being banned. Several platforms pulled Ye’s song, but it is still available on X.
Comedian Tom Segura was the guest on the podcast episode. Segura said, responding to Rogan’s praise, “Well, that’s the problem with it! The guy, from production, he’s never lost a step.”
Rogan went on to add, “There’s a benefit to just letting people talk. Like let people say whatever the f— they wanna say even if it sucks. This is the benefit of Twitter, but this is also the bad part. It’s like the f—ing song has so many millions of hits on Twitter. It’s been banned from every platform. But is it good to ban things from platforms, or is it better to let it be out there and let people talk about it?”
According to Rogan, when you ban things, people just want to hear it more, and then the song only grows more popular. And then Rogan suggests Ye’s Jewish conspiracy-theory rhetoric might be true.
“They run everything”
On the topic of bannng the song, Rogan added, it only s Ye’s antisemitic statements from the past, which, Rogan says, “is that there’s this concerted effort if you talk about Jewish people, that they’re going to remove you from everything, remove you from banking, which is what he’s saying, they run everything.”
To Segura’s credit, he questioned whether there could be any good outcome from a song like Ye’s recent single. “But, I mean, is that cool to do?” Segura says. “I guess if you’re like, well, it’s fun to troll the masses… what I’m saying is that like, at a minimum, you’re going to get less educated people to go like, this is a fun thing to say.”
Segura continued, “And you’re, like, I mean, is that good? You really want people just walk around, be like, ‘you know what’s tight, man? H— Hitler.’ It’s f—ing insane!”
Ye’s history of antisemitism
Ye has been widely criticized for a series of antisemitic remarks over the past few years. His controversial statements gained significant attention in October 2022, when he tweeted that he was going to go “death con 3 on Jewish people,” a misspelling of the military term DEFCON. This sparked immediate backlash, leading to his suspension from major social media platforms. West’s comments included references to long-standing antisemitic tropes, such as the supposed control of media and finance by Jewish people.
These incidents triggered widespread condemnation, resulting in severe financial and professional consequences for West. His lucrative partnerships with companies like Adidas, Balenciaga, and his Yeezy brand were severed, leading to a dramatic decline in his net worth. Despite facing this backlash, West doubled down in subsequent interviews, repeating similar harmful narratives. His comments drew criticism from a broad spectrum of public figures and organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and various political leaders.
The fallout from these remarks remains a significant chapter in West’s career, highlighting the deep and damaging impact of hate speech in public discourse.
Published: May 15, 2025 11:52 am