Spotify, SoundCloud and other platforms have pulled the song, but its spread underscores the challenges tech platforms face in removing content that violate their policies.

Spotify, SoundCloud and other platforms have pulled the song, but its spread underscores the challenges tech platforms face in removing content that violate their policies.

Spotify, SoundCloud and other tech platforms have worked to remove a new song from Ye that praises Adolf Hitler, but the song and its video have continued to proliferate online including across X, where it has racked up millions of views.

On various mainstream and alternative tech platforms this week, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has been able to share his latest song, titled “Heil Hitler,” along with its companion title, “WW3,” which similarly glorifies Hitler, the architect of the Holocaust.

While some platforms have taken steps to attempt to pull down the song, others have seemingly let it spread freely.

  • Jimmycakes@lemmy.world
    402·
    3 months ago

    What a load of fucking bullshit. They must think we are dumb.

    OH no we can’t find his music to delete it guess we’ll just keep cashing in on the listens because it’s viral right now then delete it in a week.

    Fucking clowns

  • Naevermix@lemmy.world
    264·
    3 months ago

    The song doesn’t really glorify Hitler. And the title “architect of the Holocaust” is usually attributed to Adolf Eichmann.

    That being said, the song is antisemitic and tasteless. West appears to blame all his personal issues on the Jews, which is deeply pathetic.

  • MehBlah@lemmy.worldEnglish
    251·
    3 months ago

    You mean kanye west? After all a empty right wing ball sack like him doesn’t like preferred names or pronouns.

      • Raltoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        394·
        3 months ago

        I can’t believe it was that incident that revealed Snopes as a nazi outlet(they basically said it was impossible to tell and talked about “not being able to read his mind”. And they have made zero attempts at correcting the article or changing their stance, so they stand by what was written)

        • andros_rex@lemmy.world
          20·
          3 months ago

          They desperately sane wash Trump.

          I wonder if it’s connected to the drama behind the site. There was a really good breakdown I read about how a war between the guy and his ex wife over who got to own it…

          • ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            101·
            3 months ago

            Can I just say, I fucking hate that line in particular. It’s a thought-killing cliché.

            Of course we can’t know what’s in anybody’s mind or heart. So we have to go by their actions. And his actions were, quite plainly to anybody with eyes, a Nazi salute. And honestly, it’s not surprising or shocking that he would do one; his other actions around the world scream “Nazi”.

            Man, for years, I had right wing dickbags telling me Snopes was leftist propaganda because it debunked all their crazy bullshit. And now they go and pull something like this.

  • PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.socialEnglish
    442·
    3 months ago

    I’ll fight Kanye for charity. Live on the internet.

    Tell him punkrocksportsfan is not afraid to fight him. Why’s he afraid of punkrocksportsfan?

    I’ll fight that dude. Don’t gotta get ready if you stay ready, right.

    Name the time and place Mr Kanye West.

  • Etterra@discuss.onlineEnglish
    91·
    3 months ago

    Just in case people actually believed Elon’s whining that he’s total not a Nazi you guys, cut it out wah.

  • Lucky_777@lemmy.world
    272·
    3 months ago

    Who listens to this shitty artist anyways. I get the shock or discovery plays, but dude is straight trash anyways lol.

    • ScoopMcPoops@lemmy.world
      14·
      3 months ago

      What an ignorant thing to say, he’s a fucked up person but he’s one of the most talented musicians of our age. He singlehandedly ended gangster raps reign over the rap genre by dropping an album where he sang about his feelings in autotune. Honestly I don’t know why im arguing with you, you’re probably just gonna turn around and use some shit excuse like “its mumble rap” or something.

      • Lucky_777@lemmy.world
        2·
        3 months ago

        Nah, I respect your opinion and taste. That’s the thing about art, you can love or hate it. You love it, and I hate it. Simple as that.

        • adarza@lemmy.caEnglish
          82·
          3 months ago

          i couldn’t name a single one, or recognize him or his songs from the audio alone. and i’m only cursed with knowing what the asshat even looks like because the attention whore gets the media attention he craves.

          • skisnow@lemmy.caEnglish
            2·
            3 months ago

            Same. I could probably fill a page of A4 with stuff I know about him because I got fed it by The Algorithm, and yet nowhere on that page would there be the name of one of his songs.

    • felsiq@lemmy.zip
      112·
      3 months ago

      i WISH i didn’t like his stuff, but years ago (pre-Nazi shit by a long time) he used to be a really talented artist and he had a really major effect on rap as a genre. i don’t listen to his old stuff since the Nazi shit cuz he needs consequences fr, no matter how small, but it honestly sucks a lot cuz he has some really really great music. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is one of the GOAT albums imo, and as sad as it is to say about someone profoundly mentally ill i think it woulda been best for his career if he died around 2016 😭

        • felsiq@lemmy.zip
          21·
          3 months ago

          Every time it comes on i think that, but it’s usually in the car and i forget by the time it’s relevant lmao

      • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
        55·
        3 months ago

        Lol, Kanye has never been a talented artist. At least, not objectively. Plenty of people have thought he was trash since day one.

        • DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz
          41·
          3 months ago

          By that logic no person in the world is talented at anything lol. I don’t disagree with the idea that people are allowed to hold the opinion Kanye has never been a good artist, but I’m not sure what point you’re trying to go for.