Kanye West posts for first time on Elon Musk-owned Twitter after rapper was banned for Anti-Semitic comments

People are waiting with baited breath wondering if Kanye West’s second attempt at Twitter will go south, as the rapper’s account is reactivated.

Kanye West, who now goes by the name Ye, posted for the first time on the social media app since he was banned three weeks ago.

News outlets reported that the 45-year-old American rapper was locked out from his accounts on Twitter and Meta sites including Instagram, on 10 October, following Ye’s catalogue of controversial remarks and posts.

The Life of Pablo seemed to be falling down a slippery slope as Ye continued to post screenshots of people’s conversations, making Anti-Semitic comments, wearing White Lives Matter merchandise at the Paris Fashion Week, and even suggesting that George Floyd’s murder was as a result of a fentanyl overdose.

The series of controversy ran all the way through spooky season in October, but it was not any treat for Ye as he was not only blocked from social media but also faced a lawsuit from the Floyd family who sued him for $250 million and was dropped from major brands Adidas, Balenciaga and Gap.

However, as November dawns, it appears that Twitter is no longer saying nay to Ye as the Power rapper posted a captionless picture of NBA star Kyrie Irving.

The Brooklyn Nets player also came under fire for sharing an Anti-Semitic film earlier this week, but responded to scrutiny by pledging to donate $500,000 towards groups that eradicate all forms of hate.

In a joint statement, Irving and his team wrote with the Anti-Defamation League: “I oppose all forms of hatred and oppression and stand strong with communities that are marginalised and impacted every day.

“I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility.”

Although Ye’s Tweet was captionless, some believe the shared image may link to Irving’s apology, with the comeback post earning over 100k likes in the first five hours.

Ye’s first post comes under new management as Twitter’s new owner and “free-speech activist” Elon Musk bought the application for $44 billion on 27 October.

Speculation about whether Ye’s account would be reactivated alongside others such as Donald Trump (who was banned from Twitter following the Capitol riots) rose as Elon tweeted Ye on 8 October prior to his takeover, “Welcome back to Twitter, my friend”.

Elon Musk shared his plans for Twitter in a post captioned “Dear Twitter Advertisers”.

He said: “I wanted to reach out personally to share my motivation in acquiring Twitter. There has been much speculation about why I bought Twitter and what I think about advertising. Most of it has been wrong.

“The reason I acquired Twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization…where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting to violence.”

The Tesla CEO continued: “I did it to try and help humanity, whom I love…That said, Twitter obviously cannot become a free-for-all hellscape, where anything can be said with no consequences.”