Kanye West Yeezy office story emerges

Leah Cooper on November 14, 2022

Kanye West, now known as Ye, may have had a fallout, but his past antics remain a hot topic to this day.

According to a former employee of the Adidas Yeezy shoe line, an employee lost their job after a small request for a music change.

The story

A former Adidas employee revealed he became anxious on a typical day at the office when a colleague asked Kanye West to switch the music.

According to a Rolling Stone story, Ye played his songs loudly through the speakers.

Some enjoyed the music, but others didn’t.

In addition, the space was filled by an exceptional team of designers and tailors, drawn away from the biggest European fashion houses.

The worker asked Kanye West to change the music.

The rapper looked around the workplace and then at their colleague.

Kanye West asked the staff what they would like to play instead of his back catalog.

The request

According to Rolling Stone, the worker was more of a punk and rock fan than hip-hop.

“I thought, ‘Oh, he’s a rapper, I should probably mention some rap,'” the ex-employee said.

The former employee forgot that he was dealing with one of the most difficult musicians in the industry.

They then suggested that Kanye West play Drake instead.

“Big mistake,” the former employee said. “The next day, I was fired.”

Other events

While there was no need for the unexpected layoff, the employee wasn’t alone in the brand when Ye worked with the Yeezy shoe line.

Rolling Stone spoke to several former employees and shared that sudden layoffs were common in Yeezy.

Many employees described the office as “a revolving door of talent.”

The Yeezy office culture made employees feel that their jobs were in constant danger.

Adidas

After Kanye West made problematic and antisemitic comments online and in the press, many brands broke ties with the rapper.

Adidas is one of the brands that separated from Ye.

Although the deal cost them hundreds of millions of dollars, Adidas continues to sell Yeezy shoes.

However, they will sell them under a different name.

According to CNN, Adidas plans to continue benefiting from the Yeezy line’s intellectual property.

Harm Ohlmeyer, Adidas’ chief financial officer, said in a phone call about quarterly earnings:

“Going forward, we will leverage the existing inventory with the exact plans being developed as we speak.”

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Kanye West sacked Yeezy employee after he suggested they play Drake’s music in office

Kanye West said to admire Hitler and Nazis

Nicholas Alexander on October 31, 2022

Kanye West, now known as Ye, has had a hard time career-wise in recent weeks due to his antisemitic views.

As a result, many major brands have been parting ways with the rapper.

Ye was reportedly fascinated by Adolf Hitler and wanted to name an album after the dictator.

The obsession

A business executive who previously worked with Ye revealed that the rapper created a work environment hostile with his obsession with Hitler.

“He would praise Hitler by saying how incredible it was that he was able to accumulate so much power,” said the executive.

He added that Kanye West would openly discuss what Hitler and the Nazi party had achieved for the Germans.

The executive resigned and later reached a settlement with the rapper and some of his companies over workplace harassment and complaints.

Due to a confidentiality agreement and fear of retaliation, the business executive has chosen to remain anonymous.

The 2018 album

The executive shared that Kanye West would talk about reading Hitler’s 1925 autobiographical manifesto.

The rapper has also openly expressed his admiration for Hitler’s and the Nazis’ use of propaganda.

Meanwhile, Kanye West’s entourage was “fully aware” of his Hitler obsession.

Additionally, four sources say West originally wanted the title “Hitler” for his 2018 album.

Instead, the album was called “Ye.”

Universal Music Group released a statement on Tuesday confirming that the company ended its relationship with GOOD Music Label last year.

Ye is the owner of GOOD Music Label.

The company owns Def Jam, which distributed Kanye West’s music.

“There is no place for antisemitism in our society,” Universal Group said.

“We are deeply committed to combating antisemitism and every other form of prejudice.”

TMZ

Van Lathan Jr. recently claimed that Kanye West made anti-Semitic remarks in an interview four years ago.

Lathan Jr. is a former TMZ employee who spoke with Ye after he said slavery sounded like a choice.

According to him, TMZ did not publish the antisemitic statements at the time.

Based on his previous interview, the rapper’s recent endeavors were no surprise to Lathan.

“I already heard him say that stuff before at TMZ,” said Lathan in his podcast earlier this month.

“I mean, I was taken aback because that type of antisemitic talk is disgusting. It’s like, I’m taken aback any time anyone does that, right?”

“But as far as [West]. I knew that that was in him because when he came to TMZ, he said that stuff and they took it out of the interview.”

“He said something like, ‘I love Hitler, I love Nazis,'” Lathan added. “Something to that effect when he was there.”

“And they took it out of the interview for whatever reason. It wasn’t my decision.”

Several brands cut ties with Kanye West

Kanye West’s offensive comments led to professional fallout that seems to have ended his career.

Adidas ended their seven-year association with the rapper on Tuesday, calling his actions “unacceptable, hateful and dangerous.”

Balenciaga and the AAA talent agency also ended relations with Ye.

Production company MRC says it is canceling a documentary about the rapper.

Meanwhile, GAP has announced the removal of Yeezy Gap merchandise from stores.

Additionally, the apparel company is shutting down the YeezyGap website.