D.L. Hughley says Kanye West 'sounds a lot like a white supremacist' following antisemitic remarks
On Cuomo Wednesday, just 48 hours after Kanye West got into it with Chris Cuomo over the rappers antisemitic comments, comedian D.L. Hughley joined the show and weighed in on the controversy.
“I think that ultimately, the only place you can hear the kind of rhetoric that Kanye espoused is in the farthest reaches of the blogosphere. If you sound like a white supremacist, ,you pretty much are one,” Hughley said. “And he seems to have a disdain for the same people that they do, which is people that are Black, and Jews. So I think he sounds a lot like a white supremacist.”
Hughley joined Howard Stern in saying that Ye’s mental state is no excuse for his repeated, slanderous comments.
“You can’t ascribe it to mental illness when he has access to some of the most powerful — rich, powerful white dudes in the world, and some of the most powerful artists in the world,” Hughley said. “So I don’t know what more support he would need.”
And Hughley said he’s been done with Ye since he said slavery was a choice in 2018.
“I was done with Kanye when he said what he said about slavery,” Hughley said, adding, “I think, ultimately, he’s indulged a lot because he makes great music. I would rather hear a horrible artist — I mean a decent artist who is a good dude than a great artist who seems to espouse all the rhetoric of a horrible man.”
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DL HUGHLEY: I think that, ultimately, the only place you can hear the kind of rhetoric that Kanye espouse is in the far reaches of the blogosphere. If you sound like a white supremacist, you pretty much are one.
KYLIE MAR: Comedian DL Hughley appeared on "Cuomo" Wednesday where he weighed in on rapper Kanye West repeatedly making anti-Semitic remarks in recent days. Hughley joined Howard Stern in not accepting mental illness as an excuse for what Ye said.
DL HUGHLEY: He seems to have a disdain for the same people they do, which is people that are Black and people of-- and Jews. So I think he sounds a lot like a white supremacist. You can't ascribe it to mental illness when he has access to some of the most powerful, rich, powerful white dudes in the world.
KYLIE MAR: This isn't the first time Hughley has responded to something Ye has said. Earlier this year, Ye threatened Hughley over comments the comedian made about Ye's divorce from Kim Kardashian. But Hughley said he's been done with Ye for years.
DL HUGHLEY: I was done with Kanye when he said what he said about slavery. I think, ultimately, he's indulged a lot because he makes great music. I would rather hear a horrible artist-- I mean, a decent artist who was a good dude than a great artist who seems to espouse all the rhetoric of a horrible man.
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