Kanye West has been cut loose by his talent agency after facing backlash over his antisemitic comments and contentious merchandise featured on his Yeezy website. Daniel McCartney, an agent at 33&West, took to Instagram to confirm the split, stating that the company refuses to align with West's "offensive and damaging rhetoric."

"As of now, I will no longer represent Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) due to his recent harmful statements—views that neither I nor 33&West can support," McCartney stated in his post, closing with, "Wishing peace and love to all."

Kanye West's controversies escalated further as he flooded X (previously Twitter) with a series of antisemitic posts, including inflammatory statements such as "I'M A NAZI" and "I stand by my comments on Jewish people." 

Meanwhile, a former Jewish employee of Yeezy has taken legal action against him in California, accusing West of workplace harassment.

The plaintiff, who previously worked as a marketer for Yeezy, alleged that she was subjected to repeated antisemitic slurs, including a message that read, "Welcome to your first day working for Hitler." 

She further claimed that West sent her explicit content and threatening messages during her tenure at the company.

Visitors to Yeezy.com were initially greeted with a blank screen displaying the message, "Something went wrong. This store is unavailable." 

Shopify, the platform that hosted the site, later confirmed its removal, citing policy violations. "All merchants must adhere to our platform's guidelines. This particular store failed to comply with ethical commerce standards and breached our terms," Shopify stated.

The controversy intensified when West ran a Super Bowl commercial in the Los Angeles area, directing viewers to Yeezy.com. The only item listed for sale was a $20 white T-shirt emblazoned with a black swastika. 

Shot on an iPhone, the ad featured West reclining in a dentist's chair, claiming he had spent his entire fortune on dental procedures and had no choice but to produce the commercial himself.

Following a weekend of inflammatory posts, Kanye West's X account was taken down. His final message read, "Signing off from Twitter. Grateful to Elon for letting me express myself—it's been therapeutic using the world as my personal journal."

X owner Elon Musk later confirmed that West's account had been removed for violating platform policies. When a conservative podcaster urged X to ban West, Musk responded, "Considering the nature of his posts, his account has been flagged as NSFW. It should no longer be visible."

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This isn't the first time West has faced backlash for antisemitic rhetoric. Back in 2022, he lost several lucrative brand deals over similar remarks, later issuing an apology—one he has since walked back.