⁠Who owns 33 & West? Kanye West dropped by talent agency over “harmful and hateful” tweets

Kanye West's talent agency, 33 & West, has dropped him over the "harmful and hateful" tweets he made on X this week.

Taking to Instagram on February 10, Daniel McCartney, of the agency, penned a statement asserting that his views no longer aligned with that of West, who has been on an antisemitic tirade all this week until his account was suspended.

33 & West was independently launched in 2018, having been founded by JJ Cassiere, Matt Pike, and Dan Rozenblum. The global talent agency represents artists and content creators "in all spectrums of entertainment including television, live music, motion pictures, comedy, sports, and brand partnerships," as per its LinkedIn.

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In his statement on Instagram, McCartney penned:

"Effective immediately, I'm no longer representing YE (F/K/A Kanye West) due to his harmful and hateful remarks that myself nor 33 & West can stand for. Peace and love to all."

The 47-year-old rapper being dropped comes on the heels of his tirade on X, most of which was antisemitic, inappropriate, and racist. In one comment, he noted that: “he loves when Jewish people come to me and say they can’t work with me.” He also asserted that he is never apologizing for my Jewish comments.”

The rapper also lauded Adolf Hitler and Diddy, who is currently in jail waiting for his day in court, as he was charged with multiple federal s*x crimes. West also referenced Elon Musk's Nazi-like salute that he did at President Trump's inaugural ceremony.

West took his sentiments to the Super Bowl, where he touted an advertisement that revolved around the sale of a T-shirt with a swastika embellished on it. He priced the pieces at $20 each, though Variety has reported that the e-commerce platform Shopify has since axed the site.

Variety also reported that as of February 10, Kanye West's account on X had been taken down, and at the time of writing, the page says: "This account doesn’t exist." However, it remains unclear if his account was suspended or done of his own accord.

Furthermore, per the outlet, on February 11, a lawsuit was filed against the disgraced rapper for allegedly verbally abusing a woman, calling her ugly, and then firing her. The employee also claims that he texted her “Hail Hitler," and that the rapper would consistently discriminate against his Jewish employees, subjecting them to hate and antisemitic comments.

The lawsuit was filed in L.A. Superior Court, and it reportedly outlines instances where West texted his employees messages like “I Am A Nazi,” and “Welcome to the first day of working for Hitler.”

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Kanye West has been condemned for his antisemitic sentiments in the past, such as when in 2022 he was restricted on X for declaring that he wanted to go “death con 3 on Jewish people.”

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