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Kanye West Explains How He Avoided Bankruptcy After Controversial Antisemitic Remarks In 2022

“We survived the cancellation,” said the rapper.

Kanye West is opening up on how he dodged filing for Title 11.

Earlier this week, TMZ caught up with the rapper who got candid on how his finances took a dip following his controversial antisemitic remarks in 2022. According to Ye, he almost lost it all.

“I’ma just be honest with y’all: I was two months from going bankrupt and I put everything I had into it and we moved to Italy,” he said. “We moved to the factories and we survived. We survived through the cancellation. We back No. 1.”

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“It wasn’t about the controversy, it was about the ability to say how you felt out loud," Yeezy added. “If I didn’t have the various skill sets of music, clothing and the fan base, they would’ve been able to destroy me. But because we had all those skill sets, somehow, I’m here inside this universe able to fight. I love all the people that supported.”

He continued, “So many people would lose their jobs, lose their careers for the steps we took. We went down for like a year and a half.”

West also revealed that since 2022, music venues had not booked him for any performances. "I have not been allowed to perform in a year. Feels like the Elvis Presley movie," while adding, "And when I call, people say there's no [availabilities] for me, and you know why that is."

On Friday (Feb.9), Yeezy debuted his latest joint album, "Vultures 1" with Ty Dolla $ign. To mark the milestone, the duo attended their album release party at United Center in Chicago. Yeezy said that this is the only venue that has given him an opportunity in over a year.

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