Kanye West has been a controversial figure within the hip hop community in recent years, with his public stunts and offensive comments overshadowing a long career of hit albums and award-winning collaborations. This was especially true over the last few years, in which the rapper leaned heavily into antisemitism and Nazi imagery, which appeared in everything from social media posts to his music. Now, West is offering an apology and detailing his mental health struggles in a long, public letter.
West -- who legally changed his name to Ye -- took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, essentially crafting a long letter in the process. The rapper detailed his issues with bipolar disorder, dating all the way back to his infamous car accident that led to his jaw being wired shut and his first hit song, "Through The Wire." After sharing some facts about bipolar disorder, West specifically addressed his comments shared over the past four months as well as how he felt during that time (via Complex):
