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Jamie Roberts

Kanye West announces 'verbal fast' which will see him avoid speaking for 30 days

Kanye West has been extremely vocal lately and has found himself in hot water because of his words.

The rapper, 45, has seen his billionaire status disappear and a large number of brand deals fall by the wayside after a barrage of anti-Semitic comments online.

He later went on to reiterate his views in a number of TV interviews, notably with former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan. The artist now legally known as Ye even stormed out of the chat after being pressed by Piers on the subject.

However, while still restricted from Instagram due to posting violations, the Donda hitmaker has revealed on Twitter he plans to keep his mouth shut for 30 days.

Perhaps tellingly, he has confirmed though that he will indeed still be posting his thoughts on social media - where possible.

Kanye West made the bold claim on Twitter (Dylan Travis/AbacaPress / SplashNews.com)

Sharing his message in a Twitter statement, Ye wrote: "I’m not talking to nooobody for a month. I’m taking a 30 day cleanse. A verbal fast. No alcohol. No adult films. No intercourse. In God we praise. Amen."

Ending his post, he confessed: "But my Twitter still lit."

His announcement comes almost a month after his appearance on the Drink Chaps podcast where he blamed “Jewish media” and “Jewish Zionists” for numerous alleged wrongdoings, saying that “Jewish people have owned the Black voice” and that “the Jewish community, especially in the music industry… they’ll take us and milk us till we die”.

Ye is currently restricted from using Instagram (PhotosByDutch / SplashNews.com)
The star has lost his billionaire status (SplashNews.com)

He later made further controversial remarks, leading to companies such as Adidas and GAP cutting ties which the star.

New Twitter owner Elon Musk, meanwhile, has confirmed the rapper's Twitter account was restored before he finalised his acquisition of the social media platform.

And his return to the platform has already been shrouded in controversy once more.

Elon Musk has bought Twitter (Getty Images)

Ye, who had his Twitter account restricted last month following the vile anti-Semitic comments, returned to the platform on Thursday to post a picture of Brooklyn Nets basketball player Kyrie Irving.

The 30-year-old NBA star is himself facing criticism for sharing a link to an anti-Semitic film on social media.

Following his post, Kyrie and the Nets agreed to donate $500,000 each to "causes and organisations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities".

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