LOS ANGELES — As the United States increasingly grapples with racist and bigoted rhetoric entering the mainstream — accompanied by a rise in hate crimes, the extremism has tended to come from the margins of political life.
But for the last few weeks, a series of antisemitic and conspiracy-soaked rants have emerged not from dark corners of the internet, but from one of America’s most renowned rap artists and fashion icons: Kanye West.
The ugly, unrepentant nature of the comments by West, who now goes by Ye, present challenges in fighting hate, experts said.
