Kanye West was spotted attending the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, after sparking backlash following the release of his new single Vultures.
The rapper, 46, was among a slew of stars in attendance to watch the Formula One race unfold, before Max Verstappen was once again crowned World Champion.
Despite the recent controversy around his new song, Kanye was in high spirits as he headed to the race.
The hitmaker had been criticized for rocking and gyrating to the song alongside his collaborator Ty Dolla $ign, Chris Brown, Bump J and others at a party in Dubai, where he was reunited with his wife Bianca Censori.
In the video, the group can be seen rocking out as the controversial line ‘How I’m antisemitic? I just f**ked a Jewish b**ch,’ played loudly over the speakers.
Sighting: Kanye West was spotted attending the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, after sparking backlash following the release of his new single Vultures
Casual: The rapper was among a slew of stars in attendance to watch the Formula One race unfold, before Max Verstappen was once again crowned World Champion
Antisemitic: Kanye has come under fire for the controversial lyrics in his new single Vultures, which includes the line ‘How I’m antisemitic? I just f**ked a Jewish b***h’
The clip has gone viral on social media and the criticism has been fast and furious.
‘You are disgusting,’ one upset critic wrote.
‘Shame on you!!!!!!!!,’ another exclaimed.
‘What’s more sickening? The lyrics… Or the fact that both Kanye West and @chrisbrownofficial find it hysterical?,’ penned one angry commenter.
Referring to Chris Brown’s notorious attack on Rihanna in 2009, one enraged critic wrote, ‘Chris Brown an abuser and Kanye West a psychotic narcissistic self-proclaimed mastermind.’
Late last year, Kanye saw his career fall apart after a string of antisemitic outbursts, including a vow to go ‘death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.’
In October 2022, shortly after that tweet, the Praise God rapper told Piers Morgan he only meant to take aim at certain specific Jews, who he felt exploited him.
When the talk show host contended the comments were ‘as racist as anything you’ve been through,’ the Gold Digger rapper retorted ‘that’s why I said it. I fought fire with fire.’
Backlash: The hitmaker had been criticised for rocking and gyrating to the song in footage from a night out in Dubai
Raging: Late last year, Kanye saw his career fall apart after a string of antisemitic outbursts, including a vow to go ‘death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE’
Hitting back: In October 2022, shortly after that tweet, the Praise God rapper told Piers Morgan he only meant to take aim at certain specific Jews, who he felt exploited him
Outrage: When the talk show host contended the comments were ‘as racist as anything you’ve been through,’ the Gold Digger rapper retorted ‘that’s why I said it’
Backlash: In spite of the controversy, many of Kanye’s fans have been happy to support the rapper and the new release
In an interview with right wing talk show host Alex Jones in early December, Kanye praised Hitler for his ‘redeeming qualities’.
He also maintained that the ‘Holocaust is not what happened’ and promoted the conspiracy theory that Black people are the real Jews.
The consequences of these statements were that the hitmaker lost his lucrative contracts with The Gap, Adidas and Balenciaga and more.
He was also dropped by his management team at Creative Artists Agency.
In spite of the controversy, many of Kanye’s fans have been happy to support the rapper and the new release.
Comments such as ‘Love all the way Ye ❤️’ and ‘It’s nice seeing Yeeee smiling again,’ were also posted next to clips of the video.