Kanye West and Ice Cube seemed to have buried the hatchet when they were spotted reuniting in Los Angeles this week.
Ice Cube, 53, welcomed Kanye, 45, into his home, where the pair were spotted having a friendly chat outside.
Their conversation ended with a warm embrace, during which they were both seen beaming before Kanye left.
Last year, the duo disagreed over Kanye’s series of anti-Semitic outbursts, which included a vow to ‘kill 3 on JEWS’.
As Kanye’s career imploded from the scandal, he took to the Drink Champs podcast and claimed his rants were inspired by Cube’s social media – an accusation which Cube vehemently denied, insisting: “I don’t didn’t put the batteries in the back.”
Sealed in an embrace: Kanye West and Ice Cube appeared to have buried the hatchet when they were spotted meeting in Los Angeles this week
Good spirits: Ice Cube, 53, welcomed Kanye, 45, to his home, where the pair were spotted having a friendly chat outside
Looking back: Last year, the duo disagreed over Kanye’s series of anti-Semitic outbursts, which included vowing to ‘kill fuck 3 on JEWS’
However, Kanye seemed in good spirits after this week’s conference with Cube, spreading his arms in apparent relaxation.
His latest sighting comes two months after Kanye bizarrely wrote on Instagram that “watching Jonah Hill at 21 Jump Street made me love Jews again.”
Kanye, whose mental health issues have made headlines in the past, added: ‘No one should get mad at one or two individuals and turn that into hatred towards millions of innocent people.
His Instagram post concluded: “No Christian can be called an anti-Semite knowing that Jesus is a Jew.” Thank you Jonah Hill, I love you.
Jonah has maintained a public silence on the subject, ignoring the paparazzi who tried to ask him about Kanye as he left Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica.
Last October, Cube insisted he hadn’t inspired Kanye’s anti-Semitic rants, after the controversial rapper called him a strong influence in his controversial remarks.
Cube defended himself on Twitter shortly after Kanye claimed Cube had “really set me up for this” during an appearance on the Drink Champs podcast.
“You really influenced me to embrace this anti-Semitic vibe,” Kanye said of Ice Cube during his interview before adding, “I’m here to finish the job.”
However: Kanye seemed in good spirits after this week’s conference with Cube, spreading his arms in apparent relaxation
Change of heart: His latest sighting comes two months after Kanye bizarrely wrote on Instagram that “watching Jonah Hill at 21 Jump Street made me love Jews again.”
‘Thank you Jonah Hill, I love you’: His Instagram post concluded: ‘No Christian can be called an anti-Semite knowing that Jesus is a Jew’
By the way: Jonah has maintained a public silence on the subject, ignoring the paparazzi who tried to ask him about Kanye as he left Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica
But Cube had none of it and took to Twitter to back down from the controversy.
‘I hate that my name was dragged through those Drunk Champs *** bulls. I don’t know what Ye meant by his statements, you gon’ have to ask him,’ he tweeted.
I didn’t put the batteries in his back. Please keep my name out of any anti-Semitic speech. I am not an anti-Semite and never have been,” he added.
Cube has been accused of posting anti-Semitic memes in the past.
In 2020, he vehemently denied that his Twitter account had been hacked following allegations that he posted anti-Semitic memes.
The NWA leader took to Twitter to post the clarification after fans called him out for spreading an “anti-Semitic trope”.
‘What the fuck are you doing?’ asked one user of the outspoken rapper.
“It’s CUBE,” the Straight Outta Compton hitmaker began. ‘My account was not hacked.’
‘You really influenced me’: West called him a ‘strong influence’ in his recent anti-Semitic remarks during an appearance on Drink Champs
‘Please keep my name out of any anti-Semitic talk’: Cube tried to distance himself from Kanye’s allegations
Controversial: Cube ends post saying he’s ‘never’ been anti-Semitic; photographed in February 2022
“I don’t speak for any organization. I speak only for the gentle people of the earth. We won’t expect crumbs [sic] from your table.
“We owe the power of Almighty God who sustains us throughout the earth. MORE TALK. To repent.’
The statement appeared to be a response to many Twitter users pointing out that some of the many memes reposted by Cube – whose real name is O’Shea Jackson – were discriminatory against the Jewish faith in nature.
One particularly controversial image depicted a group of men with exaggerated facial features typical of anti-Semitic imagery playing Monopoly, with the board resting on the backs of several black people.
Cube captioned the post, “F*** THE NEW NORMAL UNTIL THEY FIX THE OLD NORMAL!”
Twitter user Tara Dublin challenged the Three Kings actor, replying “Cube is an anti-Semitic trope.” Please remove it as it suggests Jews are in control. And believe me, we don’t. Because if Jews controlled everything, I’d be rich and Donald Trump would be in jail #DoBetter’.
Another image Cube tweeted to his followers seemed to suggest that the “Black Cube of Saturn” is in the Star of David.
The black cube of Saturn is claimed by conspiracy theorists as an occult symbol.
Previously: West and Ice Cube photographed in Las Vegas in 2021
Commenting on the post, user Roxanne Gay wrote, “It’s impossible to take you seriously about social justice or…anything when you post anti-Semitic images.” What are you doing ?’
Kanye had previously been kicked off Twitter for declaring war on the Jewish people.
He wrote: “I’m a little sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m gonna die con 3 On JEWS.
“The funny thing is, I can’t be anti-Semitic because black people are also Jewish. You played with me and tried to blackball anyone who opposes your agenda.
Deafcon – also known as the Defense Readiness Condition – is an alert used by the United States Armed Forces to indicate how quickly the military can be deployed during emergencies and deadly attacks.
Many Hollywood A-listers were quick to call out the rapper for his remarks, and he was kicked off Twitter for violating its terms and conditions. West has launched several other anti-Semitic rants since his initial tweet.
