Lyor Cohen Writes Open Letter to Kanye West: ‘You’ve Chosen a Path That Sows Discord’

variety.com:

Thania Garcia Lyor Cohen, the former president of Def Jam Recordings, has issued an open letter addressed to Kanye West. Cohen is currently YouTube’s global head of music and the CEO of 300 Entertainment.

West released his debut album, “The College Dropout,” via Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam in 2004, the same year Cohen left his position as president of the label for Warner Music Group.

In his letter, Cohen pleads West to be “more sensitive to the pain your words inflict on Jewish communities and all those who stand against hate.” This follows West’s ongoing tirade against Jewish people — this includes everything from the sale of a T-shirt with a swastika on it (and a Super Bowl advertisement for the webstore), to West calling himself a Nazi via X.

Although West was dropped from his talent agency (33&West) on Tuesday morning, his music and video content is still available to stream on platforms including YouTube.