Kanye West, who has made repeated anti-Semitic remarks, posted an apology to the Jewish community for any "unintended outburst caused" by his "words or actions".
The recording artist, who has legally changed his name to Ye, shared the message, written in Hebrew, in an Instagram post today – just days ahead of his expected release of new music.
"It was never my intention to hurt or disrespect, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused," his message read.
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Ye said he is committed to learning and ensuring "greater sensitivity and understanding" in the future, adding he is "dedicated to making amends and working toward promoting unity."
In a statement responding to the post, the Anti-Defamation League said, "After causing untold damage by using his vast influence and platform to poison countless minds with vicious anti-Semitism and hate, an apology in Hebrew may be the first step on a long journey towards making amends to the Jewish community and all those who he has hurt."
"Ultimately, actions will speak louder than words but this initial act of contrition is welcome," the non-profit organisation added.
While it's unclear what prompted his post, it comes ahead of the expected release of a new collection of music titled, "Vultures."
In late November, Ye and Ty Dolla $ign performed a song with the same title at a nightclub in Dubai.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C1TwEBauoyY/?utm_source=ig_embed&Subsequent listening events for the music spurred more controversy, including remarks Ye made at a party in Las Vegas earlier this month.
In the rant, he made insidious insinuations about Jewish influence and compared himself to Jesus Christ and Adolf Hitler.
The new music was originally supposed to release this month but has reportedly been pushed to January and it's unclear how it will be distributed.
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