The Ongoing List Of Brands and People Who've Canceled Kanye West

Over the past couple of months the ongoing list of brands and people who are cutting ties with Ye continues to grow following his anti-black and antisemitic remarks. Keep up with the latest brands distancing themselves from the artist formally known as Kanye West .

JP Morgan Chase Bank

"We are sending this letter to confirm our recent discussion with _______ that JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A (the "Bank") has decided to end its banking relationship with Yeezy, LLC and its affilated entities,” The band said in a letter to Ye cutting ties with his brand according to a twitter post from Candace Owens.

Earlier today I learned that @kanyewest was officially kicked out of JP Morgan Chase bank. I was told there was no official reason given, but they sent this letter as well to confirm that he has until late November to find another place for the Yeezy empire to bank. pic.twitter.com/FUskokb6fP
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) October 12, 2022

Adidas

In a statement on their website, Adidas says, “adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech. Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.

After a thorough review, the company has taken the decision to terminate the partnership with Ye immediately, end production of Yeezy branded products and stop all payments to Ye and his companies. adidas will stop the adidas Yeezy business with immediate effect.”

Balenciaga

Kerings-owned fashion house Balenciaga quickly cut ties with Ye after debuting “White Lives Matter” shirts during his Yeezy Paris Fashion Week show. In an exclusive with WWD, a Kerings rep told Women’s Wear Daily, “Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist.” Ye recently opened the Balenciaga SS23 fashion show at PFW as well.

Vogue/Anna Wintour

After Ye bullied Vogue’s Fashion Editor-at-Large Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, for criticizing his White Lives Matter T-shirt at his Yeezy Paris Fashion Week show, a spokesperson for the magazine told Page 6, “Anna has had enough. She has made it very clear inside Vogue that Kanye is no longer part of the inner circle.”

Skechers

After an unannounced and uninvited to Skechers’ headquarters in California the sneaker brand had to escorted the rapper formally known as Kanye West off their premises. In a statement, Skechers shared, “Skechers USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX), The Comfort Technology CompanyTM, stated Kanye West – also referred to as Ye – arrived unannounced and without invitation at one of Skechers’ corporate offices in Los Angeles. Considering Ye was engaged in unauthorized filming, two Skechers executives escorted him and his party from the building after a brief conversation. Skechers is not considering and has no intention of working with West. We condemn his recent divisive remarks and do not tolerate antisemitism or any other form of hate speech. The Company would like to again stress that West showed up unannounced and uninvited to Skechers corporate offices.”

TJ MAXX

TJ Maxx is one of many retailers to remove Yeezy products from their shelves. In a statement to CNNBusiness , the retailer said, “At TJX we do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or hate of any kind. We have instructed our buying teams not to purchase this merchandise for sale in any of our stores globally.”

Foot Locker

Sneaker retail giant opted to cut ties with Ye following making antisemitic on social media and several podcast and tv interview appearances. In a statement, Foot Locker said, “Foot Locker, Inc. does not tolerate any form of antisemitism, or hateful and discriminatory behavior,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “While we remain a partner with adidas and carry a wide assortment of their collections — we will not be supporting any future Yeezy product drops, and we have instructed our retail operators to pull any existing product from our shelves and digital sites.”

CAA

It’s been confirmed by Deadline that talent agency CAA has cut ties with the Ye who’ve they Repped for tours only since 2016.

GEORGE FLOYD FAMILY

After Ye made false comments on George Floyd’s death on N.O.R.E’S Drink Champs podcast, the family of the late George Floyd has filed a $250 million lawsuit against the rapper formally known as Kanye West. "Kanye's comments are a repugnant attempt to discount George Floyd's life and to profit from his inhumane death," said Attorney Pat D. Dixon III. "We will hold Mr. West accountable for his flagrant remarks against Mr. Floyd's legacy," the Floyd family lawyers said in a statement according to NPR.