The “Gold Digger” rapper claimed Trump’s administration wanted him to come forward and say that he wasn’t antisemitic before attending the inauguration.

Kanye West revealed why he chose not to attend President Donald Trump's recent inauguration during his appearance on Justin LaBoy's podcast "Respectfully Justin." In a sneak peek for the soon-to-be released interview — which was shared at a Grammys afterparty — West claimed he had been planning to go to the political event until his past

Ye, formerly Kanye West, has spent the past decade entangled in controversy, making one divisive move after another. His public perception shifted dramatically in 2016 when he endorsed Donald Trump during the presidential election.

Kanye West refused to apologize for his antisemitic remarks a second time, after the Trump administration said he would not be invited to the inauguration