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Jonah Hill has addressed an old Kanye West Instagram post, in which the rapper claimed the actor’s performance in 21 Jump Street made him “like Jewish people again.”
The disgraced rapper, 48, made the bizarre declaration in 2023, adding that “no one should take anger against one or two individuals and transform that into hatred towards millions of innocent people.”
“No Christian can be labeled antisemite knowing Jesus is Jew,” West wrote at the time. “Thank you Jonah Hill I love you.”
Hill, 42, who is Jewish and starred in the 2012 action comedy alongside Channing Tatum, reacted to the “Gold Digger” artist’s past remarks during a recent appearance on the Zane Lowe Show.
“I felt that he did this bizarre public thing to kind of make up, like, ‘It’s all good cause I love Jonah,’” the Super Bad actor said. “[It] just sat with me in a way that it’s, like, all good. I love him still, and I hope whatever happens, he can heal or whatever, and everyone can heal from all that stuff.”
Jonah Hill (left) acknowledged West’s past antisemitic remarks ‘suck,’ but maintained that the rapper is ‘probably the greatest artist ever to live’ (Getty)
Earlier in the interview, Hill said he thinks West is “probably the greatest artist to ever live.”
“I think there is no artist I probably love more across any genre ever,” he said, later insisting, “He’s a genius, and the stuff with the hate stuff sucks. What are you going to say? It sucks, no matter who you are, to hear that. Now, do I know what’s going on? No. Am I going to punch someone while they’re down? No, of course not.”
The Independent has contacted West’s representative for comment.
West has faced significant backlash in recent years for making repeated antisemitic remarks. In 2024, he wrote on X that he was going “death con 3 on Jewish people.” He later claimed he was “drunk” when he shared the post.
Kanye West made the bizarre declaration about Hill in 2023 (PA Archive)
His hate speech has led to multiple bans from Instagram and Twitter (now known as X), as well as the loss of brand partnerships with Adidas and Balenciaga and his removal from talent agency CAA.
In January, the rapper took out an open letter in The Wall Street Journal apologizing for his antisemitism and blaming his outbursts on the side effects of a brain injury, as well as his bipolar disorder.
The rapper is currently on a comeback tour, following the release of his latest album, Bully. This summer, he was expected to headline London’s three-day Wireless Festival, a decision that was condemned by government officials and Jewish leaders, leading several brands to drop their sponsorship.
In the wake of the outcry, Wireless Festival announced it would be canceling its 2026 edition after the U.K. denied West entry into the country.