Jews have money? That was a compliment, says Kanye West

Hip-hop star Kanye West has responded to the Anti-Defamation League’s claim that he made antisemitic remarks in a series of radio interviews.

In a radio discussion with DJ Sway on New York City's 105.1 FM last month, Mr West said: “Black people don't have the same level of connections as Jewish people."

In another interview, Mr West said: “People want to marginalise me from the top to the bottom, people at the top are like, just perform at my son’s batmitzvah.”

The ADL called his comments "classic antisemitism", adding:"There it goes again, the age-old canard that Jews are all-powerful and control the levers of power in government."