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What employers must learn from Kanye West’s fall
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Concert billboard of American rapper Kanye West in Hebrew. It says the performance will take place on September 30, 2015, at the Ramat Gan Stadium.
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John VDLD
John van der Luit-Drummond, Editor

Days after Kanye West declared he “can say antisemitic things and Adidas can’t drop me”, the German clothing giant severed its ties to the American Hip-Hop star. It’s been reported that West has lost billions of dollars as a result, and other well-known brands – including Balenciaga, Gap, and JP Morgan – have also distanced themselves from the rapper-entrepreneur’s lengthening list of offensive remarks.