Heil Hitler (song)
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Cover used for the original single release and "The Heil Symphony", based on the Nazi flag. Later releases use pitch black cover art. | ||||
| Single by Ye | ||||
| from the album In a Perfect World | ||||
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| Released | May 8, 2025 | |||
| Length | 2:31 | |||
| Label | YZY | |||
| Songwriter | Dave Blunts | |||
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First four lines of the chorus to "Heil Hitler", where West makes note of his tweets and people's reception of them
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"Heil Hitler", also known as "Nigga Heil Hitler", is a song by the American rapper Kanye West. It was independently released on May 8, 2025, as the third single from his unreleased studio album, In a Perfect World. It was written by the American rapper Dave Blunts and produced by Quadwoofer and Sheffmade, while West's group the Hooligans provide additional vocals. In "Heil Hitler", West claims his custody battle and the freezing of his assets caused him to turn to Nazism, and the chorus features him and the Hooligans chanting "nigga heil Hitler" against a synth-heavy, orchestral instrumental.
"Heil Hitler" was panned by critics, and drew outrage and condemnation due to its antisemitism and praise of Adolf Hitler. It was banned from all major digital streaming platforms and in Germany due to Germany's laws against extremist symbolism and hate speech, but went viral on social media, with West's X upload receiving over 6.5 million views within two days. In July, Australia revoked West's travel visa due to "Heil Hitler".
West released "Heil Hitler" in altered forms to circumvent censorship. An instrumental version, "The Heil Symphony" (later "Hit Symphony"), was uploaded in its place on May 14. After announcing that he was "done with antisemitism", West released "Hallelujah", an alternate version of "Heil Hitler" that replaces its references to Nazism with lyrics relating to Christianity, on May 31. After meeting with the Orthodox rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto to apologize in November 2025, West began issuing copyright strikes on uploads of "Heil Hitler".