Kanye West refuses to apologize for anti-Semitic rant and says he knew it was racist in explosive Piers Morgan interview

KANYE West has refused to apologize for his recent anti-Semitic comments despite admitting they were racist — before finally saying he was sorry "for the people that I hurt."

During a two hour special on Friday's Piers Morgan Uncensored at 8pm, Piers asked if Kanye, who is now known as Ye, was sorry for tweeting: "I’m going death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE"?

"No, absolutely not," Kayne replied.

Piers told him he should be sorry and then later asked: “Racism is racism and you know that I think, don’t you?”

"Yes, obviously, that’s why I said it,” Ye said.

The host asked for confirmation: "So, you said it knowing it's racist?

"Yes," replied Ye.

"I fought fire with fire. I'm not here to get hosed down. I'm a different type of freedom fighter."

Ye eventually acknowledged that he caused "hurt and confusion" to people who were affected by his rant after two hours of Pier's probing.

"I will say I'm sorry for the people that I hurt with the 'def con' ... I feel like I caused hurt and confusion."

He added: "I am sorry for the families of the people that had nothing to do with the trauma that I had been through.

"And that I used my platform where you say, I hurt people, and I was hurt.”

YE'S TWEET

The rant that Piers was referring to was posted on Ye's twitter on October 8.

The tweet read: "I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.

"The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda."

His account was reportedly locked for two days in response to the part of his tweet which read: "death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE."

'FREE MYSLEF OF THE TRAUMA'

During the interview, Ye did accuse Piers of “being a Karen” and ignoring his trauma.

He also asked Piers if he made as much money as him.

Piers said Ye's apology said a lot about him.

"That shows that you have got that ability to be self-aware, to know when you cross the line.

"I think someone like you with all your energy and creativity and your passion, you are going to say stuff, the way you talk constantly and in such an extraordinary manner, you are going to stay stuff and you are going to trip up and say things the wrong way.

"I don’t think there is anything wrong in when you do that, in doing what you did, and say 'sorry, I crossed a line, I apologize'.”

Ye added: "It’s wrong to hold an apology hostage and I gotta let go of that and free myself of the trauma.

He said: "To those families that I have hurt, I just want to give you a big hug."