Wiley has refused to distance himself from the majority of the antisemitic comments he made on social media last week – defending them by saying it is simply how he feels.
During an explosive interview with Sky News the grime rapper apologised for generalising but stood by the majority of his comments.
The broadcaster explained how he made further comments of a same nature but they were too offensive to air on TV.
Wiley said: “I am not racist you know. I am a business man.
“I think it is silly.
Wiley responded to backlash about his tweets (Image: Sky News)
“I want to apologise for generalising and I want to apologise for comments that were looked at as being antisemitic.”
Rather than stopping there, the star continued to allege the music industry is weighted in favour of those from a Jewish background.
“The music industry the batch of people… they get to benefit from it.
“It is systemic racism from their side.
“The system and that man [his former manager] and that community of jewish lawyers and people they have made that way.
Wiley made more claims during the interview (Image: Sky News)
“I’m not antisemitic but I am angry and upset as they have systemic racism.”
After being asked if he has a message for his fans, a visibly angry Wiley shouted: “What do you mean?
“Fans are fickle. I am 41, I don’t have a big bag of fans – I am not Dave.
“I am not current. I am at the end of my carer rather than the beginning.”
Wiley says he isn’t bothered if he is stripped of his MBE (Image: SKY NEWS)
When asked what he makes of calls for him to be stripped of his MBE, Wiley claimed his former manager won’t let him have it.
He alleged: “Take that back.
“I’ve never had that in my possession except for a picture at Buckingham Palace.
“I don’t have an award or a plaque in my house.”
In response, a rep for Wiley’s former manager said: “The rapper’s MBE has been framed and is waiting for him to be collected.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
