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paragraph_text: " Heil Hitler ", also known by the alternative version title " Nigga Heil Hitler ", and later known as " Hallelujah ", is a song by American rapper Kanye West. It was independently released on May 8, 2025, as the third single from his upcoming thirteenth studio album, Cuck. Titled after the exclamation said when doing the Nazi salute, the song features additional vocals from West's group the Hooligans.
  
  The track received negative reviews from critics, including outrage and condemnation due to its antisemitism and praise of Adolf Hitler. West has claimed that the controversial nature and subject matter of "Heil Hitler" caused the song to be banned from all major digital streaming platforms. The song has been banned in Germany due to Germany's laws against extremist symbolism and hate speech.
  
  West has re-released "Heil Hitler" in multiple altered forms since it was taken down. An instrumental version was uploaded in its place on May 14, titled " The Heil Symphony " (later " Hit Symphony "). After announcing that he was "done with antisemitism", West released " Hallelujah " on May 31, an alternate version of "Heil Hitler" that replaces its references to Nazism with lyrics relating to Christianity.
  
  " Heil Hitler ", also known by the alternative version title " Nigga Heil Hitler ", and later known as " Hallelujah ", is a song by American rapper Kanye West. It was independently released on May 8, 2025, as the third single from his upcoming thirteenth studio album, Cuck. Titled after the exclamation said when doing the Nazi salute, the song features additional vocals from West's group the Hooligans.
  
  The track received negative reviews from critics, including outrage and condemnation due to its antisemitism and praise of Adolf Hitler. West has claimed that the controversial nature and subject matter of "Heil Hitler" caused the song to be banned from all major digital streaming platforms. The song has been banned in Germany due to Germany's laws against extremist symbolism and hate speech.
  
  West has re-released "Heil Hitler" in multiple altered forms since it was taken down. An instrumental version was uploaded in its place on May 14, titled " The Heil Symphony " (later " Hit Symphony "). After announcing that he was "done with antisemitism", West released " Hallelujah " on May 31, an alternate version of "Heil Hitler" that replaces its references to Nazism with lyrics relating to Christianity.