Arthur Jafa says he respects Kanye West and will keep working with him

Artist Arthur Jafa told The New York Times he deeply respects Kanye West as a person and artist and called him clearly a genius, in remarks published September 14, 2026. Jafa, who directed West's 'Wash Us in the Blood' video, said he is 'not into discarding Black folk' for things they say, according to ARTnews.