Man Doxxed, Fired After Covering This Kanye West Song

Ye—the artist formerly known as Kanye West, or whatever (I can't believe we're really playing this game)—has sparked a full-blown social media firestorm with the release of his latest song, "Heil Hitler." Yes, that’s actually the title.

The track features Ye airing a series of grievances from the past couple of years, including claims that his children were taken from him—even though he and his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, share joint physical and legal custody—along with JP Morgan ending their relationship with the rapper.

Now, because of everything he's been through, including his infamous X musings, Ye says he's embraced becoming a villain, and declares himself a Nazi before chanting "N***a Heil Hitler."

Let's not beat around the bush. I understand the point Ye is trying to make here, but in true Ye fashion, it feels like he's pissing people off for the sake of pissing people off rather than getting his broader point of cancel culture across.

Shortly after the video was released, an X user and podcaster who goes by the name Toad uploaded a video of himself singing the controversial song while playing the ukulele. The post subsequently went viral, garnering just under nine million impressions on X.

I laughed when I saw the video. It felt like something I could see South Park doing a bit about.

After what appeared to be a clearly lighthearted comedic take on the controversial track, Toad was doxxed by the online cancel culture mob. His employer of over a decade was made aware of the video, and Toad was subsequently fired.

Toad took to X to comment on his firing and even referenced an August 2023 post from X owner Elon Musk, who asserted that any users who are "unfairly treated" by their employer over something they post or like on the platform will have their legal bills covered by X.

"No limit," Musk declared.

"Hey Elon Musk, from a fellow Roman saluter to another, I hope you're serious, bro. I have been canceled for singing a song on your platform!" Toad wrote in a video shared to X discussing the situation.

Hey @elonmusk, from a fellow Roman saluter to another I hope you're serious bro. I have been canceled for singing a song on your platform!

*Link in replies* https://t.co/jcyXmIxdtc pic.twitter.com/ujigXuNR37
— Toad (@TowerGangToad) May 19, 2025

"As many of you are aware, recently I was doing what I usually do and having fun messing around on my ukulele. I decided to post a cover of Ye's new hit 'Heil Hitler' on Twitter to make people laugh, and it unexpectedly completely blew up."

Toad went on to confirm he had been doxxed and fired by his employer.

"I am losing my income, losing my livelihood, essentially, and being canceled over singing a song that isn't even mine. And ironically enough, it's a song about exactly this. About being canceled over saying something that you're not allowed to say."

Toad said a GiveSendGo had been launched in support of him and said he was mulling over relocating away from Massachusetts. Just under $10,000 has been raised in support of his GiveSendGo as of Tuesday evening.

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For those who are unaware of Toad or his podcasting crew, Tower Gang, they are the epitome of internet trolls in the best sense of the term. They're fans of comedy and are always navigating where the line of acceptable jokes is. They're not for everyone, and that's okay.

Aside from Tower Gang, playing songs on the ukulele is part of Toad's schtick. Take a scroll through his X profile and you'll see countless videos of him singing and playing other non-controversial songs on the ukulele. It's actually quite wholesome.

But are we really going to deny someone of their livelihood for simply being an online provocateur and doing something that defines their whole career?

I'm a huge fan of comedy. I don't think anything should be off-limits from being made fun of. The late George Carlin said it best in his 1990 stand-up special, Doin' it Again: "They're only words. It's the context that counts."

"It's the intention behind the words that makes them good or bad. The words are completely neutral. The words are innocent."

I completely understand why people are angry with Ye for releasing the song. The dude really seems to have lost a few marbles over the years. I have Jewish family, and while I’m not personally offended, the track strikes me as a bad-faith stunt—style over substance meant only to provoke. But I cannot understand why people are throwing Toad under the bus as if he's the one who wrote the song.

Toad isn't a member of some neo-Nazi group. He isn't some alt-right weirdo obsessed with white-identitarian politics. He's just some normal guy who loves sports, music, and has some Libertarian-leaning politics.

I thought we were supposed to be in favor of free speech and expression, even if it ruffled people's feathers.

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