Kanye West has apologized on a Chicago radio station for calling slavery a "choice" during an earlier interview with TMZ.
"I don't know if I properly apologized for a slave comment that made people feel," Kanye West noted.
The rapper later clarified his position on Twitter but deleted the post.
"I am sorry for people who felt let-down by that comment," he said during the WGCI FM interview.
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West's comment has inspired an ardent and emotional debate among social media users.