His remark was giving credit to a documented high-IQ American population group who value education and have succeeded in business, healthcare, research and academia. More Nobel prizes are held by Jews than any other group.
Having lived in Hollywood and worked in both the music and the fashion industries, surely Kanye knows and has worked with many Jews.
It’s no different than pointing how Asian families work together to help each other, Kanye isn’t criticizing Jewish people, he’s basically saying black people need to learn from their example.
I read this week that Kanye has, indeed, gone on a specifically anti-semitic rant. Withdrawing my former “wait and see” support for his “Jews have connections” rant. He’s a mentally ill person; but hurtful remarks are no less offensive because of it.