In reference to the removal of the Yeezy website, a Shopify spokesperson stated, “All merchants are responsible for following the rules of our platform. This merchant did not engage in authentic commerce practices and violated our terms so we removed them from Shopify.”

Shopify took down Kanye West's online store after the musician sold t-shirts with the swastika symbol. West, who also goes by Ye, advertised his online

A representative from Shopify has confirmed Ye’s Yeezy website did not disappear on its own. In a statement to CNN, the e-commerce company that hosts the online shop explained that the rapper, born Kanye West, was in violation of terms set to use its platform.