The rapper and fashion designer, who has legally changed his name to Ye, was frozen out of his accounts on Twitter and Instagram this month after making antisemitic comments on both platforms.

On Monday, it was announced that West, 45, now plans to buy Parler in a move that has been deemed by parent company Parlement Technologies as “taking a bold stance against his recent censorship from Big Tech.”

“In a world where conservative opinions are considered to be controversial we have to make sure we have the right to freely express ourselves,” West said in a statement.

Parlement Technologies’ CEO is George Farmer, husband of conservative commentator Candace Owens, who sported a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt alongside West at his recent Paris Fashion Week show for his Yeezy brand.

“This deal will change the world, and change the way the world thinks about free speech,” Farmer said in a statement. “Ye is making a groundbreaking move into the free speech media space and will never have to fear being removed from social media again. Once again, Ye proves that he is one step ahead of the legacy media narrative. Parlement will be honored to help him achieve his goals.”

According to a press release, an agreement in principle has been reached on West’s purchase, with a definitive agreement expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2022. It was not disclosed how much West will pay for Parler.

West’s Parler purchase comes after several days of dominating headlines largely stemming from his recent decision to wear a T-shirt emblazoned with the words “White Lives Matter,” a slogan commonly employed by white supremacists as well as general opponents of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Amid the backlash, West shared a screenshot of what appeared to be a text message exchange with Sean “Diddy” Combs, in which he responded to the rap mogul’s objection to his stunt by stating that he would “show the Jewish people that told you to call me that no one can threaten or influence me.”

After West’s since-removed post led to his Instagram account being restricted, the musician made his way to Twitter to continue sharing his thoughts.

“I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE,” West posted in a tweet that is no longer available. “The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.”

West appeared to use “death con 3” in reference to the U.S. military defense alert state known as DEFCON. West was subsequently locked out of his Twitter account for violating the platform’s policies.

While Parler, along with Gab, has become a haven for a number of those with right-wing views, it has also been subjected to criticism in the past from the audience it serves.

In March 2021, Parler faced significant backlash in the wake of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by former President Donald Trump’s supporters because the platform referred instances of violence-promoting content to the FBI at least 50 times prior to the riot, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

In light of the criticism at the time from users of the platform, Parler posted a statement clarifying the reasons behind its move.

“The First Amendment does not protect violence-inciting speech, nor the planning of violent acts,” read a statement. “Such content violates Parler’s TOS. Any violent content shared with law enforcement was posted publicly and brought to our attention primarily via user reporting.

“And, as it is posted publicly, it can properly be referred to law enforcement by anyone. Parler remains steadfast in protecting your right to free speech.”

Newsweek has reached out to a representative of West for comment.

Update 10/17/22, 7:05 a.m. ET: This article was updated to add extra information.