Scooter Braun on old friend Kanye West: 'I don't know him anymore' Kanye West has lost a friend in former manager Scooter Braun since his rampage against Jews. 19 July 2025 Scooter Braun has had to "mourn" the person Kanye West used to be when they were friends. Scooter Braun is speaking out on mourning his old friend Kanye West after his attack on Jews The 44-year-old record executive - who retired from artist management in 2024 - was the controversial rapper's manager between 2016 and 2018.