Kanye West is airing his grievances.
The rapper clapped back after his ex-wife Kim Kardashian shared Playboi Carti’s request for a song with North West, the eldest of Kim and Kanye’s four children who recently appeared on a track he released by Sean “Diddy” Combs.
For her part, Kim reposted Playboi Carti’s Instagram Story that highlighted the lyrics referencing her and her SKIMS brans in his song “FINE S–T.” He had written across the Story, “@kimkardashian TELL ME NIECE NORTH SEND ME A SONG.”
Following the request by the “Miss The Rage” artist, Kanye didn’t hold back when sharing how he really felt.
Writing from what seems to be Playboi Carti’s perspective, Kanye wrote on X, formerly Twitter, Mar. 18, “HEY NORTH YOUR DAD GAVE ME MY BIGGEST SONG AND CO SIGN AND I LEFT HIM OFF OF MY ALBUM BECAUSE OF HIS TWEETS OH BUT NORTH YOU MY NIECE I GOTTA USE YOUR VOCALS.”
Hours later, Kanye added, “I HELD MY TONGUE ABOUT MOT[sic] BEING ON CARTI ALBUM HIM GOING TO MY EX TO ASK MY DAUGHTER TO BE ON A SONG 2 DAYS LATER WAS TOO FAR NOBODY FINNA PLAY WITH ME.”
The Grammy winner’s comments come just days after he dropped a song by disgraced rapper Diddy—who his currently awaiting trial for charges related to sex trafficking—and which features North as well as Diddy’s son Christian “King” Combs and musician Jasmine Williams.
Ahead of the song, “Lonely Roads Still Go To Sunshine,” being released March 15, Kanye alleged Kim tried to prevent it from going live, although he ultimately posted it anyway.
The “Gold Digger” artist—who has been vocal about his support of Diddy since the music mogul’s September arrest—shared an apparent text exchange between the two parents in a since-deleted post to X, in which Kim allegedly wrote that she “sent paper work over so she wouldn’t be in the Diddy song to protect her.”
She also acknowledged trademarking North’s name—as well as their other three kids Saint West, 9, Chicago West, 7, and Psalm West, 5—at birth to prevent others from cashing in on their names.
“I asked u at the time if I can trademark her name,” another text allegedly from the SKIMS founder reads. “You said yes. When she’s 18 it goes to her. So stop.”
However, Kanye fought back at the trademark claim, allegedly texting his ex, “Amend it or I’m going to war. And neither of us will recover from the public fallout. You’re going to have to kill me.”
According to TMZ, citing multiple sources familiar with the situation, Kim apparently sent cease and desist letters to Kanye over the song and even had an emergency hearing with a mediator and judge. While Kanye reportedly did not join the meeting, he allegedly promised to drop the song.
Following the song’s release, Kanye shared his desire to be more involved in his children’s lives.
“I don’t want to just ‘see’ my kids,” Kanye, whose divorce from his ex was finalized in 2022 after eight years of marriage, wrote on X. “I need to raise them.”
For more on Kim and Kanye’s history together, keep reading.
2012: Clearly Close
Although Kim and Kanye weren’t official by the time of his March 2012 Paris Fashion Week Show, she sat front row at the event, even wearing many of his pieces.
2012: Awards Show Date
At the 2012 BET Awards, Kanye took a moment to pose for a picture with his girlfriend Kim.
2012: South of the Border
Kim shared this throwback photo from a trip they took to Mexico.
2013: Kim’s First Met Gala
In 2013, pregnant Kim joined Kanye for Fashion’s Biggest Night: The Met Gala!
2013: Kimye’s Firstborn
Kim and Kanye welcomed their first child together, North West, in June 2013.
2013: Rock Solid
This snap was taken just moments after Kanye proposed to Kim in October 2013 in San Francisco.
2013: Birthday Babe
The rapper beamed at his new fiancée as they celebrated her 33rd birthday at Tao Las Vegas in October 2013.
2014: Look of Love
The newlyweds took in each other as they hit a red carpet in November 2014.
2015: PDA
Kimye flaunted some PDA while on the red carpet at the 57th Annual Grammys.
2015: Power Couple
Kim and Kanye hit the red carpet at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. That night, Kanye accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and declared he would run for president.
2015: Baby No. 2
In December 2015, the Wests welcomed another little one into their brood, a baby named Saint!
2016: Supportive Spouse
Kim supported her husband at his Yeezy season 4 fashion show in 2016.
2016: A Memorable Night
A year after his headline-making speech, Kanye returned to the 2016 MTV VMAs with his wife by his side.
2018: Another Baby Girl!
The couple welcomed baby Chicago via a surrogate back in January 2018.
2018: Return to Paris
Nearly two years after her robbery, Kim returned to Paris alongside the rapper to support Virgil Abloh‘s debut collection for Louis Vuitton.
2019: The Youngest West
Kim and Kanye turned to surrogacy once more to have their fourth child, a baby boy named Psalm. They welcomed the youngest West into the world in May 2019.
2019: Fashion’s Biggest Night
Kim pulled out all of the stops at the 2019 Met Gala with her custom Thierry Mugler design. Kanye looked just as dapper with his all-black ‘fit.
2019: Vow Renewal
In honor of their 5-year wedding anniversary, Kim decided to plan an intimate vow renewal that included all four of their children. “I think it’s so special that all four of our kids are here,” Kim reflected on KUWTK. “I tried to get all of our wedding party out. It’ll just be really sweet and I’m excited everyone is coming over.”
2019: The Wests Out West
After falling in love with Wyoming, Kanye purchased a ranch in the Equality State.
2019: Star Power
The power couple turned heads at the 2019 FGI Night Of Stars Gala in New York City.
2019: Bugging Out
For another round of Halloween costumes, Kimye and their family dressed as bugs!
2019: Flintstones Fun
The famous family also dressed as the Flintstones for Halloween 2019.
2019: All That Glitters
Kim and Kanye stole the show at the Versace fall 2019 runway in New York City.
2019: Jean-ius
The couple looked effortlessly chic at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards in November 2019.
2019: Christmas Card 2019
The Wests were perfectly coordinated for this casual 2019 Christmas card.
2019: Old-Hollywood Glamour
The duo closed out 2019 on a high note, as they celebrated Sean “Diddy” Combs‘s lavish 50th birthday bash in December.
2019: Christmas Crew
At the family’s annual Christmas in 2019, Kim and Kanye posed for a pic with their whole brood.
2020: Happy New Year
“To lots of love in 2020,” Kim captioned this snapshot of her and her hubby ahead of 2020!
2020: Love & Basketball
The pair sat courtside at the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers game in January 2020.
2020: All in the Family
“Morning madness,” Kim wrote on Instagram alongside this photo of her, Kanye and their four kids.
