Kim Kardashian once issued a stark warning to then-husband Kanye West.
In the new documentary, In Whose Mind?, out now, featuring never-before-seen footage of the “Gold Digger” rapper over the course of six years, he and Kim had a tense confrontation over is In 2018, the two had a tense phone call in which the two discussed how he is perceived by the people in his life.
“I can’t sleep. I’ve been crying all day,” Kim told Kanye during the 2018 conversation, according to People. “It’s just this bad dream that’s not ending.”
However, Kanye—who has in recent years stirred controversy over social media posts and politics—seemed to brush off Kim’s concern. “I don’t care about the music business,” he responded. “I don’t care about the work field. I’m in a slave business.”
The Kardashians star then went on to caution her then-husband against that mentality, telling him, to which the SKIMS founder replied, “Just ’cause you have a job and you work hard doesn’t mean you’re a slave.”
And in a clip from the Nicolas Ballesteros documentary viewed by E! News, Kim emphasized that she is “not about burning bridges with companies,” adding, “You’re gonna wake up one day and you’re gonna have, like, nothing.”
It was that remark that led Kanye to lash out at his wife, with whom he broke up in 2021, “No! Never tell me I’m gonna wake up one day and have nothing. Never put that into the universe.”
E! News has reached out to Kim’s reps for comment and has not heard back.
The fiery phone call between Kim and Kanye—who share North West, 12, Saint West, 9, Chicago West, 7, and Psalm West, 6—is one of many strained exchanges between the two over his behavior.
,In a separate moment in the documentary, Kim’s mom Kris Jenner has her own difficult conversation with Kanye about his mental health, during which the “Mercy” artist, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2016, proclaimed, per People, he “would rather be dead than to be on medication.”
And during the 2018 back and forth, where they discussed his past hospitalization for mental health, Kris emphasized the Kardashian-Jenners’ attempt to be part of his support system.
“I don’t want you to be not perfect,” she told him. “I love you, and I want my daughter to love you the way you want her to love you.”
Ultimately, Kim and Kanye finalized their divorce in 2022 after eight years of marriage. Look back at Kim and Kanye’s life together before their breakup…
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.
