Kanye West and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs have been strengthening since October 2022.
Before their feud began, Combs was one of Ye’s only celebrity friends who defended his increasingly bizarre behavior and social media posts, calling him a “freethinker” and insisting the Golddigger rapper’s message had been “misinterpreted.”
But then Kanye released his infamous White Lives Matter T-shirts and that’s where Diddy drew the line.
Diddy contacted Kanye directly and shared his concerns about the shirts, which led to an argument over a text message.
But on Thursday, the Its All About the Benjamins rapper and his twin daughters Jessie and D’Lila recorded Ye and Ty Dolla $ign’s controversial set at Rolling Loud in Los Angeles.
Kanye West and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs have been strengthening since October 2022
Before their feud began, Combs was one of Ye’s only celebrity friends who defended his increasingly bizarre behavior and social media posts, calling him a “freethinker” and insisting the Golddigger rapper’s message had been “misinterpreted,” here pictured on the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards
And the reason Ye’s Vulture’s first set was controversial is because neither Kanye nor Ty Dolla $ign sang during the performance.
They just played the songs from the album.
Diddy also brought his son Justin to the event and he also took part in the show.
But it’s unclear whether the two men actually exchanged words at the festival or if Diddy’s appearance is a figurative white flag for their feud.
Diddy sat down for an interview on The Breakfast Club in 2022 and called Kanye’s highly controversial White Lives Matter T-shirts “tone deaf.”
Kanye wasn’t a fan of Diddy’s opinions on that front and the two got into a highly publicized argument over a text message.
‘I’m selling these T-shirts. No one comes between me and my money. This is my grandfather texting you right now. Don’t ever call me without bulls like that again unless you’re ready to give me the green light. Because everyone who stepped on that T-shirt is me,” he allegedly texted.
And then things got a little weirder when Ye texted, “Out of respect for everything you’ve meant to me, I’ll be quiet like Virgil.” But now I know how I hurt people I love with threats.”
In a follow-up message, Kanye taunted his friend: “Come on, do something illegal to me, noooooow pleeeeeeease.”
He then posted a screenshot of these lyrics on his Instagram page and wrote in the caption: ‘God is love. My brother made a mistake against me, but I still love him.”
But then Kanye released his infamous White Lives Matter t-shirts and that’s where Diddy drew the line, pictured at the 2022 BET Awards where Ye presented Diddy with the Lifetime Achievement Award
Diddy contacted Kanye directly and shared his concerns about the shirts, which sparked an argument over texting, which prompted Ye to fight with him over texting.
During Thursday’s Rolling Loud festival performance, Kanye didn’t sing, rap or even hold a microphone
Fans who paid to see the rapper perform were disappointed with the performance art Ye did instead
The images from Ye’s camp become increasingly bizarre and worrying, such as when he put on a mask and made the Heil Hitler arm movement
This isn’t the first time Ye has disappointed a festival audience. When he played Bonnaroo in 2008, his set started nearly two hours late with shouts of “Kanye sucks” that still resonate with fans of the Tennessee-based festival.
Finally, Diddy responded, “As soon as I land, we’ll meet face to face!!! Send me an address.’
Diddy tried to reason with Kanye, who also insisted his friend was “Jew-sent” and a “FED.”
“I’m just trying to talk to you like a black man,” Diddy pleaded. “And I’m talking to you because this is hurting our people. Stop.’
Undeterred, Kanye responded, “Anything you text, I will post.” I love you. And you break my heart. I accept your apology in advance.”