When we pointed out that Pete Davidson had Kanye in his feels and lives rent-free in Ye’s head a couple months ago, we didn’t know just how right we were.
Davidson’s relationship with Kim Kardashian recently triggered something dark — but not unfamiliar — in Kanye’s psyche.
If you’ve been living under a rock, you might’ve missed Ye inexplicably lashing out against Kardashian, Billie Eilish, and Kid Cudi last week and you’d have been much better off for it.
We talked weeks ago about this. You’re whack for flipping the script and posting this lie just for a look on the internet. You ain’t no friend. BYE
— The Chosen One : I YOU FRESHIE 4EVER (@KidCudi) February 12, 2022
These clashes were delivered through brusque Instagram posts filled with cringey memes (shades of r/The_Donald) and all-caps captions, most deleted as quickly as they were uploaded.
From February 11, Ye began publicly positioning these people as the axis of evil against his own allied forces (none of whom have publicly piped up BTW), pitting himself head-to-head against an unwilling Davidson.
Kanye West shares poster of Team Kanye featuring Drake, Julia Fox, Travis Scott and Future, vs Team Pete featuring Kim Kardashian, Kid Cudi, Billie Eilish & Taylor Swift. pic.twitter.com/dso76BjP5D
— Pop Base (@PopBase) February 13, 2022
Note that Davidson’s sole entry in the petty squabble was a placid plea for peace he texted to Ye shortly after the callouts got personal (screenshotted, leaked, and swiftly removed from Kanye’s IG page).
Pretty considerate of Davidson given Ye’s OTT posturing. And, of course, “Skete,” Ye’s feeble nickname for Davidson.
Actually, yeah, add the unfunny nickname to the bad memes and Ye’s really copping to the vibe of his dragon energy pal, Trump.
Losing my mind over Kanye trying to talk shit about Pete Davidson by screenshotting what appears to be a very nice and genuine text message pic.twitter.com/yM2djmfpQU
— Kayla (@kaylamtellez) February 13, 2022
Kanye continued uploading disses to Instagram on February 13, complete with barely legible, punctuation-free rants.
He deleted them so quickly, though, that they became impossible to follow (or condone) if you weren’t a Yeezy sycophant.
The one particularly low point that stood out, though, was when Kanye encouraged his fans to yell “KimYe” at Pete in public. Harmless fun!
Ye via Instagram: pic.twitter.com/r7bNlUIWVr
— Photos Of Ye (@PhotosOfKanye) February 14, 2022
— Donda Times (@dondatimes) February 14, 2022
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Kanye shares a text from Kim on Instagram: pic.twitter.com/6REtzCpwji
— West Sub Ever (@WestSubEver) February 14, 2022
Crazy to think that anyone could possibly think it’s not only cool to deliver a truck-full of roses to your estranged ex-wife on Valentine’s Day (which Kanye also did) but that it’s equally justifiable to encourage a horde of devotees to harass the guy she’s dating.
Seriously, if the embarrassingly public situation didn’t involve celebrities, there’d probably be restraining order involved, right?
Kanye West delivers a truck full of roses to Kim Kardashian:
“MY VISION IS KRYSTAL KLEAR ” pic.twitter.com/rujU5CkvpV
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) February 14, 2022
While Ye was fuming on social media, by the way, Davidson and Kardashian apparently had a nice couple’s night at a restaurant in Brooklyn.
while Kanye having a mental breakdown for everyone to witness, Pete&Kim happy in NYC last night… #KanyeWest pic.twitter.com/MeIANcSq1p
— buster23 (@etsteam) February 13, 2022
The drama was trending across the internet all weekend which, really, plays right into Kanye’s hands — remember, he’s got a new album and Netflix documentary coming out.
We’re all trying to enjoy a relaxing weekend and Kanye West just won’t stop til every single person on the planet knows Pete Davidson is fucking his wife. pic.twitter.com/7FjEQcyrL7
— Philip DeFranco (@PhillyD) February 13, 2022
It’s all part of Kanye’s frankly alarming obsession with Kim — makes me wonder if Ye’s relationship with Julia Fox ended at least partially because of that. Just a little bit, maybe?
Don’t forget, the same week Kanye began throwing tantrums, he went clubbing with a Kim impersonator. Last year, he purchased a house creepily close to his ex-wife.
On February 15, Kanye uploaded a half-hearted apology with proper grammar, though he didn’t really take responsibility for futilely dumping on Pete.
The whole thing smacks of a cheap, one-man soap opera (hey, remember when Kanye used to relegate his unwieldy operas to the stage?).
*Pete Davidson sneaking out of the 8th grade dance to smoke a cigarette with his buddies while Stronger by Kanye West plays inside the school gymnasium*
“Yo, one day i’m gonna make this dude HATE me.”
— Josh (@FLITTER) February 13, 2022
All this isn’t to say that I’m Pete’s biggest fan, though.
I don’t get the appeal, I don’t especially care for his style, and I’m not terribly into his comedy or acting.
Nothing personal, he’s just not for me.
But this entire situation has made me real sympathetic for all the people soaking up Kanye’s impotent rage, Pete most of all.
yo kanye west remember that "being mentally ill is not an excuse to act like a jackass." -pete davidson. pic.twitter.com/NYVqqx8OCK
— ψ (@kahfrmdhn) February 13, 2022
Especially when reflecting on Pete in the light of this one-sided melee, he really does seem pretty likable by comparison.
I mean, look at Pete and Kim at Knott’s Berry Farm back in October: they were having an honest-to-god good time. When was the last time you saw someone as famous as Kim Kardashian giggling down a log flume?
It’s especially hard to hate on Pete following Kanye’s performance, which is tough to justify even for his biggest fans — top comments on Ye’s previous posts include “take a break man,” and “please stop posting.”
Pete Davidson is a much stronger man than me, I would be sending Kanye pictures of me and Kim Kardashian in bed by this point.
— Hip Hop All Day (@HipHopAllDayy) February 13, 2022
Even if you’re a die-hard Kanye zealot unwilling to stray from your idol’s side, you’ve gotta admit that this public drama is dangerous at worst and pointless at best, especially if it’s just subliminal marketing for Ye’s music.
And Pete, gangly-ass Calvin Klein model Pete, doesn’t deserve the hate.
Not very Christian behavior from Kanye, that’s for sure.
Everything I’ve learned about the Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Pete Davidson mess has been against my will
— Rachel Roundy (@RachelRoundyOR) February 11, 2022
Well said, Rachel.
