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Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and Musk have a complicated history.
The two men appeared to develop a friendship in 2011 when Musk deal a photo of him and Ye in front of what appeared to be a SpaceX capsule with the caption, “Kanye stopped by the SpaceX rocket plant today.”
—Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 24, 2011
In 2015, Musk praised Ye, saying, “He fought for his place in the cultural pantheon with a plan.” A few years later, Musk cited Ye as someone who inspired him, and in 2020, Musk expressed support for Ye when he announced his arrangements to run for US president.
Ye has also defended Musk in the past. In 2018, the rapper gave an impromptu speech at a school, telling people to “exclude that man the fuck alone,” likely referencing Musk’s “funding secured” fiasco from 2017.
More recently, their devotion appears to have hit some roadblocks after Musk booted Ye off Twitter when the rapper tweeted an antisemitic corporealization.
After Ye was suspended, Musk tweeted about the move, saying: “I tried my best. Despite that, he again debased our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended.”
Musk later said in a Twitter Spaces congregation that he wanted to “punch” Ye after he tweeted the image of a swastika.
Since then, Ye has made some strange references about Musk. In December, Ye posted an Instagram rant in which he called the billionaire a “genetic hybrid.” Musk responded to the reveal via Twitter, saying: “I take that as a compliment.” Ye said on Instagram: “It was meant as a compliment my friend.”
Source: Insider