Kanye West, now known as Ye, has been the center of controversies throughout his career. Recently, his disputes have extended to Australian rapper Iggy Azalea and her former partner Playboi Carti. The conflicts, that have unfolded both publically and privately, have shed light on the dynamics of the music industry.
Kanye West and Playboi Carti previously collaborated for West’s brand. However, things turned sour during an album release in 2025. Want to get more information related to the feud? Read on.
The beginning of professional tension between West and Carti
Kanye West and Playboi Carti initially shared a collaborative relationship back in 2017 when Carti joined West’s brand, Yeezy. West’s influence was evident in Carti’s 2020 album, Whole Lotta Red, where West co-produced the track Go2DaMoon along with his contribution to a guest verse.
However, things did not go well for Carti’s 2025 music album called MUSIC. Despite co-producing the song BACKD00R, West’s name was absent from the featured list of artists in the album. Acknowledging the exclusion, West claimed Carti left him out because of his recent controversies, suggesting Carti didn’t want backlash for working with him.
— “Carti’s just a sweet kid but he crossed the line and now i’m gonna everything i can to legally burn this ***** in a gas chamber”
Kanye Omari West speaks on Playboi Carti 😳 pic.twitter.com/BEMfPetXEw
— ⛤ (@unseenopium) March 19, 2025
The tension between the two musicians escalated when West took the matter to social media and publically criticized Carti, calling him a “dumber version of Virgil”. West’s frustration became more evident when he removed Carti’s contributions from the project Bully, making the rift more prominent (via HotNewHipHop).
Iggy Azalea’s revelations and responses
Amidst the controversies between the two rappers, Iggy Azalea entered the narrative with startling revelations. In her Kick livestream, she talked about a peculiar meeting with West in 2012, during which he allegedly made some inappropriate comments and played explicit content in the meeting, making Azalea feel uncomfortable. Azalea claimed that West admitted to pleasuring himself in her pictures and asking her about her then-boyfriend’s genitalia (via HipHopDX).
Iggy Azalea tells a story about the time she linked up with Kanye West for a business meeting in 2012:
She claims he told her that he used to “j-ck off” to her pictures every morning and asked about how big her boyfriends p-nis was pic.twitter.com/1ZJhQk5D7C
— ryan 🤿 (@scubaryan_) March 21, 2025
These allegations resurfaced when West dragged Azalea’s son in the middle of his feud with Carti. Azalea responded fiercely, warning West to keep the child out of the public disputes and threatened to expose more about their past interactions.
Ye, I understand the point you want to make.
I say this with kindness & as a mother:
Please, leave my child out of this.At the end of the day, Jordan has other children (less famous… Does it matter?)
but it seems only my son gets harassed in perpetuity about or on behalf of… https://t.co/swzdEyIEQc— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) March 18, 2025
The unfolding drama among Azalea, Carti, and West garnered attention from the music industry and their fans. West’s public attacks have resulted in criticisms against him, raising questions about his motive and his reaction’s impact on his profession. West, on many occasions, has publically called out Azalea, though most of those posts have been deleted.
While Azalea’s allegations against West have sparked discussions about the treatment of women in the music and entertainment industry. These controversies clearly reflect the on-going feuds happening in the music industry.
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