Kanye West revealed one of his recent issues with Jay-Z on X (formerly Twitter), Sunday night. He explained that the two argued over Jay referencing his support of Donald Trump and decision to wear a "MAGA" hat on their collaboration, "Jail."
The song appeared on Kanye's 2021 album, Donda, and marked the first collaboration between the Watch The Throne rappers in a number of years. Jay raps: "Told him, 'Stop all of that red cap, we goin' home' / Not me with all of these sins, castin' stones / This might be the return of The Throne (Throne) / Hova and Yeezus, like Moses and Jesus."
In West's new post, he wrote: "Why did Jay Z have to say 'no red hat' on Jail. That sh*t tore me to my soul. We fought about it and he told me either leave that line on there or take my verse off. Me wearing the red hat was the most stand out example of me going against 'the program.' Do you guys think he was instructed to say that?"
Kanye West & Jay-Z Beef
The remarks about "Jail" aren't the first time Kanye West has made headlines for speaking on Jay-Z in recent weeks. In one since-deleted post on X (formerly Twitter), West questioned the mental capacity of Jay-Z and Beyonce's children, Rumi and Sir. He wrote: “Has anyone ever seen Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s younger kids? They’re r*tarded. This is why artificial insemination is such a blessing. Having r*tarded children is a choice.”
West eventually apologized for the offensive comment and further detailed his relationship with Jay-Z. In another post, he wrote: “I LOVE JAY Z AND I DO FEEL BAD. I ALWAYS FELT LIKE THE BLACK SHEEP. LIKE I WANTED FAMILY IN THIS MUSIC SH*T. I’D RUN ON STAGES THINKING I WAS DOING THE RIGHT THING AND WOULD ALWAYS BE A SLIGHT. HOV NOT COMING TO MY FIRST WEDDING, HIM PUTTING KENDRICK ON THE SUPERBOWL OVER ME OR EVEN US NEVER BEING INVITED TO SH*T, TAKING JABS ABOUT MY RED HAT ON DONDA. I FELT LIKE BOTH HIM AND HIS WIFE COULD HAVE HELPED ME HAVE MORE LEVERAGE WITH MY KIDS. THEY COULD HAVE USED THEIR CULTURAL POSITION TO NOT JUST WATCH THE KARDASHIANS RUN ME OVER. SH*T HURTS SO F*CK BOTH OF THEM CAUSE WHEN I NEEDED THEM IT WAS F*CK ME.”
