Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has expressed his outrage at rapper Playboi Carti after Carti asked Ye’s ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, to send him a song from their 11-year-old daughter, North West. The incident, which unfolded across Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) in mid-March 2025, has reignited tensions between the two artists and shed light on the complicated interplay of family dynamics and professional rivalries in the music industry.
The drama began with the release of Playboi Carti’s long-awaited album, I Am Music, on March 14, 2025. This marked Carti’s first major project since Whole Lotta Red dropped in 2020, featuring collaborations with big names like Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, and The Weeknd. Ye contributed to the album’s production but was notably absent as a featured artist, a detail that appears to have stung the Grammy-winning rapper.
On March 17, 2025, Kim Kardashian posted on Instagram about a lyric from Carti’s track “FINE SH*T,” which name-drops her shapewear brand, Skims:
“I bought that ho a lot of clothes, but she love her Skims.”
Carti responded to the post with a comment that read,
“TELL MY NIECE NORTH SEND ME A SONG,”
referring to North West, who previously collaborated with her father on the 2022 track “Talking.” The casual request seemed innocent enough, but it quickly set off a firestorm.
Less than 24 hours later, on March 18, 2025, Ye took to X to vent his frustration in an all-caps rant:
“I DECIDED NORTH WONT BE DOING ANY SONGS WITH CARTI. HOW IT LOOK FOR ME TO GET LEFT OFF THE ALBUM AND THEN HE ASK KIM TO HAVE VOCALS FROM MY DAUGHTER. I DONT A FK ABOUT NONE OF THIS INDUSTRY SHIT AND HOW ITS A SKIMS LINE IN THE FIRST PLACE AND I DONT GIVE A FK WHAT NO COMMENTS THE MAN HAS THE FIRST AND FINAL SAY OVER HIS KIDS.”
Ye’s post reveals a potent mix of emotions. Professionally, he feels slighted by his exclusion from I Am Music as an artist, despite his production role and a history of working with Carti on tracks like “Go2DaMoon” and “Off The Grid.” Personally, he’s fiercely protective of North, asserting his authority as her father and rejecting Carti’s attempt to involve her in his music through Kim.
This isn’t Ye’s first public clash with a collaborator. He’s had recent spats with artists like Ty Dolla $ign and Travis Scott, often airing his grievances online. His co-parenting relationship with Kim Kardashian has also been rocky, with past disagreements over North’s public appearances, including her collaboration with Diddy. This latest incident with Carti seems to have struck a nerve, blending professional jealousy with parental instincts.
Currently, neither Playboi Carti nor Kim Kardashian has publicly responded to Ye’s outburst. Carti’s request for North’s vocals remains unanswered, and Ye’s declaration stands as the final word for the moment.
