Ye Takes a Break From Criticizing Old Friends to Congratulate Will Smith on His Successful Career
The unexpected upbeat tone comes after Ye’s tirade of abuse directed at JAY-Z, Kim Kardashian, Playboi Carti, and other celebrities.
Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) praised Will Smith on Tuesday, April 1, taking a break from his typical online tirades.
The Yeezy creator showed his adoration for Smith in a rare moment when he reposted a video of him slaying Griselda’s 2019 song “Dr. Birds” for Lyrical Lemonade.
In an X post, Ye stated, “Will Smith is one of my biggest inspirations.” “This ni**a truly rose to become the world’s biggest movie star.” married the most infamous actress. brought up intelligent kids. and still had that motivation. *
Given his recent history of disparaging his former friends, associates, and even his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, Ye’s public acclaim is unexpected. In addition to his online shenanigans, Ye attacked a number of people in an hour-long interview with Akademiks, including Frank Ocean, J. Cole, John Legend, JAY-Z and Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, and many more.
He took aim at Hov in his tirade, criticizing his lack of assistance. “Beyoncé and Jay-Z, you didn’t support me when I was experiencing issues with my children. You didn’t attend my first wedding, did you? “You’re not my family,” he declared.
His complaints also included Lamar, who he said had stolen parts of The Life of Pablo for Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Lamar was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. “Oh, these are the drums from this song,” it says. “This is how this song is approached,” he asserted.
Smith acknowledged that he sought advice from Lamar and JAY-Z while composing his comeback album, Based on a True Story.
The versatile star claims that the two titans of Hip-Hop inspired him to embrace unvarnished honesty in his songs. Smith remembered K. Dot saying, “Say that sh*t you’ve always been fu**king scared to say,” while JAY counseled, “Don’t fake your story.” You must speak your own truth. Though you don’t live that way, you’ll be observing the younger rappers and wish it were the case for you. Tell your story honestly.
On Friday, March 28, the Oscar-winning actor released his album. Big Sean, Russ, Teyana Taylor, and even his youngest son, Jaden, are featured on the record.
