Kanye West: The Most Apologetic Celebrity In History? A Timeline Of Kanye West’s Famous Apologies, How Will Yeezy Apologize To Jay Z And Beyonce?
Kanye West has officially kicked off a feud with Jay Z. The Life of Pablo rapper is no stranger to apologizing to celebs. Kanye West has apologized to Wiz Khalifa, Amber Rose, Beck, George W. Bush, Michael Jordan, Bruno Mars, and more, via Twitter, and other media outlets, according to CNN.
“Don’t call me after the robbery and say, ‘How you feelin’?’ You wanna know how I’m feelin’? Come by the house… Bring the kids by the house like we brothers… Our kids ain’t never even played together.”
Sometimes it takes hours, weeks or even years–but, once Kanye reflects upon his rants, the “Famous” rapper seems more than happy to apologize. Has Kanye set the record for giving the most celebrity apologies in history? Has Kanye West set a world record? Perhaps, even if it’s just on Twitter.
How will Mr. Carter respond? Will Jay Z take the ‘Taylor Swift approach’ to his feud with Yeezy? Kanye West took several minutes to call out, what fans presumed to be Jay-Z, on October 19. Fans were crushed upon discovering little Ivy Blue and North West have never met.
Kanye West Twitter Apologies
In 2015, West apologized to the band Beck. At the time, West thought the band needed to “respect artistry” and give their Grammy to Beyonce, according to Us Weekly.
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West also apologized to Bruno Mars for ‘hating’ on him.
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West apologized to Wiz Khalifa after mistaking the rapper for talking badly about his wife. Kanye told Khalifa, he “let a stripper trap” him. West mentioned Khalifa and Amber Rose’s son in the rant before apologizing, according to People. West also tweeted, “You wouldn’t have a child if it wasn’t for me,” and “You own waves???? I own your child!!!!”
West took down the tweets because it’s all about “positive energy, blessings, blessings, positive energy, blessings.” West later added, “God’s dream… Never speak on kids again… all love … all blessings.”
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West discussed differences with Wiz Khalifa on Steve Harvey radio show, according to XXL Mag.
“There is no concept of anyone beating up on someone else’s child or that type of concept. So every day I feel more deeply, deeply, deeply apologetic about that concept, because I only want to put out positive, positive, positive concepts.”
In February 2016, Adidas man, West apologized to Michael Jordan for his “Facts” lyrics that read, “jumped over the Jumpman.” West’s first lines targets the Jordan line, alternately known as ‘Jumpman,’ according to Mashable.
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West had an alleged meltdown backstage at Saturday Night Live. West then attempted to mend things on Twitter, blaming the rant on ego, according to Page Six.
“Are they f***ing crazy? Whoa by 50 percent [I am more influential than] Stanley Kubrick, Picasso, Apostle Paul, f***ing Picasso and [Pablo] Escobar. By 50 percent more influential than any other human being. Don’t f*** with me. Don’t f*** with me. Don’t f*** with me. By 50 percent dead or alive, by 50 percent for the next 1,000 years. Stanley Kubrick, ‘Ye.'”
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The “Famous” singer, in another late night ranting spree to his (then 19.5 million) followers, took aim at Taylor Swift, music critic Bob Ezrin, and fellow rapper Macklemore, according to The Daily Mail. Kardashian’s husband wrapped up his rant with an apology.
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Kanye West Phone Call Apologies
Taylor opened up to The View about Kanye’s phone call and attempt to make amends for interrupting her acceptance speech for Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, according to the New York Daily News.
“He was very sincere in his apology, and I accepted that apology.”
Jay Z is taking a page from Swift’s book by laying low right now, but will he break his silence via social media like the “Blank Space” singer?
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People magazine reported Kanye made a phone call to Jay Pharoah after the MTV Video Music Awards to share his thoughts on Pharoah impersonating him and Jay Z.
“It’s fine and all funny and everything, but don’t distract from our vision. It’s not a joke what we do up here. This music that we do is not a joke. What we do culturally is not a joke… I called Jay Pharoah right after the MTV Awards. I said, ‘I appreciate your show, but let me tell you about my story. Let me tell you about what I went through to get to that position …’ So we ain’t gonna have no black comedians going up stage spoofing the people that’s working hard to open doors not only for black people, but [for] any creators, anybody that wants to add a contribution to the world.”
Kanye West Concert Apologies
AOL reported West made a public apology in front of a packed arena for Nike, CEO, Mark Parker.
“I’d like to thank you Mark Parker of Nike. For giving a kid from Chicago a chance. I apologize like a man for anything I ever did to you or your family. Like to apologize like a man.”
Kanye West Television Apologies
On NBC’s the Today show West apologized to former president George W. Bush for calling him racist. Kanye previously said George Bush “doesn’t care about black people.” In 2010 West went on television and apologized for his remarks.
“I would tell George Bush, in my moment of frustration, I didn’t have the grounds to call him a racist… But I believe that in a situation of high emotion like that, we as human beings don’t always choose the right words. And that’s why I’m here.”
“It’s one thing to say, ‘I don’t appreciate the way he’s handled his business… It’s another thing to say, ‘This man’s a racist.’ I resent it, it’s not true.”
Mr. Carter isn’t sweating his relationship with Kanye, a music insider reportedly said to Page Six. The tension has been running high between the two rappers for quite some time.
“Jay can’t stand him. He looks at him as this crazy, eccentric motherf***er he can tolerate in small doses. Kanye is a nut job. Everyone knows that.”
A source close to the rappers told Page Six their collaborative Watch the Throne 2 album and subsequent tour, for ‘Jigga,’ was all about the money. “Jay was like, ‘I’m gonna knock this out,'” the insider said. “‘We’re going to do a tour to bring in millions of dollars. I can tolerate that.’ ”
In Kanye’s concert rant on Wednesday, West appeared to blame Jay Z’s Tidal music service after he performed a verse from a song by Drake, according to MTV.
According to Page Six, a source close to the two said they are “brothers.”
“It didn’t seem like Kanye was dissing Jay at all. They are brothers, closer than friends. Jay appreciates Kanye’s genius, understands his passions and eccentricities and is accepting of it all.”
However, according to Hollywood Life, another person supposedly close to West said he and Jay were “brothers.”
“That’s just perception… The reality is that Jay doesn’t want that much to do with him. He likes his own space and is private. They’re very much not the same person. Jay’s immediate circle is very insular, and Kanye is just a guy who always wants something in the spotlight.”
A source told Hollywood Life the moguls are not the best friends the public thought they were.
“Tension has been brewing between Jay Z and Kanye for years. They are friends but they have never been as close as some people think. Kanye is a polarizing guy, even to someone like Jay Z. He’s never been one of Jay’s inner circle.”
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“Jay definitely respects his musical talent and creativity and they have had some good times together. But over the years Kanye has really started to grind on Jay. There is only so much he can take of Kanye’s up and down, drama filler personality.”
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Maybe Jay Z will take Swift’s approach to dealing with the drama. During her feud with Kanye, Taylor Swift tells Seventeen magazine how she deals with haters.
“I never read one hateful thing said about me by some 12-year-old. So I got to live an actual life. And I’ve kept that mentality. Just because there’s a hurricane going on around you doesn’t mean you have to open the window and look at it.”
Is Kanye West Still Upset Jay Z and Beyonce Skipped Wedding?
Many feel Kanye is over Beyonce and Jay Z skipping his wedding and more hurt about North and Saint West never meeting Blue Ivy. However, a source tells Hollywood Life that Kanye West is still fuming from Jay Z and Bey missing his lavish wedding to Kim Kardashian.
“Kanye [West] is an emotional guy and he gets very upset when he feels people slight him or disrespect him… It hurts him. When Jay Z and Beyonce blew off coming to his wedding to Kim [Kardashian] it infuriated Kanye. Although publicly he said it didn’t matter, privately Kanye was incensed. He never got over that.”
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