Kanye West Goes Ballistic On Fan Who Tells Him To "Go Back To The Old Ye"

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View of American rapper and producer Kanye West, gesturing with his hands, in the White House's Oval Office, Washington DC, October 11, 2018. He wears a red baseball cap that reads 'Make America Great Again.' Visible to West's left is American retired professional football player Jim Brown. (Photo by Ron Sachs/Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images)
It is going down in the DMs.

What are the lyrics in Ye's The Life of Pablo track "I Love Kanye?" "I miss the old Kanye... I hate the new Kanye / The bad mood Kanye / The always rude Kanye / Spaz in the news Kanye." That song is nearly eight years old at this point and it still rings true to this day. It will forever be a narrative that surrounds the legendary visionary. However, it might be a naive view of his personality. He has always been making controversial statements and acting out in public. While Kanye's actions are not always justified, it is an idea that the people in that camp need to come to accept.

Aristotle said it best, "There is no great genius without some touch of madness." One fan seems to still be struggling with this newest version of Mr. West and Kanye is not looking to cater to his whims. The Georgia-born artist got some pushback from an Instagram user and he decided to respond to him. Ye starts the back-and-forth, saying, "N****. You can't tell me what to do on my page. Unfollow if you don't like it." Then, the fan replies, saying how much he loves his music and how much of an inspiration he is. In addition, he begs him to go back to the "old Ye [he] used to love."

Kanye Is Fed Up

That really sent him over the edge. He appears to end the conversation with a series of four messages. "Life is change. Please don't change," Kanye says. "F*** you and every single person trying to tell me who I need to be what I need to post what I need to focus on who I can vote on what type of music I should make what kind of clothes I should wear. Is that inspiring enough for you and your friends." Funny enough, this is the second person to come after him. Just yesterday, a man got testy and spat at him and his wife Bianca Censori in Los Angeles.

What are your thoughts on Kanye West arguing with a fan in the Instagram DMs about going back to the old Ye? Who was more out of line in this situation and why? Do you agree or disagree with the fan's take? Where do you lie on whether or not Kanye is misunderstood? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Kanye West. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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