Kanye West, also known as Ye, and Musk have a complicated history.
The two men appeared to develop a friendship in 2011 when Musk shared a photo of him and West in front of what appears to be a SpaceX capsule with the caption, "Kanye stopped by the SpaceX rocket factory today."
In 2015, Musk praised Ye, saying "he fought for his place in the cultural pantheon with a purpose." A few years later, Musk cited Ye as someone who inspires him, and in 2020, Musk expressed support for Ye when he announced his plans to run for US president.
And Ye has also defended Musk in the past. In 2018, the rapper gave an impromptu speech at a school, telling people to "Leave that man the fuck alone," allegedly referencing Musk's funding secured fiasco from 2017.
More recently, the two men's friendship appears to have hit some roadblocks after Musk booted Ye off Twitter when the rapper tweeted an antisemitic image.
After Ye was suspended, Musk tweeted about the suspension saying: "I tried my best. Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended."
Musk later said in a Twitter Spaces meeting that he wanted to "punch" Ye after he tweeted the image of a swastika.
Since, Ye has made some strange comments about Musk. In December, Ye posted a bizarre Instagram rant in which he called the billionaire a "genetic hybrid." Musk responded to the comment via Twitter, saying "I take that as a compliment," and Ye said on Instagram "It was meant as a compliment my friend."
Source: Insider