Inside The Kim K And Kanye West Feud

Where It All Began: They Started Dating In 2012

Image Source / Us WeeklyAlthough they officially started dating in 2012, Kanye and Kim had known each other for a long longer. They met around 2002 when Kanye apparently didn't even know what her name was. Fast forward all these years and that's the name he's tagging to send divorce Tweets to.

Daughter North West Was Born In 2013

Image Source / TimeTheir first child, North, was born in 2013, and before their recent feud and divorce, Kim and Kanye were a happy family of three other children: Chicago, Saint and Psalm. In all fairness, it did seem like Kim and Kanye made a great couple - and family - in the early days and many people might've believed it would last.

They Married In Italy In 2014

Image Source / Vogue AustraliaKim and Kanye tied the knot in 2014 after their first child was born, opting for a romantic Florence, Italy, as their tie-the-knot spot. Kanye had projected the words 'PLEASE MARRY ME' onto a stadium screen at AT&T park - and needless to say, that was enough for Kim.

Kanye Runs For President - And The Crazy Comments Begin

Image Source / BillboardDuring a rally for his presidency, Kanye told the crowd that Kim had been considering aborting their child, North, and that she 'had the pills in her hand'. He also then started a string of Tweets about Kim and Kris Jenner wanting to lock him up.

Kim Addresses The Rather Personal Speech And Kanye Apologizes

Image Source / ELLEIn response to the very personal details that Kanye revealed during the rally, Kim released a retort on her Instagram stories explaining that Kanye has bi-polar disorder. Kanye then went on to apologise for speaking about their private affairs - but the apology wasn't enough.

In 2020, They Begin Living Separate Lives

Image Source / The MirrorIt seemed that Kanye and Kim, whilst not officially separating, had begun leading separate lives. They were both concentrating on their own affairs, while seemingly trying to patch things up if that famous 'Kim crying in a car' photo is anything to go by.

On Her Reality Show, Kim Revealed That She 'Couldn't Do It Anymore'

Image Source / BuzzFeed NewsIn the final season of the show, Kim was seen sobbing during a breakdown to sister Kylie Jenner, when she revealed that she just couldn't do it anymore.

“There’s no fighting, like now it’s all calm so I just toll with it now... I can’t do this anymore. I can’t.... How am I still in this place where I’m stuck for years?"

Kim Then Officially Files For Divorce From Kanye

Image Source / The SunIf that last season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians was anything to go by, it looked like divorce was inevitable. After all the speculation, Kim officially filed for divorce in Feb 2021 after almost seven years of marriage - some of which were full of problems, fighting and arguments.

Kim Swiftly Moves On With Pete Davidson

Image Source / CosmopolitanIt seemed Kim was wasting no time in finding happiness with someone else (and good for her) - enter Pete Davidson. Kim was brought on to host SNL in October 2021, where she officially revealed she was with Davidson in the best way possible - by kissing on live TV.

And Kanye Wasn't Happy About That

Image Source / CosmopolitanI mean, you gotta feel for the guy... it's tough to watch someone you're still in love with move on with someone else, but she didn't do anything wrong, either. But Kanye was quick to make his feelings known by criticising his ex-wife:

"How you gonna bring me to SNL and then kiss the dude you dating right in front of me?"

Ye Then Begs For Kim Back (But It Doesn't Work)

Image Source / NMEKanye went on with his music performances, and during one such performance - at the Free Larry Hoover benefit show - he begged for Kim back through the medium of rap. With the line "I need you to run right back to me" he creatively added: "More specifically, Kimberly". But instead of being wooed, Kim filed to become officially single days later.

Kanye Then Makes Some Shady Moves

Image Source / YouTubeNot content to leave his ex-wife alone, Kanye then bought a new home directly across the street from Kim's mansion in LA - which of course is extremely handy when you share a family together but even if you're separated and on good terms this would be a little bit weird.

Kanye Then Starts To Threaten Kim's New Boyfriend Pete Davidson With His Song 'EAZY'

Image Source / PitchforkWith Kanye's release of a new song after the split called EAZY, he references Kim's new boyfriend by name - and he's definitely not wishing the pair all the best. The song lyrics go: "God saved me from the crash, just so I can beat Pete Davidson's a**." Not very subtle.

And Also Released The Music Video With Pete Being Buried Alive

Image Source / Rolling Stone UKIn the music video to the same song, Kanye reveals a model of Pete Davidson which he then proceeds to shown being kidnapped, buried alive and seemingly decapitated. While Kanye labelled the video as 'art', many people - including Pete himself - might disagree.

Pete Davidson Apparently Laughed Off The Threats

Image Source / The New York TimesThough it of course could have been putting on a brave face (because no one would blame the guy for being scared after that music video) Peter apparently laughed off the insults and said that he thought the song was hilarious. Despite what he said, he and Kim did up their security...

Kanye Begins Dating Actress Julia Fox

Image Source / GQApparently deciding it's time to move on with new love rather than filling his time with Tweets, Kanye began dating Julia Fox in January 2022. Julia Fox is an American actress and model most notably known for 'Uncut Gems' (and especially if you've seen the TikTok trend...)

But Kanye Continued The Feud In Response To Daughter North's TikTok Appearance

Image Source / CNNWhen North West appeared on TikTok without Kanye's approval, he wasn't happy about it. He posted online with the tagline, in response to the video: "Since this is my first divorce I need to know what I should do about my daughter being put on Tik Tok against my will?".

Kim Responded To The TikTok Complaint By Expressing How Hurtful Kanye Was Being

Image Source / Us WeeklyKim clapped back by creating Instagram stories from her notes app explaining how Kanye's behaviour was "more hurtful than any TikTok North might create". She also called herself the main provider and caregiver for their shared children, stating that Kanye was just making it impossible "every step of the way".

Kanye Threatens Legal Action Over Daughter's Birthday

Image Source / Page SixKanye and Kim's daughter, Chicago West, celebrated her fourth birthday with a shared bash with Stormi, Kylie Jenner's daughter. Unfortunately for Kanye, he was apparently banned from the event and threatened legal action against Kim in response - but he turned up uninvited anyway.

Kanye Reveals Details Of Kardashian Family Members Apparently Being On His Side

Image Source / News.com.auKanye posted a series of what appeared to be texts and what he claimed to be from Kim's family members following the TikTok debacle, where Kim's cousin apparently agrees with him and then asks him about Yeezys (probably not the best time...).

And Music Star Kid Cudi Gets Caught In The Feud Too

Image Source / i-D Magazine - VICEBack before it all kicked off, Kanye and Pete actually went to dinner together in honour of Kid Cudi's birthday. Cudi is actually a friend of Pete's still, which Kanye wasn't too happy about when the feud began. He considered Cudi's friendship with Pete 'backstabbing' and didn't wait too long to make his feelings about it plain on social media:

"I just wanted my friend to have my back the knife just goes in deeper"

Kim Changes Her Number (Understandably) - But Ye's Not Ready To Quit

Image Source / NZ HeraldThe heated exchanges got a little bit too much for Kim, who decided to change her number to stop getting messages from Kanye (even though social media is still a gateway). Kanye then posted yet another screenshot of him asking Larry Jackson for Kim's number - and Larry obliging.

Kanye Continues To Post On Social Media About How Pete Will 'Never' Meet His Children

Image Source / TwitterNot liking the idea that Davidson could meet his kids and potentially become their new step-daddy, Kanye was quick to tell Pete (and the world) that he would never meet his children, after he shared a personal text from Pete stating that one day he hopes he can meet them and they can all be friends.

Ye Then Tries To Get The Public To Shout 'Kimye' At Davidson In Support Of The Rapper

Image Source / BuzzFeed NewsContinuing his tirade to have the public involved in every step of the feud, Ye then took this one step further by wanting fans to have a more hands-on role - he urged the public to yell 'KIMYE FOREVER' at Pete Davidson if they ever happened to see him in public.

Kim Kardashian Then Reaches Out To Kanye In Fear That Pete Will Get Hurt

Image Source / Reality BlurbFearing that fans might get a bit too serious and take to attacking Pete - or, as Kanye calls him, 'Skete' - in public, Kanye posted texts between him and Kim where she asked him to dial it down. Kanye took to Instagram to ask fans not to do anything physical when it came to Pete Davidson.

Kanye Resurfaces Old Skits As 'Payback'

Image Source / TVLineDuring a 2018 skit on SNL, Pete Davidson spoke about the rapper and mental health. It looks like Kanye is scrolling through old content to choose something to drag up, because he reposted the skit with a shout out to Pete asking him if he had "any more mental health jokes" for him. He added "This is not harassment. This is payback".

Kanye's Bullying Is Enough To Drive Pete Off Instagram

Image Source / RedditDue to Kanye's disgruntled social media posts and his speaking directly to fans to ask them to help him out, certain fans went straight over to Pete's Instagram to fill it with negative comments in support of the rapper. The surge of negativity resulted in Pete deleting his account, and Kanye then celebrating, saying, "Ran Skete off the gram".

Things Got Worse And More Heated In Texts Between Kanye And Davidson

Image Source / Page SixDave Sirus, a friend of Davidson, released screenshots of texts alleged to have been between Kanye and Davidson. In them, Pete reaches out and asks Kanye to "grow the f*ck up" and that Davidson is "done being quiet". While pushing to meet up and talk it out man to man, it's not known whether they ever did.

Kanye Then Released Videos Of His Monologues About Kim And Pete

Image Source / Glamour UKIn response to the text exchange - where Pete also said he was in bed with Kanye's "wife" - West went off again talking about how he thought Kim was no longer his wife, and the issues he's having with the mother of his kids, as well as being confused why, following divorce, Kim would still be referred to as his wife.

Kim And Pete Davidson Split - And Kanye Is Ready To Mock

Image Source / XXL MagKim and Pete Davidson have now reportedly split, after around nine months of dating, and as though a breakup isn't hard enough, Kanye was there to rub salt in the wounds. But it went a little further than simply laughing about it - he decided to make a rather disturbing Instagram post with a newspaper headline reading "SKETE DAVIDSON DEAD AT AGE 28".