All press is good press – is probably the motto Ye lives by.

American rapper Kanye West consistently manages to make headlines. He has made headlines more for his theatrics than for his work, from interrupting Taylor Swift’s MTV VMA winners speech on stage to professing love for Kim Kardashian and relentlessly pursuing her to walking up to footwear company Skechers office uninvited a day after Adidas terminated its partnership with the rapper.

Here are some of the craziest public antics that Kanye West has performed.

Also read: Kanye West to George Floyd’s ex Roxie Washington: Gave $2 million out of my pocket to help your daughter

Interrupting Taylor Swift at MTV VMAs

In one of the most well-known celebrity feuds ever, a few years ago, at the MTV VMAs, Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift‘s acceptance speech for the Best Female Video Award for You Belong With Me, starting their ten-year feud by claiming that Beyonce was the rightful winner. “Yo, Taylor, I’m really happy for you. I’mma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time! Let me wait for you to finish, but Beyoncé has one of the greatest music videos ever!” Kanye added on stage.

Beginning with the VMAs, the conflict experienced numerous ups and downs, with both parties airing their issues with West even labelling Swift a b***h.

Also read: Quentin Tarantino quashes Kanye West’s claims over Django Unchained

MAGA supporter, Trump backer, President run

The most heated Saint Pablo tour by Kanye West! In addition to his tirades against other musicians, Kanye West went above and above when he backed Donald Trump for president in 2016. Even meeting the president-elect at Trump Tower to discuss ethnic concerns, he later ran as an independent for president in the 2020 election. He most certainly lost.

‘In’-Famous music video

Because of how contentious Kanye’s Famous music video was, internet users, discuss it to date. Along with Kanye and Kim, the controversial film also includes 12 other naked celebrities in bed. Taylor Swift, George W. Bush, Donald Trump, Anna Wintour, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Ray J, Amber Rose, Caitlyn Jenner, and Bill Cosby are all depicted in the music video as naked wax figures.

Also read: Kanye West’s Donda Academy shut after rapper’s anti-Semitic comments

Take on slavery

When talking about slavery, Kanye infamously said, “When you hear about slavery for 400 years. For 400 years? That sounds like a choice. You were there for 400 years and it’s all of y’all. It’s like we’re mentally imprisoned, ” the rapper continued. Kanye attempted to clarify his intent as his statements set Twitter ablaze.

His clarification was as follows, “To make myself clear. Of course, I know that slaves did not get shackled and put on a boat by free will. My point is for us to have stayed in that position even though the numbers were on our side means that we were mentally enslaved. The reason why I brought up the 400 years point is that we can’t be mentally imprisoned for another 400 years. We need free thought now. Even the statement was an example of free thought. It was just an idea. Once again I am being attacked for presenting new ideas.”

Also read: Kanye West says lost $2 billion in a day as businesses cut ties

In-debted

As of 2016, Kanye apparently owed $53 million in debts.  West earned a reputation after he tweeted that he owed $53 million and requested Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to contribute $1 billion to his “ideas.”

Kris Jong-un

Kanye West sparked controversy on Twitter during his presidential campaign when he referred to his mother-in-law as “Kris Jong-Un” in a slew of since-deleted tweets. The rapper stated talking about his relationships with his mother-in-law, Kris Jenner, and his wife, Kim Kardashian, “They tried to fly in with 2 doctors to 51/50 me. I been trying to get divorced since Kim met with Meek at the Warldolf for ‘prison reform.’ I got 200 more to go. This my lady tweet of the night … Kris Jong-Un. Lil baby my favourite rapper but won’t do a song wit me.”

Also read: Kanye West wanted to name 2018 album Hitler: Report

Kim Kardashian

The father of Kim Kardashian’s four children, Kanye West, and she have been together the longest to date. They filed for divorce in 2021 after dating for several years. Months later, the pair is back in the news after Kanye made repeated attempts to make amends with Kim and later expressed regret for his increasingly aggressive behaviour against his ex.

Beginning in early 2022, Kanye addressed his consistent use of capital letters in the captions of all of his Instagram photos and on all of his social media platforms. He also spoke about his decision to post private texts he had exchanged with Kim Kardashian on several occasions on his public account, which led her to remark at one point that she couldn’t keep any of their conversations private.

He also acknowledged that many people saw his interactions with Kardashian as harassment.

Also read: Kanye West escorted out of Skechers headquarters after engaging in ‘unauthorized filming’

“I know sharing screenshots was jarring and came off as harassing Kim. I take accountability,” West wrote. “I’m still learning in real-time. I don’t have all the answers. To be [a] good leader is to be a good listener.”

Kanye later claimed that his Instagram posts, which are now deleted, gave the impression that he was yelling. “I’ve learned that using all caps makes people feel like I’m screaming at them.”

White Lives Matter

Kanye West grabbed attention at the 2022 Paris Fashion Week when he showed up in a shirt that had the phrase, White Lives Matter, on it.  He showed up at the unexpected PFW presentation of his brand, Yeezy, wearing a contentious t-shirt with the Pope’s image on the front and White Lives Matter printed on the back. Some of the models exhibiting the Yeezy line also wore related t-shirts.

Also read: Kanye West dropped by talent agency CAA, documentary on rapper scrapped by MRC studio

After the action, Kanye lost out on big agreements as Balenciaga, GAP, and Adidas terminated connections with him. This was followed by a Twitter rant over Jews. West, who was previously a billionaire, lost the title in a matter of weeks, and his current net worth is $400 million.

Thrown out of Skechers office

Kanye West unexpectedly dropped by the Skechers office in Los Angeles, California, a day after Adidas terminated their multi-million dollar contract with him due to his anti-Semitic remarks. It is likely that he did so in the hopes of securing a new arrangement.

The rapper spoke briefly with two officials before being escorted outside, according to a statement from the organisation.

The rapper, who is now known as Ye, allegedly showed up at their office complex “unannounced and without invitation,” according to the statement.

Also read: Kanye West no longer a billionaire after Adidas, GAP sever ties

On George Floyd’s death

In response to Kanye West’s comments surrounding George Floyd’s death at the Drink Champs event earlier in October 2022, Floyd’s family intended to sue him and his allies. On behalf of their minor daughter Gianna, Roxie Washington, Floyd’s former partner, filed the complaint.

The family considered suing him for their unauthorised use of their property, libel, anguish, and harassment. On the programme, West said that Derek Chauvin, a former police officer, was not to blame for Floyd’s death and that fentanyl had been the cause. The Floyd family sent a cease-and-desist letter to West.

Also read: Are Kanye West and Trevor Noah ‘beefing’? Comedian answers on The Daily Show

In retaliation, West went on a rant on Instagram. He shared a picture of Washington in a blue hat and wrote the following in the caption:

“Now for Roxie Washington and Roxie Washington ALONE. I gave 2 million dollars out of my pocket for the family. To help George’s daughter…Your daughter! I can guarantee that most of those that came for me after my comments didn’t do what I did! Even those with millions of dollars in the bank! How much did BLM give???? Many gave words. I ACTED. Now because of words you want to sue me for 250 million dollars…….when I’m going through an Economic lynching. A Digital Lynching. A Social Credit Score bankrupting. You’re either being controlled or you’re being greedy… But You better get you some business… 4 GOD get mad. This is how you try someone who was there for your family???? You will never get money from no one else. GOD don’t like ugly. Look at yo motherfucking hat. Yo hat ugly…You know how I feel about an ugly ass hat. To the Floyd family: I apologized to you and the black community for my comments on Drink Champs. Humbly… Now Come get Roxie before she mess up all y’all money. The Bible is the umbilical chord…Stay Connected.”