10 A-List Celebs Who Spoke Out Against Kanye West

Kanye West first rose to prominence after the release of his album The College Dropout in 2004, which catapulted him to international stardom. The rapper has won 21 Grammy Awards and is one of the most successful musicians in the world. Through his partnership with Adidas for Yeezy, his wealth increased to $6.6 billion. West is also known for his outspoken nature, frequently veering off course in front of the public and becoming a focal point of criticism.
Through his public comments, talk show appearances, and social media feed, Kanye West has never held back from expressing his opinions, whether right or wrong. Even before making a series of anti-Semitic statements in 2022, West had angered a large number of individuals. West famously interrupted Taylor Swift's speech after she won Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. The "I Am A God" singer also disparaged Jay Z and his family in 2016 while on his Saint Pablo Tour.
Overall, Kanye West has upset a lot of people during his career, including those who used to be his friends and family. Here, we're examining ten celebrities who absolutely hate Kanye West. It’s sure that the list will increase in the coming days.

#1 Taylor Swift

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The feud between rapper Kanye West and singer Taylor Swift is well known. After Taylor Swift's VMAs 2009 acceptance speech, Kanye West stormed the stage and said that Beyoncé was more deserving of the honor. After this incident, the rapper was disliked by many celebrities.

#2 Jay Z

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For a very long time, Jay Z and Kanye West had a very good relationship. However, their relationship deteriorated when the rapper disparaged Jay Z and his family in 2016 while on the Saint Pablo Tour. Even before that, there were troubles when West forced the Carters to hang out with Kim Kardashian. Jay Z did not even attend Kanye's wedding in 2014.

#3 Kelly Clarkson

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Kelly Clarkson was another star upset by Kanye West after the 2009 VMA incident. The singer vented her frustrations with the rapper on her blog. She said that she thought he was a sad human being.

#4 Barack Obama

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The former president has publicly expressed his distaste for the rapper after the 2009 VMAs event. In 2009, President Obama was said to call Kanye West a jackass. Though Kanye said that they had met, Obama cleared that they had never met.

#5 Lana Del Ray

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Lana Del Ray has had a very good relationship with the rapper for a very long time. She had even performed at West's rehearsal dinner in 2014. However, after a while, things went downhill in their relationship. In 2018, Lana was the first to criticize Kanye West for his backing of President Trump. She had expressed her displeasure after seeing a selfie of Kanye with a MAGA hat.

#6 Drake

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At the beginning of his career, Drake saw West as a major influence. They had collaborated before and got along great. The two's ongoing conflict began roughly ten years ago for a variety of reasons. The fight turns to a disadvantage at some point as they use their songs to dissect each other. Kanye had taken Drake off all his tracks and revealed Drake's location on Twitter. And the Canadian rapper openly spoke out against Ye in several of his songs.

#7 Pink

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The trouble between Pink and the rapper began at the 2009 VMAs, where Kanye stormed the stage and interrupted Taylor Swift. During the commercial break, the ‘What About Us‘ singer scolded the rapper for interrupting an artist's acceptance speech. Ye was asked to leave the gathering when Pink stormed out.

#8 Kid Cudi

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Kid Cudi and Kanye West's relationship soured because Cudi was friends with Pete Davidson, Kim Kardashian's ex-boyfriend. West even pulled the song that featured Kid Cudi from his upcoming album "Donda 2". Kid Cudi has made it plain that he will no longer be collaborating with Ye. Thus a decade-old friendship came to an end.

#9 Ray J

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Ray J is the one who exposed the scandalous sex tape with Kim Kardashian. In an episode of ‘The Kardashians', West disclosed that Ray J had given him the footage. But Ray J denied the claims and dismissed it as a fake publicity stunt.

#10 Pete Davidson

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The hostility between the rapper and the stand-up comedian peaked when Pete Davidson started dating Kim Kardashian. The singer insulted and threatened Pete several times. In 2018, Davidson made fun of West on Saturday Night Live for supporting President Trump by donning a MAGA hat.