For many of us, Sundays are a day of rest and relaxation, but if rapper Ye's social media posts yesterday are any indication, his Sunday was anything but.
In several since-deleted posts on social media yesterday, Ye lashed out at his critics for speaking out against his ever escalating public attacks against ex-wife Kim Kardashian and her current boyfriend, SNL actor Pete Davidson.
And in the case of one critic, comedian DL Hughley, Ye didn't just lash out—he actually directly threatened Hughley in the caption of an Instagram post many interpreted as an admission Ye is willing to pay people to physically harm Hughley.
See a screenshot below.
Kanye West is threatening to pay people to hurt DL Hughley now. For some reason I don\u2019t think @RealDLHughley is scared, lol. (We have 15 million witnesses if anything happens to him. ) The person who took Ye\u2019s phone must be on vacation. pic.twitter.com/Gn9uJUN3BY— Delilah Benson (@Delilah Benson) 1647177973
In the since-deleted post, Ye wrote:
"...DL Hughley is a pawn. Yeah I know a king not supposed to address a pawn but I address everything and find addresses DL.
"So don't speak on me or my children. I can afford to hurt you."
Ye's threats came after Hughley spoke in a recent interview about Ye's treatment of Davidson, Kardashian and their children, which many have identified as obsessive and stalking.
D.L Hughley got the best take on this Kanye West, Kim K, and Pete Davidson situation.pic.twitter.com/SRmUVlxJrt— L.ana\u00efs\ud83e\uddda\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f (@L.ana\u00efs\ud83e\uddda\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f) 1646279810
Hughley echoed that sentiment and spoke of how frequently behavior like Ye's can escalate to something far more dangerous.
"It's never been funny... I've watched too many times when things like that happen and a woman or somebody's not believed, and then things escalate."
"He is stalking her."
He then implied Ye's superstardom has insulated him from any consequences of his behavior toward Kardashian.
"The difference between him and [someone who would have] a restraining order [against them] is about 20 hits and a couple of hundred million dollars. I just don't think it's funny."
In another deleted post, Ye attacked Hughley again for his comments, calling him a has-been and castigating him in bizarrely religious terms.
Ye wrote:
“God does not like you You have no favor Your family hates you I would hate to be related to somebody who used to be famous"
"Now you just known as a broke pawn. at least Oprah got billions ‘allegedly.’”
On Twitter, many people found Ye's posts shocking and were firmly on team Hughley.
Kanye West just said his kids School name so any psycho can go kill them or kidnap them?!How terrifying for the kids & Kim Kardashian! Then he went off making fun of Oprah and DL Hughley on his Instagram and Charlemagne?! He's Endangering his children\u2019s lives after Billie Eilish— Daniel the NewMan (@Daniel the NewMan) 1647192912
Does Kanye really want this beef? js\n\n"Hughley grew up in South Central,\u00a0L.A. Hughley's teen years were troubled as he became a member of the notorious street gang,\u00a0the Bloods,.."— Amerita (@Amerita) 1647183768
kanye threatening dl hughley over social media for the whole world to see.. i thought jason lee was hired to improve kanye\u2019s imagine?! where\u2019s the \u201cimproving\u201d?? pic.twitter.com/HnsC2prFv3— \u1d47\u1d49 k \u2077 (@\u1d47\u1d49 k \u2077) 1647179545
First, Instagram should be suspending Kanye West\nSecond, this is inching closer and closer to a real tragedy. This is not funny. He is threatening people in real time. Someone is going to get hurt. Or worse. If he is not a candidate for an involuntary hold who is?— Dorsey Mc- Respect the Vulnerable \ud83d\ude37 (@Dorsey Mc- Respect the Vulnerable \ud83d\ude37) 1647193825
Maybe he needs to consider the fact God doesn't like him toopic.twitter.com/3nxMJM3nKG— Jatin \ud83e\udde3 (@Jatin \ud83e\udde3) 1647181974
DL Hughley: Kanye exhibits all the signs of a stalker.\n\nKanye West: Stop with the slander or I\u2019ll find your address. I can afford to hurt you.— dgmcdowell (@dgmcdowell) 1647190425
Nothing about this Kanye west drama is funny. He's a narcissist who abuses his power and weaponize his fan base. He's a clown trying to bully people on social media. He needs to be arrested for his threats on \nDL Hughley and against Pete davidson— manifesting (@manifesting) 1647185384
Kanye West is harassing Kim Kardashian, made a video decapitating Pete Davidson and has now seemingly threatened DL Hughley\u2019s life His nonstop attacks are abusive and horrifying. Can Kanye get a conservatorship or is that only reserved for women who are going through a hard time?— Meredith Lee (@Meredith Lee) 1647194757
Kanye West is only proving DL Hughley right. It\u2019s only so many times y\u2019all can use his \u201cbipolar disorder\u201d & the death of his mom as an excuse for his victim hood. He\u2019s 100% a Victim Narcissist.pic.twitter.com/BnORojqimL— Darryl McGregory (@Darryl McGregory) 1647188202
DL Hughley has had some bad takes over the years, but he was absolutely right about Kanye. And Kanye keeps proving him right with his insane behavior. But please, keep acting like Kanye isn't a dangerous idiot.— Nick Grimes (@Nick Grimes) 1647186088
Seeing Kanye West trending because he\u2019s threatening DL Hughley \u2014 and Pete Davidson and Perez Hilton \u2014 and all I can think is how everyone gave Phil Spector a pass because he was a brilliant producer. See also: Ike Turner, Robert Blake, Bill Cosby, OJ Simpson et al.— P, \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08, & RC (@P, \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08, & RC) 1647189621
One person who is definitely not disturbed by Ye's threats is DL Hughley himself, who posted a mocking response on Twitter.
Hmmm! Ain\u2019t it weird that #Kanye supposedly has all these goons who will kill for him, but not one of them will get his prescriptions filled? Here\u2019s a thought while you\u2019re on your way to kill me in Calabasas, how about somebody drop by CVS and pick up his Xanax! Lol #TeamDl— DL Hughley (@DL Hughley) 1647197773
Surely Ye will have something to say about this, too.
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