Kanye West Calls Out JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean and More in Shocking Akademiks Interview

Kanye West, trends again as he recently took full advantage of his highly anticipated chat with Akademiks to voice his opinions on nearly every notable figure in Hip Hop.

Meeting the media personality at a hotel in L.A., reported by HipHopDX, he sported a swastika chain and a Sean John shirt to show his support for Diddy. During most of the interview, he switched into what appeared to be a black Ku Klux Klan outfit.

The nearly hour-long discussion was packed with controversy as the rap icon criticized a wide range of artists, including JAY-Z, Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, and Travis Scott.

Speaking on Jay-Z, Ye stated, “JAY-Z, Beyoncé, you ain’t help me when I was having problems with my kids. You could have used your influence. No, your influence is for politics. Your influence is how you could use a n-gga you never wanted to sign anyway that Dame signed. You ain’t show up to my first wedding. You ain’t my family. I never had family out here.”

Ye didn’t hold back on former collaborators either, taking jabs at Pusha T, Playboi Carti, Ty Dolla $ign, John Legend, and even his ex-wife Kim Kardashian on which he shared he regrets having kids with her.

 “I didn’t want to have children with this person after the first two months of being with her, but that wasn’t God’s plan,” Ye shared in regard to Kim.

“When my daughter was put on the song [with Diddy, ‘Lonely Roads Still Go To Sunshine’], that’s when I realized that I didn’t own [my children’s] name and likeness … So how is it joint custody? This white woman and this white family have control of these highly influential Black kids that are half the children of Ye.

The Chicago native, who has been making headlines lately for his provocative social media outbursts, stirred up more drama by defending Diddy and R. Kelly, both of whom have faced serious allegations.

In a surprising twist, he also showed unexpected support for Drake amid his ongoing feud with Kendrick and the legal issues with Universal Music Group.

Check out the most outrageous moments from the interview below.