RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2021–2022
Kanye West vs. Pete Davidson
“Eazy,” “Skete,” and the 2022 post storm
After Pete Davidson dates Kim Kardashian, Ye turns Instagram and “Eazy” into a high-frequency campaign. Davidson’s leaked texts and the claymation video intensify the public drama; the relationship ends and the direct posting eventually stops.
THE RECORD
The moments
Personal relationship
Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian begin dating
After Kim Kardashian files for divorce from Ye, Davidson and Kardashian begin a relationship. Ye’s response soon becomes one of the loudest celebrity social-media conflicts of 2022.
Read the receipt ↗Diss track
“Eazy” names Pete
Ye releases “Eazy” with The Game, including a direct threat toward Davidson. The lyric makes the conflict musical as well as social.
“God saved me from that crash / Just so I can beat Pete Davidson's ass.”Kanye West, “Eazy”
▶ Find “Eazy”Social media
The claymation video escalates the imagery
The “Eazy” video depicts a figure resembling Davidson being restrained and buried. It sparks widespread criticism and keeps the feud at maximum public volume.
Read the receipt ↗Social media · disputed account
Leaked texts give Pete a voice
Publicly shared text messages show Davidson telling Ye he will no longer stay quiet about the conflict. The messages add a rare direct response from Davidson’s side.
“I've decided I'm not gonna let you treat us this way anymore and I'm done being quiet.”Pete Davidson, reported 2022 text exchange
Read the receipt ↗Social media · disputed account
The relationship ends; the posting stops
After Davidson and Kardashian split, Ye posts a fake newspaper front page announcing Davidson’s death, then removes it. The direct public campaign soon recedes.
Read the receipt ↗
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
The Game & Kanye West — “Eazy” ↗Kanye West & Pete Davidson — 2022 public-post timeline ↗ARTIST LENSES