RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2016–2016
Kanye West vs. Wiz Khalifa
“Waves,” Khalifa Kush, and the misunderstood “kk”
Wiz Khalifa’s defense of Max B’s “wave” legacy prompts Kanye West’s major January 2016 tweetstorm after he mistakes “kk” for Kim Kardashian rather than Khalifa Kush. Amber Rose joins the exchange, then Kanye says he and Wiz speak privately and end it.
THE RECORD
The moments
Social media · disputed account
Wiz defends Max B’s claim to “waves”
After Kanye renames his album Waves, Wiz Khalifa posts that the term belongs to Max B and tells Kanye to “hit this kk,” referring to Khalifa Kush.
Read the receipt ↗Social media · disputed account
Kanye mistakes “kk” and launches a tweetstorm
Reading Wiz’s shorthand as a Kim Kardashian reference, Kanye posts dozens of insults aimed at Wiz’s work, fashion, family, and history. Amber Rose then enters the exchange.
Read the receipt ↗Reconciliation
A private conversation supplies the truce
Kanye posts that he and Wiz spoke and that the conversation was positive, ending the active online fight.
Read the receipt ↗
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
Kanye West public conflicts — broadcasts, posts, released music, and interviews ↗ARTIST LENSES