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"It hurts my feelings". All the drama between Kanye West and the Kardashians... and everyone else.

Following the drama between Kanye West and Vogue editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson at Paris Fashion Week (you can read about that here), the rapper went head-to-head with not only the Kardashians yet again... but everyone else, too.

Last week, Khloé Kardashian commented on an Instagram post where Kanye spoke about his affiliation with conservative political commentator Candace Owens and praised her for being "the only public figure to say that it was wrong for the Kardashians to keep me from seeing my daughter."

In her comment, the reality TV star begged the Yeezy founder to stop "tearing" her sister down and talking about her family publicly.

"Ye, I love you. I don't want to do this on social media but YOU keep bringing it here. You are the father of my nieces and nephews and I'm trying to be respectful but please STOP tearing Kimberly down and using our family when you want to deflect," the Good American founder wrote.

"Like you have pointed out yourself, [Kim] is the one taking care of your kids 80 per cent of the time. Please leave her and the family out of it so that the kids can be raised peacefully."

Kanye, who legally changed his name to Ye in August 2021, posted a screenshot of Khloé's comment on his Instagram, responding: "You are lying and are liars."

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Earlier this week, the rapper sat down with Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight where he admitted being called "crazy" hurt his feelings. 

During part two of his sit-down interview on that aired Friday, the controversial rapper, 45, said, "They keep on using the 'Oh he's crazy, he's crazy' thing. And it hurts my feelings when people say that.

"It hurts my feelings that people can ask, 'Hey, are you okay?'"

His remarks follow (very) shortly after he criticised rapper Boosie Badazz (better known as Lil Boosie) for criticising Kanye's White Lives Matter t-shirt.

"Don't speak on me Lil Boosie speak to me," he tweeted in an all-caps message that has since been deleted. "Come smack me or come shoot me. I'm the one that got bullied by the entire Black celebrity community. Now I'm back to shoot the school up."

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Most recently, Instagram officially restricted the official account of West, saying he violated the media's rules and policies. 

A Meta spokesperson confirmed Instagram deleted content from the rapper's Instagram page. The specific details on what content exactly was removed (rather than deleted by Kanye himself) have not been made clear. 

The restriction follows after the rapper made a post where he shared screenshots of a text exchange between himself and Sean "Diddy" Combs. Kanye accused Combs of being controlled by Jewish people, saying he would use Combs as an "example to show the Jewish people that told you to call me that no one can threaten or influence me."

Before being restricted, Kanye also admitted to having a crush on Stassie Karanikolaou, who is Kylie Jenner's (aka his former sister-in-law) best friend.

Image: Instagram @kanyewest.

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In a now-deleted post, he wrote: "OK OK OK I’LL ADMIT I GOT JOHAN TO SNEAK ANASTASIA VICTORIA AND CARTER INTO THE BALENCIAGA SHOW AND YES THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS I GOT A CRUSH ON STAS."

Kanye also created a feud with the Biebers (because of course). After Hailey Bieber came to the defence of Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, he wrote a post saying, "Wait Am I canceled again??? Justin (Bieber) please let me know."

He then wrote, "They want corny ass Gigi Hadid and nose job Hailey Baldloose to rally behind an obvious Corey Gamble level nonfashion industry plant."

The rapper then went on to post a 2016 article of Hailey out with rapper Drake on a date on his Instagram stories, telling Justin to "Get your girl before I get mad. You spose to be my friend right."

Image: Instagram @kanyewest.

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While it's clear Kanye is going through an odd period in his life, TMZ has reported Justin and Hailey Bieber have officially cut ties with the rapper.

"Sources close to Justin and Hailey tell us they're obviously hurt by Kanye's attacks - especially since they were there for him in 2020 when he was going through a tough time in his life - travelling to Wyoming to visit him at his ranch," the TMZ report read.

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"Our sources say Justin has always been super supportive and sensitive to Kanye's issues, but this time, he's gotta distance himself and stand up for his wife."

Need a recap on how we got here? Let's start from the beginning.

February 2021: Kim Kardashian files for divorce from Kanye West after almost seven years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences and seeking joint custody of their four kids: North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm. 

March 2021: The final season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians airs, and shows Kim saying Kanye's increasingly erratic public behaviour in 2020 was the "final straw" in their relationship. 

In an episode of the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast this year, Kim admits she and her estranged husband didn't speak for eight months post-split. 

June 2021: Kim remains amicable, wishing Kanye a happy birthday on Instagram, while the rapper moves on - celebrating his birthday in the South of France with supermodel Irina Shayk.

That same month, Kanye unfollows Kim and her sisters on Twitter.

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July 2021: Kim and Kanye reunite, suggesting the divorce is off. The Skims founder attends various events to promote Ye's then-upcoming album, Donda.

When the rapper premieres the track 'Never Abandon Your Family', he shows how hurt he was by the divorce. 

"I’m losing my family," he sings while Kim and their kids watch from the crowd.

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August 2021: Ye and Irina Shayk split and Kim wears a wedding dress to the final Donda listening party. 

Yep, appearing on stage with her pending-ex for the final song of the night, the entrepreneur role-plays walking down the aisle. 

They leave the event holding hands.

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September 2021: Reconciliation reports continue, when fans beginning to speculate that Kimye might attend the 2021 Met Gala together.

However, it's later confirmed that Kardashian's date to the gala is Balenciaga creative director, Demna Gvasalia.

Kim Kardashian at the 2021 Met Gala. Image: Getty. 

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October 2021: Kim hosts Saturday Night Live and goes on her first date with Pete Davidson, attending a Californian theme park with Kourtney Kardashian and her then-fiancé Travis Barker. 

The first part of Kanye's interview on the Drink Champs podcast comes out, and he discusses Kim.

"She’s still my wife," he says, adding: "My kids want their parents to stay together. I want us to be together."

November 2021: Despite Kanye's comments, Kim confirms she and Pete are dating. 

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Soon after, West posts text messages between him and his ex-wife on social media, where Kardashian tells West he was "creating a dangerous and scary environment".

"Someone will hurt Pete and this will all be your fault," she says.

West apologises for sharing their private messages. He says he will "handle the situation myself" and asks "upon my wife's request" that his followers not "do anything physical" to Davidson.

Image: Instagram/@kanyewest 

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The same month, Kanye releases a five-minute "Thanksgiving Prayer," in which he admits to struggling with alcohol and anger management issues. 

He says he "embarrassed" Kim during a press conference for his short-lived presidential campaign, while adding how desperately he wants to reunite.

"All I think about every day is how I get my family back together and how I heal the pain that I've caused," he says.

Side note: Kanye was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after being hospitalised for a psychiatric emergency in 2016. 

December 2021: While performing at a concert with Drake, Kanye adds some new lyrics to 'Runaway' that include a direct mention of Kim, who is in attendance.

"I need you to run right back to me, baby, more specifically, Kimberly," he sings. 

That same month, it's reported that Kim is “buying Kanye out” of their California mansion. He purchases one across the street - reportedly going $400,000 USD over the list price to ensure no one outbid him.

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January 2022: Kanye West starts dating Julia Fox. 

Kanye and Julia Fox at the Kenzo Fall/Winter 2022/2023 fashion show. Image: Getty. 

The following week, the rapper tells his millions of followers he wasn't invited to his daughter Chicago's fourth birthday, before eventually receiving the party's address from Travis Scott.

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In a two-part interview with Hollywood Unlocked, Kanye West makes claims about his wife, their kids, and a laptop owned by Kardashian's ex-boyfriend Ray J.

In the first part of the interview, Kanye says he was prevented from coming into Kardashian's home to see their children because Pete Davidson was there. (Kardashian's rep denies Pete was there but acknowledged security denied the rapper from coming inside as he was unannounced.)

Then in the second segment of the interview, Ye claims that he recently helped prevent further explicit footage of Kardashian and Ray J from leaking.

Kardashian's reps deny there is a second sex tape.

February 2022: On February 4, Kanye tells his Instagram followers that his daughter, North West, is on TikTok against his wishes. 

Kim responds in a statement on her Instagram Stories, where she calls out her ex-husband's "obsession with trying to control and manipulate" their divorce.

"Divorce is difficult enough on our children and Kanye's obsession with trying to control and manipulate our situation so negatively and publicly is only causing further pain for all," she writes, reiterating her wish that "all matters regarding our children" remain private.

Image: Instagram/@kimkardashian. 

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Kanye quickly responds, accusing Kim of trying to "kidnap" their daughter, Chicago. Days after that, when Kim's Vogue cover comes out, Ye posts a collage of images from the shoot and begs God to reunite his family. 

On Valentine's Day, he sends his estranged wife a truckload of red roses, before sharing various posts, seemingly threatening Pete with physical violence.

He issues an apology the following day, however, without his usual capitalisation, suggesting someone else wrote it.

The flowers. Image: Instagram/@kanyewest 

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Pete Davidson returns to Instagram that same month, and Kanye is one of the first people to follow him. After being flooded with hate from the rapper's fans, Pete leaves the platform again.

March 2022: Kim and Ye are legally declared single. The rapper starts dating model Chaney Jones.

Hours after becoming single again, West drops a music video for his song titled 'Eazy'. 

The video clip portrays him kidnapping and burying a claymation depiction of Pete (who he calls Skete) alive. Roses sprout from the characters's head and are then loaded into the back of a pickup truck - a reference to his public Valentine's Day gift to Kim.

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Pete later posts a text message exchange with Kanye on his Instagram close friends which gets leaked.

Image: Instagram/@petedavidson 

April 2022: Kim and Davidson go Instagram official and make their red carpet appearance at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. 

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May 2022: Kim arrives at the 2022 Met Gala arm-in-arm with Pete, wearing the dress previously worn by Marilyn Monroe.

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August 2022: On August 5, it is reported that Kanye's fifth divorce lawyer has quit. On the same day, Kim’s attorney tells the judge the rapper's lack of cooperation is preventing them from finalising the divorce.

Kim and Pete break up after nine months.

September 2022: Kanye declares that "pornography destroyed his family", reposting a photo of Kylie Jenner's ex assistant Victoria Villarroel.

"I deal with the addiction. Instagram promotes it. Not gonna let it happen to Northy and Chicago," he adds.

Image: Instagram/@kanyewest 

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When Queen Elizabeth II dies, he expresses sympathy for the British public by writing on his Instagram story: "LONDON I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL I LOST MY QUEEN TOO."

Days later, he switches out his Instagram profile picture for a photo of Kris Jenner - the same one she uses for her own account.

The rapper denies it is an attempt to troll his former mother-in-law.

"I POSTED KRIS WITH THOUGHTS OF PEACE AND RESPECT," he says a few hours later. "LETS CHANGE THE NARRATIVE."

October 2022: Kanye publicly responds to Khloé Kardashian and continues his Instagram rant with screenshots and feed posts backing up the "White Lives Matter" t-shirt he wears at Paris Fashion Week.

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December 2022: On December 14, Kim and Kanye will enter a two-day trial hearing in a bid to finalise their divorce, whether or not the rapper is present.

Feature image: Instagram/Getty.

This article was originally published on October 6, 2022 and has since been updated with new information.