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Ye's Newest Targets Are 50 Cent, Tyler, Carti and More

Ye's Newest Targets Are 50 Cent, Tyler, Carti and More

Plus, OutKast is getting all the love.

April 30, 2025

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Billboard Hot 100 📈
Ye is back online (for better or worse) 👀
OutKast are rap pioneers 💐
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Billboard Hot 100

As reported by Billboard for the week of May 3.

The above chart shows Billboard’s Hot 100 ranking for this week. The Hot 100 ranks songs based on streaming activity, radio airplay audience impressions, and sales data—all measured by Luminate.

The only tracks walking out with a dub this week are Kendrick and SZA’s now milestone hold on the No. 1 spot and Doechii as “Anxiety” works its way up thanks to recent visuals. Meanwhile, Drake’s “NOKIA” is now even farther from being the top dawg along with BigX’s recent collab and other GNX favorites also taking a fall.

Ye's Wild Tales About Carti, Tyler, the Creator, 50 Cent & More

It’s like someone said his name three times in the mirror—Ye has reappeared on X with the force of a chaotic spiritual summoning. Instead of keeping his thoughts in a Notes app or, you know, a therapist’s office, he’s decided to post them. All of them. From ranting about the music industry to casually declaring that he, Trump, and Elon Musk are immortals (sure), Ye is still flooding the timeline, and we're all just hostages on the group chat from hell.

With the chaotic energy of a drunk best man speech, the rapper’s latest rants are targeting Playboi Carti, Tyler, the Creator, 50 Cent, and other former collaborators and friends.

Ye vs. Playboi Carti

During his Twitch debut on April 25 (before getting banned 7 minutes in), Ye dropped a bizarre bombshell: Carti allegedly rolled up to the Chateau Marmont Hotel (where Ye was staying at the time) with a gun.

“This n**** told me he was at the Chateau with a gun, n****. What that mean, n****? And the n**** say he don’t be on the internet. It’s like, if you don’t be on the internet, what are we talking about, then? I ain’t say nothing, then,” Ye said.

Carti has yet to respond, but there has been bad blood between the two since the ATL native allegedly removed Ye from his newest album, MUSIC, and then asked to collaborate with North West.

Ye vs. Cam’ron

Like any true agent of chaos, Ye didn’t stop there. That same day, he decided to call out Cam’ron (his old Roc-A-Fella labelmate) for calling him a “stain” on Chicago. What followed was peak Ye: a mix of fake humility, backhanded praise, and unfiltered rage.

"How Cam say I’m doing anything bad for Chicago…Chicago loves me. I love Cam. It’s n***** like you that had me shook to release the song but I ain’t scared of y’all n*****. And thank you for making Dipset. You’re a God. And fuck you by the way. And I got on my 2 million dollar Dipset belt as I tweet," he said.

Cam’ron, of course, clapped back during an episode of It Is What It Is, delivering a monologue that somehow managed to be even more unhinged than Ye’s post.

"I don't usually talk to n***** who suck d***...Once they suck d***, I don't go back. I don't go back and forth once you admit you suck d***. That's why I'm talking about, 'What are we doing,’” he said on the show.

So that feud’s officially off the rails.

Ye vs. Virgil, 50 Cent, and Tyler

Picking up steam, Ye decided to come after Virgil Abloh (again) and somehow made the late designer’s tragic death about him:

"N****s who go against me be dead. N****s who steal from me-- look at Virgil. He dead. N*****s who steal from me and try to take the king position be dead … When we say 'Watch the Throne,' it's only one throne. It's only one king. We know who the king is obviously. Who y'all watching? Who y'all care about,” he said.

Then came the jab at 50 Cent (now downgraded to “25 Cent,” because Ye still hasn’t forgotten that Graduation outsold Curtis in 2007). And for the cherry on top? A flex about how his son Saint told Tyler, the Creator that Ye is better than him at the Kardashian Christmas party. Festive!

Let’s be real, though: Ye’s loyalty has the shelf life of an open soda. One wrong move, one perceived slight, and you could go from “legend” to “opp” in a single livestream. If Ye’s recent behavior is any indication, this ride’s far from over — and someone desperately needs to change the Wi-Fi password at his house.

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OutKast Just Earned a Major Honor

After spending decades redefining what Southern rap could sound like, OutKast is officially being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and it’s about time. The Atlanta duo, made up of André 3000 and Big Boi, didn’t just put the South on the map — they redecorated it.

While other rappers were flexing chains and gang ties, OutKast was out here bending genres, wearing flawless wigs (stiff where?), and dropping philosophical gems between basslines.

From ATLiens to Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, OutKast didn’t just push boundaries—they launched them into space. André 3000 once said, “The South got somethin’ to say” — and 30 years later, the world’s still listening.

The duo gets their flowers

They were announced as first-time nominees back in February. Now, they will be inducted alongside other inductees, such as the White Stripes and Cyndi Lauper.

To be eligible for Hall of Fame status, an artist or band must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years ago. The final inductees were selected by a 1,200-member supergroup of artists, historians, industry pros, and a fan vote, which hopefully involved at least one person yelling “Caroline!” while hitting “submit.”

“Each of these inductees created their own sound and attitude that had a profound impact on culture and helped to change the course of Rock & Roll forever … Their music gave a voice to generations and influenced countless artists that followed in their footsteps,” John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, said in a statement.

While André 3000 has stayed silent so far (probably busy communing with forest spirits and perfecting his pan flute solo), Big Boi reacted in true superhero fashion with a Marvel-style Instagram post that basically said: “Yeah, we did that.”

Others online are celebrating the major victory for the duo, along with giving them their flowers for being pioneers in hip-hop.

For those who want to watch OutKast receive the honor live, the ceremony will stream live on Disney+ on November 8 and will be available on Hulu the following day. It will also air on ABC at a later, unannounced date.

Do y’all think Outkast deserves this?