Why Kanye West Embraced the Petty, Ethered Wiz Khalifa on Twitter, and Needs to Get Over Amber Rose

To the distress of music journalists everywhere, or just me, Ye recently changed the name of his album title from Swish to Waves. Though he was probably prompted by Kim’s inability to find an emoji that represents the word swish (while there are plenty of wave emoji), your boy Ye was accused this afternoon of jacking Harlem rapper Max B’s style, which is known as “wavy.” And who was the Marcia Clark to j’accused Ye? None other than your favorite Sesame Skid Row resident Wiz Khalifa.

Ye did not take it well.

Please don't take the wave.

Hit this kk and become yourself.

After imploring Ye to change the title back to Swish, Khalifa thought he’d done his due diligence. But he didn’t realize that 2016 is the Year of Petty, and no one has further embraced that more than Ye. Wiz dropping the initials KK — Khalifa Kush, if you know what he’s talking about; potentially Kim Kardashian if you don’t — didn’t help matters.

Oh niggas must think I’m not petty cause I’m the best that’s ever made music

Ye let out a barrage of tweets dragging Khalifa’s sound (“jacked from Cudi”) and the quality of his music in general.

Bro first of all you stole your whole shit from Cudi

Second, your first single was corny as fuck and most there after

Khalifa low-key shades Ye’s street cred when he points out that “KK” is actually weed, but Ye was on a roll and he couldn’t stop, wouldn’t stop.

Like, oh that’s Ye and I can put his wife’s initials on my twitter @Wizkhalifa

KK is weed fool. Reason's why your not wavy. Go bacc to Swish. https://t.co/7OT4xiQa5V

You have distracted from my creative process

3rd no one I know has ever listened to one of your albums all the way through

Ye moved on to critiquing Khalifa’s choice in romantic partners, the cat on a hot tin roof otherwise known as Amber Rose, Ye’s nemesis forever and all time.

4th you let a stripper trap you

5th I know you mad every time you look at your child that this girl got you for 18 years

6th don’t ever come out the side of your neck at me

7th I am your OG and I will be respected as such

8th I made it so we could wear tight jeans

9th me and Cudi created this shit

10th don’t you ever in your fucking life speak sideways about a nigga that’s fighting for us I do this for all of us

11th I showed you respect as a man when I met you

12th You wouldn’t have a child if it wasn’t for me

13th You own waves???? I own your child!!!!

The reasoning behind this requires a Zach Morris sidebar, so let’s have one:

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Once upon a time, Kanye West dated Amber Rose. They broke up. Kanye wrote the album My Beautiful, Dark, Twisted Fantasy about Amber. Amber dated Wiz Khalifa and eventually married him. They had a son, Sebastian Taylor Thomaz. Kanye married internet entrepreneur Kim Kardashian, the sister of Khloé Kardashian. Khloé Kardashian banged French Montana. Amber is friends with Blac Chyna. Blac has a child with Tyga, who is currently involved with Kylie Jenner. Kylie is an Instagram model of legal age, but in February 2015 she was only 17. Amber hopped on the radio to suggest that maybe Tyga should date someone his own age. Khloé tweeted that Amber should mind her own business (as if being talked about isn’t the highest form of Kardashian currency). Both women got into a back-and-forth about sex tapes and stripper poles until Amber rang the goddamn alarm and tweeted #DONTPANIC — which was not merely a suggestion that Khloé cool it, but also the name of a 2014 single by Khloé’s ex … FRENCH MONTANA.

This double-edged insult gave the internet the gift of a new “Bye, Felicia” or “You mad?” to tweet at sparring partners and passive-aggressively end a conversation. But the cruel irony is that it will never have the effect that it had on Khloé, since the remark only takes on its withering double entendre when lobbied at someone who’s had sexual intercourse with French Montana. Kanye slut-shamed Amber in an interview after this fight, saying someone would need “30 showers” after dating her. Amber clapped back. Kanye is still talking about Amber in 2016, years after they broke up. Meanwhile, her best friend Blac is now dating Rob Kardashian, who has turned against his sisters.

Now, getting back to the fight. Ye continued to drag Amber’s name through the mud, which suggests that this Twitter melee wasn’t about Khalifa at all, but actually about Amber. He is Hand That Rocked the Cradle obsessed with her. He’s the Ali Larter to her Idris in Obsessed. He’s moments away from boiling her bunny. I mean, in the midst of embracing the petty, Ye managed to accentuate how cool he thinks Khalifa’s fashion choices are. This wasn’t about Khalifa.

I went to look at your twitter and you were wearing cool pants

I screen grabbed those pants and sent it to my style team #Wizwearscoolpants

16th don’t even hint at mentioning me my family or my wife I am your OG

I’m YE and I ain’t gotta say it the right way I’m Ye I’m Ye I’m Ye I’m Ye I’m Ye I’m Ye I’m Ye

Thank you for the extra promotion #WAVES available February 11th

Lest he think he could get away with mentioning Amber’s name, Ye’s ether of Khalifa was short-lived when Amber rose from the ashes like a Phoenix and charred him to a crisp.

@khloekardashian #DontPanic

Awww @kanyewest are u mad I'm not around to play in ur asshole anymore? #FingersInTheBootyAssBitch☝

Lol @kanyewest Now u wanna delete ur tweets cuz Muva has arrived? #TwitterFingers #UrGettingBodiedByAStripperNigga

He should probably just call his forthcoming album Amber, but I suppose Waves will do.

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