Kanye West has revealed who his current “favorite rapper” is — and his answer may surprise most people.
In yet another controversial posting spree on social media over the weekend, the rap legend named Dave Blunts as his favorite artist in Hip Hop right now — although given his propensity for trolling, it’s possible he was not being entirely truthful.
“Dave Blunts is my favorite rapper. His raps give me the energy of my tweets,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Ye also showed love to Playboi Carti, adding: “Carti my favorite musician.”
In a follow-up post, the G.O.O.D. Music founder shared a screenshot of a text message with Blunts, who is dangerously overweight, in which he offered to help him improve his health.
“Bout to listen. Do you mind if I connect you and my trainer. We need you to stay alive,” West wrote to the up-and-coming rapper.
Blunts replied: “Let’s do it. Thank you Ye.”
The up-and-coming rapper also reacted to the praise on social media, sharing a snippet of an unreleased song on which he raps: “Ye said I’m the chosen one / Ye told me to talk to his personal trainer ’cause he wanna see me alive.”
Blunts also shared another screenshot from their text exchange which shows Ye telling him: “You my favorite rapper and writer. You free.”
Ye Said I’m The Chosen One! … pic.twitter.com/HJjFuRTfLe
— Dave Blunts (@davebluntsmusic) March 9, 2025
— Dave Blunts (@davebluntsmusic) March 9, 2025
Dave Blunts is a rapper from Davenport, Iowa who has risen to viral fame in recent months for his morbid obesity and TikTok hit “The Cup,” which glorifies codeine addiction.
The 23-year-old has also made headlines by performing on stage with the aid of an oxygen tank and has suffered severe health problems including heart failure.
Blunts previously got into a back and forth with Snoop Dogg after the rap legend mocked his weight.
In response to a viral video of Blunts performing “The Cup” while sat down on a chair, Snoop wrote on Instagram: “Well put down the chicken wings and tata chips Nefew and that chair gone break soon get to the end of cup [crying face emojis].”
Blunts later hit back at Tha Doggfather during Juice WRLD Day in Chicago, saying to the crowd: “Aye, Chicago, do y’all have a problem with me sitting down on this stage? Exactly! So get the fuck off my dick, Snoop Dogg.”
He also snapped: “I see the big dog talking. Snoop, you think you funny? You don’t know what it’s like to fight for your life every damn day.”
Snoop appeared to find the rant hilarious, replying with a video of himself watching the performance and laughing while saying: “That was funny. Go ahead, lil homie — I mean big homie. Do yo thang, cuz, I ain’t fucking with you. Have your fun.
“I apologized to this n-gga and he’s still going off on me, cuz. I must be getting old.”
In recent weeks, Blunts has vowed to lose weight in the run up to his new album and upcoming tour.
I hope it’s not the zionist trainer that threatened Ye. Ye Dave and Carti collab would go crazy. It’s true too read Ye’s tweets it matches Dave’s raps same with a lot of Wayne’s stuff listen to No Worries or even Nicki’s stuff from then but all of you want to get super sensitive i assume because just vultures who bandwagon on this stuff in the mid/late 2010’s. Ye need to listen to Lil Darkie too that fits his vibe right now. We need Dave alive that guy is talented no matter what people say. PS Dave is not sick despite what liar channels say he needed the tank to perform because of a condition at the time the doctor told him he’d need it and not perform but he wanted to perform that’s dedication. Chris Brown has done stuff like that too taking meds to help when he has to perform even minor things like for the cold and flu.
Funny everyone ignores that jooz threatened his life and his children also telling him he’d never see them again people who should have no control of that like a trainer. You should not be texting that he showed us how sick they are look at Ari Emmanuel.
Agree with Dave being talented but Carti stole his style from ITSOKTOCRY. Hope more artists are independent like Dave and Ye. Anyone lying like Kendrick preaching nonsense but still signed to a major label and major Hollywood deals is a hypocrite just ignore them they’re fakes.
What instruments does Playboi Carti play that makes him a “musician”? Skin flute doesn’t count.
He produces and his voice is an instrument welcome to 2025 music isn’t restricted to old fashion instruments anymore.
Carti is great with AI
that still doesnt make him a musician. producer maybe. singer sure. musician not a chance in hell
I just learned the word Zionist last month now I use it in every comment I make. My daddy Ye’dolf would be so proud of me. Do you think he’s reading my comments?
Dave went hard on that!
Is Carti dropping this week? He’s teasing the album is it actually happening Ye? You’re a producer on it. Get Carti and Capriote too and a chain man is from ATL get him a dixie belt buckle.
Ye what about those collabs with Fab and Jim Jones? We need a Upchurch and NBA YoungBoy Ye collab.
Ye what about those collabs with Fab and Jim Jones? We need a Upchurch and NBA YoungBoy Ye collab.
Ye please get the Yeezy site back up