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Kanye West has revealed who his current “favorite rapper” is — and his answer may surprise most people.

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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.

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“Dave Blunts is my favorite rapper. His raps give me the energy of my tweets,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

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Ye also showed love to Playboi Carti, adding: “Carti my favorite musician.”

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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.

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“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.

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Blunts replied: “Let’s do it. Thank you Ye.”

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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.”

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Blunts also shared another screenshot from their text exchange which shows Ye telling him: “You my favorite rapper and writer. You free.”

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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.

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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.

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Blunts previously got into a back and forth with Snoop Dogg after the rap legend mocked his weight.

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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].”

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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.”

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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.”

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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.

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“I apologized to this n-gga and he’s still going off on me, cuz. I must be getting old.”

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In recent weeks, Blunts has vowed to lose weight in the run up to his new album and upcoming tour.

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