Kanye West is making it clear that he wants no part in the ongoing drama between Bhad Bhabie and Alabama Barker. The rapper and producer, known for his influence in the music industry, took to Instagram recently to dismiss rumors that he contributed a verse to Bhabie’s diss track aimed at Alabama.
“Yo, I’m not involved in any of this AI beef,” West stated in a video shared on his Instagram Stories. “People keep using my voice, throwing it on tracks, and sampling my music without my direct involvement.” He specifically referenced the beat from his 2024 song ‘Carnival,’ a collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign, which was used in Bhabie’s latest track.
West, who is 47 also revealed that he had recently spoken with Travis Barker, Alabama’s father and Blink-182 drummer, to assure him that he had no part in the escalating conflict. “I told Travis straight up I would never get in the middle of this situation,” West said. “I don’t even know what’s going on.”
While confirming that he had indeed approved the sample for use, West clarified that his involvement ended there. “I was sent a request to clear the sample, and I approved it,” he explained. “The only reason I clear anything these days is because people try to block my work at every turn. Getting clearances for my own projects has been a struggle, so I try not to stand in the way of others.”
West ended his message by doubling down on his stance: the verse that Bhabie previewed on social media was not his.
The controversy erupted when Bhad Bhabie, whose real name is Danielle Bregoli, released her second diss track targeting Alabama, titled ‘Mrs. Whitman.’ The song and its accompanying music video, which dropped on Monday, didn’t just take shots at Alabama—it also went after Travis Barker and his wife, Kourtney Kardashian.
In the track, ‘Bhabie, 21,’ it makes a pointed reference to long-standing rumors that Travis once had an interest in Kourtney’s sister, Kim Kardashian. “Your stepmom burnt out, why she took her sister’s second hand?” she raps, fueling speculation about past connections within the Kardashian family.
The music video further fueled the controversy by featuring a Travis Barker look-alike on the drums, a move clearly designed to provoke Alabama and her family.
As the diss track gained traction online, Bhabie took to Instagram Live to tease a snippet of what many believed to be a Kanye West verse. The clip quickly went viral, sparking speculation that West had officially sided with Bhabie in the feud. However, his latest statement shuts down that claim entirely.
The ongoing tension between Bhad Bhabie and Alabama Barker first erupted in December, with accusations over a love triangle. Bhabie accused Alabama of attempting to steal her boyfriend, Le Vaughn, while Alabama countered by claiming Vaughn had been reaching out to her for over a year, expressing his love.
The situation quickly escalated into diss tracks. Bhabie fired first with ‘Over Cooked,’ a song that contained explosive allegations about Alabama’s personal life—including claims that she had been involved with rapper Tyga and had an abortion. Both Alabama, 19, and Tyga, 35 have denied the allegations.
In response, Alabama dropped her own diss track, ‘Cry Bhabie,’ in which she fired back at Bhabie, accusing her of drug use and insisting that Vaughn was still trying to contact her.
With both sides continuing to trade shots, the feud shows no signs of slowing down. However, one thing is now certain—Kanye West is staying far away from it.
