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Kanye West’sDondaalbum collaborator, rapper Vory, says West is taking some time away from music.
Explaining why West, 44, was not attending Vory’sLost Soulsalbum release party, the 24-year-oldsuggested toComplexthe fashion star is taking some time away from music while “battling his own s—.”
A representative for West did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
“I was just talking to [Kanye] today. We’ve been talking through my best friend who’s also his assistant, because he hasn’t been wanting to talk to anybody,” Vory told the outlet.
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“He’s taking a year off, and he was like, ‘Damn, you think Vory is going to be mad at me if I don’t go to his release party?’ And I was like, ‘Nah, you’re straight, bro.’ "
“He’s battling his own s—. That’s my dog, I learned a lot from him,” Vory added about West.
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The rapper was signed to Meek Mill’s Dream Chasers Records in 2020 and featured on West’sDonda album but the collaboration that features onLost Soulsdidn’t make it to the final cut ofDonda.
“I was originally featured onDondafive times,” he toldComplex. “And [Kanye] was just like, ‘Bruh, we damn near got an EP on this thing.’ So I guess his team decided that three times was enough.”
Kanye West and Chaney Jones.Ronald Martinez/Getty
The father of four children withex Kim Kardashianand Jones reportedly broke it off after a trip to Japan,according to TMZ. It’s unclear who initiated the reported split.
Jones, who is a model, hasdeleted all trace of West from her Instagramaccount and has left only two snaps of herself behind for followers. The pair have not commented on the split.
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The model late showed off what appeared to be atattoo of his new legal name, Ye.
source: people.com
