"Self doubt and ego monster never mixed" - Internet reacts as Dave Blunts tells Kanye West he will no longer work with him and asks him to "find God"

Kanye West and Dave Blunts are no longer working with each other. In an Instagram story post on his official Instagram page, Dave Blunts told West that he will no longer work with him:

"Ye, I myself can no longer continue to work on this album im going on my own journey and it does not align with what you want to do. I appreciate the opportunity but respectfully I'm out."

When West asked what parts didn't align with Blunts's journey, Blunts replied:

"You are very lost. Please find god."

This Instagram story post screenshot of their conversation has since gone viral and generated reactions from netizens, as exemplified by the tweets quoted below:

"Self doubt and ego monster never mixed."

Netizens had mixed reactions to the screenshot post, with some criticising Dave Blunts for the way he ended the message, while others expressed different opinions on it:

"wow that's a harsh way to end a collab but maybe he just wants some divine inspiration or something." one netizen reacted.

"Ye went from collab albums with Jay Z to getting rejected by Dave Blunts." another netizen reacted.

"What was Dave Blunts specifically doing on the project anyway?? What was his role?" one commenter questioned.

"he did ww3 and hh so whatever this is gotta be even worse and idk how lmao" one reaction opined.

Kanye West and Dave Blunt have collaborated recently, with Blunts recently writing for tracks such as Heil Hitler (now called Hallelujah) as well as the track World War.

It is unclear what the two were collaborating on at the moment when Blunts pulled out of the collaboration. Kanye West has not responded to the viral reactions as of the writing of this article.

Dave Blunts and Kanye West's falling out comes after Blunts had a full-blown social media feud with 50 Cent over his calling out West in a post. The back-and-forth escalated into personal threats at the end before fizzling out.

Kanye West and Dave Blunts first connected after Blunts went viral for a video clip showcasing him being led out with an oxygen tank. This prompted West to state in an X post in March 2025 that he wanted to put Blunts in touch with his trainer, to which Blunts agreed.

Kanye West collaborated with King Combs recently

Kanye West recently collaborated with the son of Sean Diddy Combs, King Combs, on the EP, Never Stop. The EP was released on June 27, 2025. The EP features guest appearances by North West, Jaas West, and the Hooligans.

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No way Dave Blunts pulled a Ye on Ye

King Combs talked about his collaboration with Kanye West in an exclusive interview with Billboard on August 1, 2025:

"Shout out Ye, too. He reached out to me during a time where, you know, a lot was going on, probably the worst times in my life. And he reached out to lend support and we talked about a Sean John collab. A lot of people may not know, we’ve been was gonna do a Sean John collab."

He continued:

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"Then we were gonna work on some music and stuff, but we never got a chance to. So, we started talking about the Sean John collab and he said he wanted to do a five-song EP with me. And then from there, I was like, “Yo, it’s no brainer, of course.” And we just made it happen."

Kanye West has not released a new album since his collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures 2, which was released on August 3, 2024. His last solo album was Donda in 2022.

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