LOS ANGELES — Kanye West revealed in a controversial interview with DJ Akademiks that he did not want to have children with Kim Kardashian early in their relationship, blaming himself for the situation while wearing an all-black Ku Klux Klan outfit, complete with the hate group’s iconic hood.
The “All Falls Down” rapper, 47, acknowledged, “Absolutely, I did. That was my fault. No, that was my fault.” He added, “I didn’t want to have children with this person after the first two months of being with them, but that wasn’t God’s plan.”
The interview drew widespread criticism due to West’s choice of attire. Page Six reached out to Kardashian’s representatives but received no immediate response.
West and Kardashian, 44, share four children: North, 11, Saint, 9, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 5. The former couple’s co-parenting relationship has been turbulent, with recent disputes surrounding West’s attempts to feature their eldest child on a song with rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, who faces sex trafficking charges. Kardashian reportedly sought a court order to block the song’s release, citing concerns over her daughter’s association with Combs.
A source close to Kardashian said, “Kim’s priority is the well-being and safety of her children and to protect them from Kanye’s controversial behavior.”
Despite Kardashian’s objections, West shared the track on social media and demanded changes to North’s trademark to include his name. He later accused Kardashian and her family of limiting his parental rights, calling their custody arrangement “visitation in jail.”
“ALL THESE RIGHTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM ME BY THE KARDASHIAN MOB, HULU, AND DISNEY AND THE BIGGER AGENDA TO USE THE SELECTIVELY BRED BLACK CHILDREN TO BE PLATFORMS TO INFLUENCE BLACK PEOPLE,” West wrote on X on March 15.
Tensions escalated further when Kardashian reportedly cut short North’s recent visit with her father upon learning Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate—both facing rape and human trafficking charges—were present.
Kardashian is reportedly considering revising her custody agreement with West. The former couple was married from 2014 until their divorce in 2022.
