Although Ye was seemingly hinted at providing a guest verse on the remix of Bhad Bhabie’s “Ms. Whitman,” he is not featured on the track, despite the tease from Tuesday (Feb. 25) afternoon. The Chicago rapper later clarified the nature of the snippet he had shared earlier on social media, explaining that it was actually a product of AI technology.

Ye stated he’s not involved in the current AI controversy, with people misusing his voice in various contexts, particularly the ‘CARNIVAL’ sample, as he mentioned in his Instagram Stories. The Grammy Award winner also disclosed that he had recently ended a phone call with Travis Barker, whose daughter Alabama Barker was the target of the insult “Ms. Whitman”.

Ye stated that they would never be in a middle position. I’m completely in the dark about the situation. I was just sent a song and asked if I could obtain clearance for the sample used. Despite this, it’s possible to go even further in saying he’s uninformed about the track, especially given that a member of his team supposedly told Bhad Bhabie that her diss record was “harder than the original.”

You cleared the “CARNIVAL” sample initially for a reason.

He said he clears things only because so many individuals try to prevent him from doing so. They immediately halt all clearances. Whenever someone asks me for something, I always verify it first.

Ye has experienced his share of clearance issues, with VULTURES 1 being a notable example where Donna Summer’s estate took him to court for using her song “I Feel Love” in his song “GOOD (DON’T DIE)” without permission. Before that, Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath had a problem with Ye using “Iron Man” in the chart-topping “CARNIVAL.”

The key issue is that Ye is “not cool with being placed in the middle” of the feud between Bhad Bhabie and Alabama. Regardless of whether it features a remix with Ye or not, Florida native’s ‘Ms. Whitman’ is achieving remarkable numbers on the chart. As of now, the accompanying video has garnered more than 3.5 million views on YouTube and continues to maintain the No. A position at number one on the platform’s trending music chart.