Drake And Ye Relationship Timeline

Drake and Ye’s relationship has lasted long enough to feel like several different relationships packed into one. Before the diss records, social media shots and years of tension, Drake was an up-and-coming rapper who openly counted Ye among his biggest influences, while Ye became one of the established stars who helped welcome him into Hip-Hop’s upper echelon.

That history is worth remembering after Drake recently liked an Instagram post showing Ye unveiling an honorary Chicago street sign dedicated to his late mother, Dr. Donda West. The gesture was small — and certainly doesn’t confirm that the two have fully repaired their relationship — but given everything that’s happened between them, fans quickly took notice.

Because there was once a time when Drake and Ye weren’t simply cordial — they worked together, publicly praised one another and even seriously discussed making an entire album together. Of course, competition, misunderstandings and other rap beefs eventually changed all of that. Here’s a look at the biggest moments in Drake and Ye’s complicated relationship.

2009 — Drake Goes From Ye Fan To Collaborator

Early in Drake’s rise, he repeatedly made it clear how much Ye had influenced him, calling the Chicago rapper a major inspiration for his own music. Ye returned the respect and even directed Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” music video before the two appeared alongside Lil Wayne and Eminem on “Forever,” putting Drake shoulder-to-shoulder with several of rap’s biggest stars.