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Kanye West has shared a fake newspaper cover which claims Pete Davidson is dead.<\/p>\n
The \u201cStronger\u201d rapper has not directly addressed his ex-wife Kim Kardashian\u2019s recent split from the \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d star \u2013 who he made multiple jibes at via his social media accounts in the early months of the former couple\u2019s relationship \u2013 but has targeted the 28-year-old comic with a cruel hoax.<\/p>\n
The fake newspaper shared to his Instagram account had the headline: \u201cSkete Davidson Dead at Age 28\u2033.<\/p>\n
Last month, West, who has changed his name to Ye, pulled out of Rolling Loud Miami at short notice, with Kid Cudi stepping in to replace him as headliner.<\/p>\n
Watch video:<\/strong><\/p>\n However, during his set, the 41-year-old rapper walked off stage after repeatedly having objects thrown at him by the crowd, and Ye also made reference to the incident in his post.<\/p>\n The bottom of the folded fake paper had a sub-heading which stated: \u201cKid Cudi meant to play funeral but fearful of bottle throwers.\u201d<\/p>\n In March, he released a shocking animated music video for his song \u201cEazy\u201d, in which he decapitated and buried Davidson.<\/p>\n The video came shortly after the \u201cJesus Walks\u201d hitmaker insisted he wasn\u2019t harassing the comedian \u2013 who dated Kim for nine months before they went their separate ways \u2013 but was looking for \u201cpayback\u201d.<\/p>\n He recently posted a throwback snap of the comedian joking about his mental health struggles on \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d.<\/p>\n In the image, Davidson is seen wearing a cap that reads, \u201cMake Kanye 2006 Again\u201d.<\/p>\n The skit also made fun of Ye\u2019s friendship with former US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n Ye \u2013 who refers to Pete as \u201cSkete\u201d \u2013 wrote on Instagram: \u201cHI SKETE YOU GOT ANYMORE MENTAL HEALTH JOKES FOR ME? (sic)\u201d<\/p>\n He wrote: \u201cThis boy thought he could get away with performing this sketch for the team that wrote this for him.\u201d<\/p>\n However, he insisted \u201cThis is not harassment This is payback. (sic)\u201d<\/p>\n In the skit, Davidson performed an impression of the father-of-four.<\/p>\n The comedian said: \u201cThis is the real me. I am off the meds, take \u2019em, no shame in the medicine game.\u201d<\/p>\n Ye \u2013 who has previously been diagnosed with bipolar disorder \u2013 had previously apologised for \u201charassing\u201d Kim on social media and said he was \u201clearning in real time\u201d after deleting his rants about the \u201cKardashians\u201d star.<\/p>\n He wrote: \u201cI\u2019ve learned that using all caps makes people feel like I\u2019m screaming at them.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m working on my communication. I can benefit from a team of creative professionals, organizers, mobilizers and community leaders. Thank everybody for supporting me. (sic)\u201d<\/p>\n