Travis Kelce's Dad Criticizes Kanye for Lyrics About His Son and Taylor Swift

Lil Wayne raps about the couple in an appearance on Ye and Ty Dolla Sign's "Lifestyle."

August 9, 2024
A spliced image showing Taylor Swift with Travis Kelce on the left, and the artist formerly known as Kanye West on the right.
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Travis Kelce's father is not pleased with lyrics about his son and Taylor Swift on Ye and Ty Dolla Sign's Vultures 2 album.

In a post on Facebook, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end's father, Ed Kelce, shared a link to a Daily Mail article reporting on lyrics rapped by Lil Wayne on "Lifestyle," which appears on Vultures 2. The article incorrectly credits Ye, and Lil Wayne, for the line, "I twist my Taylor spliffs tight at the end like Travis Kelce."

It's a typical Weezy punchline, but the British tabloid suggested that Ye raps the line, assumedly because of his controversial history with Swift. Ed Kelce reposted the article and added, "Mental illness on full display."

Regardless of who said the line, it's obviously bound to grab attention due to the artist formerly known as Kanye West's extensive history with Taylor Swift. Outside of the infamous VMAs incident in 2009, the two artists got into a serious feud after Ye rapped that he "made that bitch famous" on his 2016 track "Famous."

There's been the occasional comment here and there ever since, but for the most part, it appears as though Ye has wisely chosen to keep her name out of his mouth. Earlier this year, however, he addressed a call from Swifties to push Beyoncé's single "Texas Hold 'Em" to stop any song from Vultures 1 topping the Billboard Hot 100.

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"When I said that I’m the new Jesus bitch I wasn’t even thinking about Taylor Swift," Kanye wrote in all caps in February, insisting that he was supportive of her these days. "That was a whole line before but I appreciate the free promo."