Ye Gives Master P His Flowers While Continuing to Build 'Bully' Hype: 'My Hero'

Master P is the artist formerly known as Kanye West’s “hero,” so says Ye himself amid his latest run of Bully-promoting Instagrammery.

Monday, Ye, whose Vultures 1 hit “Carnival” is up for Best Rap Song at next month’s Grammys, shared a photo of the No Limit Records founder to close out a busy day of posting.

“MY HERO,” Ye wrote in the caption, adding that this would serve as his “last post for 12 hours,” a mark he was nearing as of this writing. Perhaps jokingly, Ye also tucked in a word of caution, telling fans he may return with “20 posts” in due time. The same day, Ye shared Apple Music links to Scarface’s “Mary Jane,” off his 1997 album The Untouchable, and Souls of Mischief’s “93 ’Til Infinity,” the title track to the Oakland group’s debut.

While Ye didn't elaborate on this “Hero” distinction, he’s expressed admiration for P’s music industry successes in the past. Back in 2020, when Ye was embroiled in a public battle over his masters, P showed support with a timely photo, like so:

The following year, P weighed in on Ye’s feud with Drake, which was then months away from (temporarily, at least) being paused in the name of the Prime-streamed Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert.

Tuesday, P stopped by The Breakfast Club for a half-hour chat, opening the conversation with a message of remembrance for the 14 people killed in the recent terrorist attack in his hometown of New Orleans. P also spoke on the importance of the city coming together to “bounce back” and “stand up” in the wake of the “terrible tragedy,” which occurred amid New Year festivities.

Longtime Ye fans will note that his and P’s worlds lyrically collided back in 2018 with his and Kid Cudi’s Kids See Ghosts tack “4th Dimension.” In the Ye-helmed song’s first verse, both P and Rick Ross get a mention in connection with their respective ad-libs.

Bully is expected soon, though history has shown that the long-teased new album could just as easily end up being called off entirely. For a closer look at what we know about the potential Donda follow-up so far, you should already know where to go.