Kanye West, now known as Ye, demanded action and Adidas didn’t hesitate to deliver. On Tuesday, the rapper criticized the iconic sportswear brand in a lengthy Instagram post, accusing Adidas of continuing to profit from his Yeezy designs despite the partnership having ended long ago.

The company cut ties with West in October 2022 after the rapper made antisemitic comments and engaged in bizarre behavior, slashing his net worth and ending his billionaire status.

Adidas responded after Kanye West blasted the sportswear giant in a scathing Instagram rant over his Yeezy brand.

Kanye West is once again airing his grievances on social media, taking to Instagram Tuesday night to share one of his patented punctuation-free statements. This time, he’s taking aim at partner-turned-rival Adidas, Fear of God founder Jerry Lorenzo and other unnamed designers who he says copied his once-flourishing Yeezy line.

Ye shared a screenshot of a Google search where, when searching Yeezy, the Adidas website comes up before his personal YZY site. “Members at adidas Stop doing this Stop doing your moves to hold me back,

Kanye West is calling out his former business partner Adidas over allegedly shady search engine tactics in a lengthy rant.

Kanye West is back on social media, and – as expected – he has plenty to say in 2025. On Tuesday (Jan. 7), the controversial talent shared a lengthy message to adidas, a company who he felt is trying to undermine his business with shady tactics.