Kanye West ‘taking year off’ from music after Kim Kardashian divorce

Kanye West may be quiet on the music front over the next year, according to a friend who claims the rapper will be taking time out.

It’s been a difficult time for the Gold Digger rapper following his divorce from Kim Kardashian and adjusting to co-parenting their four children, while he’s also now reportedly split from girlfriend Chaney Jones.

Earlier this year, Kanye – who celebrates his 45th birthday today – hit headlines when he embarked on an epic rant against ex-wife Kim and her new boyfriend Pete Davidson, spanning several days.

He’s been slightly more reserved since then, only spotted making low-key appearances at fashion events and basketball games, but a friend has suggested Kanye will become even less visible over the coming months.

Vory, a rapper, singer and songwriter who has worked with Kanye several times, said: ‘I was just talking to him today. We’ve been talking through my best friend who’s also his assistant, because he hasn’t been wanting to talk to anybody.’

The artist added to Complex: ‘He’s taking a year off, and he was like, “Damn, you think Vory is going to be mad at me if I don’t go to his release party?” And I was like, “Nah, you’re straight, bro”. He’s battling his own s**t. That’s my dog, I learned a lot from him.’

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian — The 45-year-old has been dealing with the fallout of his divorce from ex-wife Kim Kardashian (Picture: Getty Images)

Kanye West and Chaney Jones at basketball game — His most recent relationship with girlfriend Chaney Jones is said to be over (Picture: Rex Features)

Vory on stage — Vory has been in contact with Kanye through the rapper’s assistant (Picture: Getty Images)

Vory is already an accomplished musician after winning a Grammy for his work on Beyonce and Jay Z’s collaborative album Everything Is Love. He was included in Drake’s album of the year Grammy nomination in 2018 for his work on the rapper’s album Scorpion.

As for Kanye, reports have emerged that he and social media model Chaney, 24, have called it quits after around four months of dating. She appears to have removed all photos of the All of the Lights hitmaker from her Instagram but it’s not clear who initiated the split.

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