CLOSE During his White House Oval Office visit, Kanye West told President Donald Trump that his friends tried to scare him out of wearing his Make America Great Again hat. USA TODAY 
 
 Rapper T.I. says he's had it with Kanye West. (Photo: Aaron J. Thornton, FilmMagic) 
 
 Lots of people had strong reactions to Kanye West's comments praising President Donald Trump during their White House meeting on Thursday. 
 
 And then there's T.I. 
 
 The Atlanta rapper, who collaborated with 'Ye on the 2006 track "Swagga Like Us," publicly unfriended West in an NSFW Instagram post. 
 
 "At one time it was a pleasure to work alongside you... now, I’m ashamed to have ever been associated with you," he wrote. "I’ve reached my limits. This is my stop, I’m officially DONE!!!!" 
 
 T.I. prefaced his essay by saying, "Now I’ve been extremely patient and made it a point to not jump to any premature conclusions about Ye’ & his antics," adding that he'd mishandled similar incidents involving his brother. "But now this (expletive) is next level, futuristic Sambo, Hopping Bob, Stephen off Django (expletive)...Ye!!!!" 
 
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 Judging by T.I.'s Instagram post, he won't be doing any more swaggering with ex-friend Kanye West. (Photo: Mark J. Terrill, AP) 
 
 The rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., revealed he'd turned down West's invitation to join him at the White House and called the meeting the "most repulsive, disgraceful, embarrassing act of desperation & auctioning off of one’s soul to gain power I’ve ever seen." (Had he gone and West had behaved that "spinelessly," T.I. said he would have felt "compelled to slap the (expletive) out of you, bro – for the people!") 
 
 After accusing West of "bootlicking on a whole new level," he declared in his social post, "I refuse to associate myself with something so vile, weak,& inconsiderate to the effect this has on the greater good of ALL OUR PEOPLE!!!!" 
 
 Next he addressed Kanye fans: "To all the people who follow Ye musically, socially, or even personally....who are confused, heartbroken, infuriated.... Let me make this clear... THIS (expletive) AINT COOL!!!" 
 
 The bottom line: "WE ARE NOT ON HIS MIND AS HE MAKES THESE COMMENTS AND DECISIONS. Don’t follow this puppet." 
 
 Before dropping the mic, T.I. declared, "As long as I’ve lived I’ve learned that it benefits a man nothing at all to gain the world, if to do so, he must lose his soul. We just saw Mr.West’s soul on auction. If you listen closely you can hear the tears of our ancestors hit the floor." 
 
 Later, in a video posted by TMZ Friday morning, when asked what T.I. would have discussed with the president, he said "the blatant disregard and disrespect for my people and all people of color." 
 
 He also mentioned family separations: "the children that have been ripped away from their parents at the border." 
 
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 Kanye West says he's "distancing" himself from politics. 
 
 On Twitter the rapper claims he's being "used to spread messages I don't believe in." 
 
 He has been a vocal supporter of President Trump but this decision appears to centre around a campaign he was linked to known as Blexit. 
 
 Run by Conservative commentator Candace Owens it encourages black Americans to quit the Democratic party. 
 
 She claimed the musician had designed clothing for the campaign, something which the rapper has now denied. 
 
 The rapper tweeted: "My eyes are now wide open. I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative." 
 
 It seems Kanye West intends to step away from politics altogether now. 
 
 Writing to his 28.7 million followers the musician said: "I support creating jobs and opportunities for people who need them the most. 
 
 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Kanye: MAGA hat 'made me feel like Superman' 
 
 "I support prison reform, I support common-sense gun laws that will make our world safer. 
 
 "I support those who risk their lives to serve and protect us and I support holding people who misuse their power accountable." 
 
 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Kanye West wore one of Trump's "Make America Great Again" hats on Saturday Night Live 
 
 It's not the first time, the rapper, who wants to be referred to as Ye, has had to clear up his political beliefs. 
 
 Earlier this year he came under fire for for saying that the 13th amendment of the US Constitution, which brought an end to slavery, should be abolished - a statement that he later clarified. Apparently he meant to write "amend". 
 
 And his performance on the American comedy show Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago sparked outrage and amusement in equal measure. 
 
 The 41-year-old, who is married to Kim Kardashian, wore a hat with Donald Trump's slogan "Make America Great Again" and apparently gave an unscripted, off-air rant in support of the president. 
 
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 Excerpts filmed by the audience and shared on social media show the rapper discussing his support for President Trump, his pledge to run for president in 2020 and the need for a "dialogue not a diatribe". 
 
 "So many times I talk to a white person and [they] say, 'How could you like Trump, he's racist?'" he said. 
 
 "Well, if I was concerned about racism I would've moved out of America a long time ago." 
 
 Image copyright Huw Evans picture agency Image caption Kanye West hugs President Trump in the Oval office 
 
 Kanye West has been very upfront about his support for President Trump. 
 
 The pair have met several times discussing issues including employment and criminal justice reform. 
 
 However stars including Snoop Dogg, T.I. and John Legend have criticised Kanye West for meeting the US leader. 
 
 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption John Legend called Kanye West's meeting with President Trump "publicity stunt" 
 
 Kanye West ended this latest series of messages saying: "I believe in love and compassion for people seeking asylum and parents who are fighting to protect their children from violence and war." 
 
 "I would like to thank my family, loved ones, and community for supporting my ACTUAL beliefs and my vision for a better world." 
 
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– Rapper TI has collaborated with Kanye West more than once—but he says he's "officially done" with "Ye" after West's bizarre Oval Office meeting with President Trump Thursday. In an Instagram post, the Atlanta-based rapper said he had been "more than patient" with West's "antics," but the "bootlicking" on display in the Trump meeting was a step too far, USA Today reports. It was the "most repulsive, disgraceful, embarrassing act of desperation & auctioning off of one's soul to gain power I've ever seen," he wrote. He said he had turned down West's invitation to join him for the White House meeting —but if he had gone, he would have slapped West for behaving so "spinelessly." "At one time it was a pleasure to work alongside you... now, I’m ashamed to have ever been associated with you," wrote TI, who debated West about his support for Trump on the track "Ye vs. The People." The Oval Office meeting, in which West likened his Make America Great Again hat to a Superman cape, was also condemned by artists including 50 Cent and Diddy, CNN reports. But director Ava DuVernay took a different approach. "Don't let the circus distract you. We have to focus," she tweeted, sharing news stories on issues including voter suppression, hurricane damage in Florida, and the adoption by American families of migrant children separated from their parents at the border.