“Saturday Night Live” standout Michael Che declined Kanye West’s offer to double his salary if he stopped working with actor Pete Davidson. But only because it wasn’t enough, he joked on Instagram.
According to Mediaite, the “Gold Digger” rapper posted and deleted a series of posts over the weekend blasting Davidson, who is now dating Kim Kardashian, who is divorcing West. One of those unhinged missives was reportedly aimed at Che.
“I’LL DOUBLE WHATEVER THEY PAYING YOU JUST SO YOU DONT HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT PAWN EVER AGAIN BIG LOVE,” the mercurial rapper wrote.
To prove he was in control of his Instagram account, West also posted video of himself holding a notepad with Sunday’s date written on it amid assurance that his social media hadn’t been hacked.
Che responded by posting photos of handwritten messages on a notepad similar to West’s, starting with one the reads “Sorry Ye, but I would never betray my friends.”
But a second photo continues “For anything less than triple salary.”
In another note, Che claims that means $90,000 per year. Subsequent messages add that offer from West would also have to include medical and dental insurance, four weeks’ vacation and a corner office.
To sweeten the pot, Che also told West that he’d want a pair of Nike Air Yeezy 2 Red October sneakers from the Grammy-winning musician’s collaboration with the sporting brand.
“Size 12,” Che added.
Sneakers from that collection sell for tens of thousands of dollars. Not quite finished, Che wrote on his pad “What else, What else.”
Too woo Che away, West would need to record some music for Che’s band “The Slapp Butts,” the funnyman wrote.
He also demanded that West give him advance notice on what he’s going to wear so that Che can don the same outfit so that they can look like twins. Only then, Che joked, not only would he ditch Davidson — he’d wash his hands of everyone at 30 Rockefeller Center, where “SNL” tapes.
“You do that for me, I’ll Rambo that whole building,” he wrote.
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