We Gotta Talk About Kanye West

<p>For the better part of a decade <a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/tag/kanye-west/" target="_blank">Kanye West</a> and <a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/tag/kim-kardashian/" target="_blank">Kim Kardashian</a> were one of the most influential couples in pop culture, living their private lives in the public eye. And now that the pair is officially split, they continue to grab <a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/end-of-kimye-kim-kardashian-declared-legally-single/3580615/" target="_blank">headlines</a>.</p><p>When Kim filed for divorce in February of last year, things at first seemed amicable – in August the couple <a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/kanye-west-stuns-fans-by-recreating-kim-kardashian-wedding-at-donda-listening-event/2599895/" target="_blank">recreated their wedding</a> on stage at one of Kanye’s concerts, and they continue to share parenting responsibilities for their four children. But Kanye wasn’t ready to let go, and over the last year, his efforts to win Kim back have become increasingly aggressive. When she started dating SNL star <a href="https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/credits/repertory-player/pete-davidson" target="_blank">Pete Davidson</a>, Kanye’s public displays took on a more menacing tone: he made a <a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/kanye-ye-west-receives-backlash-for-alarming-new-music-video/3581958/" target="_blank">music video</a> featuring an animation of himself decapitating the comedian and claimed that he was using art to work through the trauma of his breakup.</p><p>Kanye has been very vocal about his struggles with mental health, sharing his <a href="https://www.nbc.com/access/video/kanye-west-reveals-he-was-diagnosed-with-a-mental-condition-at-age-39/3739003" target="_blank">diagnosis</a> of Bipolar Disorder with the world. His current public displays look to many like the hallmark signs of a <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bipolar-disorder