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Michael Che Confirms Ye Apologized After 2018 SNL Rant Following Documentary Reveal

The viral In Whose Name? footage newly showed their backstage confrontation, prompting Che to say the dispute is resolved.

Overview

  • In a Sept. 25 SiriusXM interview on The Bonfire, Che said Ye told him "I owe you an apology" when they crossed paths during Eddie Murphy's Dec. 21, 2019 SNL episode.
  • The documentary shows Che confronting Ye for singling him out after an unscripted pro‑Trump speech and claims of being "bullied" by the show.
  • Che is seen telling Ye the callout was "f---ed up," defending the SNL cast, and asking why he would "sell us out" after being treated like family.
  • Che said Ye "didn't seem like he was his normal self" that night, noting the team worked to accommodate him based on his many past visits.
  • Director Nico Ballesteros' unauthorized film condenses about 3,000 hours of 2018–2024 footage into a 106‑minute theatrical release, and Ye's representatives have not provided new comment in these reports.