Kanye West Pulled From Performing At 2022 Grammys After Racial Attack On Trevor Noah

Kanye West has been banned from performing at the 2022 Grammy Awards.

The 44-year-old rapper is nominated for five awards at this year's Grammys, including four nods for his work on his 10th studio album "Donda," released in August 2021 — best rap song ("Jail"), best melodic rap performance ("Hurricane"), best rap album and album of the year.

Despite his nominations, Kim Kardashian's ex-husband has been barred from taking the stage at the awards show due to his "concerning online behavior," People reported, citing West's rep. The Blast was the first to report the news.

West's recent online attack on Trevor Noah, who is hosting this year's show on April 3, was a factor in the decision to pull the rapper from the list of performers, The Blast reported.

Earlier this week, West was suspended from Instagram for at least 24 hours beginning Wednesday evening after the Yeezy founder allegedly used a racial slur to mock Noah.

West made the alleged comment after the "Daily Show" host voiced support for Kardashian and questioned the rapper's treatment of his ex-wife, who was recently declared legally single, after she began dating Pete Davidson in October last year.

In an extended clip from Tuesday's episode of his talk show, Noah said West and Kardashian's story is one "more people should pay attention to" before adding that "over time, Kanye has become more and more belligerent in how he tries to get Kim back."

"I do understand that art can be therapy — I honestly do understand that. But I also understand that therapy can be therapy," Noah continued, insinuating that West should seek help.

A spokesperson for Meta, the parent company of Instagram, confirmed to TMZ that West's recent posts violated its policies on hate speech, harassment and bullying and that the company is prepared to take additional steps should further violations occur.

The Game, who collaborated with West on his single "Eazy," defended the "Gold Digger" rapper following his Grammys ban via a lengthy post on Instagram.

"Time and time again they show us that they only want to STEAL the culture, not allow you to ever be their equals," he began his post. "In a more obvious move for reasons of minuscule actions...The Grammys have, at the last minute, decided to pull @kanyewest from performing on the show as if we didn't know it was coming."

The Game, whose real name is Jayceon Terrell Taylor, speculated that the decision may have something to do with Noah.

"[It] could be because @trevornoah is hosting, and there was a conversation held amongst his team and the [Recording Academy] that led to the decision or because Ye's account was suspended just days ago for reasons unknown, especially in a world where all of the negativities of the world can be found on the same app with no repercussions or suspensions," he wrote.

The Game went on to say that he doesn't want to stay quiet "about the issues burning holes in my heart or narratives incorrectly pushed by the mass agenda to create a mindset that the person at hand is krazy [sic] or has issues internally that are beyond repair."

He then claimed that Instagram might suspend his account next "for speaking freely on an app created for us to equally share as humans."

West and The Game's single previously made headlines as the former appeared to threaten to "beat" Davidson in the track.

West also faced intense backlash earlier this month after sharing a music video for "Eazy" in which a claymation version of the "Saturday Night Live" comedian appears to be kidnapped, tied up and buried. He later took the video down.