Kanye West Confirms Termination Of Yeezy''s Partnership With Gap: ''A King Can''t Live In Someone Else''s Castle'' Rapper and designer Kanye West, who goes by "Ye," has terminated his Yeezy brand partnership with Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS ) two years after the deal was announced. "Everyone knows that, you know, I''m the leader, I''m the king, right, so a king can''t live in someone else''s castle. A king has to make his own castle," West said Thursday on CNBC''s "Closing Bell." What To Know: In June 2020, West announced a partnership with Gap to design and sell a line of clothing under the Yeezy Gap brand. Several reports have indicated that West''s lawyers sent a letter to Gap on Thursday , notifying the apparel chain of a termination of its agreement with Yeezy. The letter said Gap broke the agreement by failing to release apparel and open retail stores as planned. West confirmed those reports on Thursday afternoon. "It was always a dream of mine to be at the Gap and to bring the best product possible to the masses," West said before explaining what went wrong. West wanted to bring the quality of some of the …