The rapper has been embroiled in several social media scandals over the years, including being suspended from Instagram and Twitter, following several violations of the site's policies. West was also accused of making anti-semetic comments.
Having been deactivated from the site, Kanye West regained his account last December, but has once again removed it.
Shutting down his Instagram account, Kanye West shared a screenshot of a completed form to temporarily delete his account. At the time of publishing this piece, Kanye West's Instagram account is unavailable.