DETROIT — Ye brought out Big Sean to perform with him at his concert in Chicago on Thursday marking a public reconciliation of the pair after the rapper formerly known as Kanye West made disparaging remarks about his one-time Detroit protégé during a 2021 podcast interview.

Ye was performing at Soldier Field on Thursday, the first night of his two-night stand at the venue. He performs there again on Friday.

He brought Big Sean, whom he signed to his G.O.O.D. Music label in 2007, to the stage as his special guest. "Had to bring my homie from the D out," Ye said, as Big Sean rose from a lift from inside the giant dome that is acting as Ye's stage.

The pair performed "Clique," their 2012 song which also features Jay-Z, and Big Sean followed it with his own "IDFWU." They then performed "Mercy" alongside another special guest, 2 Chainz.

Big Sean and Ye had a long professional relationship before Sean left G.O.O.D. Music in October 2021. "That's a forever brotherhood, but business wise, I had to start getting a bigger cut! I worked my way out that deal," Sean wrote on social media after leaving the label.

After Sean's departure, Ye ripped him on an episode of "Drink Champs," the podcast hosted by N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, saying that signing Big Sean to his record label was "the worst thing I've ever done."

"When I die, on my tombstone it's gonna say, 'I deserve to be here because I signed Big Sean,'" Ye told the hosts.

N.O.R.E. responded, saying he thought Ye said signing Sean was the best thing he ever did. Ye then corrected him. "The worst!" he said.

Ye said his lambasting of the Detroit rapper was due to to Sean's lack of support during his 2020 presidential bid.

"I know this man mama, bro. You know what I'm saying? I've changed this man family," Ye said. "And both John Legend and Big Sean, when I ran for office, got used quick by the Democrats to come at they boy that actually changed they life. And that's some sellout (expletive), and I don't rock with neither of them, and I need my apologies."

Sean laughed off the comments at the time.

"Was just wit this man, he ain’t say none of that!!! And this was after the interview!" Sean said on social media at the time, alongside a picture of himself and Ye.

Big Sean released six projects on G.O.O.D. Music, including 2020's "Detroit 2." His 2024 album "Better Me Than You" was released on his own FF to Def Entertainment, which is distributed through Def Jam.

Other guests during Ye's Thursday concert included Future, Twista and Andre Troutman.

The Chicago concerts are part of Ye's ongoing stadium tour, his first series of live performances in the U.S. following the intense backlash he received following his embrace of hate speech and his repeated antisemitic remarks since 2022.

He has performed several international and U.S. concerts since the release of his latest album "Bully" in March, including stadium shows in Los Angeles; Tampa Bay, Florida; San Antonio; and New Orleans.

Earlier this week, Ye announced upcoming concerts in Houston (Oct. 31), Dallas (Nov. 7) and Phoenix (Nov. 21).

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