Kanye West vs. Taylor Swift: a timeline

Taylor Swift accepts the Album of the Year award at 58th Grammy Awards on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Taylor Swift's ongoing feud with Kanye West was front and center again at the 58th annual Grammy Awards on February 15 when she hit back at his new lyrics about "making her famous," but these two have been making headlines over their falling out for nearly seven years.

Click through for a review of what went wrong between Swift and West.

The interruption heard round the world

Singer Kanye West takes the microphone from singer Taylor Swift as she accepts the Best Female Video award during the MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Sept. 13, 2009. Associated Press

It all started in September 2009, when Kanye West couldn't contain his frustration at Beyonce not winning the Video of the Year award at the MTV VMAs. He rushed the stage, grabbed to microphone from winner Taylor Swift and vented his frustrations.

West apologizes via "Leno"

Kanye West headed to "The Jay Leno Show" in the days immediately following his MTV VMAs faux pas. Dave M. Benett

"It was rude, period," Kanye West said on "The Jay Leno Show" about hijacking Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2009. He even shed a few tears.

Swift discusses the incident on "The View"

Taylor Swift performs during an appearance on "The View" on Sept. 15, 2009, in New York. AP/ABC

Taylor Swift herself hit the talk show circuit, fielding questions about the VMAs incident from the ladies of "The View." She got a phone call from Kanye West after she told the hosts she had not heard from him personally.

Barack Obama weighs in

Kanye West during his infamous interruption of Taylor Swift during the 2009 MTV VMAs. AP Photo

Kanye West was widely criticized for his VMAs outburst. President Obama even called him a "jackass" in an off-the-record comment. West apologized to Swift two days later.

West reflects on his actions a year later

Kanye West returns to the limelight in 2010 with a visit to "Ellen" in 2010. Warner Bros.

After some time outside of the U.S. to reflect on his behavior, Kanye West struck a reserved and regretful pose during a visit to Ellen DeGeneres' talk show in 2010.

Four years later, Swift won't let it go

Taylor Swift (C), with Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers onstage during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center on August 25, 2013 in Brooklyn. Rick Diamond/Getty Images

When the nominations for the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards were announced, Taylor Swift joked on Twitter that she'd hang on tighter to the mic if she won an award again.

Two VMA nominations!! If you vote and get us one, I promise to keep a firmer grip on the mic this time ;) http://t.co/nK9rhV95RP
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 17, 2013

Swift mocks West with gift to Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran performs onstage during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2015, in Las Vegas. Ethan Miller, Getty Images

Apparently Swift just couldn't move on from the Kanye West incident. In August 2013, pal Ed Sheeran revealed on Instagram that he'd received a gift of homemade jam from Taylor Swift with a label that made light of her feud with West.

Swift and West kiss and make up

Taylor Swift presents the Video Vanguard Award to Kanye West at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

All seemed to be forgiven between the two in 2015, when MTV enlisted Taylor Swift to present Kanye West with the Video Vanguard Award. She even stood by his wife, Kim Kardashian, as he went on an 11-minute rant that ended in a declaration he'd run for president in 2020.

West reignites the feud with "Famous"

Kanye West acknowledges attendees before his Yeezy Season 3 Collection presentation and listening party for the "The Life of Pablo" album during New York Fashion Week February 11, 2016. Andrew Kelly / Reuters

During Kanye West's impromptu listening party for his new album, "The Life of Pablo," friends, family and fans are the first to hear his lyrics about Taylor Swift claiming, "I made that b***h famous." He immediately defends the track on Twitter, insisting he is not dissing Swift and had actually cleared it with her -- a claim Swift's camp quickly shot down.

I did not diss Taylor Swift and I've never dissed her...
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016

First thing is I'm an artist and as an artist I will express how I feel with no censorship
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016

2nd thing I asked my wife for her blessings and she was cool with it
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016

3rd thing I called Taylor and had a hour long convo with her about the line and she thought it was funny and gave her blessings
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016

4th Bitch is an endearing term in hip hop like the word Nigga
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016

5th thing I'm not even gone take credit for the idea... it's actually something Taylor came up with ...
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016

She was having dinner with one of our friends who's name I will keep out of this and she told him
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016

I can't be mad at Kanye because he made me famous! #FACTS
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016

Taylor uses the Grammy stage for revenge

Taylor Swift performs "Out of the Woods" at the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles February 15, 2016. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

When Taylor Swift accepted the Album of the Year award at this year's Grammys on February 15, she snuck a clear reference to Kanye West's new lyrics about her into her speech, advising other women to ignore and defy anyone who would try to diminish or co-opt their successes.

By Ned Ehrbar