Zayn Malik has sensationally lashed out at his producer 'pal' Naughty Boy on Twitter.

The singer, who quit One Direction in March, surprised fans when he appeared to turn of his former friend and musical collaborator on Monday with a series of tweets.

Zayn, 22, wrote: '@NaughtyBoyMusic you fat joke stop pretending we're friends no one knows you.'

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Changing his tune: Zayn Malik has sensationally lashed out at his producer 'pal' Naughty Boy on Twitter

He then added: 'Someone learned how to upload a video... maybe now he should learn how to use logic ha you ain't s*** but a faker'.

It is thought that Zayn's tweet were in responce to the leak of a snippet of a music video he film with British rap stars Krept &Konan for his cover of Rae Sremmurd's hit track, No Type.

While Naughty Boy has yet to respond to Zayn, he did share some cryptic tweets on Tuesday night saying, 'this "music" business teaches you the tricks but never the truth . you know who you are'.

He then added: 'don't feed the hand that bites you'.

'No one knows you': The singer, who quit One Direction in March, surprised fans when he appeared to turn of his former friend and musical collaborator on Monday with a series of tweets

Freak of the Week hitmakers Krept and Konan revealed in June that they had been working with Zayn as they told International Business Times that they had recorded the video for ‘No Type’.

Konan admitted: ‘We’ve done a little cover with [Malik] and we shot a video but it just didn’t end up coming out because it didn’t get finished.

‘After that we heard the news about [Zayn quitting One Direction]. But it was a while before though, it was just a muck around thing. It wasn’t really nothing too serious.’

Krept added: ‘We was chilling with him and Naughty Boy in the studio the majority of the time, just catching jokes. We were just messing around one day and made the cover. I have a feeling the video will just get leaked somehow’.

War of words: The unexpected rant comes after Zayn lashed out at his former bandmate Louis Tomlinson in defence of his producer pal Naughty Boy

Wrong direction: The singer, who sensationally quit One Direction in March, sent a rare tweet to Tomlinson in defence of his producer pal Naughty Boy

The unexpected rant comes after Zayn lashed out at his former bandmate Louis Tomlinson in defence of his producer pal Naughty Boy.

The pair became embroiled in a war of words on the social networking site in May when Zayn told Louis to stop making ‘b****y’ comments about his life now that he is no longer a member of the chart-topping boyband.

The star’s tweet was in response to a new spat between Tomlinson and Naughty Boy, which broke out in May.

Naughty Boy shared an image of himself and Zayn working in the studio, prompting Louis to tweet about the snap.

He wrote: ‘Remember when you were 12 and you used to think those Mac filters for your pictures were cool haha ! Some people still do HA!’

The 30-year-old responded directly, writing: ‘and some people can't even sing.. but who's complaining when there's auto tune eh’.

The beginning of the end: Louis appeared to become enraged when Naughty Boy tweeted a snap of him and Zayn working together in the studio on Wednesday afternoon

Mocking: Louis appeared to be mocking the producer's choice of image with his tweet

Louis mockingly retaliated: ‘Jesus forgot you were such an in demand producer .... How does it feel to be riding on the back of someone else's career?’

Naughty Boy quickly quipped: ‘Yeah how does it feel mate? You've been doing that for the last five years... I've got Emeli Sande and Sam smith on my CV.'

But Louis brushed off the comeback, writing: ‘good for you , well done !! I think we've done alright in terms of sales and I've happened to write on most. Keep trying !’.

It was at this point that Zayn waded into the spat, and there was no doubting whose side he was on.

Writing directly to Louis, he said: ‘remember when you had a life and stopped making b****y comments about mine ?’.

Clashing: The pair tweeted insults back and forth as they got into yet another heated exchange

MailOnline contacted representatives for Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, who declined to comment.

On March 31, Naughty Boy removed a demo recording of Zayn's first solo effort from the web following a bitter backlash from disgruntled One Direction fans.

The minimalist R&B number, titled I Won’t Mind, emerged on music sharing platform Soundcloud, offering listeners an insight into the 22-year-old’s new recordings in the wake of his departure from the band.

But after a wave of outrage from fans, many of whom blame the enigmatic producer for Zayn’s abrupt departure from the chart-toppers midway through a world tour, Naughty Boy has opted to remove it from the site altogether.

Sharp tongue: MailOnline contacted representatives for Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, who declined to comment

Withdrawn: Naughty Boy removed a demo recording by former One Direction star Zayn from music sharing website Soundcloud on March 31 after a bitter backlash from fans

Sending a message: The producer responded to fan criticism

Reacting to the wave of criticism that followed, the 30-year-old – real name Shahid Khan – wrote: ‘no one is against anyone here. the fans made all of us. not just a chosen few. the love is alive. hate just doesn't belong there.’

Louis got into a heated Twitter argument with Naughty Boy even before fans were given their first taste of Zayn's solo material.

The singer, 23, was angered by a video Naughty Boy retweeted which seemed to imply that the music producer ‘saved’ Zayn, following his shocking decision to leave One Direction.

Smooth: The minimalist R&B number, titled I Won’t Mind, emerged on music sharing platform Soundcloud on Monday evening, offering listeners an insight into the 22-year-old’s new recordings

After spotting the DJ retweet a ‘Naughty Boy saved Zaughty’ video which said ‘Zaughty will rise’,

Louis immediately shared his thoughts tweeting: ‘Wow @NaughtyBoyMusic you're so inconsiderate pal, seriously how f****** old are you ? Grow up! #masterofallwisdom.'

Naughty Boy believed that Louis was angered by an earlier tweet as he replied: ‘@Louis_Tomlinson calm down. Was talkin bout Louis Walsh cuz he didn't let someone through on X Factor. Look @ the date of the tweet. #2014.’

Spotted: Zayn and Naughty Boy - real name Shahid Khan - were seen in the studio for the first time on Saturday

He then wrote: ‘When ur gettin hate for some thing u didn't do, a bit of love can go a long way, that's why I retweeted, time will tell the real story guys.'

Louis was quick to point out exactly why he was angered as he responded: ‘@NaughtyBoyMusic I was talking about the video you tweeted. Clearly trying to wind the fans up! Well you succeeded anyway. Fair play.'

Louis continued to vent his frustrations as he tweeted, ‘Always have struggled to bite my tongue’, as he added: ‘Anywayyyyyyyyyyyyyy...Big love to all our fans ! Seriously thank you you guys have been unbelievable, can't wait to play Cape Town. Gonna be a BIG show !!!.'

Anger: Louis got into a heated Twitter argument with British producer Naughty Boy calling him 'inconsiderate'

More to say: Louis let his emotions known further even tweeting, 'always have struggled to bite my tongue'

Naughty Boy sent a less than subtle dig with his next tweet as he wrote: ‘@Louis_Tomlinson lol you should let the other boys talk for a change. :).'

Louis would have been even less impressed with Naughty Boy's next tweet which was a link to a demo of Zayn's first solo single.

Naughty Boy teased that the first single off Zayn's forthcoming solo album would be out sometime in 2016.

Well that was fast! Zayn Malik released a demo of his first solo single I Won't Mind online on Monday just five days after leaving One Direction on March 25

'Let the music do the talking guys. thank us later,' Naughty Boy - real name Shahid Khan - tweeted along with a SoundCloud link of I Won't Mind.

'There is nothing but love for what was left behind. that's why we don't mind #2016 #zaughty #zindabad,' he added.

I Won't Mind is both vulnerable and heartfelt, with only an acoustic guitar strumming in the background as the folk song stays true to Zayn's soulful sound.

Following his resignation from the mega successful group, Zayn and Naughty Boy were spotted in and out of a London recording studio over the weekend, no doubt working on more solo material.

Naughty Boy is one of the UK's most sought-after record producers having worked with artists such as Emeli Sandé and Sam Smith.

From five to four: Zayn announced his resignation from 1D on March 25 claiming he just 'wants to be a normal 22-year-old out of the spotlight' (pictured together at the American Music Awards in November 2014)

New friends: Zayn has been spending plenty of time with producer Naughty Boy since leaving 1D, with the two pictured sneaking in a quick cigarette break during the Asian Awards

Zayn's decision to leave One Direction came after he reacted angrily to claims of a fling while partying in Indonesia during a break from One Direction's mammoth On The Road Again stadium tour.

Tweeting on March 18, he wrote: 'I'm 22 years old... I love a girl named Perrie Edwards. And there's a lot of jealous f***s in this world I'm sorry for what it looks like x.'

ZAYN MALIK'S STATEMENT IN FULL 'My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. 'But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band. I'd like to apologise to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart. 'I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22 year old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight. 'I know I have four friends for life in Louis, Liam, Harry and Niall. I know they will continue to be the best band in the world.' Advertisement

The singer - who is engaged to Little Mix star Perrie Edwards - was referring to images, published by MailOnline, in which he was seen partying with tattooed holidaymaker Lauren Richardson at the Seduction nightclub in Phuket.

Soon after Zayn jetted back to the United Kingdom suffering from 'exhaustion' before releasing a short statement announcing his decision to leave the band.

On April 20, Zayn broke a month long absence from Twitter with two tweets addressed to his loyal fan-base.

In the first, he credited those who have remained loyal to him following his decision to leave the band, writing: ‘Wanna say thanks to everyone that's been there for me over the last few weeks, love you all.. you know who you are x’

Posting a second shortly afterwards he added: ‘The x is a kiss by the way ha it's not a mystery .. sorry to any confused ...’

Zayn made his first public appearance post-departure at the Asian Awards in London on Friday evening, and he used his Twitter account to retweet a snap of himself posing with producer Naughty Boy and celebrated Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan.

Following Zayn's departure, Harry, Liam, Louis and Niall wrapped up the latest leg of their On The Road Again tour before heading off on a break. While Louis, Liam and Niall have returned home to the UK, Harry has been busy spending time with his pals in Los Angeles.

Zayn meanwhile has been hanging out with new pal, producer Naughty Boy, with the two sneaking in a quick cigarette break during the Asian Awards where Zayn debuted his new buzzcut hairdo.

The pair – who are thought to be working together on Zayn’s solo material – puffed away on cigarettes and roll ups outside London’s Grosvenor hotel.

Winning: Naughty Boy was on hand to present Zayn with the Outstanding Contribution to Music award on the night - Malik’s first-ever independent award and also his first award, since leaving 1D to go solo

Naughty Boy was on hand to present Zayn with the Outstanding Contribution to Music award on the night - Malik’s first-ever independent award and also his first award, since leaving 1D to go solo.

Starting his speech humbly, Zayn said: ‘I’m not really a guy of many words normally. I don’t normally do the speeches.

‘I'd like to thank my mum and dad, and I'd also like to take this moment to thank four of the best guys that I ever met whilst being in the band and doing all the amazing things that I did.

'Some of the things that we did will stay with me for the rest of my life and I’m thankful for that.'

Malik ended his speech by saying: 'Here's to the future.'

He was recently tipped to be heading for Hollywood after meeting with Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha and Zayn further fuelled the fire that he's going to be making the huge career step, as he has been spending time with the British film-maker.

The 55-year-old shared a picture on her Twitter page last month, of herself with the former 1D star, as she added that he was feeling much better.

'This lovely young man is coming to see @BendItMusical, I'm going to sneak him in. so happy to c him happy!' she wrote along with the very smiley snap.

The two were planning to go along to see the West End stage version of her hit 2002 movie, which starred Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra.

And the picture shows a markedly more cheerful Zayn, who has had a difficult past month after leaving the chart-topping band while also working on his relationship with fiancee Perrie Edwards.

Zayn put the final nail in the social media coffin by removing all references to the boy band from his Twitter profile on May 1.

The singer has now had his handle on the micro-blogging site changed from @ZaynMalik1D to @ZaynMalik and removed his brief biography entirely.

After the changes, Zayn posted just one cryptic tweet, which read: 'Is speech an extension to our thoughts or an image that we like to create x (sic).'