We don't know if you guys have heard, but Kanye West is kind of a big deal. Not only is he a big deal, he's actually a present to us mortals from the big G-O-D upstairs. Don't believe us? Ask him yourself! We've collected all of Kanye West's boastful comparisons to celebrities throughout history, whether made in interviews, songs lyrics, or live performances. It's quite impressive, but obviously not nearly as impressive as 'Ye himself.
Kanye West isn't exactly famous for his humility or known to shy away from one of his infamous Kanye West public outbursts. He compares his "creative genius" to the likes of Andy Warhol, Walt Disney, and Socrates. He considers himself as both a God, and the prophet Jesus Christ. We're not making this up. He really said it. Check it out for yourself.
Under each person we have included a quote from Mr. West himself, and, as these are from the mighty lips of Kanye, read with caution. These are probably some of the funniest quotes and most ridiculous comparisons ever, but it's up to you to decide which are the craziest. Cast your vote below or Kanye will be very, very mad at you.
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Gil Scott-Heron
“I am in the lineage of Gil Scott-Heron, great activist-type artists. But I’m also in the lineage of a Miles Davis — you know, that liked nice things also.”
Jesus Christ
"When I compare myself to Steve Jobs, or Walt Disney… Howard Hughes, David Stern, Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Jesus… I’m saying these are my heroes." -Rolling Stone, 2014.
Jim Morrison
"Like my idol Jim Morrison, like his approach to shit — When I see, like, a documentary; I've seen the movie — I'm like, 'Yo, that's really who I am. I am this guy in real life.'"
Kurt Cobain
"‘I’m going down as a legend, whether or not you like me or not. I am the next Jim Morrison. I am the next Kurt Cobain." -Radio interview with Tim Westwood, 2008.
Mahatma Gandhi
"'Everything I’m not made me everything I am.’ In my humble opinion that’s a prophetic statement. Gandhi would have said something like that." -Rolling Stone, 2007.
Miles Davis
“I am in the lineage of Gil Scott-Heron, great activist-type artists. But I’m also in the lineage of a Miles Davis — you know, that liked nice things also.”
Socrates
“I’m Socrates, but my skin more chocolatey.” -Lyrics from "See Me Now."
Walt Disney
"I am Warhol! I am the number one most impactful artist of our generation. I am Shakespeare in the flesh.Walt Disney, Nike, Google." -Sway in the Morning, 2013
William Shakespeare
"I am Shakespeare in the flesh." -Sway in the Morning, 2013.
God
"When someone comes along and says something like ‘I am a God,’ everybody says ‘Who does he think he is?’ I just told you who I thought I was. A God. I just told you. That’s who I think I am." -BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe, 2013