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| Kanye West: 'I'm the greatest artist of all time' | Kanye West: 'I'm the greatest artist of all time' |
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| If there's one thing Kanye West has never lacked, it's confidence. | If there's one thing Kanye West has never lacked, it's confidence. |
| He's previously called himself a "creative genius" and said his "music is perfect", not to mention his plans to run for President. | He's previously called himself a "creative genius" and said his "music is perfect", not to mention his plans to run for President. |
| So his latest interview, with Beats 1 presenter Zane Lowe, was on-brand for the musician. | So his latest interview, with Beats 1 presenter Zane Lowe, was on-brand for the musician. |
| He not only touched on porn and religion, but also said: "I'm unquestionably, undoubtedly, the greatest human artist of all time." | He not only touched on porn and religion, but also said: "I'm unquestionably, undoubtedly, the greatest human artist of all time." |
| "It's just not even a question anymore." | "It's just not even a question anymore." |
| Religion has often featured in Kanye's music, and he has even started his own Sunday Service - a weekly gathering, often invite-only, that features gospel-inspired remixes of classic songs of different genres and a gospel choir. | |
| His new album - which was released on Friday - is called Jesus is King, and he has promised another, entitled Jesus is Born, will be released on Christmas. | His new album - which was released on Friday - is called Jesus is King, and he has promised another, entitled Jesus is Born, will be released on Christmas. |
| Kanye says he asked some of his team not to have premarital sex while they worked on the album. | Kanye says he asked some of his team not to have premarital sex while they worked on the album. |
| "Some people drown themselves in drugs, and I drown myself in my addiction, which was sex," he said, talking about how he felt addicted to pornography after finding his dad's Playboy magazine at a young age. | "Some people drown themselves in drugs, and I drown myself in my addiction, which was sex," he said, talking about how he felt addicted to pornography after finding his dad's Playboy magazine at a young age. |
| Other than music, one of his business ventures is clothing brand, Yeezy, which showed at Paris Fashion Week. | Other than music, one of his business ventures is clothing brand, Yeezy, which showed at Paris Fashion Week. |
| Kanye spoke about his plans to "bring manufacturing to America", hiring workers for his Yeezy factories through American prison reform systems. | Kanye spoke about his plans to "bring manufacturing to America", hiring workers for his Yeezy factories through American prison reform systems. |
| He went on to boast, "God is using me to show off". | He went on to boast, "God is using me to show off". |
| "Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon, and he looked at his kingdom and said "I did this" | "Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon, and he looked at his kingdom and said "I did this" |
| "Sounds kind of similar, right? I'm standing on the top of the mountain talking about Yeezus saying 'I did this. I am a God.'" | "Sounds kind of similar, right? I'm standing on the top of the mountain talking about Yeezus saying 'I did this. I am a God.'" |
| The mountain he's referring to is his stage design for the Yeezus tour in 2013/14, which also saw a Jesus lookalike appearing on stage. | The mountain he's referring to is his stage design for the Yeezus tour in 2013/14, which also saw a Jesus lookalike appearing on stage. |
| He spoke about the costs of his creative design on tours, saying that he "didn't make any money" from his Yeezus tour, even though it was reported to have made $25 million, being the second highest grossing leg of a tour during 2013, after Paul McCartney. | He spoke about the costs of his creative design on tours, saying that he "didn't make any money" from his Yeezus tour, even though it was reported to have made $25 million, being the second highest grossing leg of a tour during 2013, after Paul McCartney. |
| Kanye also commented on his past feud with Drake, saying he wants to get back to "positive energies". | Kanye also commented on his past feud with Drake, saying he wants to get back to "positive energies". |
| He said: "God is funny. Drake lives four blocks down the street from me. So that shows you that God has a sense of humour." | He said: "God is funny. Drake lives four blocks down the street from me. So that shows you that God has a sense of humour." |
| He went on to say that he sometimes walks to Drakes house, but doesn't knock on the door to disturb him, instead leaving his mobile number with Drake's security. | He went on to say that he sometimes walks to Drakes house, but doesn't knock on the door to disturb him, instead leaving his mobile number with Drake's security. |
| "You cannot be in service to God and be mad at your brother." | "You cannot be in service to God and be mad at your brother." |
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