Rapper Quotes by Kanye West

Nobody's gonna be bigger than Eminem.

— Kanye West

I'm my favorite rapper.

— Kanye West

Kanye West hates white people

— Kanye West

We rappers are role models.

— Kanye West

I'm a minimalist in a rapper's body.

— Kanye West

Im Kanye West, that dont make no sense!

— Kanye West

If I don't win, the award show loses credibility.

— Kanye West

50 is Eminem's favourite rapper... I'm my favourite rapper.

— Kanye West

I don't even listen to rap. My apartment is too nice to listen to rap in.

— Kanye West

If it wasn't for race mixing, there'd be no video girls.

— Kanye West

You tellin' me people don't look at Kanye West like the Glitch.

— Kanye West

The idea of Kanye and vanity are like, synonymous.

— Kanye West

Most rappers taste level ain't at my waist level.

— Kanye West

Luxury rap, the Hermes of verses. Sophisticated ignorance, write my curses in cursive.

— Kanye West

I spent 80% of my time working on this, and 20% of my time working on music. Why do you think the…

— Kanye West

I honestly feel that because Steve has passed, you know, it's like when Biggie passed and Jay-Z was allowed to become Jay-Z.

— Kanye West

You know, if Michael Jordan can scream at the refs, me as Kanye West, as the Michael Jordan of music, can go…

— Kanye West

I said Yo Jay, I can rap. And I spit this rap that said I'm killin' ya'll *****s on this lyrical sh*t,…

— Kanye West

There are people who have figured out the exact, you know, Kanye West formula, the mix between "Graduation" and "808s," and were…

— Kanye West

One of my biggest Achilles’ heels has been my ego. And if I, Kanye West, the very person, can remove my ego,…

— Kanye West

I felt like I was definitely robbed, and I refuse to give any politically correct bullshit ass comment. I was the best…

— Kanye West

People let their frustrations out on me. I love Kanye West. They say the opposite of that. But I'm not going to…

— Kanye West

We can teach about hip-hop history, we can teach about legends, hip-hop theory. It's been around so long that text books can…

— Kanye West

That's very cool. Well, that's great. If I were to cater to Kanye, he would know that I'm catering to him. The…

— Kanye West

People need to understand that hip-hop that has gun talk is just for entertainment; similar to if you were watching a movie.…

— Kanye West

So few hip-hop artists have ever advanced. Their songs on their seventh, eighth albums sound exactly like the songs on their first…

— Kanye West

Everybody in hip-hop discriminates against gay people. Matter of fact, the exact opposite word of 'hip-hop,' I think, is 'gay.' Like yo,…

— Kanye West

I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means. I am undoubtedly, you know,…

— Kanye West

One thing that I like to do is use words that have never actually been used in a rap song before. I…

— Kanye West

I miss the old Kanye, straight from the 'Go Kanye, Chop up the soul Kanye, set on his goals Kanye, I hate…

— Kanye West

I think that’s a responsibility that I have, to push possibilities, to show people, this is the level that things could be…

— Kanye West

I go all the way back to the Hot Boys days and being 13, listening to this dude. Just remembering the staple…

— Kanye West

I wouldn't even say that I'm a rapper. I'd say I'm more of a messenger.

— Kanye West

I really appreciate the moments that I was able to win rap album of the year or whatever.

— Kanye West

I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means.

— Kanye West

I gave him his first TV and he needs to remember that.

— Kanye West

If you a Kanye West fan, you a fan of yourself.

— Kanye West

I definitely think, generally, rap is misogynistic.

— Kanye West

When I think of competition it's like I try to create against the past. I think about Michelangelo and Picasso, you know,…

— Kanye West

If I do become more successful, either as a producer or a rapper, I'm going to do everything I can to help…

— Kanye West