Kanye Has A Mancrush

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Who is this person and what has he down to the old Kanye West?

The rapper with the insanely large ego wrote an idolizing song about Jay-Z on his new album and now he's saying really nice things about Justin Timberlake.

"My biggest inspiration and biggest competition is Justin Timberlake," Kanye tells the October issue of XXL magazine. "He's the only other person that gets an across-the-board response and respect level - black radio, white radio. If Justin hadn't come out and killed the game, I can't say that my album, singles and videos would be on the same level that they're on."

How magnanimous of him!

"We push each other," says West. "I look at me and Justin like Prince and Michael Jackson in their day."

Oh, there he goes! That's the Kanye we know and love know!

Pumping his own ego, West boasts…

"I feel like my lyrics are, if not THE, then equal to, the realest lyrics out," he says. "I connected with so many people without talkin' about guns and drugs. … It's harder to go to work 365 days than shoot a person in one day."

And, just to add some whipped cream on his humble pie, he says, "… When people come up to you like, 'That was really good,' you're supposed to play stupid, like, 'Wow, you really think so?' Because people can't really handle the truth," he continues. "But I am the truth. I'd rather be hated for what I am than loved for what I'm not."

We can handle the truth Kanyeizzle. But not YOUR truth!

    Posted: Aug 21, 2007 at 1:43 pm / Email this  »

    172 comments to “Kanye Has A Mancrush”

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    1. Jane says – reply to this


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      aww, isnt that sweet? :/

    2. erika says – reply to this


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      love kanye and jt so i dont care. LOVE KANYE GET HIS ALBUM …

    3. Carly says – reply to this


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      Gag me with a spoon already!

    4. ERika says – reply to this


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      LOVE KANYE!!!LOVE KANYE!!!LOVE KANYE!!!LOVE KANYE!!!LOVE KANYE!!!LOVE KANYE!!!LOVE KANYE!!!LOVE KANYE!!!LOVE KANYE!!!LOVE KANYE!!!LOVE KANYE!!!

    5. erika says – reply to this


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      LOVE KANYE!!!

    6. erika says – reply to this


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      i hope he gets more album sales than fifty GOD PLEASE MAKE FIFTY GO AWAY.

    7. thaimeup says – reply to this


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      top ten>? *_*

    8. sii says – reply to this


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      wow

    9. Laila says – reply to this


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      Kanye is the shit and I love his music

    10. crystal says – reply to this


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      kanye sucks his music is lame

    11. g-dawg says – reply to this


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      gayyyy

    12. Biwji says – reply to this


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      love them both, gay or not

    13. Kiddo says – reply to this


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      i hate kanye, in the real world of hip hop, this guy has no talent, yeah he has lyrics, but the performance and delivery are wack! he aint shit. no one i know has respect for this foo. what about nas or common? does he think he has better lyrics than them? fuck no!

    14. Sofa says – reply to this


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      Oh how i looove kanyes arms

    15. Racist says – reply to this


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      jungle bunny

    16. glo says – reply to this


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      Kanye is the best out right now..

    17. Sofa says – reply to this


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      by the way,, he aint gay. just confused. haha why dont i take him if you all hate him ey?

    18. Samantha says – reply to this


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      Comparing Kanye, Justin Timberlake, and Michael Jackson to Prince is an insult!!

      PRINCE is a musical genius! NO ONE COMPARES to Prince. Prince is an honest to god musician who can do it all. Never mind JT bringing sexy back, SEXY NEVER LEFT!!!! One word, PRINCE.

    19. ki says – reply to this


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      Michael Jackson and Prince. Is this dude out his mine. Justin please Justin is a thief. Usher,Ralph Tresvant, are the real thing Justin gets paid to do the white version of soul music he is not original. Kanye please lyrically you are wack, how can he compare himself to Prince and MJ there is nothing original about Justin and Kanye nothing at all. Kanye is dope beat maker thats it. As far as stage artist ,lyricist he sucks. Justin is fake Kanye you should think twice before u say shit about a person who let janet jackson swing from a fuckin tree. Justin is corny. Justin is your inspiriation thats why you cant rhyme ya fuckin coon what about Rakim,Nas,KrS1 I hate KANYE WEST!!!

    20. Whatever says – reply to this


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      Of course his lyrics are the "realest" Black people are so "real" that they have to remind themselves and everyone around them on a daily basis that they are "the realest", "keeping it real." For real. Really.

    21. Steph says – reply to this


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      He has no business quoting Kurt Cobain

    22. LBF says – reply to this


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      Kanye sucks and needs to get over himself.

    23. 50 Cent says – reply to this


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      Kanye is a bitch…I am going to outsellf that punkass by millions

      Hey Kanye who is in the top 5 of Forbes richest Hip Hop Artists? Huh punk yea 50 is you all the way down at # 8 because u's a bitch

    24. Mr. Me says – reply to this


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      prince and michael jackson pushed each other? i think there are better examples of artists who have pushed each other than those two… uh, maybe Lennon and McCartney, or maybe Gauguin and Van Gogh?… Kanye, maybe you need to expand the list of artists you like to ripoff…

    25. K.G.G. says – reply to this


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      who is kanye??
      what is he doing??

    26. lizzy J says – reply to this


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      I Lovvvvvvvvvve this man! I hope fifty's albulm tannks! Think about it; A homo-thug is going to save hip-hop! LMAOOOOOO!

    27. Jenisis says – reply to this


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      He's fukin gay, and his ego sucks… like his music or not, I'm going with 50, just because…

    28. j says – reply to this


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      Kanye should write a book of poems.

      …all about him.

      it would be fabulous.

      ~J
      (collegecandy.com…the sweetest entertainment blog out there) besides Perez

    29. REALIST says – reply to this


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      HE IS AS REAL AS REAL GETS……BUSH DOENS'T LIKE BLACK PEOPLE…U GOT THAT RIGHT………….

    30. ~y says – reply to this


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      I hate Kanye…. Douche! Prince and Michael Jackson!… hahahahhahahahahahahahahahhah :P
      ok I'm fine now. Kanye the Imbecil.

    31. BIG EGO says – reply to this


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      KANYE EGO IS AS BIG AS HIS JAW AND HIS HEAD!

    32. ~y says – reply to this


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      I hate Kanye…. Douche! Prince and Michael Jackson!… hahahahhahahahahahahahahahhah :P
      ok I'm fine now. Kanye the Imbecil. I Love Justin Timberlake though! HOT!

    33. Dree says – reply to this


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      Perez stop hating….he's in a completely different game than you are in.
      I odnt come on here and bash you…cause I like your site. But sometimes you make comments that are irrelevant…
      He was complimenting another artist…very publicly; which for Kanye (I think) is pretty big/different.
      Good for Kanye, JT and Jay

    34. Flatulencia says – reply to this


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      How does oen PRONOUNCE "Kanyeizzle" [???????????????]

    35. Monkey Turd says – reply to this


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      Puhleeeeeeezzzzzzzeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      You're not on any sort of level with Prince. Prince has more talent in his pinky toe than you could ever dream of. You don't play any instruments. You make great music by pressing buttons and sampling other artists. Don't get it twisted Kanye. You good but you ain't THAT good.

    36. NEW YORK says – reply to this


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      MARIO HES NOT GAY U THINK EVERYONE IS GAY!!!!! LOVE YOU KANYEFIZZLE.LOVE YOU KANYEFIZZLELOVE YOU KANYEFIZZLELOVE YOU KANYEFIZZLELOVE YOU KANYEFIZZLELOVE YOU KANYEFIZZLELOVE YOU KANYEFIZZLELOVE YOU KANYEFIZZLELOVE YOU KANYEFIZZLE

    37. nikkid says – reply to this


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      Celebrity gossip at its best
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    38. Lala Bush says – reply to this


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      …and THE EGO returns. I was kinda rooting for him in the KNYvsFID.E war but i'm Team FID.E now. He's good but not as good as he thinks.

    39. Alison says – reply to this


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      Kanye is fake, he's just saying that to kiss justin's ass because Justin made an amazing track with 50 Cent, and he's jealous

    40. Couture says – reply to this


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      He's got good taste…I wanna fuck Justin too ;)

    41. FURBY says – reply to this


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      Kanye is one of the biggest pieces of shit of our time. Oh he spits truth, huh? I haven't seen one true statement by him yet.

      And Perez -
      "Oh, there he goes! That’s the Kanye we know and -love- know!" - I love this lol.

    42. Eliann says – reply to this


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      I thought you were on Kanye's side???? I mean, he IS one of the cockiest people in the business and that's a turnoff, but he's right about his lyrics. He hasn't gone "gangsta" and started talkin about killing people and selling drugs. I think he could use a slice of humble pie but at least he's making music on his own terms and about real life, so for that I'll give him some respect. plus, he's right about justin being able to crossover both black and white radio, and he's doing big things….kanye, tell it like it is!!!!!

    43. Edward William says – reply to this


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      P-E-R-E-Z RULEZ!
      myspace.com/edwardwilliammusic

    44. asdf says – reply to this


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      luvs ya kanye. keep making doing it up

    45. Eliann says – reply to this


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      Word up #14!!!!! Let's give props to Nas and Common and Talib Kweli and The Roots and Mos Def……they definitely do not get enough!!!

    46. To Dree #34 says – reply to this


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      So we should praise him for coming down from his golden cloud once in his life? Come ON! People are getting off too easy these days, what happened to standards 24.7.

    47. HK says – reply to this


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      Fatuous.

    48. Poo says – reply to this


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      Wow I wish he werelikeable because some of his tunes are good, but bloody hell as he ever heard himself?! Wot a plank!

    49. Monkey Turd says – reply to this


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      And don't even get me started on Justin TIMBERFAKE!!!! He's your inspiration? WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!! That is truly sad. Someone who imitates Michael Jackson AND Ralph Tresvant? Just goes to show you Kanye that the best musicians have come and gone AND Mr. Timberfake is NOT one of them. At any rate I will be buying your CD on Sept. 11 because I think you are dope and I want 50 to just GO AWAY!!!!

    50. no way, mofo! says – reply to this


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      dude, he is whack! no effin way he & jt compare to prince & michael jackson. prince makes real music, kanye! he doesn't sample shit from others…your lyrics may be "real", but your music sure as hell isn't!!

      prince would beat kanye's ass in a showdown!
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      prince would beat kanye's ass in a showdown!
      prince would beat kanye's ass in a showdown!

    51. camaguey says – reply to this


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      Key West should marry himself and get it over with already.

    52. KK says – reply to this


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      HEY #25…….Michael Jackson and Prince are both amazeingly talented artists. Kanye is referring to artists that associate with the kind of music HE does. Do you really think Lennon and McCartney are anywhere close to the kind of Music that Michael Jackson, Prince and Kanye do? NO YOU FUCKING DUMBASS!!! Why dont YOU go and expand your list of artists you listen to……maybe some from the past decade or so. Van Gogh? You need to get out more!!

    53. TO #47..... says – reply to this


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      Hmmm, I dont really remember saying you should praise anyone?!
      Apparently you need to come up from your shitty cloud of bitterness…..
      Maybe if you get passed you negative angry mentality; you would see that what I meant is theres is something called "acknowledging something for what it is"……
      Hence, my saying, "He was complimenting another artist…very publicly; which for Kanye (I think) is pretty big/different."

      Soooo, calm the fuck down angry one!

      ~Dree

    54. Clint says – reply to this


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      He sucks! madonnasthoughts.blogspot.com

    55. kj says – reply to this


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      Wow someone's a little full of himself! That's ridiculous! He's got NOTHING on Justin Timberlake!

    56. Holly says – reply to this


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      Michael Jackson and Prince? Is he insane? MJ and Prince have real talent JT is good but he is no MJ and Kayne is ok but for sure he is no Prince. Kayne's ego is bigger than him.

    57. LOL@HIM says – reply to this


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      LOL………PEOPLE WHO KNOW ABOUT THIS BUSINESS KNOW THAT ITS THE PRODUCERS WHO MAKE OR BREAK ANY ARTIST. HIM BEING GOOD MY ASS. WHOEVER MAKES HIS MUSIC IS THE GOOD ONE…..STUPID COCKROACH.

    58. Markus says – reply to this


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      Kanye is FUCKING delusional, with a hit of ACID on the side, if he thinks either him or Justin are in the same universe as Prince - EVER- LMAO. Perhaps it is an accurate description of the lack of quality of new talent - NONE. Really, the current music scene is absolutely weak. Rap just sucks and is dying, but there is nothing to take its place. Sad Sad Sad.

      FUCKING STEP OFF LOSER. Michael Jackson, before he got weird, broke new ground and had something to offer. All Kanye/Timberlake does is collect checks, really funny.

      But Prince, call Bellevue Mental Hospital and have them reserve a bed for Kanye, INSANE.

      UNREAL, TIMES A THOUSAND!

    59. mandy says – reply to this


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      kanye your blacker than black, dont try to be white!!!! I hope fiddy smokes you!!!!! c'mon fiddy you the man… give him a beat down

    60. DownwithKanye says – reply to this


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      Kanye is so racist….."black radio, white radio"…what a load of shit. He just can't shut is fucking mouth can he? ALWAYS Sticking his foot right in it. Public speaking or speaking period is not a good thing for him to do. Shut up and sing you racist fuck!

    61. Mr. Me says – reply to this


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      To KK(K)… Uh, Michael Jackson's #1 inspiration was The Beatles… so I'm guessing, yeah, Michael Jackson's music was of the same kind… Also, genius, you missed the whole fucking point: Unlike Lennon and McCartney, Michael Jackson and Prince didn't push each other… at all.

      Oh, one last thing: 'music' isn't normally capitalized.

    62. Ohhhhh Yeahhhhhh! says – reply to this


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      Of course, Justin is Hotttttttttttttttt! his music is the Hotest thing going. His concerts are so Hotttttttttttttttt! I'd gush all over Justin too. I can't wait to see the HBO special thats coming on Sept. 3. I'm so excited, I hope it's as hot as his concerts. OMG it was great. Anyway I like Kanye. The new singles off his new Album sounds great. I'm going to buy it.

    63. Katy says – reply to this


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      "I'D RATHER BE HATED FOR WHO I AM THAN LOVED FOR WHO I AM NOT."
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      Uhhh. Did he just quote the late Kurt Cobain???

    64. Jamal says – reply to this


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      Kanye has proven his ignorance and his hubris knows no bounds, a most unattractive and quite repulsive quality. Too bad he's making millions while real black men who KNOW the truth live in quiet obscurity, loving their women and supporting their families.

    65. ugly betty says – reply to this


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      i HATE kanye i hate him i hate him i hate him!! oh ya and I hate his music

    66. babooshka says – reply to this


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      I CAN'T BELIEVE HE JUST PUT HIMSELF IN THE SAME LEVEL AS PRINCE AND MJ! WTF! HE IS TALENTLESS.

    67. J says – reply to this


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      I think his Mama lied to him!!

    68. piano chick says – reply to this


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      he's right, big competition…whoever is the least talented hack wins!! :-) oh and prince and michael jackson were ORIGINALS, even though they are freaks, they are talented. JT and KW only care about looking cool.

    69. Lindsay says – reply to this


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      I HATE KANYE WEST!!! HE'S STUPID, ARROGANT, AND UGLY!!!! KEEP TELLING YOURSELF THAT YOUR THE BEST, KANYE…. YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE THAT ACTUALLY BELIEVES IT!!!

    70. C'est moi says – reply to this


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      Actually, Prince and Michael Jackson never really competed, that's a total myth. They are both complete originals, and cannot be compared. JT makes me sick too, he has no credentials whatsoever. He piano-synches. I'm a pianist, i know. he sits at the piano and plays like one or two notes and expects us all to bow down to him. PLUS HE DISSED PRINCE. so f*** him!

    71. Canada says – reply to this


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      Kanye blows!

    72. luna lovegood says – reply to this


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      HAHAHAHAHAHa the only people that listen to justin faggerlake are 8-15 year old girls! or gay men. black and white radio my ass.

    73. RedRory says – reply to this


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      He wishes.

    74. Sandra Dee! says – reply to this


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      I love Justin, But Kanye really need to dig deep inside and oull his head out of his ass…bc half the time he just sounds stupid and thinks waaaaay too much of himself. dumb sod

    75. CocoBliss says – reply to this


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      Perez, Kanye is not gay hun…

      SEPTEMBER 11- GRADUATION

      50, ITS A WRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    76. Haleelynn says – reply to this


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      I think on the new album the tribute is to P.Diddy, not JayZ/

      but im not 100% certain!

    77. suzanne says – reply to this


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      omg, kanye is ridiculous, his music isn't even that good and he pretends to know what is going on in the world. yeah singing gold digger really got into the hearts of people, what a dumbass.

    78. JM says – reply to this


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      Kanye is the one artist who causes me to switch stations whenever his music comes on. The guy is arrogant and needs to get over himself. Sorry Kanye … you're not even on the same playing field as JT.

    79. blakk says – reply to this


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      ok..ok..did I read that correctly?? Kanye comparing himself and Justin to Michael Jackson and Prince???? Wake the fuck up bitch!!! You will never ever compare to those 2 legends Kanye!!! Wake the fuck up!

    80. Chris says – reply to this


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      He's no Prince, never will be!

    81. homegirl says – reply to this


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      FINALLY SOMEONE TELLS THE TRUTH!! Justin Timberlake is AWESOME! Who doesn't love justin timberlake????

    82. truthfirst says – reply to this


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      Kanye is gay and slime. I hope his album bombs- it really isn't that good.Kanye looks gay. I bet he dreams about Justin

    83. Francis says – reply to this


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      i don't even like him never had is music is BORING it doesn'y make me wanna get up and dance, i think other people feel the same way.

    84. Mel says – reply to this


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      I LOVE KANYE!!!! HE IS SO CREATIVE AND JUST SO SO DIFFERENT. I RESPECT HIM AS A TRUE ARTIST. HE'S A PRODIGY.

    85. the real says – reply to this


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      ACTUALLY, Michael Jackson's biggest insipirations were James Brown and Jackie Wilson, NOT the FUCKING Beatles you idiot!!!!! When did you ever see MJ on stage with a guitar, standing in place singing a song.

      I really hate you people!!

    86. FUCK KANYE says – reply to this


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      What a fucking idiot, I can't believe any of you people actually like this piece of shit?! His music sucks, he sucks, anything and everyhting he does SUCKS! What kind of a little boy has a HISSY FIT when they don't win an award?

      He needs to suck it up & I wish he would disappear…FOREVER!!!

      Kanye saying he is the truest rapper out there is an insult to the game. All he talks about is chicks…that he has to PAY to keep around! LOSER

    87. Markus says – reply to this


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      Justin Timberlake, makes me ill just to think about his closeted gayness. Come out of the Mickey Mouse Club boy. When your on American Idol or MM Club you lose ALL credibility.

      Just watching Timber front the Paps, he is so lucky ANYONE notices him. Timberlake is like a fart in a bag, can't get a hold of his purpose.

      Justin Timberlake = CONTRIVED

    88. Nara says – reply to this


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      the Truth is that DAFT PUNK was the reason that song rocked the first time AND this time. way to give credit loser, who does he think he is? Timbaland!?!?

    89. ops says – reply to this


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      Why he doesnt die????? he is such a pathetic person, go to hell!!!

    90. Mr. Me says – reply to this


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      To #87: "you people"? who are "you people"? racist much?

    91. Danea says – reply to this


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      Oh My God! Kanye must be on the pipe because Justin is NO Prince nor is he Micheal Jackson in any way except that he got his fame as a boy. The only talent Justin has is his music producer and following choreographed dance steps like a good little monkey. Honestly, where will he be when his target audience of twelve year olds (and a deluded Kanye) grows up?

    92. ed says – reply to this


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      “I look at me and Justin like Prince and Michael Jackson in their day.”

      LMAO!!! Yeah, the only difference being you and Timberlake SUCK

    93. Nina says – reply to this


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      "I’d rather be hated for what I am than loved for what I’m not" stolen straight from Kurt Cobain….poser

    94. checkmate says – reply to this


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      Kayne has lost his damn mind comparing himself to Prince and Michael Jackson. Please stop giving interviews!!!

    95. BRITTANY says – reply to this


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      UMMM, HAS ANYONE EVER CONSIDERED THE FACT THAT KANYE WEST COULD INFACT BE MENTALLY INCAPCITATED I.E. RETARDED OR JUST PLAIN 'OL CRAZY?!

    96. timberlake must die says – reply to this


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      why did you have to put of a picture of the ARROGANT RAT FACED JUSTIN BIMBOLAKE??????? he's such a hack! does not write his own songs (or with the help of several TALENTED songwriters), looks like shit (and gonzo from sesame street), cries like a bitch after nipplegate, and thinks he's better than Prince! also he targets himself towards pre-teen and young teenage girls. real women know he's just a whiny punk bitch!

    97. liz says – reply to this


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      kanye is so over confident in himself.. i just can't take it.. i love his songs but he makes me hate them

    98. miss shaydy says – reply to this


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      Kanye, I used to like you until you started talking about that Justin Timberlake. I haven't liked jt since the super bowl ordeal w janet. And i lot of people feel the same way i do. Compare yourself to jayze or nas or someone else. Kanye u r an idiot!!!!!!!
      And Micheal Jackson and Prince you guys will never compare!!!!!!!

    99. Eric says – reply to this


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      He quoted Cobain, obviously on purpose. Does he see himself as the current modern day lyrical genius that Cobain was hyped to be? Prince and M. Jackson. Both weirdly popular performers with millions of lunatic fans. K west, and Timberlake, an audience of teen girls and part time posers. In ten years, the comparison will be even more idiotic. Timberlake, now there is a snake. How do you go from boyband nobody to hip hops favourite sample boy without any sort of creditability whatsoever? Congratulations to him.

    100. JESS~ says – reply to this


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      WTF??! please he sucks, and btw he fucking said Kurt Cobain quotes!!!! I'd rather be hated for what i am that loved for what i'm not BITTER!!!

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