KANYE WEST SAYS HE,KIM KARDASHIAN MORE INFLUENTIAL THAN THE OBAMAS

Walt Disney, Michael Jordan and Jesus Christ are but a few of the historical icons to whom rapper Kanye West has compared himself in the past.Now, the outspoken artist has taken things a step further,measuring his public prominence against the president of the United States.

West stopped by "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" Tuesday with a stunning case on the syndicated radio program for why he and fiancée Kim Kardashian are more influential than the first couple.

During the interview, West was frank in his assessment of his influence on popular culture. "People get really hung up in the way I word things, but I'm the best," he told Seacrest. "That's the bottom line."

With a steady stream of superlatives, West makes his point clear: He believes he and Kardashian are tops, better even than the first couple of the United States.

"No one is looking at what [President] Obama is wearing," he said. "Michelle Obama cannot Instagram a pic like what my girl Instagrammed the other day."

West was referring to the revealing swimsuit selfie that Kardashian, 33, posted to Instagram Oct. 17. Following a flattering comparison to the first lady, West went on to praise his "girl" for being "one of the most beautiful people of all time."

President Obama has recognized West as smart and "very talented," despite calling his fellow Chicagoan a "jackass" for interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at an awards ceremony in 2009.


West,although frustrated with his perceived inability to follow through with some of his goals,appeared hopeful for the future in the radio interview Tuesday, saying, "There's a wall of classism that we are breaking through because we will be the most influential in clothing because it's true to us."