Chicago rapper Kanye West has compared himself to Russian President Vladimir Putin. «I am Putin, I am a young Putin. I realized that I am Vladimir when I realized that culture is oil, culture is energy. I have been the king of culture for 20 years and will be the same for the next two thousand years, ”says the rapper – now known as Ye – in a video podcast, which is widely circulating on social media.
During the video, Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband reflects on his collaboration with prestigious brands, such as Gap and Adidas, and on how his ideas and reputation are important to these companies, which prompted him to compare himself with the leader of the Kremlin. The podcast hosts found the comparison rather amusing; reminding him that he is black and from Chicago they exclaimed, laughing: “Your reference to Putin is incredible.”