Kanye West recently sat down with Clique TV while in Paris and spoke about a myriad of topics, including race, his new album, and much more.
During the conversation the Chicago emcee also touched on how Drake's talent inspired him to go harder with his own music, and Kanye calls the Toronto native his greatest sparring partner. He admits that he was "sitting around getting fat" until Drake motivated him to take things to another level, and Kanye explains that their healthy competition make him appreciate the "Trophies" rapper more than if they were rivals.
"I think healthy competition is better than rivalry, because I think rivalry becomes a cancer. It becomes like termites in your house, but I feel like healthy competition is something where you appreciate how hard this one person goes. Like you know, I think that Michael [Jackson] needed Prince. Everybody needs somebody to kick their ass a little bit."
You can hear more about Kanye's thoughts on design, race, and more in the above clip.
