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Kanye West has boldly claimed that he is the only man that can beat Kendrick Lamar in a rap battle.

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Speaking to Justin Laboy for a lengthy interview on his podcast The Download, Ye argued that while most rappers would be (and, in some cases, have been) swept aside by the Compton kingpin, he possesses a special quality that would make him a formidable opponent in the ring.

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“If you rap against Kendrick, you will lose. This man does this. You know on Street Fighter, you get like a Chun-Li, you get a certain kick, and no matter what, you can’t beat that thing.

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“Joe Budden said, ‘Never rap against Kendrick Lamar.’ If you rap against Kendrick Lamar, it’s a difficult task, but perhaps there’s something — I’m a psycho genius so it could be…”

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Laboy then interjected: “There you have it: do not rap against Kendrick Lamar,” to which Kanye added: “Unless you’re a psycho genius like me.”

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Elsewhere in the interview, Yeezy shared his thoughts on Kendrick’s high-profile feud with Drake that erupted last year.

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Revealing his reaction to K.Dot’s victory, he said with a laugh: “[I was like], ‘Man, you killed my nemesis! Where’s the movies if it ain’t no Drake?’

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“Or at least he took him down for a little bit. You know in superhero films where one of characters, like Wolverine or something, just goes away for a couple films?”

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Despite Drake’s bruising defeat, as well as his own turbulent relationship with the Canadian superstar, Ye still backed him to make a comeback.

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Asked if Kendrick “killed” Drizzy, the G.O.O.D. Music founder answered: “Yeah, for now. You can’t ever count out Steph Curry. That man might get 200 points in one song.”

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Kanye himself briefly entered the battle last April by taking shots at Drake on a remix of Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick’s hit single “Like That.”

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“Where’s Lucian? Serve your master, n-gga / You caught a little bag for your masters, didn’t ya? / Lifetime deal, I feel bad for n-ggas / Y’all so outta sight, outta mind / I can’t even think of a Drake line / Play J. Cole, get the pussy dry,” he rapped, also dissing Drizzy’s “First Person Shooter” sidekick J. Cole.

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In addition to praising his pedigree as a battle rapper, Kanye appeared delighted that his “No More Parties in L.A.” collaborator cleaned up at this year’s Grammy Awards.

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Following the ceremony on Sunday (February 2), he posted a picture on Instagram of Kendrick holding his five trophies along with the caption: “Gemini season [goat emoji].”

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