Paul McCartney Compares Kanye West To John Lennon

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Paul McCartney just blessed Kanye West with a comparison that will have non hip-hop fans hating all day. The Beatles member discussed his unexpected collaborative experience working with Ye, and compared their creative process to his with John Lennon.

“When I wrote with John [Lennon], he would sit down with a guitar. I would sit down. We’d ping-pong till we had a song. [Working with West] was like that.”

In addition, the iconic guitarist details his initial reluctancy in regards to working with Yeezy. Find out more about the full interview here.

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