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Jackson scored a mention in West’s very first hit song, "Through the Wire," and has since turned up in the lyrics of many subsequent tracks, as well as receiving numerous shout outs in West’s famously aspirational interviews. There’s one icon, though, that seems to rise above the rest: Michael Jackson. Apparently insane comparisons to historical figures is his thing. Kanye-west-michael-jackson-kind-of-pop.jpgIn his pursuit of creative greatness, Kanye West has likened himself to Shakespeare, Warhol, Walt Disney, Obama, and God.
"I have reached the glass ceiling, as a creative person, as a celebrity. Kanye can’t resist."I’ve got to a point that Michael Jackson did not break down," West once told BBC. He’s the King of Pop, the Everest of Entertainment, the Moby Dick of Music.
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One is the daughter of rock ’n’ roll royalty, the other the fame-iest famous person in all of fame-land. Let’s forget about the hair-on-fire incident, too.Again, a matter of opinion. Kanye’s collaboration with Adidas is purported to be worth $10 million, nothing to sneeze at, but it did not get him on the side of a can of soda. But can you think of a more recognizable look than MJ’s? Point for Jackson.No competition—MJ wrote the script for celebrity endorsement, with a record-breaking 1983 deal with Pepsi that has since set the standard.
