American rapper Kanye West said that he looks like Russian President Vladimir Putin in his youth. The musician made such a loud statement on the Drink Champs podcast.
After waiting for the guests to stop laughing, the artist spoke in more detail.
"I decided that I am like a young Vladimir Putin, when I realized that culture is oil, culture is energy, and I have been the king of culture for 20 years," Gazeta.ru quoted him.
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