'Yeezus,' Kanye West's New Album, Fuels Criticism of Rapper

Rapper Kanye West's new album "Yeezus," which boasts the track "I Am a God," has outraged music fans everywhere — including former Oasis star Liam Gallagher, who bashed the hip-hop artist this week for comparing himself to Jesus.

"Yeezus," seemingly a mix between West's nickname "Yeezy" and "Jesus," has listeners complaining of the rapper's arrogance, which was put on full display in a New York Times interview Tuesday.

"I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means," West said when asked about being a trendsetter. "I am undoubtedly, you know, Steve of Internet, downtown, fashion, culture. Period… I will be the leader of a company that ends up being worth billions of dollars, because I got the answers. I understand culture. I am the nucleus."

Gallagher then slammed West's Jesus complex and called him a "f—ing clown" in the British newspaper, The Sun.

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"He’s a f—ing idiot. You’ll never see Jesus bang his head," Gallagher said, referencing an incident last month where West walked into a sign while being photographed by paparazzi.

Twitter users also attacked West for his new album title.

Kanye West takes himself SO seriously that it's impossible not to laugh at him. Also I think he really thinks he's Jesus.

— Paul Zerkle (@DoctorBeardo) June 12, 2013

Its crazy how much Kanye West compares himself to Jesus. Ive lost a lot of respect for him

— Tony Coniglio (@TCONIGZ) June 14, 2013

kanye west done lost his damn mind, he got kim pregnant.. and now thinks he's jesus?!?!

— Prototype. (@desireejadee) June 13, 2013

Obviously Kanye West is on drugs....he thinks he's Jesus now #YouGottaBeKiddingMe

— #IBoxHeatFans (@Rod_ThaGreat) June 12, 2013

So kanye west thinks he's Jesus and is calling himself yeezus i have no words

— Lu Lu The Pharaoh™ (@Legendary_KJ) May 19, 2013

I do not like Kanye West. He thinks he's Jesus or something. Nope. I don't like him. Never will.

— Call Me Bri (@Sabriaaa_) June 9, 2013

Jesus says he is god 2,000 years ago, everyone bows to him. Kanye West says he's god in 2013, everyone thinks he's nuts. #atheism #humanism

— James Michael Sama (@JamesMSama) June 12, 2013

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