How to Be Controversial Like Kanye West

Grammy Award winner Kanye West is known for having the Midas touch when it comes to music and a knack for kicking up controversy. Not since Muhammad Ali proclaimed, "I am the greatest" have we seen a public figure with such controversial conviction in his own abilities. Whether or not you were blessed with Kanye West's talent, you can still pretend to be the best like West.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Describe yourself as "the greatest," "the best" and "the most influential and innovative" artist of your kind. Kanye has made such statements at several awards shows, including the AMAs and the Billboard awards.
2. Tell a nationally televised audience that "George Bush doesn't care about black people." In 2005, Kanye made this controversial statement when he was a featured speaker for NBC's "A Concert for Hurricane Relief."
3. Imply that AIDS is a conspiratorial weapon used by the government. During an appearance at the 2005 Philadelphia Live 8 concert, Kanye referred to "man-made diseases placed in African communities."
4. Pose as Jesus Christ on the cover of "Rolling Stone." The January 2006 issue of "Rolling Stone" magazine featured Kanye on the cover, wearing a crown of thorns. West's controversial roll-play hit a nerve with America's Catholic League, who felt the depiction of Kanye as Jesus was sacrilegious.
5. Display artwork in your home that portrays you as one of the original disciples. Kanye reportedly has a mural in his home painted in the image of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling and features his own face in place of one of the disciples.