Kanye West believes 'SexyBack' singer Justin Timberlake is the only star that can both
rival and inspire him.

He told hip-hop magazine XXL: "My biggest inspiration and biggest
competition is Justin Timberlake. He is the only other person that gets an
across-the-board response and respect both on black radio and white radio."
Kanye says he and Justin are on a different level to everyone else and has
compared their healthy rivalry to Prince and Michael Jackson's chart battle
in the 80s.
He added: "If Justin hadn't come out and killed the game, I can't say that
my album, singles and videos would be on the same level that they're on. We
push each other. I look at me and Justin like Prince and Michael Jackson in
their day."