Kanye West has said before Drake inspired him to get back in the studio and make new music, he was "getting fat".
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The musician revealed that whilst Drake is a competitor musically, he helped him get back on his feet and in the studio because he realised he needed to up his game following the release of Drake's new collection, 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late'.
He admitted to French website Clique: "I look at Drake as an amazing sparring partner.
"Someone who's like, 'Come on, man, get back up!' Bow! 'Get back up! What's up, bro? What you doing?'
"I was sitting there getting fat. Sitting back, just knocked everybody out. And then this guy hits the gym, he's just running around like, bow, 14 hits, same as Paul McCartney. I'm like, Whoa. OK. Let me go to the studio, then. Let's see what's happening. Let me get these lyrics up. Let me see what's happening. So, that's where we at right now, that's where you getting these records from."
However he went on to insist that he wouldn't describe his relationship with the star as a rivalry because they have mutual respect.
"I think healthy competition is better than rivalry.
"I think rivalry becomes a cancer; it becomes like termites in your health. I think healthy competition is something where you appreciate how hard this person goes."
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