Kanye West and Jimmy Kimmel row 'not a publicity stunt'

The rapper's revealing and "honest" interview with Radio 1's Zane Lowe

Kanye West has appeared on US TV chat show Jimmy Kimmel Live to confront the pair's public row over a recent Radio 1 interview.

It's after the rapper called himself "the number one rock star on the planet" when talking to Radio 1's Zane Lowe, last month.

Jimmy Kimmel recreated the video of the interview, using two children as Kanye and Zane.

That then caused a Twitter row between the rapper and the TV host.

In Wednesday night's chat show interview both appeared friendly to each other.

Kanye West opened up about his interview with Zane Lowe, saying: "I was really vocal about a lot of things that I've been dealing with over the past ten years when I was put in the classification of 'just a celebrity'.

"I'm a creative genius and there's no other way to word it. I know you're not supposed to say that about yourself.

"I say things the wrong way a lot of times, but my intention is always positive."

The Jimmy Kimmel Live show is known for creating parodies and tricking audiences

Kimmel told West in the interview: "A lot of times, I think you bring it on yourself, this kind of misunderstanding about you.

"A lot of people think you're a jerk and I often in my own personal conversations say 'No, I know this guy, he is not a jerk'."

Both assured viewers that their dispute was not a publicity stunt.

After being mocked in the video, which went viral last month, Kanye posted on Twitter: "Jimmy Kimmel is out of line to try and spoof in any way the first piece of honest media in years."

The rapper then wrote a number of further tweets, criticising the chat show host and the sketch.

In the Radio 1 interview West also spoke about relationship with Kim Kardashian

"I don't take it as a joke... You don't have scum bags hopping over fences trying to take pictures of your daughter.

"I like you, you know me, I went to your family's wedding."

Referring to the comedian's former girlfriend, West also wrote: "Sarah Silverman is a thousand times funnier than you and the whole world knows it."

The original videos of the Radio 1 four-part interview have been viewed more than 2.8 million times on YouTube.

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