David Crosby: Kanye West can neither sing, nor write, nor play

One of the more unlikely pop music beefs rolls on, as David Crosby continues to voice his dismay at Kanye West.

The singer-songwriter, who has had a long solo career as well as stints with the Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, told a US chat show that West “can neither sing, nor write, nor play … The thing that bugs me about him is the: ‘I’m the greatest living rock star’. Somebody needs to drive him over to Stevie Wonder’s house right now so he understands what a real one is. Secondly, they should send him all of Ray Charles’s catalogue so he can learn how to sing.”

West claimed he was “the greatest living rock star” during his headlining set at Glastonbury in 2015. Other claims include that he is “50% more influential than any other human being” and is “God’s vessel”.

Crosby previously complained about West in a tweet in July 2015, writing: “He can’t write, sing, or play at all. He is an egomaniac, he is dumb as a post, he creates nothing, helps no one.” Earlier that year he said West was “an idiot and a poser … has no talent at all”. Reflecting on the fallout from his tweets, he told Rolling Stone: “I did get in trouble … that was fun.”