Forget about everybody else if the great MJ cosigns your golden pipes, right? Well in Kanye's case this is indeed the reasoning behind Ye's singing confidence as he recently recalled a time when Michael Jackson once favorably commented on his vocal skills.

Speaking with Hot 97's Juan Epstein, Kanye gave up a personal piece of his musical journey. Telling the hosts about his earlier days, Yeezy said that Michael Jackson once gassed him up about his singing which led him to later birth melodic hits like "Heartless."

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