Kanye West’s press presence has primarily been relegated to extensive blog posts and paparazzi fracas, but he’s given rare access to a handful of outlets, like the New York Times, W, his future mother-in-law Kris Jenner, as well as the ultra-steamy photo spread earlier this year in L’Officiel Hommes (NSFW). BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe has been given entrée to the rapper, too, and last week we heard a preview of their extensive Q&A, including a part in which West refers to himself as the “#1 rock star on the planet.” Now, part one of the interview has been unleashed and you can check it out below.