Kanye West, the rockstar of the rap genre, talks about music and Kim Kardashian in an interview with BBC Radio 1.

Kim Kardashian is a rich celebrity, no doubt about that, in fact she is worth around $40 million. For Kanye West, it is her wealth that makes their relationship smooth on the road.

"She was in a powerful enough situation, where she could love me without asking me for my money, which is really hard for me to find," West said in the interview.

West revealed that she is the much-needed support system in his life. "She was in a powerful enough situation, where she could love me without asking me for my money, which is really hard for me to find."

In the interview, the "Yeezus" hit maker talked about his daughter North West, saying that in a couple of years, his little baby should get money every time her photo is sold by a photographer.

"You see all these cheques you're getting age six because people are taking your picture, you don't have to worry about a thing ever again just because people want to take your picture, and I made that happen Nori," West told.

During the interview, he also talked about his past records and is brand new smasher "Yeezus." He talked about Michael Jackson being the ultimate in the industry and his mentor Jay Z's success.

"Yeezus" topped the charts in the UK, U.S., Australia and Canada giving West his sixth consecutive No. 1 album, according to Daily Mail.

He praised Michael Jackson's efforts pave way for black artists in the music industry.

"I would not be Kanye West if it wasn't for Michael Jackson. He had to fight to get his video played because he was black," he said.

"I've got to a point that Michael Jackson did not break down. I have reached the glass ceiling, as a creative person, as a celebrity...and I've been at it for 10 years."

"I look around and I say, "Wait a minute. There's no one around here in that looks like me. And if they are, they're quiet as f**k." So that means, wait a second - now we're seriously like, in a civil rights movement," he continued.

He concluded the interview by declaring that "Rap's the new rock 'n roll," and he is the "biggest" of them all.

 Video: YouTube/BBC Radio 1