Kanye West: No, I didn't say I was the next Nelson Mandela

The Daily Currant, the “online satirical newspaper” that continues to fool so many, has struck again, this time publishing a fictional interview with Kanye West in which the rapper declared, “I am the next Nelson Mandela.” That didn’t stop Twitter from spreading the quote far and wide.

Kanye West apparently said he's the new Mandela. I'm happy to give him the benefit of the doubt, so can we start with the 27 years inside?

— Maïa Dunphy (@MaiaDunphy) December 7, 2013

https://twitter.com/yaboyCP23/status/410138595748745216

Kanye West said he's going to be the next Nelson Mandela! Your wife is a pornstar and your daughter is a compass. TAKE A SEAT PLEASE.

— yanita calmdown (@yanitacalmdown) December 9, 2013

Kanye West said he's the next Nelson Mandela which is fine because now we can put him in jail for no reason.

— C. Young (@CYComedy) December 7, 2013

West took to Twitter today to set the record straight.

https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/410096722614820864

https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/410096820291772416

https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/410097053021130752

https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/410097097543655425

https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/410097143261589504

And may this incident serve to illuminate to all that The Daily Currant is all satire, all the time.