Kanye West tells lawyer he needs hall pass to say ‘n’ word

Kim Kardashian’s husband was pure Kanye during his deposition in that case where he’s accused of knocking around a paparazzo and destroying the dude’s camera.

The photog’s lawyer, Nate Goldberg, had the unenviable task of facing West in a legal battle of wits – here’s some of the highlights as unearthed by TMZ:

Kanye on Kanye’s profession and the lawyer’s profession:

“I’m in the business of trying to make dope sh*t for the world. You’re in the business of representing scums and trying to make as much money as long as there’s this lapse in the law.”

Kanye on Kanye’s thoughts about his song “Flashing Lights” after the lawyer quoted the lyrics, “Till I get flashed by the paparazzi, damn, these ni**as got me:”

“You have to ask for a hall pass. You can’t just say the ‘n’ word around me. It offends me because you’re a white person saying ‘ni**a.'”

Kanye on Kanye’s thoughts about the similarities between the civil rights struggles in the ’60s and what celebrities in Hollywood face today:

“I mean in the ’60s people used to hold up ‘Die Ni***r’ signs when my parents were in the sit-ins also…. I equate it to discrimination. I equate it to inequalities.”

Kanye on Kanye’s thoughts about celebrities as minorities:

“We, as a group of minorities here in L.A., as celebrities we have to ban together to influence guys like this, guys trying to take the picture, guys trying to get the big win guys trying to get the check.”

Kanye on Kanye in comparison to Britney Spears:

“I’m the smartest celebrity you’ve ever f***ing dealt with. I’m not Britney Spears.”