Kanye West sent shockwaves across social media in the summer of 2020 when he declared he was running to become the President of the United States, facing off against candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump. The rapper has been a center for controversy for a long time, the most recent being his public split from now ex-wife Kim Kardashian and his new partner Bianca Censori. West has been very vocal about his political and religious views on social media, sparking uproar. Though he has stopped all presidential runs, fans still wonder what it would be like to have this controversial rapper in the White House. This also prompted some to ask the question: would he be tall enough to look over the well-being of Lady Liberty had he been elected?
The tallest US President in American history - Abraham Lincoln - stood at a towering 6'4", while the shortest - James Madison - sat at 5'4". Where would Kanye West have ranked if he took a seat in office? And for that matter, how do other rappers and their own heights rank by comparison? Some of them might surprise you.
10 How Tall Is Kanye West?
Though he lost in 2020, there's always next time for Kanye. In the event that Kanye West does somehow manage to take up a seat in the Oval Office one day, we know that he is at least tall enough to look over his desk. While 5'8" is not incredibly tall, and he's still technically shorter than the average American man (FYI, average height for an adult male in America is 5'9), he is still taller than the shortest US President. Kanye recently announced that he has stopped running for the presidential election of 2024 and "just wants to be left alone" to focus on his family and his Donda Academy.
Suddenly, for all of the rap songs he's made showcasing his hubris and cockiness, it makes sense now why Kanye's never rapped about being tall.
9 How Tall Is Jay-Z?
Although Jay-Z and Kanye West have not gotten along for a really long time due to some personal issues and differing political views, Jay-Z was always someone who the younger Kanye looked up to. Literally, because Jay is much taller than Ye.
The founder of GOOD Music looked up to the founder of Roc-A-Fella not only as a mentor and friend, but also as a bigger 6'2" man standing over a 5'8" man. Fun fact: Jay's wife Beyoncé is shorter than her husband at 5'7", but only once inch shorter than Kanye.
8 How Tall Is 2 Chainz?
On the song "Mercy," which also featured Kanye West, 2 Chainz bragged about having "money tall like [Michael] Jordan." Funny enough, it turns out that 2 Chainz himself is, in fact, as tall as Michael Jordan. Well, almost as tall.
Michael Jordan has a hair over 2 Chainz - which, for a bald man, is ironic - at 6'6", but 6'5" is still an impressive height. But the question remains: who has the taller money? Judging by his over billion-dollar net worth, Jordan wins that race by a mile.
7 How Tall Is Future?
Future might be the most controversial rapper on this list. If fans are not dissecting the lyrical content of his songs where he divulges what kind of ... let's call them "recreational activities" he likes to do in his spare time, he's apparently had affairs with Scottie Pippen's wife. Future confirmed the rumors in 2022, claiming the affair came after Scottie Pippen refused to give him an autograph.
One has to wonder if much of the arrogance expressed in his songs has anything to do with the arrogance of looking over everyone he meets at 6'2". Some might argue that tall people are naturally cocky, as are rappers. A cocky, tall rapper is just asking for trouble.
6 How Tall Is Rick Ross?
When he came into the rap world as a heavyset man, Rick Ross openly rapped about his weight and took pride into being a (literally) bigger rapper. Now that he's lost a significant amount of weight (shout-out to all the pears, as Mr.Ross would put it), maybe he can start rapping about his height.
5'11" is not a bad height to brag about. Ross can shed his weight all he wants, but he'll never lose the inches off his height and that is something to be proud of.
5 How Tall Is Drake?
Drake has been rapping ever since 2001 and is he now, arguably, the most successful rapper of his - or any - generation. As of 2021, he had just as many hits on the Billboard 200 as Madonna, more than any other rapper in history. As one of the most streamed artists in the world, Drake has accumulated a nice net worth of $150 million.
As he stands high and mighty over the rest of his peers in the rap game, he stands over most of them in person as well since he's 6'0".
4 How Tall Is 50 Cent?
When Drake had first started scribbling raps into his rhyme book, 50 Cent was dominating the early 2000s and reigning supreme over the rap world. Whether he told menacing tales of the streets like "Many Men (Wish Death)," love ballads like "21 Questions," or club records like "In Da Club," 50 Cent was topping the charts in ways no other rapper had before him.
Like Drake, 50 is also 6'0". There must be something about that height that turns rappers immediately into future GOATs.
3 How Tall Is Eminem?
Speaking of GOATs in rap, Eminem shares Kanye West's height of 5'8". Both have, at one point in time, been considered some of the greatest rappers of all time. Eminem has released an astounding 11 studio albums over the course of his long career in the music industry. His last album was released in 2020 titled Music to be Murdered By. He is rumored to be releasing a brand new album in 2023, but nothing has been confirmed by the rapper.
2 How Tall Is Machine Gun Kelly?
Especially tall for the average rapper, it is surprising to think that Machine Gun Kelly never had any rap bars attacking Eminem for his height during their beef. With MGK being 6'4 and Eminem 5'8, Kelly has plenty of material to work with.
Kelly roasted Eminem about everything from his deteriorating rap skills to the fact that his "beard is weird," but nothing about himself being taller than rap's resident GOAT. We'd have to call that a missed opportunity. Eminem is not the only celebrity that has caused Kelly to be involved in drama. Kelly's relationship with actress Megan Fox has sparked a lot of controversy and conversations among fans.
1 How Tall Is Lil Wayne?
Going back one more time to the idea of GOATs in rap, we cannot possibly have that conversation without talking about Lil Wayne, who still gets praise as one of the best rappers of all time, despite being perhaps the shortest rapper to reach the top of the mountain.
At 5'5", Lil Wayne is shorter than the average man and the average rapper. He can hardly even look Kanye West eye to eye in a face-off at 5'5". Hopefully, he doesn't decide to run for president any time soon. The jokes write themselves at 5'5".