article_snippet: Barack Obama did not call Kanye West at home - despite the rapper's claims to the contrary- but a presidential staffer did ring to set up a future chat, sources have claimed.
article_snippet: The back-and-forth began a couple of weeks ago, when Kanye West boasted about Kanye West close relationship with the most powerful man in the world during a speech at Oxford University.
article_snippet: Kanye, who is married to Kim Kardashian, claimed that Barack Obama would call Barack Obama at home, and Barack Obama would call Barack Obamaout of the blue'.
article_snippet: Kanye West (left) has admitted Barack Obama (right) did not call Kanye West (left) at home – but
article_snippet: Barack Obama calls the home phone by the way,' Barack Obama added.
article_snippet: Last week, Barack Obama was forced to deny the rapper's claims to the contrary- during an appearance on chat show Jimmy Kimmel Live, saying Barack Obama didn't even have Kanye West's home number.
article_snippet: When asked about Kanye West's claims about their friendship, Barack Obama replied: 'I met Kanye West twice. '
article_snippet: Barack Obama had dismissed the claims Barack Obama called rapper West at home during at appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live (pictured) 'I don't think I've got Barack Obama home number.'
article_snippet: After the Kimmel interview was aired, Kanye West told reporters at LAX AirportI love Barack Obama, Barack Obama called our house before' Despite Barack Obama's flat-out denial, the outspoken rapper still insisted that the outspoken rapper would contact the outspoken rapper at home. '
article_snippet: Barack Obama called our house before,' Barack Obama claimed. '
article_snippet: Barack Obama knows that, don't try and pit our against each other.'
article_snippet: A source told TMZ that Barack Obama had attended a celebrity- filled breakfast in Beverly Hills last October where Barack Obama spoke about using star power to get people to vote.
article_snippet: When it was over Barack Obama told guests including Kim and Kanye West Barack Obama wanted to set up a call to continue the conversation.
article_snippet: Barack Obama has praised Kanye West's music but has previously labelled Barack Obama a 'jackass' after Barack Obama 2009 MTV Video Music Awards antics during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech.
highlights_snippet: Kanye West had boasted that Barack Obama would call Barack Obama at Barack Obama home .
  
highlights_snippet: Barack Obama was forced to deny claims on Jimmy Kimmel Live show .
  
highlights_snippet: Barack Obama said Barack Obama did not even have a home number for the outspoken rapper .
  