London, January 11 : Kanye West has dubbed R&B lady Beyonce Knowles as the "greatest performer of our generation".

The multi-Grammy winning rapper revealed that it was his buddy Jay-Z''s megastar wife who reigned the best performer list – and proclaimed himself as the king of entertainers.

"I believe Beyonce is the greatest performer of our generation,” the Daily Express quoted him as saying in a new interview with Vibe magazine.

"I believe I am the greatest entertainer of this generation.

“I go neck-and-neck on Jay-Z and (Lil) Wayne as far as who''s the best lyricist. Jay-Z has longevity,” he added. (ANI)