Washington, Dec 15 : DJ Samantha Ronson has said that rapper Kanye West is such a great talent that he can afford to be as arrogant as he intends to be.

Samantha, who is dating Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan, revealed on her MySpace blog that she was bowled over by West''s musical abilities, when she met him for the first time.

"I have always been a fan of Mr. West. people may call him arrogant or whatever, but his antics never eclipse his talent. I have always been a fan of Mr. West. People may call him arrogant or whatever, but his antics never eclipse his talent," Contactmusic quoted Samantha, as stating on her blog.

"I met him when we were both artists signed to roc-a-fella records, he was already a respected/successful producer but hadn''t yet finished college dropout," Samantha added.

Samantha also compared the ''Good Morning'' hitmaker with rock legends like Joni Mitchell, Damien Rice or Nick Drake, and added that she will always be a Kanye West fan.

"He is unapologetic, takes risks and delivers albums that aren''t about a couple "radio" hits padded with filler. He makes full albums and this time has, in my opinion, put together a beautiful record that fulfills the promise made by the title," Samantha added. (ANI)