International superstar Kanye West insists people overlook his music talent because they "don't like Kanye in a kilt".

The 'Stronger' rapper is disappointed after being voted seventh 'Hottest MC in the Game' by MTV's Hip-Hop Brain Trust.

West - who is currently expecting a child with reality TV beauty Kim Kardashian - thinks he would have ranked higher if it was just his musical ability considered.

Speaking to US radio station Hot 97's DJ Enuff, the star said: ''Yeah, number seven bothers me. To me, I feel like in order for them to put me as number seven, they had to bring up things they didn't like. They didn't like the 'Cruel Summer' album, and I'm like, 'That's just [a] compilation'.

He added: ''I don't know, it's definitely not based on a body of work. It possibly could just be like overall rap-MC-swag. What happens is, with these types of things... They don't like 'Givenchy Kanye,' they don't like Kanye in a kilt, they don't like Kanye in a relationship.''

West revealed his favourite rappers, citing Lil Wayne as the best around.

He added: ''Yeah, I just think him and [Jay-Z] and [Eminem] and certain people are just the greatest rappers of all time.''