He's the one who keeps bringing it up, LMFAO. Every single time he discusses MBDTF he discusses the verse. He's not explicitly being asked about Nicki Minaj's verse. Your statement would apply if he were, but if he didn't truly think that he wouldn't bring it up himself.
Nicki fans bringing up Kanye West when asked about 2 good Nicki Minaj songs... hmm.