Kanye West can now be called Dr. Kanye West as the rapper has received an honorary doctorate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC).
Lisa Wainwright, who is the dean of faculty and vice president of academic administration at SAIC, asserted that West is this major figure in the cultural landscape promoting art school, this guy from Chicago saying art school is cool, the Mirror reported.
The 'Stronger' hitmaker, who studied art at the American Academy of Art and also English at Chicago State University, has previously spoken about receiving the honour in a French magazine.
The 37-year-old rapper had earlier said that he was a gifted artist since age 5 and won national competitions and went to art school.
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