Kanye West got an honorary degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago today, sort of fulfilling the promise he made back in “Hey Mama.â€Â In his short speech to the graduating class, West adhered to the No. 1 rule of college graduation speakers: Be funny! Commencement ceremonies are often very long and uncomfortably hot, and Mom and Dad have driven such a long way — the best thing you can do is break up the monotony with a few zingers. The best one? An expertly timed “George Bush … has some very cool self-portraits.†His (captive) audience loved it!
If you want actual insight, turn to Kanye’s hour-long Q&A at the Art Institute Sunday night. As Kanye interviews go, this one is intimate and thoughtful in the Zane Lowe style. Listen to the whole thing below:
That occasion was also Kanye’s chance to show off his fully meme-able self, as displayed in the tweet below. He really does love to smile!