Kanye West receives honorary degree and gives lecture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Kanye West has received an honorary degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago today (11th May).

In a statement the SAIC stated that Kanye West is “a leader in the music industry as a Grammy Award-winning recording artist and producer, as well as a fashion designer and interdisciplinary artist whose work provokes cultural discourse by reflecting a realism of the street.”

Prior to his graduation (finally), Kanye West held a special Q&A at the school yesterday (Sunday 10th May), before heading to watch Chicago Bulls play Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA playoff series. During his one hour lecture, West discussed his collaborations, the commercialisation of music and his involvement with the fashion industry.

Listen to the lecture via Complex below.