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Rapper Kanye West will receive an honorary doctorate from the Art Institute of Chicago on May 5. (Also read: Nicki Minaj Considers Kanye West 'Brilliant')
The 37-year-old rapper revealed he would be getting the honour during an interview with Clique, reported Billboard magazine.
Kanye said "I was a gifted artist since age five and won national competitions and went to art school. I'm actually getting an honorary doctorate on May 5 from the Art Institute of Chicago."
Kanye dropped out of Chicago State University at the age of 20 in 1997 so he could focus on his music career.
The rapper recently premiered his new song
Awesome, which is believed to be inspired by his wife Kim Kardashian West.
He also has described racism as "a dated concept".