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Kanye West on Running for President: I’ve Got a Lot of Research to Do

Kanye West on Running for President: I've Got a Lot of Research to Do
Kanye West told Vanity Fair that he has a lot of research to do for his 2020 Presidential run

It seems Kanye West is taking this whole running for President thing pretty seriously.

In an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair published on Thursday, Sept. 24, the rapper, 38, expanded on his plans to run for president in 2020. The “Gold Digger” singer initially announced his plans to run on Aug. 30 at the MTV Video Music Awards.

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The interviewer mentioned to West that there didn’t seem to be much of an outcry regarding the announcement.

“And then as soon as I said that, it was like, ‘Wait a second, we would be really into that, because actually if you think about it, he’s extremely thoughtful,” said West. ‘Every time he’s gotten in trouble, he was really jumping in front of a bullet for someone else. He’s probably the most honest celebrity that we have.’”

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The husband of Kim Kardashian — they share daughter Nori, 2, with a baby boy on the way — also admitted that he’s got his work cut out for him.

“I sit in clubs and I’m like, ‘Wow, I’ve got five years before I go and run for office and I’ve got a lot of research to do, I’ve got a lot of growing up to do,” said West. “My dad has two master’s degrees. My mom has a Ph.D. Rap is great. It’s fun. It’s fun to be a rock star, and I’ll never not be one I guess, but there’ll be a point where I become my mother’s child.”

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West's late mother, Donda West, was an English professor, and his father, Ray West, is a store owner who was formerly a photojournalist.

The rapper-turned-fashion designer also talked about his own line, Yeezy Season 2.

“Sweatshirts are f–king important,” West proclaimed of his new collection. “Mark my words like Mark Twain.”

Catch the full interview above.

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