Kanye West Lectures At Harvard University Video [WATCH]
Kanye West gave a special lecture to a group of Harvard University's Graduate School of Design students yesterday, on November 17., ahead of his show in Boston. The "Yeezus" rapper shares his admiration for their work and his strong beliefs of design.
Virgil Abloh, the creative director of West's brand DONDA, posted a photo of the rapper surrounded by attentive students on Instagram with the caption following, "Just gave a talk at Harvard GSD with Kanye. Super surreal. #DONDA design lecture series #yeezustour (sic)."
Kim Kardashian also took Instagram to share her pride in her fiancée. "My baby speaking at the Harvard Graduate School of Design," she posted with the accompanying caption.
"Just wanted to tell you guys: I really do believe that the world can be saved through design and everything needs to actually be architected," West claimed during his mini-lecture. "And this is the reason why even some of the first DONDA employee were architects that started designing t-shirts instead of buildings."
The designer rapper then spoke about politicians - by criticizing them and denying himself being one of them.
"I believe that utopia is actually possible," said West. "But we're led by the least noble, the least dignified, the least tasteful, the dumbest, and the most political. So in no way am I a politician - I'm usually at my best politically incorrect and very direct. I really appreciate you guys' willingness to learn and hone your craft, and not be lazy about creation."
Kanye West offered free tickets to everyone in the room to that evening's show saying, "I'm a bit self-conscious because I'm showing it to architects. It's an expression of emotion." At the concert, he made a reference to his previous lecture regarding creativity at the concert.
"What do you have to do to prove that you're creative?" said Kanye West. "Do you have to scream it at the top of your motherf---king lungs?"
Kanye West's "Yeezus" tour resumes tonight in Brooklyn.