The rapper and designer has revealed in a new interview that the statement he made about pursuing political office at the MTV Video Music Awards last month was no joke, and that he will follow through by putting himself in the 2020 election.
He also said that he believes Republican hopeful Ben Carson is 'brilliant.'
All in: Kanye West has confirmed his plans to run for president in the 2020 election in a new interview (above at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards
Speaking with Vanity Fair after his recent New York Fashion Week presentation, West said he 'definitely' plans on running in 2020.
He then went on to explain why he may be more qualified than many believe him to be, pointing out the education of his parents.
'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 masters degrees. My mom has a PhD, she used to work at Operation PUSH.
'Somehow the more and more creative I get, the closer and closer I get to who I was as a child. When I was a child, I was holding my mom’s hand at Operation PUSH. I think it’s time.'
Operation PUSH is the non-profit organization that was founded by Jesse Jackson to pursue social justice, civil rights and political activism.
He went on to say that as much as he loves rap - and will always be a 'rock star' - he at some point wants to become his 'mother's son.'
West said; '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.
'With all the things I’ve done that people would consider to be accomplishments, what’s the point where I become the person that Donda and Raymond West raised? My parents’ child.'
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