Kanye West auditions for American Idol, then gets presidential advice from Obama

Rapper turned fashion designer Kanye West made an unexpected stop this weekend that had the celebrity judges on American Idol gawking in disbelief.

Rapper turned fashion designer Kanye West made an unexpected stop this weekend that had the celebrity judges on American Idol gawking in disbelief.

Saturday, Kim Kardashian-West posted an Instagram picture of a very shocked Jennifer Lopez watching West performing his mega hit Gold Digger.

Host Ryan Seacrest also shared a behind the scenes snapshot of what was apparently a successful audition.

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After his stop at Idol, Yeezy performed at a west coast fundraiser where President Obama gave him tips for his upcoming presidential campaign.

“I do have some advice for him,” President Barack Obama said during the event. “Just some stuff that I’ve picked up on the way.”

“First of all, you’ve got to spend a lot of time dealing with some strange characters who behave like they’re on a reality TV show,” Obama said. “So you’ve just to be cool with that.”

POTUS also made light of he and West’s similar backgrounds saying, “Do you really think that this country is going to elect a black guy from the South Side of Chicago with a funny name to be president of the United States?” Obama asked. “That is crazy. That’s cray!”

 

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