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There’s a college politics course on Kanye West

There's a waiting already for the course

There’s a course on offer on Kanye West’s political views – and there’s already a waiting list for it.

The rapper is one of the world’s most talked about celebrities for his controversial statements and recently he announced he would run for president in 2020.

The new course, called The Politics of Kanye West: Black Genius and Sonic Aesthetics, studies the political views of the artist and has just 75 places.

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Life of Kanye: The course will look at the rapper’s work to teach various issues | INSTAGRAM

The course will connects students with the issues of politics, race, gender, sexuality and culture using Kanye’s work.

Course leader at Washington University Professor Jeffrey McCune, explained that the course will take a critical look at the output of the father-of-two and it will be a “good way to get students to connect issues of politics, race, gender, sexuality and culture.”

“Many people spend a lot of time talking about Kanye as a controversial and somewhat hot-headed figure,” he told the St. Louis Dispatch Post.

“They’re very interested in Kanye West as a source of personality. Throughout his career, he has always interested me – his sense of black excellence, his belief that we have within us the capacity for greatness.

“I know for Kanye that has translated as narcissism and arrogance.”

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High demand: A source on Kanye’s political views is now available at 

According to the professor “a healthy dose of confidence and investment in black excellence that translates to so many people, and young people in particular.”

“I knew my students had connections to Kanye. They’re always referencing his music and performances and videos and fashion.

“What better time than now to take seriously Kanye West as a cultural icon? I’m always interested in how he’s pushing whatever boundaries.”

Kanye is no stranger to the college syllabuses when in 2015, Georgia State University offered an education to him and a 2014 course at the University of Missouri focused on Kanye and collaborator Jay Z.

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