Obama Gives Kanye West Advice for His Presidential Run
‘Do you really think this country’s going to elect a black guy from the South Side of Chicago with a funny name to be President of the United States?’
President Barack Obama Offers Kanye West Advice, West Performs at DNC Fundraiser (Pitchfork)
Today, Kanye West performed at a Democratic National Committee event in San Francisco. Before he came out, he was roasted by the Leader of the Free World himself, President Barack Obama. Watch the president roast West about his political ambitions, album titles, and Kardashian connections below. Watch footage from West's set here and here (viaConsequence of Sound).
The fundraiser was billed as "an afternoon concert" that was hosted at the Warfield—a 2,300 seat venue—with tickets selling for between $250 and $10,000.
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