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Kanye West to Put Music Career on Hold to Intern?

Posted Dec 4th 2008 4:30PM by Tracey Ford
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The words "humility" and "Kanye West" rarely appear in the same sentence but it looks like the Chi-town rapper/producer might be willing to step down from his throne to learn the ins and outs of the fashion industry.

According to the New York Times, West plans on taking time away from his music career to intern at a fashion house. West, who's been a fixture in the front row of shows across the globe, hopes to intern for Louis Vuitton or Belgian designer Raf Simons.

"I was blown away from the planet when he told me," Simons said in an interview. "I know he's very serious about this -- I don't take it as a joke - but how can I imagine him being my intern? It's a very extreme situation."

"I want to and will be the real thing," West wrote on his blog. "I will not just be a 'celebrity designer." The hip-hop star definitely has one-up on most fashion interns. West is currently working on his Past Tell (formerly Pastelle) collection and will launch a jewelry line with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami in 2009.

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Squiggly2001

What nuthouse are you from? You need a better shrink if you want something like this for a doctor or even think he could be one.

August 15 2009 at 11:11 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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August 07 2009 at 10:24 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

windovescry

Go be a doctor instead Kayne,we are always in need of good doctors. :~)

December 07 2008 at 1:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

sub

Who gives a flying f'? And where do you get off calling him a "singer." Singer?? My black a**. Yeah, he can rap, but his ego makes at all moot. Sing? AOL, you're people are all so dumb......

December 07 2008 at 12:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Dori

there is alot of hostility here this morn., what's up with that...why can't anyone just say, Hey, I don't like his "rap-crap, music, looks, whatever, or his color, but it's his life, let him live it, maybe on a Island?? lol

December 07 2008 at 1:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

fred

Go Bubba Gump, giving up on the shrimpin' bidness? The next Donatello Versaci. You vile, flaming piece of dog crap. You have the talent of a rotting sewer rat.

December 07 2008 at 11:42 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mark

fck that ghetto african piece of garbage

December 07 2008 at 11:19 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Cathy

He's a huge A**Hole...who cares what he does? I'll be happier when they announce he disappeared to an island.

December 07 2008 at 11:00 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Dori

if he keeps going the way he is, He will own the Island

December 07 2008 at 1:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jackie

I was hoping he was going to do some charity work or intern as a community organizer...
He does a fantastic show-saw him at Lollapalooza-I'm a 52 y/o white chick-
He has a compassionate side so building off that instead of the "diva" persona would be a nice breath of fresh air for such a high profile person.

December 07 2008 at 10:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dee Dee

I like Kanye better as a designer than a rap star. I think desingning is closer to his true personality.

December 07 2008 at 9:47 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Terry

Who gives a s _ _ t

December 07 2008 at 9:41 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply