In his acceptance speech, the now Dr. Kanye West described what the honor means to him.
"This honor is gonna make your lives easier," he said. "Two reasons: You don't have to defend me as much and I'm going to make all of our lives easier. And it's these Floyd Mayweather belts that are needed to prove what I've been saying my entire life. Whether it's the cosign of Paul McCartney grabbing me and saying, 'It's okay he doesn't bite white people.' Or The New York Times cover. Or the Time 'Most Influential' cover. And now, a doctorate at the Art Institute of Chicago."
"When I was giving a lecture at Oxford," he continued, "I brought up this school because when I went on that mission to create in other spaces -- apparel, film, performance -- it would have been easier if I could have said I had a degree at the Art Institute of Chicago!"
The 37-year-old Chicago native dropped out of university to pursue music, and even named his debut album 'The College Dropout' to acknowledge the fact.
Kim Kardashian, who is currently in Brazil on business, took to social media to congratulate her husband. She wrote: "Dr. Kanye West!!!!!!! I'm so proud of you baby & I know your mom would be so proud too!!!!"
Dr. Kanye West!!!!!!! I'm so proud of you baby & I know your mom would be so proud too!!!! 🎓 pic.twitter.com/dgcj3uUVvq— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 11, 2015
