Kanye West's first album is titled "The College Dropout" and his lyrics often extoll the benefits of a real-world education.

But Monday found the 27-year-old rapper at Santa Monica High School, performing a rousing, six-song set and answering questions after students won a local radio contest.

"Me? I use real life, I learn from real people," West said as he sat in a classroom, waiting to go onstage. "The great thing about school, and the bad thing about it, is that you can just sit there in the back of the room and not pay any attention. In real life, being shy is not going to get you anywhere. I get educated every day."

West's visit began with a contest that radio station KPWR-FM announced in November. The rules were simple: West would perform for the Southern California student body that cast the most votes for its school on the contest Web site.

Source: New York Daily News

---

Posted by Lawren at December 7, 2005 07:46 AM | Trackbacks (0)

You Said

Yeah that's my dawg right there Kanye!! Yo Kanye all I gotta say is keep doin' what you doin' never give up. Your album "Late Registration" is tha bomb!! I mean it's maybe one of the best albums I have ever heard! But yo Kanye don't worry about that politic shit about Bush and them. You know you better than that aight peace!

"Late Registration" in stores now!

Says: tha king at December 7, 2005 04:04 PM

---