Famous rapper, fashion designer, husband of Kim Kardashian West and incorrigible enfant terrible Kanye West announced his desire to design for Ikea in a recent interview with Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1.
"I have to work with Ikea—make furniture for interior design, for architecture," he told Mac. "Yo Ikea, allow Kanye to create. Allow him to make this thing because you know what, I want a bed that he makes, I want a chair that he makes—I want more products from Ye."
West, who hired architects to design a volcano and made a surprise visit to the GSD studios, has previously expressed a desire to work with design and architecture professionals. With Mac, he spoke specifically of wanting to design "a minimalist apartment inside of a college dorm," which sounds downright wistful given his debut album was titled The College Dropout.
According to a report by the BBC, Ikea has not commented on West's aims at partnership, but that earlier this year West had visited Ikea's HQ in Älmhult, Sweden, and "has previously collaborated with British fashion designer Katie Eary who has, in turn, created a series of textiles and tableware for Ikea."
He also plans to run for president:
"When I talk about the idea of being president, I'm not saying I have any political views," said the 39-year-old. "I just have a view on humanity, on people, on the truth... If there is anything that I can do with my time and my day, to somehow make a difference while I'm alive I'm going to try to do it."
Listen to the whole interview here.
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I can't wait to hear his ideas for the meatballs.
"make america fly again"
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