Hip-hop's infamous college dropout recently received an honorary doctorate from School of The Art Institute of Chicago for his "transformative, genre-defying work."

Kanye's mention of the school is what allowed him to receive the honor, according to dean of faculty and vice president of academic administration at SAIC, Lisa Wainwright.

"I read it and thought, 'Wow, this is a fantastic moment.' Here is this major figure in the cultural landscape promoting art school, this guy from Chicago saying art school is cool. So we thought, 'This man deserves an honorary doctorate from us!' He should have gone here."

Kanye attended Chicago's American Academy of Art before transferring to SAIC. He later dropped out after one semester to pursue his rap career.

Highlights from the artist's acceptance speech followed:

"This honor is gonna make your lives easier. 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. 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."

Kanye's wife, Kim Kardashian was seen later congratulating her husband on Instagram, captioning the picture:

"Dr. Kanye West!!!!!!! I'm so proud of you baby & I know your mom would be so proud too!!!!"