KANYE TELLS KIDS TO STAY IN SCHOOL…

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Mr. College Dropout, Kanye West gave a special treat to deserving students in his hometown of Chicago, IL. Kanye performed for free yesterday at The Chicago Theatre for 3,000 Chicago Public School students who improved their grades and attendance. The event was sponsored by The Kanye West Foundation, an organization created by his late mother Donda West, whose goal is to decrease dropout rates and improve literacy. Although Kanye was there to encourage kids to stay in school, he kept it real by telling students that in today’s “recession world” college isn’t necessarily for everyone. His message to students:

“Take every opportunity you have to make your life as successful as possible.” Adding, “If you have the opportunity to skip that step…maybe you know someone who works in the business you want to work in, not necessarily music and you can actually get in and start making money in this real word, recession world…I’m going to sit up here at this convention and tell you go and get the job.”

I commend Kanye for working on keeping his mother’s vision alive, but at the same token it’s pretty sad that today’s generation seems to only focus on their education if they’re receiving some form of compensation. What ever happened to getting good grades because it’s expected of you?!

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