Rapper, music producer, songwriter, film director, fashion designer, entrepreneur and husband to Kim Kardashian -- Kanye West is about to acquire a another title. He's a visual artist who newly boasts a doctorate.

West told France's Clique TV that he will soon receive an honorary degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. (MTV gave a peek of his work in a 2005 video.)

"I was a gifted artist since age five and won national competitions and went to art school," Kanye said in the interview. "I'm actually getting an honorary doctorate on May 11 from [the School] of the Art Institute of Chicago."

Before dropping out at age 20, West attended the American Academy of Art and Chicago State University. He left to pursue a music career, and in 2004, famously released The College Dropout album.