Kanye West Judges Design Awards

Chicago super producer/rapper Kanye West has added another title to his resume.

The Fader reports that Ye recently linked with Wallpaper magazine to help pick the winners for their annual Design Awards. West was the only musician judge among a panel of international designers from France, Britain, Italy and Australia.

Kanyeezy is known for his interest in architecture and fashion. Besides the countless posts on his blog on the subject - as XXLmag.com has previously reported - he seriously wants to intern for a fashion company, Louis Vuitton to help him with his upcoming Pastelle clothing line.

In related news The Louis Vuitton Don was nominated for an award of his own. His new album, 808s & Heartbreak, is vying for an NAACP Image award.

The Design Awards issue of Wallpaper is currently on stands.– Elan Mancini