Watch Kanye West’s CRINGE American Idol audition

Yeezy chose to sing Gold Digger because of THAT J-Lo line

Kanye West

by Laurence Mozafari |
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Kanye West auditioned for American Idol back in October and now the full video has emerged online and you can watch with your eyes in all its cringey glory.

Yeezy was rapping Gold Digger to the show’s judges, which included Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban.

Why did he choose that track? Well, because it references J-Lo, of course and she bloody LOVED that.

LOVING IT.
LOVING IT.

Speaking to the judges, he said: "My name is Kanye. I'm from the southside of Chicago … originally a producer. I always wanted to rap and nobody really believed in me." Then launched into a rap, which frankly, wasn’t great.

We also get to see Kanye’s curvier half - that’s Kim Kardashian, btw - as she gets quizzed by heat Radio’s Ryan Seacrest.

“I’m not nervous, as I do really believe in him”, she cooed.

“I didn’t give him any advice before, about singing or rapping or anything, I just hope they really believe in him.”

Well, it’s safe to this 'Kanye West' fella is going to be BIG.

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