Kanye West Fake Auditions For "American Idol"

Before he takes a run at the American seat of power, Kanye West is testing his odds on "American Idol."

The award-winning rapper stunned the singing contest's judges on Saturday when he showed up at the show's auditions in San Francisco, where he performed a faux tryout for the forthcoming 15th and final season.

The panel — made up of Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. — burst into laughter as a grinning Yeezy unexpectedly appeared in the studio.

The unabashed rapper then performed an a cappella version of his 2005 chart-topper "Gold Digger," which includes a reference to Lopez.

"My psychic told me she have an a-- like Serena, Trina, Jennifer Lopez," he sang to the judges, as Lopez danced and sang along from her seat.

West appeared to be a hit among the panelists, as he left the audition with a congratulatory slip of paper stating he had earned a trip to the show's next round.

"Look who's going to Hollywood! #IdolAuditions," host Ryan Seacrest wrote on Instagram, along with a photo of a smiling West emerging from the audition to greet his wife, Kim Kardashian.

The audition was one of the final tapings for the show, which premieres in January.

West may not be serious about competing on "American Idol," but he does sound serious about his intention to run for president in 2020.

In August, the rapper made headlines by announcing he planned on running during a rambling acceptance speech at MTV's Video Music Awards, and he's continued to say he plans on running since.

Speaking at San Francisco's historic Warfield Theater on Saturday, President Obama offered some advice to West for when he runs for POTUS, or as Obama said West calls it, "Peezy."

"You've got to deal with strange characters who behave as if they are on a reality TV show," Obama quipped.

The president, who, like West, hails from Chicago, then asked "Do you really think this country is going to elect a black guy from the south side of Chicago with a funny name to be president of the U.S.?"

West went on to perform at the Warfield Theater later on in the night.

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