The hip-hop star, a keen fashionista who has his own collection with Adidas, attended an event at Los Angeles Trade Technical College and took to the podium to impart words of wisdom on the battles the students can expect to face in their chosen career.

He told them, "It's a tough world out there. You're going to prepare yourself for politics, bad bosses, hating employees, and usually when you're the absolute best, you get hated on the most...

"Even for me as a successful musician, in order to make the transition, it was really all but impossible. People always try to box you in to what they know you best for."