Jay-Z: 'Maybe in Eight Years, I'll Be the President'

First he conquered the world of hip-hop, then he became a world-renowned entrepreneur, married Beyonce, and now ... Jay-Z is getting an itch for politics. According to BBC Newsbeat, Jay-Z wants to fix the country not through his music, but with his political vision.

"Give me a chance," Jay-Z said. "Maybe in eight years, I'll be the president."

A staunch supporter of President Barack Obama, Hova reflected on the administration's bumpy first two years and said he's still holding out for his man to come through in the end.
"In order to judge someone, you have to judge what they inherit," he said. "He inherited the worst economy, war, just a horrible time in American history. So if we think he can solve that, I mean, we don't think he's God, do we. He's a human being. He's going to need time to figure that out."

"In order to get to that sort of success and that dream, you have to go through some peaks and valleys," Jay added. "It's been two years."

In the meantime, Jay-Z is headed to Bath, U.K., to collaborate with Kanye West on a new record.