Rapper and avid Trump supporter Kanye West reaffirmed his support to the administration in his recent GQ interview. The rapper continued to say that black Americans should veer away from manipulative messages in the media.

West, who considers himself a “forward thinker,” explained to the men’s magazine why he decided to support President Donald Trump. Donning his red “Make America Great Again” cap, he said that both his parents were “freedom fighters.” The rapper continued to say that they had experienced racism, such as drinking from segregated water fountains to sitting in restaurants which they were not allowed to. “They didn’t fight for me to be told by white people which white person I can vote on,” West said.

When GQ asked West about his infamous Trump hugging incident in the oval office, and if he got the “effect” he intended, the rapper clarified that he did not mean anything other than express what he truly felt. “I have no intention other than to be free, and I don’t intend to be free—I just simply am,” West added.

During the interview, the rapper also reaffirmed his support to the president, saying that he knows he will “definitely be voting” in the upcoming 2020 general elections. He explained that as someone who invests in real estate, things have gone better since “Obama was in the office.” He said, “They don’t teach you in school about buying property. They teach you how to become somebody’s property.”

Referring to the growing bias and bipartisanship in the media, West explained that Hollywood is about control, and the same is true with mainstream media. He shared that when he became a “billionaire,” people did not want him to say that. He then questioned what was the point of being a “billionaire, if he cannot freely say it “out loud.”

West added that the media manipulates black people through their emotions. He said that the media puts musicians, artists, celebrities, actors to represent the race. However, the rapper believed that these people do not really hold positions of power. Rather, he believes that they were used as mere puppets to work for white people. West added that black people “emotionally connect” when they see someone of color in the media.

He also discussed the pervasive issue of “victim mentality” that he often sees in black communities. He went on to encourage African Americans to overcome such culture and to remind themselves that they were not a slave. “I need to tell myself,” West said, believing that he can use his position and status to overcome racism.

Finally, West concluded that as a founder of a billion-dollar organization, and the most popular brand in the world, “I will not be told who I’m gonna vote on because of my color.” He said that he would not let anyone dictate him on who to vote, or use his career as a threat to backtrack his support for the administration. “What’s the point of being a celebrity if you can’t have an opinion? Everybody makes their own opinion! You know?” the rapper said.