Kanye West decided to pass up the offer for the third and final spot on American Idol's judging panel for the upcoming season.
The hip hop singer didn't want to get mixed in with the show as he felt it would damage his reputation. A source told US Weekly, "He didn't want to go that mainstream. He didn't want to lose any street cred. So he turned it down."
The 36-year-old trys his best to lay low on girlfriend Kim Kardashian's reality show Keeping up with the Kardashians, and it looks like he's going to remain out of the reality show spotlight.
Scooping up West's spot on the judging panel will most likely be songwriter and record producer Dr. Luke, according to Mail Online. If he does, he will join repeat veteran judges Keith Urban and Jennifer Lopez.
West will make an appearance on Kris Jenner's talk show this Friday, where he will talk about his relationship with Kardashian and reveal his daughter's first photo.