MUMBAI: Rapper Kanye West told a crowd at his hometown here that he plans to move to Chicago for good.

Addressing a crowd at OpenMike, an event for Chicago high schoolers hosted by Chance the Rapper, West said that he planned to return to make a permanent return to the windy city.

"I've got to let you all know, that I'm moving back to Chicago," he said in a video obtained by TMZ, reports people.com.

"And I'm never leaving again," he said as the audience erupted into a spontaneous cheer of ‘Kanye! Kanye! Kanye! Kanye!’

West also hinted at new music on the way - both his own and collaborations with others.

"Me and Chance (are) working on a new album," he said in a clip posted to Instagram by Chance the Rapper.

According to TMZ, West and his wife Kim Kardashian have already found a home here, but they will also keep the property that they own in Los Angeles.

The couple's third child is named Chicago West in honour of the city. They welcomed Chicago via a surrogate back in January.

(Source: IANS)