GETTY Kanye West has given Lewis Hamilton's music his seal of approval

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The 30-year-old Formula One driver has been praised by none other than Kanye West for his musical efforts. Lewis seems keen to kick start his career in the music industry, and has been playing sample tracks to his inner circle of A-list friends. Pharrell Williams, Jay Z, Timbaland and Drake have all had a listen, and now Kanye is the latest music mogul to praise Lewis' beats. Speaking at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the rapper said: "Lewis Hamilton's over at my house and we're playing some music in my studio.

INSTAGRAM Lewis writes his own songs and enjoys expressing his creative side

"We're having an Easter brunch and all of the family's there, my wife's family, my friends, everything. And everybody's like, 'What is this music?' "And I'm like, 'It's Lewis Hamilton's music'. They're like, 'Oh my God. It's good, it's really, really good'." Lewis has been teasing the launch of his music career for several months now, but the his fans are yet to hear a note. "My best song is called 'J'adore'. It is kind of urban pop and I sing as well," Lewis recently told The Sun.

INSTAGRAM Lewis is friends with Pharrell and other big names

"I have played it for Pharrell Williams as well as Timbaland and Drake because I want feedback from as many people as possible." He continued: "I write my own stuff. I really enjoy the whole creative thing and I've always loved doing it." The racing champ even had a music studio built in his house for former flame Nicole Scherzinger - who he split with in February this year - but ended up using the studio himself. It was also rumoured that the Mercedes driver was in talks with another big name in the industry - Jay–Z.

GETTY Lewis' song called J'adore is rumoured to be about ex-girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger

A music insider told the Sun: "Lewis has been talking to a few music industry figures about his music, including Jay Z’s Roc Nation team. It’s early days but it looks more and more likely that he will release some of the songs. "Lewis spends a lot of time in the studio, works with big name collaborators and takes it all seriously. Formula One is still his number one priority but don’t be surprised if Lewis tries for a pop career, too," they added. Meanwhile, Lewis posted a picture of himself flying in a private jet on his way to the Monaco this morning.

Homeward bound, flying over the Alps. #Beautiful A photo posted by Lewis Hamilton (@lewishamilton) on May 13, 2015 at 1:41am PDT