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Kanye West Unleashes Controversial Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Cover Art
Posted on Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:19 AM PDT
Kanye West is on a mission to stir up controversy once again ... this time with this provocative cover of his latest album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
Retail giant Walmart has banned the cover showing a nude woman with wings straddling what appears to be a monster-version of Kanye. After learning Walmart's reaction to the cover art, the rapper tweeted:
- "Yooooo they banned my album cover! They don’t want me chilling on the couch with my phoenix! So Nirvana can have a naked human being on they cover but I can't have a PAINTING of a monster with no arms and a polka dot tail and wings."
While the Stronger singer has depicted his naked form on the CD cover, ironically real-life nude pics of Kanye have been floating around the internet.
As for the controversial image, sources within Def Jam Records confirm to X17online that the label tried to sway Kanye's mind when it came to using this image. Despite their wishes, Mr. West ultimately had the final say.
A Walmart rep has not returned our calls for comment.
Does this album cover surprise you?
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Comments
I don't blame Wal-Mart, nudes of Kanye (even in paintings) are discusting. Why would they want to make sick and offend their shoppers.
That's an easy one. F**k Walmart. Who are they to influence art?
I was afraid after Kanye's tweet to Taylor he hade given up his self-serving ways. Glad to see I was wrong.
When is he going to finally come out of the closet?
Disgusting. Why do all black males fantasize about white females?
Just a self centered asshat.
Whatever. This isn't art. Kanye is such an over indulged CHILD! He'll do anything to make a scene, cause commotion, and in general create situations in which he can offend. I don't how one could compare this cover to that of Nirvana's Nevermind. There was no sexual conotation, whereas Kanye's is just crude and offers no creativity. Everybody already knows that Kanye would rather fu*k a white woman because he can't handle a real black woman. What's so creative about that?
Yes, the US and their "Walmart Culture." Rolls eyes.....
gee, I can't imagine why walmart'd have a problem w/dumbass's 'art'!!! what a freak!! this guy should just crawl back under the rock he crawled out of!! pleeez!! what a Joke!!
Kanye is just a petulant loser child...
I guess even trailer-trash that shops at Walmart has standards.
Kanye does not need Walmart. Who buys CDs at Walmart anyway? What does who he f**cks have anything to do with it?
Oh yeah,that high US culture again.....
That picture is so tame by any standards.
He needs to just go away and never be seen again. Just an offensive individual, pure trash.
He's such an idiot. And he thinks he's so special. What a blooper is that man.
If it wasn't for Jammie Fox, this clown would have already been forgotten. Meaning, Goldigger was a hit because of Jammie Fox, not this loser
Maybe he'll do us all a favor and OD on some bad hootch.
walmart can sell whatever the fuc they want to sell if you don't like it go somewhere else asshat!
walmart can sell whatever the fuc they want to sell if you don't like it go somewhere else asshat!
Time to grow up you fuctard!!!
haaaa all rich black men grab the white women...cause the "sisters" are smelly, fat, have flabby rearends, are bitchy, needy and have nothing to offer a man
i bet it's a shemale in the drawing.
haaa OMG he is soooo GAY! what "man" goes around talking about art? hahahaha cum catcher!
on the down-low for sure
Who cares what Walmart customers think? We've all seen those People of Walmart pics and if that album cover offends them, maybe they should wear some damn clothes to cover their thunder thighs and gunts and quit offending the public themselves. I'm sure the album will sell big on itunes anyhow.
Sounds like there are a few militant unionists/Communists here.
He is such an idiot I cant stand him! How dare he compare that garbage to Nirvana's cover! I cant wait for fate to catch up with him he is one person who doesnt deserve fame!
1:38- Dont fool yourself, The college dropout album was a huge success before Late Registration with Goldigger on it came out. He had produced many other artist's songs as well.
I think the picture is hilarious. It almost looks like some kid drew it!
Just a gay, asshat spook.
I know someone who can wire his jaw shut for his vow of silence.
Ha Ha love it...He is such a douchebag. 10:20 then do it....lol
is that Amber on top?????
What the hazmat shit is that. My kid draws better than that!