Kanye Wanted His Album Banned

Remember how the original Kanye West album artwork was banned because it basically featured him banging Madonna a scary, cock-eating harpy lady? As it turns out he actually commissioned that piece with the sole purpose of having it censored and getting some publicity. West's album's controversial cover art, which featured a painting of West having sex with a phoenix and drinking, was painted by artist George Condo, who told The New Yorker that West specifically ordered controversy. Having s...

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