Posted on 01/24/2006 12:12:45 PM PST by Borges
NEW YORK - Kanye West, with a crown of thorns atop his head, poses as Jesus Christ on the cover of the upcoming issue of Rolling Stone.
The outspoken rapper defends his brash attitude inside the magazine's pages, on newsstands Friday. He is also pictured posing as Muhammad Ali.
"In America, they want you to accomplish these great feats, to pull off these David Copperfield-type stunts," he says. "You want me to be great, but you don't ever want me to say I'm great?"
West also says his hit song "Gold Digger" was the best song last year and that it should have been nominated for the Grammy's best rap song category: "That's a gimme Grammy."
Nevertheless, the 27-year-old is nominated for eight awards, including album of the year for his sophomore album, "Late Registration." The Grammys will be presented Feb. 8.
West has always been forthright in saying what he feels, most famously when he said " George Bush doesn't care about black people" during a telethon for Hurricane Katrina victims.
"If I was more complacent and I let things slide, my life would be easier, but you all wouldn't be as entertained," he says. "My misery is your pleasure."
The strangest tangent of the Rolling Stone story, however, is when West says he's addicted to pornography. He remembers first seeing his father's Playboy magazine when he was 5 years old.
"Right then," West says, laughing, "it was like, `Houston, we have a problem.'"
Sorry the headling should be "West Poses As Jesus for Rolling Stone "
God save us
This is a ch__ch. What's missing?
He obviously has a God-complex issue.
Blasphemous & over the top.
Oh, this is a brilliant move. He must have the same agent as Natalie Maines.
From what I hear, he probably likes reading Playgirl even more.
Ever notice that the most outrageous stunts are always performed by "artists" with the least amount of talent?
Humble.
West has always been forthright in saying what he feels, most famously when he said " George Bush doesn't care about black people" during a telethon for Hurricane Katrina victims.
And smart, too.
Wilson Pickett deserved the cover.
I really have no idea who Kanye West is or any of his music. The only time I heard of him he was accusing Bush of hating black people.
Not your "misery" Kanye, your "stupidity".
Now, get over yourself.
Wow! The juvenile Rolling Stone manages to slam Bush and Christianity at the same time.
This mag. went down the toilet many years ago.
Ah, when does he claim he's "bigger than Jesus." If I remember correctly, the last guy to do that ended up in a bad way. And I don't mean getting shot. I mean married to a psycho Japanese woman.
Matthew 10:23 (sort of):
But when they persecute you in this Chocolate City, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Louisiana, till the Homeboy of man be come.
"The outspoken rapper defends his brash attitude inside the magazine's pages..."
When he stands before the real Christ some day, he will realize that his 'brash attitude' is both indefensible and appalling beyond words.
- knightshadow.
Kanye West doesn't care about Christian People.
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