“In the 70s album covers had actual nudity… It’s so funny that people forget that… Everything has been so commercialized now,” West wrote. West then launched into a Twitter diatribe about how album covers have become more censored over the years. Kanye West Reveals 'Banned' Cover Art For My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy West tweeted painting featuring himself with a nude, winged creature over the weekend. Kanye West Reveals Banned Cover Art For My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy West tweeted painting featuring himself with a nude, winged creature over the weekend. Kanye West’s Surprise Visit to Rolling Stone COVER ART 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West' Happy 11th Birthday. I wanna sell albums but not at the expense of my true creativity.” DISCUSSION KANYE WEST Kanye - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy OG Album.
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“In all honesty… I really don’t be thinking about Wal-Mart when I make my music or album covers. Superstar rapper Kanye West has become a master of all media in creating anticipation for his upcoming release, 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,' unleashing songs free to the Web, conceiving show-stopping television appearances and prepping his first short film. “They don’t want me chilling on the couch with my phoenix!,” Kanye wrote. The cover art, designed by painter George Condo, depicts a nude Kanye, bottle in hand, having what looks like intercourse with a winged female figure with a polka-dot tail. The ensuing partnership resulted in the five covers that West has presented for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Kanye West may have finished work on his forthcoming album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, due November 22, but the battle over the cover art has just begun: On his Twitter last night, West revealed the painting he hoped would be Twisted Fantasy‘s cover, only to tell fans that the cover was “banned in the USA,” although it was unclear exactly who had banned it.