Kanye West has found himself at the centre of a blasphemy row after the
animated cover art for his forthcoming album, Yeezus, was leaked on the
internet. Fans and religious groups slammed the rapper as a
“disgrace” for the controversial album cover, which shows him nailed to a
cross.
One critic said: “What’s wrong with this Kanye
West character, they want to be worshiped that badly? Audacity to name
his album Yeezus and make this the cover, just spiralling further into
eternal damnation… ” Another wrote: “Only Christianity allows
itself as a religion to be mocked and no one will do nothing. Let him
try calling his album prophet Mohammed West and see if his Bottom ain’t
dealt with”
“What a disgrace. He makes me sick,” said another.
The
backlash came just days after critics expressed anger when West, one of
hip-hop’s biggest stars, revealed the name of the album.
West,
who is expecting his first child with reality star Kim Kardashian, is
said to be so certain that his sixth studio album will be a massive hit
that he has reportedly banned fans from pre-ordering the record.Yeezus, which is his first solo album since 2011′s critically acclaimed My Beautiful Dark Twisted
Fantasy, is scheduled for release on 18 June. It features collaborations with industry heavyweights John Legend, Frank Ocean, Tyler, the Creator and James Blake.
