Artist George Condo says West wanted 'something that will be banned'
The artist who designed the cover art for Kanye West's 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' album has said that West asked him to create "something that will be banned."
In a profile written about artist George Condo in The New Yorker, journalist Calvin Tomkins explained how the rapper briefed Condo to make something controversial.
"Kanye West asked him to do a painting for the cover of his new album," he wrote. "West said that he had seen paintings by Condo, and wanted to collaborate with him. According to Condo, he also said that he was looking for 'something that will be banned'."
West claimed that the album cover (pictured) had been banned by various retailers when it was released. However, American retailer Walmart, which has banned albums by the likes of Marilyn Manson and Tool in the past over their choice of covers, said it was "excited" to carry West's new album in its stores.
The first single from Kanye West's new collaboration with Jay-Z became available online yesterday, with the album 'Watch The Throne' due out in March.
F Here we go again C I kinda wanna be more than friends
So take it easy on me BbC I'm afraid you're never satisified. F Here we go again
we're sick like animals C we play pretend
you're just a canible BbC and I'm afraid I wont get out alive F no I won't sleep tonight.
F Oh, oh
I want some more C Oh, oh Bb what are you waitin' for? F Take a bite of my heart tonight.
Oh, oh F I want some more
Oh, oh Bb what are you waitin' for? C what are you waitin' for? F Take a bite of my heart tonight.
Verse 2: same chords as verse 1
Here we are again I feel the chemicals kickin' in it's gettin' heavier I wanna run and hide I wanna run and hide. I do it every time you're killin' me now and I won't be denied by you the animal inside of you.
Chorus (2x) (same chords as chorus)
Verse 3: (same as previous verses)
Hush hush the world is quiet hush hush we both can't fight it It's us that made this mess why can't you understand? Woah I won't sleep tonight. I won't sleep tonight.
F Here we go again F Here we go again F Here we go again
Final Chorus (same)
Oh, oh I want some more Oh, oh what are you waitin' for? Take a bite of my heart tonight. Oh, oh I want some more Oh, oh what are you waitin' for?
C what are you waitin' for? F what are you waitin'
here we go again (oh, oh here we go again 3x) Take a bite of my heart tonight.
Oh, oh F I want some more C Oh, oh Bb what are you waitin' for? C what are you waitin' for? F Take a bite of my heart tonight.
