The intended album cover for Kanye West’s My Beautiful Twisted Fantasy LP was reportedly banned. According to XXLMag.com, the controversial image features a naked black man being straddled by a naked white female. ‘Ye was upset that the artwork getting banned and wrote, “In the 70s album covers had actual nudity… It’s so funny that people forget that… Everything has been so commercialized now.” The mogul adds that Nirvana once used a cover with real nudity and couldn’t believe his painting wasn’t acceptable. Be sure to follow West on Twitter for further updates.
BANNED ALBUM COVER: http://twitpic.com/2ykxjk
Other banned covers include Bon Jovi’s 1986 Slippery When Wet LP, The Black Crowes’ 1994 Amorica and The Beatles’ 1996 Yesterday and Today.
TALKING POINT Can you think of any covers that should have been banned? Do you think Kanye went too far?
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