West Poses As Jesus for Rolling Stone

Yahoo - AP ^ | 1/24/06

[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.'"

[Borges]

[Borges]

Sorry the headling should be "West Poses As Jesus for Rolling Stone "

[BillyBonebrake]

God save us

[rdb3]

He's gone over the edge.

This is a ch__ch. What's missing?

[OB1kNOb]

He obviously has a God-complex issue.

[Constitution Day]

Blasphemous & over the top.

[Warren_Piece]

Oh, this is a brilliant move. He must have the same agent as Natalie Maines.

[dfwgator]

He remembers first seeing his father's Playboy magazine when he was 5 years old.

From what I hear, he probably likes reading Playgirl even more.

[Willie Green]

Ever notice that the most outrageous stunts are always performed by "artists" with the least amount of talent?

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

"You want me to be great, but you don't ever want me to say I'm great?"

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.

[Feiny]

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.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

"My misery is your pleasure."

Not your "misery" Kanye, your "stupidity".

Now, get over yourself.

[oneofmany]

Wow! The juvenile Rolling Stone manages to slam Bush and Christianity at the same time.
This mag. went down the toilet many years ago.

[Antoninus]

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.

[Antoninus]

From what I hear, he probably likes reading Playgirl even more.

Which is, not surprisingly, what happens to you when you're sexualized at a very early age.

[Clint N. Suhks]

[martin_fierro]

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.

[Mr. Blonde]

For a rapper he is actually quite talented. And his production skills are even better than that. He is not Rick Rubin but he is certainly better than most.

Doesn't mean he isn't an idiot, just that he is not without talent. Jesus Walks and Gold Digger are both very catchy songs. And as he says in Jesus Walks it is very interesting to be in a club with everyone singing "Jesus Walks".

[knightshadow]

"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.

[atomicpossum]

Kanye West doesn't care about Christian People.

[roses of sharon]

LOL, the commie-vampires now have their very own Jesus!

[mikrofon]

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.'"

Strange attitude, since at five one cannot typically achieve "liftoff" yet...

[Rummyfan]

"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?"

I don't want him to be great - I don't want him to be anything! What an ego on this putz! In two years he'll be doing a reality show on VH1 and no one will know who Kanye West was.....

[chae]

Did you see the look on poor Mike Myers' face when Kanye said that? He looked totally shocked that Kanye was so moronic.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

I don't see much TV, so I missed that one. I can imagine, though.

You know, I've never heard this guy sing, so I don't know if he does it well or not. But, considering his compulsion to "say what he feels," and how badly that seems to turn out a good deal of the time, I think he should definitely shut up and sing, no matter how he sings.

[chae]

I totally agree.
You live in Chicago and are a republican? You have my sympathy.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Thanks. I try not to let it get to me, though. (sniff)

[InvisibleChurch]

the gap gets wider and wider

[Charles Henrickson]

Christ is Christ, and West is West, and ne'er the twain shall meet.

Except at Judgment Day, when West will get a big surprise.

[Smokin' Joe]

If he really wanted to rake in awards, he'd forget rap and go play a queer sheepherder. That seems to be the hot ticket this year...

[MotleyGirl70]

Kayne West = ATTENTION WHORE

[trillabodilla]

I canceled my subscription to R.S. in 1989.

[MotleyGirl70]

Last "Rolling Stones" I bought was in 1987.

[mikrofon]

Quite true.

And as we all know, wise men came from the East -- not West...

[wallcrawlr]

Whatever. He wants to try and emulate Christ by wearing thorns...I can only hope they hurt like hell.

The man is a fool.

[Screamname]

Kayne West.. if ego were fat this guy just reached the zone of the morbidly obese.

[steelcurtain]

Can't wait to read that "God's Senator" article, too. I'm sure it's just as factual and unbiased as it can be.

not.

[trisham]

And I don't mean getting shot. I mean married to a psycho Japanese woman.

************

That would be justice.

[freepatriot32]

hey now dont be trashing yoko she is a number one selling music artist after all :-)

Yoko Ono has the No. 1 single on the dance chart(has to be thefirst sign of the apocolypse)

[cgk]

He wishes - ping.

[Karliner]

>(=yoko onoThat would be justice.,/1> Couldn't download the FReeper pic.... back to bootcamp for this recruit: I've got your picture of me and you

You wrote "I love you" I love you too

I sit there staring and there's nothing else to do

Oh it's in color

Your hair is brown

Your eyes are hazel nd soft as clouds

I often kiss you when there's no one else around

I've got your picture, I've got your picture

I'd like a million of you over myself

I asked the doctor to take your picture

So I can look at you from inside as well

You've got me turning up and turning down and turning in and turning 'round

I'm turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

I'm turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Rolling Stone was officially brain-dead the moment PJ O'Rourke wrote his last word for them.

[Dianna]

Strange attitude, since at five one cannot typically achieve "liftoff" yet...

Liftoff is certainly achievable (at least it is in infancy), but as purely a physical response. I'm not sure when boys connect that action to sexual situations.

[Penn_Cajun]

"rapper he is actually quite talented" Isn't that an oxymoron? Rap is never indicative of any talent.

[Mr. Blonde]

Then there is no such thing as a talented poet.