Rapper Kanye West premiered on June 24 his latest single Famous, which is the first single off his seventh album titled The Life of Pablo. The Not Safe For Work (NSFW) video shows 12 of the most known celebrities, naked in bed together and has social media talking.
Kanye West has a long rapping career in the music industry, but that is just a part of the controversial artist. In the last few years, West has made a name for himself with sparkling controversy because of its’ comments and opinions.
From stealing Taylor Swift’s award to criticizing George W. Bush, the artist has proven to have strong opinions on celebrities and contemporary issues. The past year, West sparked controversy when asking for money to fund his new album, that features the Famous video.
A naked Kanye along with wife Kim Kardashian West, share a white sheet bed with 10 of the most controversial and famous celebrities on Hollywood, laying naked as they rest side by side.
Desiderio inspired video
In the six minutes long video, West and his wife are accompanied by a naked George W. Bush and, Anna Wintour, Donald Trump, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Taylor Swift, Ray-J, Amber Rose, Caitlyn Jenner and Bill Cosby.
The video took three months to shoot to decide which format would fit better to the singers desire. In the songs lyrics, West addresses controversial topics such as Bill Cosby’s recent rape lawsuits and his thoughts on Taylor Swift assuring he made the pop-star famous.
The rapper premiered the video on June 24 in front of 8,000 people at the L.A. Forum in a 100-foot screen.
West stated that his Kardashian wife gave him the approval to shoot the video and address such subjects.
“I say a lot of lines other wives would not allow a husband to say. But my wife also puts up photos that other husbands wouldn’t let them put up,” said West to Vanity Fair.
The singer and his reality-star wife have been in the tabloids for their ‘open minded’ marriage in which they assure they are happy for allowing to be themselves.
The video was inspired by a Vincent Desiderio painting that features twelve people laying naked in a giant bed, covered only by white sheets. The video was recorded in night vision and displays the naked body of the celebrities in full detail.
Social media enthusiasts are now wondering which of the celebrities are portraying themselves and which are doubles with makeup and visual effects since most of them have a strong resemblance to the stars.
The video is currently available on the music streaming website Tidal.
Source: Vanity Fair