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Kanye West covers Complex magazine

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He’s done it again.

Kanye West continues to shift the pop culture paradigm with his new Complex magazine cover for their April/May 2009 issue.

Truly hip-hop’s agent provocateur, Kanye’s futuristic vision is captured with this intense cover shot and accompanying spread.

Previewing a number of images via his blog, ‘Ye revealed the shoot was done in conjunction with the same graphics lab that worked on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

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Kanye West on set

He wrote about the experience: “This is a completely different concept, no more magazine covers making me look old, lol” (possibly in reference to this cover).

The photographer/director, Chris Milk, did an amazing job; his rare cover credit is testament to that.

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What do you guys think of the shoot?

Click here to read the full cover story.

Images: Complex and KanYeUniverseCity.com

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9 Comments »

  • KanYe is my HeRo!! He is the ONLY one who can do this and be the most innovative and creative.I’m definitely getting my copy soon!!

  • Kwaping says:

    That’s some good stuff.

  • bria1012 says:

    I luv Kanye west, he is different from other rap artist and has a creative style.

  • luxurylife says:

    This is history repeating itself ok go back 2 1989 michael jackson did a movie/slash video and in that video he turned into a robot and he did that video smooth criminal and the kids got kidnapped but he turned into a robot and he screamed and killed the foot soldiers doesnt this photo shoot remind you of that?? You have to what the movie to remember Im a 80′s baby for real so I remember post thriller album!!! Boss Lady you remember that movie Rick do you?

  • Boss Lady says:

    Luxurylife:

    Sounds like you’re talking about Moonwalker – and yes, I remember it :)

    ~Boss Lady

  • Rick lexington aka noble626 says:

    Yeah I was thinking the same thing luxury.

  • HOT PHOTOSHOOT, KAYNE TURNED HIMSELF FROM UNGERGROUND SOUL DRIVEN ARTIST TO A MEGASTAR. KEEP PUSHING!

    BIZZ
    BLAKGLOBE / KOCH
    MYSPACE.COM/BIZZONLINE

  • Kenkay says:

    Wow, I want a photoshoot like that, it’s hot!! I’d have them joints hanging all over my walls at home, lol! MJ is really from another planet, he’s just transforming back to his true appearance! Since ppl left so many positive comments about Kanye, then I’ll just keep the peace, lol!

  • Spades11 says:

    This is really hot I stared at it for liek 2 minuttes that’s long.lmao.

    But just remember just because Kanye is doing it doesn’t mean he thoughht of it.Not saying he didn’t think of this just saying remember all of that.

    1.)Eminem
    2.)Nas
    3.)Kanye

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