Kanye West vs. Nirvana Cover Art
October 18, 2010 @ 7:21 PM EDT
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Kanye isn’t letting up. After posting a pic of his banned cover art yesterday, he questioned why Nirvana’s sophomore set was approved for retail and his isn’t. Smells like adult bullshit. In any event, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy drops November 22nd.
When it comes to Hip-Hop of course people is quick to do something about it. And how can Nirvana have another album coming out when the lead singer killed himself 16 years ago?
Im slappin the banned cover on my album and callin that shit special edition. Fuck a hater.
The image on Kanye’s cover had pornographic connotations, that’s why it was banned. What’s so hard to see about that? Not that I agree that it should’ve been banned, coz I don’t, But thats why it was.
the man makes a very valid part.
well, you know censorship in hip hop is rampant these days. i say, fight the power.
cuz THAT shit above is waaaay more disturbing than kanye’s cover. wtf?
It has a lot to do with race. Thats all.
so Kanye equates a naked child to a a black beast fucking a white pheonix w/ a beer car w/ a nipple showing. the cover is dope, but kanye is a pretentious loser who should stop calling himself a “genius”.
@Ace That may be true but kanye’s album art really wasn’t within the guidelines and this one isn’t either @Yooo even if it’s no pornographic. It’s showing a baby’s private parts. That can’t be right
Sorry Ye. I think tha cover is artistically dope, but it’s not tha same. A naked baby is offensive 2 ppl. A nigga wit a beer, and a WHITE woman with no arms, a polka dot tail, and a titty out, humpin his thigh IS. Lol. It’s fucked up, but times have changed. Can’t pull tha race card on this one.
Btw if you think this is a dope cover you’re a pedophile
Thank Me Hater, are you fucking serious. Its a fucking baby, you idiot. There’s a difference between an ADULT showing their dick and a baby showing their dick. Wow what the fuck, why are people stupid?
1st, Kanye’s album cover was not banned. 2nd, be for real. It is not hard to see why Nirvana cover would not be rejected by a retailer like WalMart, while they would balk at Ye’s. It’s not a rap/rock, or black/white thing. It’s too graphic and we all know it. So does Kanye but he’s doing this to keep people talking. Fun! But not a conspiracy.
Kanye is such a pretentious ass. Nevermore was released how many years ago? and there’s nothing artistic about that try hard ass album cover he wants to use. He needs to stop trying to be controversial and release some decent music and not all these wack ass random collabos.
DIS SHIT IS SOOO FUCKIN STUPID, but yall aint gotta worry we gon see tht bear
Lol thats Kanye for ya!
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Actually, when Nirvana’s album originally came out the label slapped a sticker over the babys dick on the packaging, so you couldn’t see it on the store shelves.
Kurt later said, (im paraphrasing) “if you are offended by this picture, you are a closet pedophile”
Just put a random naked chick on the cover with parental stickers on her body and be done with it.
The difference is that album came out almost 20 years ago. Into today’s music industry iTunes, Walmart and Best Buy sell the overwhelming majority of music in the US so if just one of those outlets refuses to sell your album for whatever reason it’s gonna have a major impact on your sells. I know Yezzy may not care about sales but I’m sure the good people over at Def Jam do. Back when Nirvana dropped “Nevermind” there were a lot more independent record stores so artist didn’t have compromise there art because one cooperation didn’t like it.
Times have changed when was Nirvanas CD released? Mid 90’s I’m sure I don’t even remember wal-mart being around back then. People start pulling out the race card too soon these days. That picture would be offensive to most anyway so walmart has to be politically correct. You got a white she devil “phoenix” hovering over a nude kanye holding some alcoholic beverage. it does look dope in the artistic sense of it but c’mon its not like he didn’t know that would happen. I say make it a pull out cover or something clever so it won’t be as offensive while on store shelves.
kanye kind of lied bc his label accepted it but they strongly urged him to change it so it could sell at bestbuy/walmart etc
These covers aint shit Expand Your music Go look at 1960’s 70′ Prog Rock covers by Roger Dean and be amazed google it
I meant to say a naked baby ISN’T offensive. My bad. Lol.
@supppppppp cosign
Its bullshit. All they gotta do is find a creative way to package it with the artwork covered & slap that parental advisory sticker on the front Problem SOLVED.
“i dont even remember wal-mart being around back then.”
SMH
Difference is? People on Kanye’s record are fucking
Nirvana’s point was money is becoming more and more far reaching, with the baby jumping in the water almost killing itself for it being an hyperbolic example
Kanye is just being provocative for the sake of being so. But I do like the cover and think he should keep it. But still, there’s a huge difference.
teejay is right
Well kids not to mention, this was back in the early early 90s when no one really gave a shit about album covers. Huge huge huge difference between a naked baby, and Kanye’s Ridiculous excuse for an album cover.
Nevermind = Naked baby
Kanye’s album cover = Sex, alcohol, etc. Everything that would offend the public.
The public would rather stare at a naked baby, nothing gross, nasty, offensive about it. You’re not a “pedophile” for liking the above album cover. Dumbasses. And another thing people see naked babies on a daily basis.
Ye, nigga you stupid..
Not in San Diego atleast all we had was target kmart and a few other retailers. And about the Nirvana cover there was naked babies everywhere back then in commercials and ads I’m sure. Too many sick fucks have come out and been caught so people have become more protective of there images. If someone tried to pull the sameshit these days they would get the same treatment kanyes cover is getting.
Dope post family!!
It really has nothing to do with whether you personally think the Nirvana or Kanye artwork is good or not the bottom line here(and Kanye’s main point) is retailers shouldn’t have an say in what artist do. If Def Jam or Universal Music Group as a whole would just stand up to Walmart or whoever and say “Ether you sell the album the way it is or we’ll pull all of our records from your store” they would back down. I understand that would never happen in a million years but the only way for artist to have any power in situations like this would be if the record label backs them up….which they won’t of course because it’s much easier to get Kanye to change his album cover.
Um because Nirvana is GREAT! lol It’s cause it’s a baby they show naked babies on commercials so it’s not really a problem. I don’t really care for the cover that Ye want to us but they should let Kanye have the cover he wants, it is his cd after all.
That was 20 years ago lil buddy, The country is alot more uptight now
Back then you could also get a hardcore record like Wu Tang or Mobb Deep on Rap Radio stations too, now they wont play you unless your music is softer then baby shit, alot has changes since then
@ Kofi
LOL, dont make me laugh about “Make Wal Mart Back Down”…………You wanna know what would happen if they tried that, I’ll tell you
“Hey Wal Mart, this is the artwork, take it or leave it” – Def Jam
“Leave it. Next” – Wal Mart
Wal Mart dont have to back down to a fuckin record company, they’ll laugh in your face
This is just Kanye trying to hard to be different.
I mean maybe his label doesn’t like it because its fukin wack? Millions is spent marketing and that’s the best this fruitcake can come up with? I mean yes he’s a dope artist (musically) but he does take this outlandish shit far too serious.
I actually thought the cover was a joke at first but this crazy fucker’s actually trying to get this made. Before one of his stans says it’s artistic, sit the fuck down. Y’all know that covers straight doody.
Nigga needs to bring the bear back.
I usually ride w/ Kanye but on this one? I can’t agree. A naked baby (innocence) is far more acceptable than a naked beast bangin’ out a “phoenix” – besides, when Nirvana released that album, it was what … 1991? There were no Walmarts to worry about.
Kanye really don’t have a point, but at the same time he does raise an interesting question. What the fuck is the difference, really, between a cover with a monster fucking, or watching The Jersey Shore in the middle of the afternoon with real people fucking? Either that, or just paint the bitch black instead of white, case would be closed.
kanye’s cover is more like porno, thats why.
Its not a valid point. Nirvanas cover is not sexual at all. Kanye’s on the other hand is explicit. Just have a nude drawing of his phoenix and he will b cool
The Nirvana cover is like CHILD PORNO dumbshits ya’ll rather see a baby dick? Niggas have fallen…
it has nothing to do with both covers beeing different …
Alot of things changed and not for the better ! That baby cover would be banned as well today
same goes for covers with guns etc …
smh.
Kanye’s was banned just cuz he a rapper. This won’t be banned cuz they a rock band. Which is sad cuz if u ask me this is a lot worse.
that nirvana cover is kiddie porn
Lmao @ Drucifer…This nigga said softer than baby shit lmao that was a good one
But nah, Kanye just creating some buzz through controversy come on guys. This is what they teach you in “How To Create a Buzz as a Hip Hop artist in 2010 – 101” full list is
1. Create a twitter account (Tweet actively!)
2. Beef with an opposing artist (preferably the hottest one at the moment)
3. If beef is not taken seriously, rebuke all claims you were serious about the situation
4. Collab with the hottest artist
5. Stock your album to the brim with the hottest artist
6. Go to jail (See Index under “T.I”)
7. Feature Drake or Nicki Minaj on your record
8. Award show coming up? So something outrageous
9. “Leak” a few songs
10. If all else fails, try making a good song…this is the backup plan if all else fails though.
kanye your album cover is worse then this lol thats why..plus being black and a hip hop artist is another factor
@Drucifer
I wasn’t talking about just Def Jam dummy I was talking about the parent company Universal Music Group which is a gigantic corporation that erns Walmart millions a year…..like I said that scenario would never happen I was just giving an example of what it would take for things to change.
I don’t know why its banned kanye probably because its interacial demon sex.
I still don’t understand why he wants “a monster with no arms and a polka dot tail and wings” as his album cover..its even more dumb when its described that way!..no hate tho..the album will be hot regardless
@ word lol co-sign
@ Kofi
All good homie, just sounded funny to me, no hate
OMG YOU PPL ARE IDIOTS!!! HE IS OBVIOUSLY JOKING!!!! SMH
Why do black people continue to use “they” instead of “their”?
lol @ anthony!
Nirvana cover = Ironic and inspired.
Kanye’s cover – pretentious and lame.
That description fits the music too. Kanye wishes he make an album as good as “Nevermind”!!
You cant compare a Great Band, To Homo ass untalented on the Mic Kanye West. He doesnt deserve the respect or leway that Nirvana got, but he’s not an impactfull Muscian on world culture.
Kanye makes a half good argument,
Problem is, that nirvana’s cover has meaning to it.
While his may as well, theirs is obvious.
Plus its way more dope.
If Kanye has the “POWER” then he should use it….lol
stupid ass nigga….with a stupid ass cover.
First of All,
ALL these lame ass covers NEED to be banned!
kanye your better than that.
the 808’s & heartbreak’s was more creative!!
SMFH @ these lame covers Im seeing lately
Wal-mart bans everything they find offensive, even books. They won’t sell Jon Stewarts book. They’re asshats. Who gives a fuck. The album cover sucks anyways.
White is the supreme race, that is why it didin’t matter for Nirvana.
Fuck kanye west he has and never will be better than nirvana he hasn’t even put any good music out since graduation
And nirvana has sold 5 times more then kanye west ever will
Wow, is Kanye really comparing himself to Nirvana? Thats the funniest shit I’ve heard all day. I hope he doesn’t think he is this generations Kurt Cobain. The difference is Nirvana will be remembered forever, Kanye will fade away eventually.
I just want to know how Nirvana got a baby to kind of swim without drowning ahhahaha
@Go_white_rapperz
To Kanyes defense, Graduation was his last hip hop record, you dumb fuck.
Wait did he mean the cover for Nevermind or In Utero?
Smokedyou where did he ever compare himself…He’s just trying to figure out why his is being censored
yeah even know i don’t really listen to kanye he has got a point, i mean has anyone seen Scorpions “virgin killer lp” cover art? i mean the dude put his 8yr old naked daughter on the cover doing the splits it has cracked glass over the front and a small crack in the glass is the only thing covering he slit, he whole pubic mound and breasts are left exposed! and kanye just has a painting? cmon thats some bullshit!
WTF, that baby has a bigger dick than me >:[
shut the fuck up kanye…
Ye>>>>>>>>Nirvana
Uh when Nirvanas sophmore album came out it was like the 90’s duh assholes. Its 2010 they censore everything nowadays. Thanks to the people who wanted the parental sticker on albums for explicit lyrics artistic freedom has been pretty much a see saw. Look at music videos hip hop videos get heavily edited for sex while other genres dont get that much attention. But Kanyes’ cover is just stupid, whats to actually like about it at all. I dont like nirvanas either, and there both unusual but rock artist always did unusual shit, hip hop artist just been hip hop artist plain and simple. And if you want your album cover approved just dont sell it at Wal-Mart Cry Baby!!!! Youll miss some money but your album will get sold the way you invisioned it. And personally i wouldnt even buy this album Becaues of the cover. It pure-T Garbage.
Get the fuck outta here Belize. Kanye’s is just on some interracial demon fuck porn shit. I guess that’s his fantasy.
I’m happy to say I haven’t heard any kanye “music” since his 3rd album and I’m going to keep it that way.
If that was lady gaga or Marshall and it featured real people not demons, it wouldnt be a problem AT ALL. Dark skin ftl. The world sucks.
Jebus Christ, Kanye…that artwork was fucking ugly. They did you a favor.
is he retarded ?
This nigga is a full grown JACKASS!
Your time is over nigga. You were killed by that WHITE bitch. yo “career” was over on that day. So why dont you fuck off you GAY cocksucka.
I HATE KANYE WEST. ugly ass mofo
NIRVANA > HALF OF HIP-HOP
I hate when ppl come onto a rap site to stan for rock bands. Fuck Nirvana. Go to non-white areas in the world and ask abt fucken Nirvana. The smells like teen spirit hook and Kurt cobain’s suicide is all ull get. Then ask abt tupac and even Kanye! Smh at brainwashed blacks stanning for white bands, they dnt do tht for U.
Fuck Nirvana! Go to island, south american, a few asian and African nations, theyve never heard of em. Hate hw the white media makes us believe we have to care abt the Nirvanas nd Bob Dylan(anotha unknown) and forget our own.
Dammit, blacks stanning for caucs all the time. Why do u h8 urselves so much?! Fuck Nirvana.
^
Come on man, its 8 am. At least wait till noon to start spouting nonsense nobody cares about. Thank you.
This guy is so desperate for attention.
@Android
you’re a fucking dumbass. what do you expect when this post is about Kanye complaining that his album cover gets banned when Nirvana (a rock band) had the naked baby on their cover. So what the fuck are you complaining about? retard. naturally the debate is going to be about the album covers idiot.
I lyked kanye’s album cover bcuz it fits da title
FUCKING BULLSHIT!!! HOW THE FUCK DOES NIRVANA’S BULLSHIT COVER OF CHILD PORN GET APPROVED, BUT YEEZY’S DOESNT!?!?
THIS IS A REALISTIC PICTURE OF A CHILD WITH HIS SEXUAL ORGANS BULGING CHASING AFTER A DOLLAR.
ITS POWERFUL, I SEE WHAT ITS SAYING, BUT HOW THE FUCK IS KANYES SHIT NOT APPROVED BUT THIS IS!?!?
HYPOCRISY: WHAT THIS COUNTRY WAS BUILT ON.
lmfao i love how people call Kanye ugly just because their white asses are offended from the Taylor Swift incident.
SMH.
Kanye can get alot more pussy than most of you pasty white kids can dream of xD
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@gawd
Nirvana released that album with that cover 1991. It’s 2010 now. What’s happened since then? things like parental advisory stickers, etc. more emphasis on keeping shit censored. plus, you think these retail stores like best buy, target are going to carry that album in stores? hell no. and kanye’s album cover is just interracial demon sex porn.
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dear kayne, your like the male version of lady gaga, but she at least has “some” class, you think your media stunts make up for what you lack, go back to the drawing board, come up with some better shit, do us a favor and go on a hiatus.
YOU SHOULD NOT COMPARE YOURSELF,ALSO YES YOU CAN HAVE ANY COVER THAT YOU WANT ONLY WILL SHOW WHO YOU REALLY ARE INSIDE.??????? MAYBE YOU ARE A MONSTER WITHOUT ARMS >>?????
A naked baby is different than a woman riding dick…
Not that I care, im not offended by either… just sayin
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