the world of music, he now has his own scripture to go
along with his obsession with deification — The Book Of
Yeezus.
The book is based on The Book of Genesis and the word
“God” has been replaced with “Kanye” or “Yeezus”. As
blasphemous and offensive this book may appear to be, the
creators argue that it’s only an “editorial art piece.”
Other big-name artists mentioned in the same capacity as
Yeezy include Marilyn Monroe, and Michael Jackson.
Here is how the author describes it:
Each generation champions a superstar, so consistently
relevant that they come to accompany that generation
through it’s evolution, being a part of and ultimately shaping
its identity. Such past icons have been the likes of Frank
Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, or Michael Jackson.
For this generation, Generation Y, Kanye West is not only its
greatest spectacle, but in some senses, a spiritual figure.
We are here to spread a doctrine. Well, a pseudo-doctrine.
We ask you to use your pulpit for Good.
A few months ago, my brothers and I embarked on a
creative journey that began with a “What If?”:
What if the Bible, the most singularly significant publication
in the ancient canon of Western tradition, were updated to
reflect our modern society? What would it look like? What
we came up with was an interventionist art, coffee-table
novelty, that will appeal to both Kanye fans everywhere and
those made curious by this enormous cultural phenomenon.
At it’s simplest, it is the book of Genesis, modified to feature
“Kanye” or “Yeezus” in the place of God or Y—A. “In the
beginning Kanye created the heaven and the earth… And
Kanye said, Let there be light: and there was light.”
In a sense, Kanye’s awesome and orchestrated spectacle is
truly a religious experience. In a foreword, we explore our
consumerist, quick-fix, and information-culture, and
celebrate Kanye and the outsized significance he plays in
our lives. All of this, bound in a black, hard-cover gold-leaf
imprinted book.
We present to you the Book of Yeezus
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