Some time ago, Rolling Stone Magazine published this controversial picture of Kanye West on their cover. On the Blog "Clarkboy," the following is posted:
"Covered in blood, Kanye West is shown wearing a crown of thorns on his head in the deliberately provocative picture by photographer David LaChapelle. Amazingly, Kanye claims that his life is similar to Christ's, saying that he has had to fight for recognition and suffer for success. "If I was more complacent and started to let things slide, my life would be easier, but you all wouldn't be as entertained. My misery is your pleasure", he is quoted as saying."
Clarkboy also posts a comment from Baltimore Sun on this photograph:
"Perhaps he meant it as a symbol of personal suffering. Maybe he wanted to present young hip-hop heads with an updated image of the Son of God. Whatever his motives, Kanye West again has accomplished what he set out to do: Get people to talk."
What do you think about Kanye's identification with Jesus? Does his life truly mirror that of Jesus?
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