Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West‘s image is looking golden these days. The hip-hop superstar’s image has been symbolized in an all-gold Los Angeles public statue.
Pics have gone viral of a golden “False Idol” Kanye West statue in L.A.
Street artist Plastic Jesus has since come forward to provide some insight on the jaw-dropping work of art.
“He’s a genius at writing and producing but he’s not a God, and that’s where we put him. Until there’s an issue in his life or a hiccup in his career, then we crucify him,” explains the photojournalist turned artist, who cites West’s controversial statements, recent breakdown and hospitalization as reasons for his public fall from grace. “We’ve seen it before with people like Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan. The same people who put him into a God-like place are the same yapping at his heels for a piece of flesh when something happens.” (The Hollywood Reporter)
Plastic Jesus also revealed the statue is a collaborative effort with Las Vegas artist Ginger.
“I approached him and he made the head for [Kanye],” says Plastic Jesus, who plans to move “False Idol” from the street to Gibson Brands in the former Tower Records space on Sunset Boulevard for his Feb. 25 art show with Billy Morrison titled, “Anesthesia: The Art of Oblivion.” That show runs from 12-9 p.m. “I would say the message is this: By all means, treat and respect these people are artists, but don’t make them into gods — because we crucify our gods,” he declares. (The Hollywood Reporter)
kanye is a fuckin joke of a man. genius there is a word that just gets thrown around nowadays. 2pac was a genius this guy is just a fuckin wannabe.