In a move that shocked no one, Kanye West failed to drop his much-talked-about album ‘WW3’ as promised. But he did reveal something else—its highly controversial cover art.
The album, which was supposed to release on April 3, didn’t materialize, adding to the drama surrounding Kanye’s music career. Meanwhile, Kanye took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to reveal the album’s cover image.
The artwork features two figures in Ku Klux Klan outfits, with one holding flowers in front of bales of hay. The imagery has sparked discussions and raised eyebrows, yet again showcasing Kanye’s love for controversy.
This isn’t the first time Kanye has played cat-and-mouse with his album releases. Just last week, he leaked an unfinished version of his eleventh solo album ‘Bully’ in a music video starring his son Saint.
On social media, Kanye also shared a handwritten tracklist featuring provocative titles like ‘Heil Hitler’, ‘Free Diddy’, and ‘Hitler Ye and Jesus’. It’s a tracklist that seems designed to generate headlines rather than admiration.
A fresh face in the music world, Dave Blunts, makes an appearance as the sole guest in the 11-track album. Blunts has recently gone viral for his health issues and his tune ‘The Cup’, which glorifies codeine use.
In another twist, the album features a track called ‘Bianca’, where Kanye reveals more about his troubled marriage. The song hints at personal struggles, with Kanye pleading for his wife to ‘come back to me’, and mentions her leaving due to his chaotic social media behavior.
He even raps about her efforts to get him ‘committed’ and how he tracks her whereabouts. ‘I really don’t know where she’s at / I’m tracking my bitch through an app,’ Kanye writes in the song.
His wife, Censori, has not responded to these revelations, but rumors of their divorce persist as Kanye continues to court controversy with his words and art.
As fans eagerly await ‘WW3’, one thing is clear: Kanye West knows how to keep people talking. Whether the album will ever see the light of day is another question, but Kanye continues to push boundaries, for better or worse.
