UPDATE 26/06/16 9:55pm: Taylor Swift is reportedly “furious” at Kanye West for depicted her naked in his Famous music video, and is said to be planning to get back at the rapper.
ORIGINAL STORY: Kanye West stripped down some of the most famous people in the world for the NSFW new music video for his song Famous, and now it looks like he’s encouraging some high-profile lawsuits to come his way.
Yeezy’s Famous clip, which uses what are likely wax or prosthetic models to depict the likes of Bill Cosby, Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift, Chris Brown, George W. Bush and Donald Trump naked in a bed together, is just the kind of provocative internet creation West is known for, and even saw him charge fans money to watch the premiere of the clip.
First, here’s a taste of the Famous video, free of charge…
https://twitter.com/stairwaytogold/status/746546691772289025
As Pitchfork reports, Yeezy has used a since-deleted tweet to suggest that he’s keen to receive all and any negative reactions to the video, including any possible legal action.
Here’s what he tweeted…
…and here’s what the internet is bracing for:
Calling a lawyer near you… #TIDALXFAMOUS pic.twitter.com/RE6puWxKCX
— Giuseppe Anthony (@ItalianMonster8) June 25, 2016
While most of the celebrities depicted in Kanye’s Famous video are yet to comment on the clip, Chris Brown appears to be pretty fine with it, taking to Instagram to say, “Why I gotta have the plumbers butt/crack showing WAX figure? This nigga KANYE CRAZY, talented, but crazy.”
Speaking to Vanity Fair about the Famous video, Kanye says the clip is “a comment on fame”, and “not in support or anti any of [the people in the video]”.
West says he also previewed the Famous video for some of his celebrity friends who don’t appear in the clip. “They want to be in the bed,” he said of their reactions.
Kim Kardashian recently teased that Australian dates for Kanye’s Saint Pablo tour are likely to be announced shortly for later this year, which is great news for local fans who are keen to see the internet provocateur couple in person.
Watch the official preview of Kanye’s Famous video, below. The full video is only available at the Tidal website, for Tidal subscribers.
Watch: Kanye West – Famous (Preview)
Listen: Kanye West – Famous