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Series documenting the discography of Kanye The following is the third in an eight-part Tigmi Trading designs rug collection that takes cues from. Monto Sit Stand Riser gives option to work standing or. Kanye West funds former employee's debut fashion collectionĭavide Groppi designs Origine light to look like "a bud. Kanye West is building Star Wars-themed housing for the homeless Photos reveal first glimpse of Kanye West's domed housing. Kanye West's dome-shaped housing prototypes are demolished Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reveal Californian house. Kanye West and Gap to launch Yeezy Gap clothing line Kanye West reveals updated prototype of YZY shelters The hip-hop artist and producer announced last month that he was launching an architecture arm called Yeezy Home "to make the world better".Ĭommenters think Kanye West's low-cost housing "doesn't look. West is currently making moves into architecture. The artwork features cartoonish teddy-bear creatures with a dark twist, to represent West's music that, according to Murakami, "scrapes sentimentality and aggressiveness together like sandpaper." The rapper previously worked with Murakami to design the cover art for his 2007 Graduation album. West had previously published a teaser of the art concepts for the album earlier this year in April, with the caption "Murakami vibes."
The reveal came shortly after Cudi's manager Dennis Cumming tweeted that the two artists would host a "listening party" in Los Angeles. The hip-hop artist and producer retweeted the cover art yesterday from a post on Kid Cudi's account, which accredited the work to Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami. Related story Kanye West to launch architecture arm of Yeezy fashion label