MAG COVERS: KANYE SHOWS SOME CHEST FOR FRENCH MAGAZINE
Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Here is a grainy version of Kanye West covering popular French Magazine “Libération Next”. The magazine has dubbed the international star ‘Nouveau roi de la pop’ (The New King of Pop).
A couple of months ago the internet went wild with rumors that West had claimed the title after Micheal Jackson’s tragic death, but he recently shot down those rumors in his blog saying:
I WAS JUST LISTENING TO WENDY WILLIAMS AND HEARD SOME QUOTE ABOUT ME SAYING I’M THE NEW KING OF POP. NOT ONLY DID I NOT SAY THAT, I HAVEN’T SAID ANYTHING. IT MAKES ME FEEL BAD THAT OBVIOUSLY I MADE PEOPLE FEEL THAT I WOULD BE CORNY ENOUGH TO SAY SOMETHING SO WHACK AFTER THE PASSING OF AN IDOL, A LEGEND AND MORE THAN THAT A HUMAN BEING WITH FEELINGS AND FAMILY. IT SCARES ME TO THINK WHAT PEOPLE WILL BELIEVE, WITHOUT EVEN A SOURCE. ANY RANDOM PERSON CAN TYPE SOMETHING ON THE INTERNET AND THEN THE WORLD BELIEVES IT. I DON’T TALK TO PRESS OR DO TV OR DO PROMOTIONS OF ANY SORT. I’VE STOPPED CHASING AND BUYING INTO FAME. FAME IS LIKE CIGARETTES WITH NO SURGEON GENERAL WARNING. IT DESTROYS MOST PEOPLE AS IT DID TO THE TRUE AND ONLY KING OF POP. WE EXPLOIT OURSELVES AND EAT OUR OWN EGOS ‘TILL THERE IS NOTHING LEFT. I HAVE A FEELING THAT THIS WON’T BE THE LAST FALSE STATEMENT WITH MY NAME ON IT, BUT THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME I DEFEND MYSELF. I’M DONE.
If you can read French you can check out the article and more photos at the mag’s official website.







79 Comments
1.
Kyna
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
I’m French. but french journalist don’t know the music. To them “Chris brown” is the new 2pac so…
2.
S. DOT
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Ye!? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY??????????????????????????????
3.
lesa
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
See that’s why I like Kanye! Thumps up!!
4.
sigh
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
—-Lol, Kanye has always be “different”, I dunno if I’d dub him the ‘New King of Pop’.
—-As for the rumor, the most disturbing thing is that the quote is believable. His ego
—-is so big that people can actually believe that he’d say something as narcissistic
—-as that.
5.
S. DOT
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Keep your shirt on!!
6.
actingbetty
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
That’s why I love him!
7.
actingbetty
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
And lmto at #1
8.
afrobella82
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Well said Kanye!
9.
DizzyGuy
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
he could blow my back out…hot pix
10.
WillPwr
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Uhh….if he isn’t chasing fame and will not do press. Why did he pose for the cover of a French magazine?
*scratches head*
11.
JstBReal
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
I really respect Kanye for his reaction plus hes one of the best rappers in the game I believe. And it also helps thats unlike most, hes actually articulate.
12.
♥♥PEACHEZZZ♥♥
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
LOL! GET IT KANYE!
13.
anon
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
he is so ugly! makes my skin crawl………………….
14.
Girlie Girl
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Dang boo I see you been in gym kanye, ha ha Amber got you changing up that’s cool. Cus he did look nice in that Keri Video make love joint. Gla dto know ur learning to be humble.
15.
nay
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Kanye goes hard point,blank, and period
16.
prof2k
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
For some reason this made me laugh…LMAO.
17.
SHALLOW
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
he is so zesty
18.
Jazz
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
homeboy been’s working out!
19.
Porsche
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
He looks really good!! He looks like a man not a idol.
20.
Jvixen
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Whateva kanye, you’re always chasing fame. U cant chase fame all your career, get it (& all the crap that comes with), then start protesting you don’t want it! I used to find him sexy, but in recent years he’s ticked me off.
21.
Avantgarde
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
His body looks better than last year.
Love me some Kanye, yummie ..
22.
A1
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
ill… he lloks HOMO…@ ANON I feel u …..he is soooooo annoying. He does have talent, but I don’t like em @ all.
23.
A1
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
lol he” looks homo”
24.
NATALIA
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Yum!
25.
LULU
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
I’m not feeling the cover, but why now the change of heart in the article?
26.
Hotlanta
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Kanye didn’t know you had all that…..yum, sexual chocolate!
27.
Intrigue216
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Um, I’m on the fence about this one. Hugh…..well Kanye, understand that people will easily believe statements like that considering statements you’ve made in the past. Anyway, the response to that “false” statement was on point though.
28.
Mya
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Perhaps Beyonce and Jay should read this excerpt.. I think it fits them perfectly with their so called “brand”
29.
NaughtyCHiCK
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
I remembered him having a sort of flabby chest with mini man boobs, and you know he likes to get his way, this pic was photoshopped to make it seem like he has a chest.
30.
Mother Jefferson
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Kanye, put your clothes back on.
31.
Young MONEY
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
CREEPY!!!!
This is not what I wanted to see before breakfast.
Dude is so…..YUCK.
MY EYES!
32.
Esha
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
OMG. All I can say is thank you so much Kanye. Thank you so much for show that beautiful body. Thank you.
33.
bryant
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
EW lmao. that’s all.. i heart ye - well am amused by him — but he look ashy and crusty. lmao writing him a ticket for jail, and to collect some babyoil on his chest.. do not pass go.
34.
Nemia
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Lmao at if you can read French, yeah he is no where near the King of Pop, in fact no one is. I am starting to see that Kanye’s ego is settling down. So hey good job Amber.
35.
aSunkee
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
He got some nerve. “I’m the new King Of Pop” “I would never say such a thing” “So, I’m in this ‘King Of Pop’ magazine spread”. The nerve!
*Google search: French translation…*
36.
BEN
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Maybe if he didn’t have a long history of saying outrageous and ignorant comments out of the ordinary, then maybe he wouldn’t be on the backburner for that comment. That’s why people believed that he said that. So now he is actually kinda scared finally, cause that King of Pop comment was going to slowly kill his career. This will teach him to be more humble, respectable, and stop acting like a 4 year old at award shows when you win 3 awards instead of all 8 you were nominated for. There are a lot of artists out there that have been around 3 times his time, are more talented than he is, and still don’t have one grammy. He has a lot to be thankful for, regular people like us have to work 9-5 just for chump change to buy your albums. His privileged lifestyle can all be gone within the blink of an eye due to one slight mistake. That is the scary part about fame. Smarten up Kanye.
37.
TJACK25
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
@ 36.. I co-sign to an extent
If he were humble from day 1 and didn’t spaz out at award shows, nobody would’ve believed the comment. BUT knowing his history of arrogance made it very easy to believe that’s something he said.
38.
M
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
@35 you cant be that stupid…really
the artists don’t title the article, they take their pics, do the interview and the rest is done by the journalists
39.
HALCYONC
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
YUCK! He isn’t attractive with his clothes on-muchless off.
40.
too damn bad...
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
HIS BIG EGO got spanked…He couldn’t take THAT HEAT hahaha…
41.
spiltmilk
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Yuck! He looks disgusting!!! He should keep his clothes on and stick to rapping and popping X!!!!! Yuck!!!
42.
marley1875
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
what up ye-i see that a$$ polking out on cover-nice!!!
43.
Tasha
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
kinda sexy kanye!!
44.
NubianGoddez
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
The word sexy and this man will never exist in the same universe no in an alternate twilight one. with that being said he still looks like a 70yr old male on roids, this Kangay please put your shirt back on, there is no need to terrorize the public, your delusional ramblings of grandur is more than we can bare. we don’t need to soak our eyeballs in bleach, if this is your way of leading up to nude photos with your bald headed, no talent alien looking chick, I vote no!! make that hell no!!!
45.
LoveLoveMyself
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Nice tits (pecks)
46.
I want french fries with no french
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
I think he looks like Hitler on the cover. I dont know, its the mustache. God, I swear I hate when men wear mustaches. Its pisses me off, badly. Oh well.
47.
keishe83
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Wowww it’s so weird to see Kanye trying to be sexy. ((Sings in Kanye voice)) “Now Puuuuuutttt OOOOooooooon……..yo damn shirt. lmao. I know I’m corny.
48.
southern_girl2010
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
he looks kinda good…..
49.
lol
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Umm CL is late with that statement. Kanye said he did not say that awhile ago. Don’t turn into MTO being late about stuff. Check the blog date when he wrote that.
50.
JUDAH
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
——Seems like he realized that he said somethin’ that was a little too big for his
——britches. I believe that he said it but attempted to retract because it’s not
——conducive to the image he is trying to portray. There’s a thin line between
——confident and crass. He wants to be what Michael Jackson was and knows that
——his death leaves a spot to fill. In their world, it’s all about how much fame one
——can accrue, and they’ll slit whoever’s throat needs to be slit (proverbially or
——literally) to get that spot. Not one of these people are saddened by Michael
——Jackson’s death, and most of them knew how the situation would transpire before
——it did. These artists conjure so many demons and spirits that he may not even
——remember saying it.
51.
ISRALITE
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
@JUDAH, ok these celebrities are all under MK Ultra Mind Control, Taught to think in multiple personalities.Wow Kanye has alot of them.He looks evil to me, all those demon spirits takes it soul.Just like Beyonce in Beautiful Nightmare there was 3 of her, the list goes on.This guy is truley a closet gay like most of them,as i mentioned that love lockdown came on the radio, the video that expose this guy gay side.exspecially the lyrics.What they dont understand is that Music died with MJ.They all trying to recieve the amount of fame and effect he had.After they sacrificed MJ ofr fame, the music industry is died.
52.
theComplex
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Hot! And I don’t understand how he’s had to repeatedly make this statement and people still say… “I wouldn’t call him no KING OF POP…” - ummmmmm…
53.
****Kay Kay*****
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Alright now Kanye…I like what he had to say. I am impressed at how he handled that one. Don’t care at all for cover pic, but love the ones with him in the suit.
54.
Vee1
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Loving these pictures of Kanye…he looks good. I’m glad he released a statement tho…a verbal beatdown.
55.
chubbs
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
@#10: word. i thought the same.
its true what he said
but why he posin like that then?
56.
mrs. sk8board p (ak & bk stan)
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
he looks so sexy..
and that quote was like 2 months ago
57.
ya'll know it
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
can ya’ll read?
CL knows when it was posted…it says A COUPLE MONTHS AGO WHEN RUMORS WERE FLYING…
people…read before you try to say someone’s late.
Plus CL posted on it when it DID happen.
58.
Whitney Lost Her Voice And Kanye Loses His Shirt | Giant Magazine: Celebrity, Style & Culture, the soul of urban entertainment, news, exclusive photo galleries, cutting-edge fashion
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
[...] West: Kanye goes topless on the cover of popular French magazine “Liberation [...]
59.
Whitney Lost Her Voice And Kanye Loses His Shirt | Giant Magazine: Celebrity, Style & Culture, the soul of urban entertainment, news, exclusive photo galleries, cutting-edge fashion
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
[...] West: Kanye goes topless on the cover of popular French magazine “Liberation [...]
60.
luvbug
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
IT IS SOME IGNORANT BISHES UP HERE, KANYE IS FINE AS A MOFO’ER, OKKKKKKKKKKKKKK……KEEP UR SHIRT OFF BOO. YET THESE THE SAME HOES THAT SWEAR OUT GABE IS SO FINE, WITH THAT LONG AZZ ANTEATER NOSE. WE R SO FUGGED UP AS A RACE, IT IS A SHAME. DOWN A SISTAH OR A BROTHA QUICK, UPLIFT A CRACKA IN A HEARTBEAT.
61.
Island Beat!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
lol okay, get it Kanye!
62.
A&E girl
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
I’ve never liked Kanye- his ego always got in the way for me. I do like his statement though and I beleive him that he never said he was the next king of pop. That would be too much, even for Kanye standards. The magazine need to get their ish together. NO ONE will be the “next king of pop”. MJ took it to the grave with him. too bad, so sad.
Oh yeah, Kanye’s pics are not the least bit attractive to me… AT ALL. gross.
63.
Tweety
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Interesting ‘Ye made a comment how CIGARETTES kill when his girl smokes like its no one’s business.lol
64.
brezzy lol smiley face
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
he do rap not pop music
he will never be a king of nothing
i believe he will say something crazy shit like that he did before
he got a big ego and it eating his ass up
65.
brezzy lol smiley face
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
this magazine is photoshop he might have a nice body but its probably not that nice
66.
brezzy lol smiley face
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
his face dont match the body in a way
67.
you've got to be kidding me
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT NOTICES THAT THAT COVER IS FAKE AS HELL??!!!
THAT HAS TO BE ONE OF THE WORST PHOTOSHOPS EVER
OPEN UR EYES PEOPLE!!!
68.
Tiff.Will. [TIFFANY.WILLIAMS]
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 /
Not feeling his face on the cover..@67..I agree. It doesn’t look like his body and his face is ODD looking.
What he said was true however. Ignorant fools believe the CRAP that CERTAIN people (MTO) say and run with it. It only shows how small your brain is and how pathetic their credibility is. It also shows that you don’t have any cells of common sense to think for yourself. Which is why I role CONCRETELOOP ALL DAY EVERYDAY! Am I right? Or, am I right?
69.
Kanye West Takes it Off for French Magazine « Everything Jazzy <3
Thursday, September 3, 2009 /
[...] THINK WHAT PEOPLE WILL BELIEVE, WITHOUT EVEN A SOURCE. ANY RANDOM PERSON CAN TYPE SOMETHING ON THE INTERNET AND THEN THE WORLD BELIEVES IT. I DON’T TALK TO PRESS OR DO TV OR DO PROMOTIONS OF ANY SORT. [...]
70.
souad
Thursday, September 3, 2009 /
oh please “the new king of pop”!!!!!! KING OF MY ASS
71.
Deann Dmere
Thursday, September 3, 2009 /
—Glad he came out and said something. We all know Kanye’s good for saying some
—silly shyt out his mouth, so i’m glad his azz fixed it. And like another comment read
—-keep your shirt on! and you can stop holding your breath in anytime now..lol
72.
halcyon
Thursday, September 3, 2009 /
@luvbug…Kayne is ugly. Point blank. His attitude makes him less attractive than he already is. This has nothing to do with race.
73.
STRANGE BUT TRUE
Thursday, September 3, 2009 /
its good you finally came out and made a damn statement after all the time you let pass. the longer it took the more guilty you seemed. when it came down to making an insulting statement about the king of pop.. other than that , i don’t give a damn what you spout off about… its your right.. but when your are quoted as saying something like that about greatness, and not immediately rebuking it, what the hell does that tell you? you should of squashed that ignorant-ass statement immediately… now i don’t give a damn who you offend, and i had your back when you spoke of g.bush. to the tune of what MJ went out singing . THEY DON’Y REALLY CARE ABOUT US… now son do your thing
74.
KhadyB
Thursday, September 3, 2009 /
For those who speak french please do read the interview. It really gives a different perspective that is really interesting
75.
styleguru
Thursday, September 3, 2009 /
(sigh) when I first heard Kanye (supposedly) made this statement, I immediately said to myself, I do not believe this (even with his past statements) I just used common freakin sense. I guess it doesnt exist nowadays because 95.5% of people will believe whatever is reported, (like brain-washing in a sense)
anyway, if I were in his shoes I wouldn’t defend myself anymore either because WHY? when people still dont believe you..so why even address it.
A celebs life suck!!! They have to constantly defend themselves (on/off stage, what’s the payoff for it more money in their pockets. doesnt seem a fair price to pay for a peace of mind IMO) and nowadays there is no such thing as separating the artist from the person… it all co-exist together….I miss the old days, when all I knew about my favorite groups is they’re favorite color, as stated in Right On Magazine lol!!!
76.
tennis
Thursday, September 3, 2009 /
Please Kenya! For some reason not that he gives a damn but I really don’t like that guy!
77.
1*STEP*AHEAD
Friday, September 4, 2009 /
LMAO @ LUVBUG
ANT EATER NOSE! LMAO! PURE COMEDY!
78.
forever24
Friday, September 4, 2009 /
Kanye,please,you know you said that,just admit it. Kisses 4 u
79.
Mr. Divog
Thursday, September 10, 2009 /
i love kanye cuz he is KANYE
always himself n different
n i was drooling here for a second i c his workin out paid out
he got a lil boy feelin moist