This piece was inspired by the culture in which we live where rappers relate themselves to gods and society elevates them to this status. The rapper's inflated ego has always been an established and recurring element, but recently they have begun comparing themselves to gods, believing there was no higher being that they could compare themselves to to show their greatness. This, however unfavorable, would be tolerable if it wasn't for the fact that society themselves now view them as gods as well, even while recognizing the slight comical and ridiculous air of it. At some point, society suddenly switched to worshiping these rappers in the way that the artists wanted, treating them with the same reverence, or sometimes even more, of an idolized God.
Kanye, being the most prevalent subject of this aspect of society with his Yeezus persona, then became the center of my work. By showing Kanye wearing biblical robes while employing his classic ice cream-eating pose, the viewer is prompted to think about why exactly these rappers are so elevated in society, when they are, in reality, comically ridiculous figures. The shirt works in tandem with this poster by displaying a barrage of quotes from various rappers relating themselves to the divine, so show what a truly widespread phenomenon this is. It was then styled to resemble tour date posters as well as festival lineup posters, where the most important headlining position and sizing is given to the quote that most strongly connects rap artists with gods.
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