Kanye West to "Break Every Rule," Pose Nude

posted January 11, 2009 09:15:51 AM CST | 90 comments

After pushing the boundaries of what is considered Hip Hop with his latest album, "808s& Heartbreak", Kanye West wants to push the boundaries of whats considered acceptable. The rapper/producer now wants to bare it all in a nude photo shoot.

Before Kanye takes it off for the camera, however, he wants to make sure hes pleasing to the eye.

"I definitely feel, like, in the next however many years, if I work out for two months, that I'll pose naked, West told Vibe.

West adds that hes not necessarily looking for attention, but wants to challenge American and black culture norms.

I break every rule and mentality of hip-hop, of black culture, of American culture.

Though a potential nude spread from West would challenge norms, the star also knows it would dominate the headlinesmore so than other celebrities who have done the same thing.

"If [Bjork] wanted to pose naked, you'd (public and media) be like, 'Oh, that's Bjork.' But if I wanted to pose naked, people would draw all type of things into it.

If Kanye goes through with the photos, the Chicago representer will be following in the footsteps of several rappers. Big Daddy Kane jumped off the trend, posing with Madonna and Naomi Campbell.

Ice-T followed suit several years ago, posing nude with his wife Coco for an album cover.

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