Kanye West's die hard fans have taken their devotion to his music to a surprising new level by producing a replica of the Holy Bible. "The Book of Yeesuz" bible which is now selling for $20 replaces every mention of God's name with 'Kanye' or 'Yeezus'. According to reports, the handmade hardcover book is "a novelty coffee-table book, celebrating the grandeur of mega-icon Kanye West.
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"At it's simplest, it is the book of Genesis, modified to feature ‘Kanye' or ‘Yeezus' in the place of God or Y---A. 'In the beginning Kanye created the heaven and the earth...And Kanye said, Let there be light: and there was light. In a sense, Kanye's awesome and orchestrated spectacle is truly a religious experience. In a foreword, we explore our consumerist, quick-fix, and information-culture, and celebrate Kanye and the outsized significance he plays in our lives. All of this, bound in a black, hard-cover gold-leaf imprinted book."So who are the creators of the Kanye Bible? "Book of Yeezus" was put together by three entrepreneurial brothers with a special interest in mass-society and its effects on our worldview and imagination," they explained.
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