The most anticipated record of the year dropped today – Kanye West‘s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Ever since Mr. West debuted his 30-minute film, he’s been getting praises from other artists left and right. La Roux‘s Elly Jackson was impressed by Kanye’s choice in collaboration, to the point that she hails his latest as ‘amazing,’ ‘massive,’ and ‘a great hip hop record.’

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Instead of focusing all of our attention on Sunday night’s Mad Men finale, Kanye West has enlivened everyone’s’ Monday with a controversy – and a naughty controversy at that! Apparently the cover art for his upcoming album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, is too hot too handle.

“Yoooo they banned my album cover!!!!!” the rap star tweeted over the weekend, revealing that Wal-Mart had said no to his new album, due Nov. 22.

See the racy Kanye West album art below!

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I was just thinking we really don’t do enough Kanye West stories around here, so how terrific that we have the hip-hop star’s new music video extravaganza to talk about.

West debuted the 40-minute music video/short film “Runaway” for a jam-packed audience at BAFTA in London last night (Oct. 6), a project West later told the attendees was inspired by music videos such as Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

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Kanye West has finally settled on a title for his upcoming album. What was previously titled Good Ass Job will now be My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Where did this news come from? Well, since West doesn’t do interviews anymore and press releases are a waste of time considering how fast ridiculous words fly out of this man’s mouth (and his fingertips now that’s he’s all web savvy) – where else? His Twitter account! Whether you’re a closeted follower or not, you have to admit his stream of consciousness is still pretty entertaining!

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