Heartbreak' - due to be released in November - at a lavish bash at Los
Angeles' Ace Gallery on Tuesday (10/14/08), but guests were amazed to find
the room full of nude beauties wearing masks.
A source said: "After waiting in an area with an open bar and a DJ, we
walked up a driveway illuminated by fluorescent lights to a darkened room
where we saw 40 nude women. Most of them were wearing strange masks made of
wool.
"The models stood in the middle of the room - black girls at the front and
white girls at the back. Then the entire album played without any
introduction or explanation."
Kanye insists the women were "live performance artists" who appeared as part
of an arranged art show he masterminded with Italian artist Vanessa
Beecroft.
After the playback - in front of 700 fans and industry professionals - had
finished, Kanye appeared alongside the model and launched a foul-mouthed
tirade against critics who are considering giving the album a negative
review.
He said: "These are pieces of real life that I'm putting out for people to
judge. It's from my heart.
"I don't give a f**k if someone rates it 'hot' or 'not.' I'm here to bring
positivity that cannot be judged. It's like judging a grandmother's love."
The star also revealed plans to release another full-length album next
summer and explained new song 'Cold As Winter' is a tribute to his mother,
who died following complications from cosmetic surgery operation late last
year.
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