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Kanye West asked people working on Jesus is King not to have sex before marriage

Controversial artist took part in an interview where he also declared himself the ‘greatest human artist of all time’

Roisin O'Connor
Music Correspondent
Friday 25 October 2019 02:54 EDT
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Kanye West releases the first trailer for his new IMAX film 'Jesus is King'

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Kanye West has revealed that he asked those working on his new album Jesus is King not to have sex before marriage.

The rapper took part in a lengthy and controversial interview with Zane Lowe on his Apple Music Beats 1 show, in which he reflected on his career.

He said that he was exposed to pornography from a young age and became addicted to sex after the death of his mother in 2007.

“Some people drown themselves in drugs, and I drown myself in my addiction: sex,” he said.

West, who describes himself as a Christian and whose new album is heavily influenced by Gospel music, then explained that he told people working in his studio not to have pre-marital sex.

“There were times where I was asking people not to have premarital sex while they were working on the album,” he said.

“There were times where I went to people that were working on other projects and said, can you just work and focus on this? I thought if we could all focus and fast – families who pray together stay together.”

In the same interview, West said he refused to be shamed into keeping his opinions to himself, such as his support for US president Donald Trump.

“For the greatest artist in human existence to put a red hat on was God’s practical joke to all liberals. Like, ‘No! Not Kanye!’” he said.

In the same interview, West referred to himself as “unquestionably, undoubtedly the greatest human artist of all time”

Follow the latest on Kanye's album release in our liveblog, below

Asked whether his new tour would include a floating stage (like during his Saint Pablo tour), West said he would try something different this time.

James Crump25 October 2019 21:41

West's last tour was the Saint Pablo tour, which began in August 2016 and ended in November of that same year.

James Crump25 October 2019 21:57

Jesus Is King bus made a noticed appearance the streets of New York City to promote the album on Friday:

James Crump25 October 2019 22:07

This is the end of our liveblog! Thank you very much for following along.

James Crump25 October 2019 22:08

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