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Kanye West replaces every mention of God in 'Book of Yeezus' Bible

Everyone knows the rapper has an ego but even he wouldn't have done this

Sunday 05 April 2015 17:21 BST

The Bible has been given a Kanye West 'reworking' (Etsy, The Book of Yeezus)

He may be known for his admittedly massive ego, but surely even Kanye West would not have seen himself replacing God in the Bible.

The holy book's Genesis has been reworked for a "modern day Bible" dubbed The Book of Yeezus and believe it or not, every mention of God has been changed to the rapper's name.

"In a sense, Kanye's awesome and orchestrated spectacle is truly a religious experience," a description of the book reads. "For this generation, Generation Y, Kanye West is not only its greatest spectacle but in some senses, a spiritual figure.

"In a foreword, we explore our consumerist, quick-fix and information culture and celebrate Kanye and the outsized significance he plays in our lives."

Kanye West's greatest self comparisons

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God: “I am God's vessel. But my greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live.”

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Steve Jobs: “I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means. I am undoubtedly, you know, Steve of Internet, downtown, fashion, culture. Period. By a long jump.”

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Walt Disney: “I'm more of a Walt Disney or something. Rap is just a chamber of my thoughts. [They're] something that I really wanted to express as a modern day poet.”

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Braveheart: “I feel like a little bit, like, I’m the Braveheart of creativity.”

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Willy Wonka: “I want to be as unrealistic as possible. The worst thing about me comparing myself to Steve Jobs in that it's too realistic of an idea. What I need to stay is I'm more like Willy Wonka.”

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Kanye West's greatest self comparisons

Picasso: “No matter how they try to control you, or the motherfucker next to you tries to peer pressure you, you can do what you motherf**king want. I am Picasso."

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Kanye West's greatest self comparisons

Hermés: "Visiting my mind is like visiting the Hermès factory. S**t is real.”

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Michelangelo: "When I think of competition it's like I try to create against the past. I think about Michelangelo and Picasso, you know..."

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Kanye West's greatest self comparisons

The Pyramids: "... the pyramids."

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Thomas Edison: "I am Thomas Edison."

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Kanye West's greatest self comparisons

Soldiers: "You're literally going out to do your job every day knowing that something could happen to you."

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The Police: “This is like being a police officer or something."

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Fans can buy The Book of Yeezus, bound in a black, hard-cover gold-leaf imprinted book, for £13.77 on Etsy.

Genesis sees God's named replaced with Kanye's (Pic: The Book of Yeezus)

Kanye is yet to comment on his newfound Godlike status but has compared himself to the Supreme Being before.

"God chose me, He made a path for me. I am God's vessel," he said back in 2009. "But my greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live."

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