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• Kanye West's listening party for 808s and Heartbreak, the rapper's new album, featured a live art show consisting of at least 40 female models posing in the nude in various positions. The show was designed by Vanessa Beecroft, an Italian artist.MTV: Kanye West's Naked Party

  Bodyguards watched over the models during the party. The ladies, of black and white race, wore wigs that obstructed their faces. Some critics suggested that the show may have been giving a homage to Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland album art, or presented a kind of a social commentary. "I feel like I'm really in a Fellini movie," said one of the guests.PopWatch: Kanye West premieres... (October 18, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. 700 guests attended the partyPopWatch: Kanye West premieres... (October 18, 2008)
  2. The models wore high heel shoesPopWatch: Kanye West premieres... (October 18, 2008)
  3. Rick Ross attended the partyPopWatch: Kanye West premieres... (October 18, 2008)
  4. Models changed positions in between songsPopWatch: Kanye West premieres... (October 18, 2008)
  5. West said he is a fan of Beercroft's workPopWatch: Kanye West premieres... (October 18, 2008)

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