A Kanye West Dr. Seuss Mashup Results in the Best Titles of All Time
Alyson Wyers — June 11, 2014 — Pop Culture
References: buzzfeed
If you've ever wondered what a Kanye West Dr. Seuss mashup up would look like, Buzzfeed writer and illustrator Jen Lewis just did you a solid. These re-imagined book covers come after Kanye announced he planned to record a Dr. Seuss rap for his daughter North before she was born. Whether or not the rapper goes through with this plan remains to be seen, unlike this hilarious re-interpreted children's literature.
Lewis uses frequent exclamations West makes on his tracks and inserts them into book titles. So Horton Hears a Who turns into Horton Hears a Hanh?! Other elements of the Kanye West Dr. Seuss title pages include Kanye-isms such as interrupting and fancy coats. Lyrics are also incorporated, as can be seen in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.
Lewis uses frequent exclamations West makes on his tracks and inserts them into book titles. So Horton Hears a Who turns into Horton Hears a Hanh?! Other elements of the Kanye West Dr. Seuss title pages include Kanye-isms such as interrupting and fancy coats. Lyrics are also incorporated, as can be seen in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.
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