Rest assured, Kanye West will not be recording a David Bowie cover album to honor the late musician, despite rumors to the contrary.
After Bowie’s recent death, West took to Twitter to honor him by writing, “David Bowie was one of my most important inspirations, so fearless, so creative, he gave us magic for a lifetime.”
The rumors then started that the Yeezus rapper would be honoring him in an even bigger way, through music, by covering his biggest hits. Fans didn’t take well to this news and a petition was started against it, which garnered up to 5,000 signatures.
West’s rep has shot down the rumor to TMZ, however, saying it's simply not happening. West is still working on his own album, which is not a tribute album to Bowie.