Irish musician Sinead O'Connor has slammed Rolling Stone magazine's choice of Kim Kardashian West as cover model on its July 16 issue, declaring "music has officially died" in an expletive-ridden call for a boycott of the magazine.

Clearly irate over the use of self-professed "selfie queen" Kardashian West as the glossy magazine's feature story, O'Connor posted the foul-mouthed rant on her official Facebook fan page .

"What is this c--- doing on the cover of Rolling Stone? Music has officially died," she wrote.

Sinead O'Connor performing on stage in 2014. (AAP) (AAP)

"Who knew it would be Rolling Stone that murdered it?

"Bob Dylan must be f---ing horrified. #BoycottRollingStone."

In the nine hours since it was posted, the message has been shared over 10,000 times, commented on 6000 times, and liked more than 36,000 times.

It appears O'Connor is not the only person angry with the choice, with a stream of the magazine's readers taking to their official Facebook page to voice their opinions.

Do you think Kim Kardashian West was a bad choice for Rolling Stone's cover? Yes 2142 No 189

"Kim Kardashian?!! Get a grip! How disappointing!" fan John Larsson wrote.

Facebook user Sue Quarford told the magazine "all your credibility down the drain in one issue" before asking "when did you become a trashy tabloid?".

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