Originally Posted by trickyy

it's a pretty good album. not 5-star instant classic good, but good nonetheless. there are some unneeded skits, and a little bit of a lull in the middle, but most songs are done well. kanye co-produced with eternal sunshine scorer jon brion, so there is a nice dose of added atmosphere in places. there are some sampled soul/r&b, but also a lot of original singing (which sound like samples) that loops behind the tracks.