09-12-2005, 11:15 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Is the new Kanye West really as good as advertised?
I'm not at all familiar with his work, but any album that gets a 5 star rating from Rolling Stone gets my attention (since those ratings are usually reserved for Bob Dylan reissues and never are given to Hip Hop albums).
What makes it so great?
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09-12-2005, 02:17 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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i haven't really heard anything at all. That's why I'm curious. I'm sure I can sample some stuff online. Just curious since he's clearly the highest touted MC since Jay-Z (who I think is overrated, but that's just me)
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09-12-2005, 06:11 PM | #5 (permalink) | |
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09-12-2005, 06:51 PM | #6 (permalink) |
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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.
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09-12-2005, 09:36 PM | #7 (permalink) | |
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And I think this album could end up classic, it really suprised me. I really didn't expect this quality from any "mainstream" hip-hop artist. |
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09-13-2005, 07:20 AM | #8 (permalink) | |
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09-13-2005, 11:50 AM | #9 (permalink) | |
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Sadly I don't think that'll ever go out of style... the skits on the first album were tolerable the first few times, but the ones on the new Kanye are horrible. The album istelf is pretty good. Definitely a different feel from the first album. There's string arrangements and horns all over the place courtesy of Mr. Brion. Do a google search on that guy, he's been all over the place except for hip-hop, although now he can add that to his resume. Definitely work checking out one way or another! |
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10-05-2005, 10:57 AM | #10 (permalink) |
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I broke down and bought this (total impulse buy). I've listened through once. After a slow start, I think it's pretty darn good. "Sierra Leone" is a fantastic track, as are "Gold Digger", "Crack Music" and "Roses". Sadly, Jay-Z's short feature on "Sierra Leone" shows just how far Kanye needs to grow lyrically. Jay-Z's 12 or 16 lines are probably the best on the album.
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10-05-2005, 12:12 PM | #11 (permalink) |
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I was really excited in listening to the first half, but the second half of the album just doesn't do it for me. I would rate as 3.5 on a 5 star scale. He is trying to change the genre, which a lot of people respect and enjoy but it's not my thing.
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10-05-2005, 08:11 PM | #12 (permalink) |
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He's good at sampling, which he shows us in this new album, but honestly, I don't think I'd ever listen to it unless somebody else put it on. I much prefer Blackalicious, Aceyalone, and Haiku D'etat to mainstream hip hop/rap.
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