New Kanye anyone?

[prezclinton]

Sounds like an R&B synth album. Not digging it so far. I liked the two singles, but the rest of the album hasn't done it for me.

It's on his myspace if you want to listen.

 

[Dickens Cider]

I've listened to every track. I think it's fantastic. Better than Graduation, on par with Late Registration. I don't think he'll ever top College Dropout, though.

 

[prezclinton]

It's starting to grow on me. Kind of a Postal Service-y feel to it.

 

[bostonbred]

Ehhh. 808s and Heartbreak is alright. Nothing great. The T-Pain sound isn't really my favorite. I couldn't compare this record to his first two albums, two of the best modern rap records. And Graduation was better too. I'll give him credit for trying something new, but I don't want him doing this on a regular basis. His beats are limited on this as well, instead of the sprawling, lush beats on his other albums.

I heard his new rap album drops in the spring and I'll be lined up for that one.

 

[sporting_guista]

Hate him, and this is not negotiable.

 

[prezclinton]

Hate him, and this is not negotiable.

Then comment on a different thread.

 

[finishthehat]

Can't say I've heard much Kanye, but the Washington Post orgasms all over it today ("an album so exquisite, so assured, it threatens to invent an entirely new strand of urban pop music").

http://tinyurl.com/6kdz3v

 

[Oz]

This CD -- and the new John Legend, for that matter -- both come out tomorrow, right?

 

[imjustagirl]

Didn't the Legend come out last month? I haven't even shopped for music in so long.

I'm going to go sample Kanye on iTunes. It's up for purchase on there.

 

[imjustagirl]

OK, Heartless sounds like the beat from "Bossy" by Kelis, which is probably the beat from some other song.

I REALLY hate T-Pain. I wis this sounded more Zapp and Roger to me than T-Pain, but it doesn't. Yikes.

 

[Songbird]

He's a better producer.

 

[Cosmo]

I've been told this record is a lot of Kanye singing. He's not even that strong of a rapper. He shouldn't be singing. His strength are in his beats, his production and his collabs with people like Mos Def, Talib and Common.

I'll pass. Not a big fan of the songs I've heard on the radio.

 

[imjustagirl]

OK, I've given 30 seconds to each song. And I'll say this:

Kanye as a rapper is good. Kanye as a singer...is not.



I'll pass.


EDIT: DAMN YOU COSMO!!!

 

[Prince of Persia]

Ehhh. 808s and Heartbreak is alright. Nothing great. The T-Pain sound isn't really my favorite. I couldn't compare this record to his first two albums, two of the best modern rap records. And Graduation was better too. I'll give him credit for trying something new, but I don't want him doing this on a regular basis. His beats are limited on this as well, instead of the sprawling, lush beats on his other albums.

I heard his new rap album drops in the spring and I'll be lined up for that one.

Hmm...didn't know he was dropping a rap album as well. Not a fan of the R&B synth-type album. He's talented for sure, but why can't these guys stick to their genre. I guess to show they're versatile? Since the quality of hip-hop has hit the ****s the past few years, I want the few great ones who are out there focusing on making quality hip-hop albums.

 

[bostonbred]

Ehhh. 808s and Heartbreak is alright. Nothing great. The T-Pain sound isn't really my favorite. I couldn't compare this record to his first two albums, two of the best modern rap records. And Graduation was better too. I'll give him credit for trying something new, but I don't want him doing this on a regular basis. His beats are limited on this as well, instead of the sprawling, lush beats on his other albums.

I heard his new rap album drops in the spring and I'll be lined up for that one.

Hmm...didn't know he was dropping a rap album as well. Not a fan of the R&B synth-type album. He's talented for sure, but why can't these guys stick to their genre. I guess to show they're versatile? Since the quality of hip-hop has hit the ****s the past few years, I want the few great ones who are out there focusing on making quality hip-hop albums.

His mother died (and if you have heard "Hey Mama" you know how much he meant to her) and he broke it off with his ex-fiance. I heard he wanted to experiment after this very emotional time, went in the studio, and thought Auto-Tunes was fun once he tried it. So he decided to make an entire album with zero rapping (from him, there are a few guests like Lil Wayne).

I completely agree with you. Hip-hop is in a poor state right now, and it doesn't help when it's premier talent makes experimental albums. This is not bad by any means, but not up to his standard.

I have heard of a Kanye rap album in April or May.

 

[Oz]

Didn't the Legend come out last month? I haven't even shopped for music in so long.

My bad, I even bought John Legend last month. I meant Ludacris.

 

[Cosmo]

The world needs more MF Doom.

 

[RossLT]

OK, Heartless sounds like the beat from "Bossy" by Kelis, which is probably the beat from some other song.

I REALLY hate T-Pain. I wish this sounded more Zapp and Roger to me than T-Pain, but it doesn't. Yikes.

Zapp and Roger is a sound that will never go out of style, if you don't own that your R&B collection isn't complete.

As for the new Kanye. I liked Love Lockdown but after hearing some other stuff on Itunes, nope. I'll keep John Legend and Ne-Yo in my R&B rotation.