chaps Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zac Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I listen to about half of it on myspace last night. I think it's better than alot of people originally said. Yeah, he uses autotune like crazy and it's not as much of a rap cd as the past but I still enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Is this Kanye? I heard it sucks, and that's from Kanye fans, so it's got to be absolute garbage since he sucks in general. If I didn't know any better, I'd question whether or not he was a functional citizen because he sounds pretty retarded with what he says and how he says it. If it's not Kanye, disregard that. Or just apply it to new Kanye anyway, since it's still valid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadetapplesauce Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 only two decent songs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaps Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 Is this Kanye? I heard it sucks, and that's from Kanye fans, so it's got to be absolute garbage since he sucks in general. If I didn't know any better, I'd question whether or not he was a functional citizen because he sounds pretty retarded with what he says and how he says it.If it's not Kanye, disregard that. Or just apply it to new Kanye anyway, since it's still valid. Haha yes its kanye. Your opinion is noted lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaps Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 I've given it two listens and I think I actually really like it. I like the idea of no samples, just Kanye, 808 and autotune and some synth parts. It's definitely something different, is it a gimmick? Yeah, most likely. But I think I like this more as an album more then most rap records. It flows well as an album I feel and its not like most rap CDs that I'll only listen to 2-3 tracks off of. Although I know most critics feel more like MCM, I'm interested to hear what other people think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momentumlost Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 New Thread? http://vinylcollective.proboards79.com/index.cgi?board=etc&action=display&thread=22109 Discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momentumlost Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 but yeah, i dont like it. every "song" is him with autotune, it has moments, but after graduation, this is shit...he's a better producer than this, and he should stick with his talents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadetapplesauce Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 New Thread? http://vinylcollective.proboards79.com/index.cgi?board=etc&action=display&thread=22109Discuss. http://vinylcollective.proboards79.com/index.cgi?board=etc&action=display&thread=21828&page=1 discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momentumlost Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 New Thread? http://vinylcollective.proboards79.com/index.cgi?board=etc&action=display&thread=22109Discuss. http://vinylcollective.proboards79.com/index.cgi?board=etc&action=display&thread=21828&page=1 discuss. HAHA...man i failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadetapplesauce Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 haha, s'all good in the hood joe. but yeah i think this record sucks big time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I've given it two listens and I think I actually really like it. I like the idea of no samples, just Kanye, 808 and autotune and some synth parts. It's definitely something different, is it a gimmick? Yeah, most likely. But I think I like this more as an album more then most rap records. It flows well as an album I feel and its not like most rap CDs that I'll only listen to 2-3 tracks off of. Although I know most critics feel more like MCM, I'm interested to hear what other people think. To be fair, I haven't heard this one yet, but honestly I've heard next to nothing positive about this, and Kanye West is a dumb human being. He makes DMX sound like Einstein because his lyrics are so asinine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momentumlost Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I've given it two listens and I think I actually really like it. I like the idea of no samples, just Kanye, 808 and autotune and some synth parts. It's definitely something different, is it a gimmick? Yeah, most likely. But I think I like this more as an album more then most rap records. It flows well as an album I feel and its not like most rap CDs that I'll only listen to 2-3 tracks off of. Although I know most critics feel more like MCM, I'm interested to hear what other people think. To be fair, I haven't heard this one yet, but honestly I've heard next to nothing positive about this, and Kanye West is a dumb human being. He makes DMX sound like Einstein because his lyrics are so asinine. so, this seems to be my problem, kanye, NEVER has good lyrics. He's all about some killer beats and sweet guests (Lupe or Talib anyone?) so here while some of the guests shine, he kinda falls flat. The Young Jeezy verse is my fav overall on the album. and when i first heard love lockdown, i was like meh, then fall out boy did that cover, which, IMO was better than kanye's original... its inventive, its something new. but please, for the love of all that is holy, kanye, never use autotune again. that said, this is gonna sell millions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Paranoid is a great track. The rest sucks. I love the album art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadetapplesauce Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 To be fair, I haven't heard this one yet, but honestly I've heard next to nothing positive about this, and Kanye West is a dumb human being. He makes DMX sound like Einstein because his lyrics are so asinine. so, this seems to be my problem, kanye, NEVER has good lyrics. He's all about some killer beats and sweet guests (Lupe or Talib anyone?) so here while some of the guests shine, he kinda falls flat. The Young Jeezy verse is my fav overall on the album. and when i first heard love lockdown, i was like meh, then fall out boy did that cover, which, IMO was better than kanye's original... its inventive, its something new. but please, for the love of all that is holy, kanye, never use autotune again. that said, this is gonna sell millions. its kinda sad when kanye claims he's "the voice of this generation," when really, the majority of his rhymes suck. he has some clever lines that i think are pretty all right, but for the most part, yes he does fall flat with the guests he has on his records (ie mos def). but the guy knows how to write catchy songs with great hooks and make great beats. but all of that is missing from this album. i'm not gonna buy it. i know some of you will probably say College Dropout was his best, but personally, i liked Graduation the most. gone are the stupid skits and filler tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Wow. I don't even know what else to say to his claims about himself other than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaps Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 Graduation is also may favorite. Sorry about the repeat threads x 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadetapplesauce Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 it's all good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicker Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 1. college dropout. 2. the best hip-hop album of 2008 is The New Wine by Qwel and Kip Killagain. check out this Promo Mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momentumlost Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 i feel college dropout had some of his best work and his rhymes were the tightest there than any of of his output...but he def. stepped up his beats on late registration and graduation...but his rhymes overall on those were just awful. kanye, youre a producer...start making beats and drop this silly rap thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Finally got a promo of this and thank god I didnt spend any money on this album. I loved the first 3 Kanye albums but this is fucking awful. I had to wait til track 6 to hear the first semi-decent song. Boring beats, terrible vocals and almost no rapping. The vocals dont even sound like Kanye. Super boring album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I'm in love with this record. I read a review of it that describes it perfectly. They talked the beats being very stripped down and the constant use of the vocoder to show Kanye as almost a robot. Almost like the tin-man after being ripped of his heart. It's definitely different than his previous records, but I think he accomplished what he set out to do; get some shit off his chest in a slightly different way than he'd previously tried. Plus, new Kanye record coming in a few months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kingbuzzo Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I don't understand the hate for this album. It's not his best album but it's a lot better than The Graduation. I didn't like even one track on that album. The autotune doesn't bother me and it feels right with the beats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swank Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Good for him for doing something outside of what people expect from him, but I checked it out today and it sort of just sounded like if Wall-E was really bummed out and decided to make a record. Gloomy Beats and Robot Voice. In fact, that's sort of a better album title isn't it? I imagine one could put the time in and things would start to jump out at them, but as a first listen, to me it really sounds really same-y. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperinactive Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 kanye west is an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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