paranoidantroyd Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 After a few listens I enjoy the album enough to pick up the record if and/or when it comes out. Now we can expect a bunch of hip-hop artists releasing Yeezus style tracks - Ye is quite the trendsetter if you look at his past 3 releases. It sounds to me like Kanye is falling into the DIY trend, not setting it. "Alt" hip hop has been around for a while. astrangerwithcandy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectivemike Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 This thing got a 9.5 on Pitchdork, but i guess i wasn't expecting anything different from them. For some reason the dude has cred everywhere. If this exact album came out but someone else wrote it, it'd be a different story. And we wouldn't have a thread about it here, especially without a vinyl release, for sure ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
degenerex Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 This album is far from perfect so I don't get all of the 10/10's and 5 Star ratings. It's good, but it's far from his best and some of the lyrics are very cringe worthy. Kanye is tough to respect as a person, but this kind of departure for someone of his popularity is quite the ballsy move. I just wish the album was better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nardes Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I'd give it a 10 for the production and for trying something different... it works, but it doesn't touch MBDTF, which is a masterpiece. The lyrics and overall rating for Yeezus I'd say falls into 6-7ish? I love the album, but just doesn't touch his past work, which is ok. He threw himself out there and did something different. A++++++ for effort! In Yeezus Christ's name I pray. Amen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Kanye's lyrics are laughable and unrelatable. Unrelateable?! “Real nigga back in the house again / Black Timbs all on your couch again / Black dick all in your spouse again / And I know she like chocolate men / She got more niggas off than Cochran, huh?!?” – Kanye West, “On Sight" “No sports bra let’s keep it bouncing” – Kanye West, “On Sight” “God! God! God! God! God! God! God! God!” – Kanye West, “Black Skinhead” “Pink-ass Polo’s with a fucking backpack / But everybody know you brought real rap back.” – Kanye West, “I Am A God” “I am a God / So hurry up with my damn massage / In a French-ass restaurant / HURRY UP WITH MY DAMN CROISSANTS!” – Kanye West, “I Am A God” “I just talked to Jesus / He said, ‘What up, Yeezus?’ / I said, ‘Shit, I’m chilling / Trying to stack these millions.’” – Kanye West, “I Am A God" “You see there’s leaders and there’s followers / But I’d rather be a dick than a swallower.” – Kanye West, “New Slaves” “Fuck you and your Hampton house / I’ll fuck your Hampton spouse / Came on her Hampton blouse / And in her Hampton mouth.” – Kanye West, “New Slaves” “Bitch I’m back out my coma / Waking up on your sofa / When I park my Range Rover / Slightly scratch your Corolla / OK, I smashed your Corolla.” – Kanye West, “Hold My Liquor” “Chasin’ love, lots of bittersweet hours lost / Eatin’ Asian pussy, all I need was sweet and sour sauce.” – Kanye West, “I’m In It” “Uh, black girl sippin’ white wine / Put my fist in her like a Civil Rights sign / And grabbed it with a slight grind / And held it ‘til the right time / Then she came like AAAAAAHHH!” – Kanye West, “I’m In It” “I don’t give a damn if you used to talk to Jay-Z / He ain’t with you, he with Beyoncé, you need to stop actin’ lazy / She Instagram herself like #BadBitchAlert / He Instagram his watch like #MadRichAlert.” – Kanye West, “Blood on the Leaves” “Star Wars fur, yeah I’m rockin’ Chewbacca.” – Kanye West, “Guilt Trip” “It’s so packed I might ride around / On my bodyguard’s back like Prince in the club.” – Kanye West, “Send It Up” “I know I got a bad reputation / Walking ‘round, always mad reputation / Leave a pretty girl sad reputation / Start a Fight Club, Brad reputation.” – Kanye West, “Bound 2.” “One good girl is worth a thousand bitches.” – Kanye West, “Bound 2” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vc2020 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Hold My Liquor crazy good. "Late night organ donor" to describe alcoholism. Ye is a genius. He's referring to his ugly organ. alexschelldorf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Hold My Liquor crazy good. "Late night organ donor" to describe alcoholism. Ye is a genius. He's referring to his ugly organ. yeah, i think he means he loans out his penis organ to bitches late at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 yeah, i think he means he loans out his penis organ to bitches late at night. I still think he's talking about donating his liver to alcohol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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collectivemike Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I still think he's talking about donating his liver to alcohol. You think he's really that clever haha? After reading all that crap dreamover posted above? konk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Questhate Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 To assume that Kanye knows how alcohol and livers relate would be giving him too much credit. He only thinks with one organ -- the one he donates to Kim every night. RowBearToe and konk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylebutcher5 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 what's all this talk about Kanye West? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I saw the hidden track listed on a few torrents...its this: People think this guy is a genius??! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paynegretzky Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 It sounds to me like Kanye is falling into the DIY trend, not setting it. "Alt" hip hop has been around for a while. I agree. I should have specified that I think mainstream artists are going to follow this trend. I'm sure G.O.O.D. Music will be filled with similar style releases in the next year. I wouldn't put it past other mainstream hip-hop artists to follow. Perhaps see some more Daft Punk productions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwhitmuzik Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 This definitely doesn't stand up to MBDTF. But I mean, that's a modern classic, nearly impossible to match it. Still good but probably my 3rd or 4th favorite by him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Finally gave it a listen and I love it. Might be my new favorite of his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireyred77 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/06/18/kanye-yeezus-arrested-development-lucille/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepriz Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Ah I wanted to post the Lucille thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutterhanban Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I don't own or listen to any rap/hiphop/r&b but will never miss a Kanye release. I'm sure there are plenty others in this thread and elsewhere. That's why I think he's a great artist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwhitmuzik Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Not quite sure how to respond to that. Makes no sense. I mean yeah there was a time when I didn't care about hip hop at all and I know a lot of people go into that phase but rather than staying exclusive it would make more sense that Kanye would open the floodgates to other sorts of hip hop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 kanye, for the most part, is extremely accessible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derkwithano Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/06/18/kanye-yeezus-arrested-development-lucille/ That article was wholly disappointing. The quotes were so easy to separate and they don't really remind me of each other hah. fireyred77 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdturbo Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 People think this guy is a genius??! obviously not real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 i really like this album. pleasant surprise as i had no expectations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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