A really good article written by Jon Caramanica of the New York Times on Kanye’s new album: Kanye West, Flaunting Pain Instead of Flash. I swear I don’t have a newfound crush on Kanye West or his music but I do really enjoy his latest album, moreso than a lot of people did. I’ll be honest, I don’t like a lot of Kanye’s other music (minus the lead singles) because I don’t find a lot of the beats appealing. But I like how quiet his album is this go around and I definitely chill to quiet music.
My favorite songs off the album are probably, “Love Lockdown,” “Amazing feat. Young Jeezy,” “Street Lights,” “Say You Will,” “Heartless.” There are maybe one or two tracks that I outright dislike, but even the songs I’m not crazy about, I’ll listen to. Seriously, this never happens with me and Kanye’s music.
Just to quote Mr. Caramanica, “For years Mr. West fought the notion that he was a producer trying to rap. Now he’s an underdog once more, a rapper who wants to sing.” I had to chuckle at this because Kanye West is NOT a singer and I only enjoyed his singing in this album because it’s synthesized the hell out of and layered the crap out of. Still, good album. Buying ASAP when there’s extra dollah’z lying around.
Songs of the Day
Kanye West ; Amazing
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Kanye West ; Street Lights
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