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Blame Game is much better on the album than the minute or two long preview I heard of it a few weeks ago on YouTube. That's to be expected, but still. When I heard that the song sampled Aphex Twin and featured John Legend, I had high hopes for it. Then that preview didn't sound great, but this is totally restoring my faith in it. edit: Woah, Lost In The World is blowing me away too. drat. Every track on this album is massive. Rageaholic fucked around with this message at 04:30 on Nov 12, 2010 |
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:So then this isn't the final version? Granted, he said he finished the album.... with skits.
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Nov 12, 2010 04:42
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gaaaaah read his tweet before that. this album has been finished for like a month, the tweets are talking about his mother.
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Nov 12, 2010 04:45
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ah got it
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Nov 12, 2010 04:48
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I'll just link my 'review' from another site here: EDIT: no longer available SpiritualDeath fucked around with this message at 21:17 on Oct 21, 2013 |
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Nov 12, 2010 05:41
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hey, so I guess the album is good nothing to do except wait for the album to drop, then buy it, then listen to it in that order
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Nov 12, 2010 06:17
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atrus50 posted:hey, so I guess the album is good You are a good Samaritan! I know I'm going to buy it day one even if just for the packaging. I just can't wait any longer.
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Nov 12, 2010 06:25
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I'm going to sound like a 15 year old girl but oh well. Just finished all the way through and I've never been blown away like this from a first listen in my 25 years of life. I really felt leading up to this it was going to be "that" album of our generation, our Thriller (oh my god a Michael comparison!) something that will endure and have us as excited to hear it when we're in our forties and our kids flick passed it on the radio in our space cars because by then we'll be living like the Fifth Element right? Seriously though, I do not like Nicki Minaj or Rick Ross and they sounded amazing on this, everyone sounds so elevated, Jay killed his verses, he sounded so dialed in. Everything about this is impressive. I've seen a lot of you mention emotion and I'm glad to see this, rap often gets looked down on for not having emotion and just being materialistic or about embracing society's ills. I think this album really makes you feel different things and I hope the haters will just listen instead of pre judge it. Thank you Mr. West! I haven't purchased an album in awhile, but I am buying this baby and dusting off my cd rack so it can proudly sit on display.
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Nov 12, 2010 09:24
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I can't get over how good Blame Game is all around. Probably one his best songs ever.
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Nov 12, 2010 09:32
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It's like kanye's THE WALL
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Nov 12, 2010 09:33
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No man I'd say it's more like Kanye's Rumours with a sprinkle of Gone With The Wind and Beowulf
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Nov 12, 2010 09:41
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TheYellowFog posted:I can't get over how good Blame Game is all around. Probably one his best songs ever. Totally agree with you here. It's so easy to write that cliche love gone wrong song you inevitably skip after one listen, but this song is so emotional and wonderfully produced.
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Nov 12, 2010 09:53
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I really like all the songs but Power is my favorite. I don't like skits but that Chris Rock bit is at the end so it will be easy to just skip to the next song. Did people really say Kanye was racist after what happened at the VMA's? I didn't see it at all as something racial.
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Nov 12, 2010 11:15
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This album is a mother fuckin monster! I was expecting something good, but this has just blown me away.
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Nov 12, 2010 11:30
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Once again the album of the decade comes in its first year....
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One thing I've been wondering is where in All of the Lights is Elton John's part? None of the male vocals sound anything like him.
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keveh posted:One thing I've been wondering is where in All of the Lights is Elton John's part? None of the male vocals sound anything like him. Isn't it him singing the "I tried to tell you but all I could say..." part at around 4:30 into the track?
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Nov 12, 2010 16:49
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Chain Lightning posted:Isn't it him singing the "I tried to tell you but all I could say..." part at around 4:30 into the track? yeah, that's waht i thought
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Nov 12, 2010 17:02
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Is this album coming out on vinyl (so I can pre-order it) ?
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This is absolutely the best album of the year, and that's coming from someone who's been championing LCD Soundsystem and Arcade Fire as the previous winners in my mind. The album's gigantic. Every track's incredibly well-done. The All of the Lights string into is beautiful. The 9-minute-long Runaway with the beats and vocoder ending? One of Kanye's best works that overcomes a mediocre point of origin. He even separated Lost In The World and Who Will Survive In America. I'm buying a copy for myself on November 22nd, then three or four more for various friends' Christmas presents. I kind of want to just hand Kanye a hundred bucks and thank him for his work.
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Nov 12, 2010 17:56
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I couldn't wait so I'm listening to it right now and it's amazing so far. It's so strange listening to the original Power version and not the remix because I liked the remix so much. I noticed that these songs have different track times compared to the GOOD Fridays versions: So Appalled Monster Devil in a New Dress (album version has 2 extra minutes) Other than the obvious 2 extra minutes in Devil in a New Dress, what else is different between the versions? CRINDY posted:I kind of want to just hand Kanye a hundred bucks and thank him for his work. If I could send him  via paypal or something I'd do it in a heartbeat.
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Ziir posted:I couldn't wait so I'm listening to it right now and it's amazing so far. It's so strange listening to the original Power version and not the remix because I liked the remix so much. I noticed that these songs have different track times compared to the GOOD Fridays versions: I can tell you So Appalled has very distinct differences in the transitions between verses. Most notable is the fact that he put a Swizz Beatz section in between Pusha T and CyHi Brett824 fucked around with this message at 20:13 on Nov 12, 2010 |
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Nov 12, 2010 20:11
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I have to say, I honestly' haven't heard a hip-hop album like this before. I love the mass blending of "high culture" and pop culture.
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Nov 12, 2010 22:11
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It's getting harder and harder not to listen. Entertainment Weekly gave it an A http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/11/12/kanye-west-my-beautiful-dark-twisted-fantasy-review/ EW's grades of previous Kanye albums: College Dropout: A- Late Registration: B+ Graduation: B- 808s: A-
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Nov 12, 2010 22:47
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This album is fantastic. I love the final version of All Of The Lights, it sounds so much better mastered(especially fergies part).
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Nov 12, 2010 23:11
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I love this disc but I wish I could have heard some of the tracks for the first time again. I found myself skipping through the familiar Good Friday stuff to get to the new meat even though I know there are changes. Looking forward to jamming it again soon.
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Nov 12, 2010 23:41
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Nov 12, 2010 23:43
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DECENT AT BEST.
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It's crazy that Kanye is releasing this album right when former President George "Iraq II" Bush feels within himself some strange compulsion to mention him by name in an interview structured around the idea of "The most important moments of my Presidency." This is some Frost/Nixon poo poo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNMxHfmXKVU It has a special surprise ending too.
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Nov 12, 2010 23:58
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"So much head I woke up in Sleepy Hollow" I flipped out when I heard that line! I think it would be easy to get carried away with the production, arty, perfection side of the album (not that they aren't amazing) and miss the fact that there are so many quotables in there. It's the whole package.
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dalp posted:DECENT AT BEST. It's in all-caps, folks, so you know he means business. It's a solid album. I'm not getting anything close to an "album of the decade" vibe. Honestly, I can't even say "album of the year" (remember, Erykah Badu, Broken Bells, and The Walkmen released spectacular albums this year). Still it's a drat good album. EDIT: With that said, "Runaway" is probably record of the year. It still blows me away. The Modern Leper fucked around with this message at 00:52 on Nov 13, 2010 |
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The album is very musically interesting and impressive, but after watching that today show interview, reading his tweets, and really sitting down and analyzing his lyrics it he really comes across as someone who is not firing on all cylinders. When Jay-Z raps you can tell he's coming from a position of intelligence which really adds depth to his tracks. Kayne's stuff feels a little surface level.
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I like that little Iron Man vocal riff in Hell of a Life.
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i think it's a great album but all the songs i like are the ones i've already heard. that's not really a bad thing though.
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REY DE LA PLAYA posted:The album is very musically interesting and impressive, but after watching that today show interview, reading his tweets, and really sitting down and analyzing his lyrics it he really comes across as someone who is not firing on all cylinders. When Jay-Z raps you can tell he's coming from a position of intelligence which really adds depth to his tracks. Kayne's stuff feels a little surface level. Are you talking about Kanye's lyrical content? If so, I guess I agree to some extent but musically this album is an artistic achievement beyond any of his other albums IMO which makes up for some lackluster lyrics.
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All I know is that this album is ridiculously addictive. If this is him releasing something not firing on all cylinders, then the day that happens he'll be releasing something exceptionally special. Granted I don't know too much about hip hop or rap to an extent where I can really deconstruct the rhymes or flow compared to ya know, the history of the genre or even the common opinion (though to my ears, it sounds fantastic). But musically, it's a beautifully produced piece of work. Everything really comes together well and there aren't any weak songs on here. I unno, this album and even that Runaway short have made me really appreciate kanye as an artist a lot more than I did before. It's nice to see him try some new things and express himself in these ways. You don't always see artists take many chances, so I dig it. It all feels pretty honest too.
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pleasantlyplump posted:I unno, this album and even that Runaway short have made me really appreciate kanye as an artist a lot more than I did before. It's nice to see him try some new things and express himself in these ways. You don't always see artists take many chances, so I dig it. It all feels pretty honest too. My theory is that Kanye thinks he's the greatest thing ever, so he's not afraid to try something new or ambitious because he doesn't think he could possibly fail.
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REY DE LA PLAYA posted:The album is very musically interesting and impressive, but after watching that today show interview, reading his tweets, and really sitting down and analyzing his lyrics it he really comes across as someone who is not firing on all cylinders. When Jay-Z raps you can tell he's coming from a position of intelligence which really adds depth to his tracks. Kayne's stuff feels a little surface level. Kanye's said every song on there has gone through hundreds of rewrites and it definitely shows up in the quality of the lyrics. I would agree that on his previous albums his bars often sounded like they were written around a concept and a couple hot couplets, but this time the effort really shines through. All the songs where he has extended verses (Gorgeous, Hell Of a Life, Blame Game) feel a lot sharper in composition and flow than his earlier outings. Jay's verses were still standouts though, as was CyHi Da Prynce's surprisingly enough. I was expecting a disappointment but all around this album owns. Except Lost In The World, still not feeling that even though it's a buoyant outro. Love the pacing too, it's almost so good sequentially that it's hard to listen to the individual tracks out of order.
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Angryhead posted:Is this album coming out on vinyl (so I can pre-order it) ? This... I'd be on it like white on rice.
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stratdax posted:My theory is that Kanye thinks he's the greatest thing ever, so he's not afraid to try something new or ambitious because he doesn't think he could possibly fail. You think? Amazing posted:It's amazing I'm the reason everybody fired up this evening. Gifted - N.A.S.A. feat. Kanye West posted:While ya'll on 10, I'm on 11, I'mma make the news be on at 7. Matter of fact, I'm on this very second. I'm in first and ya'll in second. Power Remix posted:When I walk in everybody do the power clap... I think his huge ego is hilarious and enjoy it a lot. Fake edit: The ending of Blame Game is getting pretty annoying now.
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