[dub.g]

wow no thread about this so far?

the album is already leaked on torrents, although not the best quality..

id say its an ok album, not as good as Graduation.. there are some good songs

at first i couldnt help take kanye singing seriously, especially with the help of the aid auto tune, but the beat, structure and sound of each songs is good enough to do justice..

it feels more of an experimental album, rather than Kanye's past 3 albums..
its definitely leaning more to pop music rather than hip hop..

Heartless, Amazing and Coldest Winter are good..

but damn Paranoid got a killer tune. i cant stop listening to this.. i just want the clean version..

-bDJAEJDgcQ

[greendb7]

The whole album was meant to be experimental, he wanted to try something different and he had fun doing it he said.
Apparently he's going back to rapping with next year's album and losing the auto tune also
but yes 808's and Heartbreak was pretty damn good I think

[fuhkyu]

I've heard a few song from it and I think it's a pretty good album. There are definitely some killer beats on this album imo.

[JSALES]

anyone got the album?

[MarkyMark]

While I don't hate what i've heard, the autotune is played out when he uses it every song, I hope after this album he never uses it again.

[TopazX5]

as far as I know , the one out now is not retail ... its just a bunch of leaked material , some looped

[hotjoint]

as far as I know , the one out now is not retail ... its just a bunch of leaked material , some looped

Yup thats why I always wait for proper group rips, the stuff thats on torrents is either fake or web ripped

[unit]

kanyes glory days were in college dropout.
corny ass punchlines killed him in my books.
havent heard a fresh kanye track in a minute

[Adsdeman]

While I don't hate what i've heard, the autotune is played out when he uses it every song, I hope after this album he never uses it again.

I hope no one ever uses it ever agian its well over paid.

[LemonH2O]

Well, Kanye was on Ellen a while back and he said something like his name is Kanye West, that he's not a rap artist so his name isn't a rapper name, hence he shouldn't be viewed as only a rap artist.

[BoneThug]

i've been praying that its all a big joke. just like how everyone thought some of the freshmen adjustments and that Cd with peace and I apologise and tracks like that would make one of his albums and then his dropped late registration and made everyone shut up. I hope none of those leaked tracks make the album. they're all really horrible.

im all for him experimenting and growing as an artist, I just dont see how anyone at his label could actually let him commit public suicide like that.

[chun]

Mellow-er, and a change up of style.

I hope others respect the balls it takes to do something completely different, instead of "club jams". I don't expect it to be a hit though. Personally, I like it.

[incubus]

i heard some on the beat this morning i plan on buying it and supporting kanye :)

[BoneThug]

its not that its different, its just from the tracks ive heard they're just not good. bad lyrics, un thought out beats. compare 808s and late registration or graduation. look how much work he put into making the beats on those last two albums and then listen to the ones on 808s. there just simple and well, horrible. not just by comparion, but in general as well.

[a.g21]

heartless and amazing is okay, everything else wasn't that great imo

[rslater]

Really? I think the album is incredible. Every track has meaning and a great punch. The beats are amazing, and the hooks that are used are catchy as well.

[Jassanova]

Kanye was done 5 minutes ago.

[m4k4v4li]

i heard some on the beat this morning i plan on buying it and supporting kanye :)

lol he prob gets $1 out of w.e u spend on the album

[dub.g]

Kanye set himself up perfectly.. he can do whatever he wants and say whatever he wants without affecting his career

his douchbaggery cockiness, his attitude really shows the stands of time.. it just helped him boost his career more

because for someone to open their mouth, he sure can back it up saying how good he is

the album is not bad, nor its great..

he experimented with pop music, everybody knows he cant sing, and this goes without saying while using the aid tune..

ppl will still buy this album because of loyal fans

rich people will buy it because kanye writes and makes music for "rich people.."

radio stations will play his music because its mainstream hip hop/pop music..

[BoneThug]

uhhh loyal fans are not going to buy this. loyal fans are going to become unloyal. he wont be the first artist to think he cannot be stopped and then suffer a huge crash after a really bad album.

rich people dont listen to rap. they listen to techno while doing blow off of a hooker.

and finally, no one listens to the radio anymore so that point is moot.

[BoneThug]

and how were his last 3 albums no experimental? no one else had a sound like college drop out did and it was a huge risk, which is what took him so long to find a label to actually take him. other 2 were pretty out there too.

[hotjoint]

Heartless is the best track, not a bad cd at all, just different

[punani]

Every track has meaning and a great punch.

I agree. Most of his songs are about his mom and his ex fiance right? The only song I like on the album is Street Lights. The rest of the songs aren't bad but they aren't good either.

[illicitstylz]

I agree. Most of his songs are about his mom and his ex fiance right? The only song I like on the album is Street Lights. The rest of the songs aren't bad but they aren't good either.

I like his songs and all, however I do have one issue with this CD.

It may sound stupid lol but that's the only thing that keeps me from listening to this in my car because the sub rattles everything with this cd's tracks. .

Is it just me, or does his tracks like love lockdown rattle the shit out of your car even when all your other songs don't (at the same sound system settings of course ).

[punani]

I like his songs and all, however I do have one issue with this CD.

It may sound stupid lol but that's the only thing that keeps me from listening to this in my car because the sub rattles everything with this cd's tracks. .

Is it just me, or does his tracks like love lockdown rattle the shit out of your car even when all your other songs don't (at the same sound system settings of course ).

It's the drums in the background.

[BlitzBlitz]

Iuno if its me, but... "see you in my knightmares" sounds like Young Jeezy's "I put on for my city".....

[mos_skeeto]

I like his songs and all, however I do have one issue with this CD.

It may sound stupid lol but that's the only thing that keeps me from listening to this in my car because the sub rattles everything with this cd's tracks. .

Is it just me, or does his tracks like love lockdown rattle the shit out of your car even when all your other songs don't (at the same sound system settings of course ).

Mine too. I have a sub but not a very powerful one. It rattles it in a bad way... sorta like my speakers are going to pop bad

When the first note hits on iPod i go OH SHIT and either turn it down or next track :D

I downloaded what seems to be a final/non skipping version. I think after a few listens I'm going to really like it. I'll pick it up at hmv tomorrow :)

[LoWeR-CaSe-VoWeLS]

^normalize the mp3s that are louder than the others

[killaray]

Got a copy of the CD last week. It ain't rap or RnB it's a genre of it's own.

[unit]

peep his raccoon tail. :blueguy::blueguy:

http://i38.tinypic.com/2ex29ty.jpg
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7079/83797314db0.jpg

[hotjoint]

peep his raccoon tail. :blueguy::blueguy:

http://i38.tinypic.com/2ex29ty.jpg
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7079/83797314db0.jpg

Saw that last night at the AMA's. He won an award and said I'll give it to weezy instead :lol

[unit]

http://www.destructoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/mario3.gif

[welfare]

kanye just stinks. as a rapper, singer, producer and all around human being.
his stuff has no rhythm, the rhymes are terrible, he doesn't know how to flow over tracks. sounds about as awkward as a white guy looks dancing. just more mainstream garbage
sign of the times, i suppose

[rslater]

kanye just stinks. as a rapper, singer, producer and all around human being.
his stuff has no rhythm, the rhymes are terrible, he doesn't know how to flow over tracks. sounds about as awkward as a white guy looks dancing. just more mainstream garbage
sign of the times, i suppose
:eek::rolleyes::eek:

[ThisIs50.com]

fuck kangay

[StylinRed]

just got the album.... wow it felt like listening to 1 song thru the whole thing

only like 3 good songs and 2 so-so ones if i had bought it i would be demanding a refund and cause a riot ;)

[Ax2-Y]

kanye just stinks. as a rapper, singer, producer and all around human being.
his stuff has no rhythm, the rhymes are terrible, he doesn't know how to flow over tracks.


I guess thats why he is filty rich and can dress like super mario and no one will talk shit, eh?... I dont like him as a person either, i actually think he is a cunt, but you have to give it to him for being original and trying to do something different.

[welfare]

what's different about it? it stinks just as bad as the next guy's shit

[welfare]

i know, i know. i'm hating. sometimes you just get so sick of the bullshit people shovel that gets eaten up and is deemed a nutritious, well balanced meal

[incubus]

after going through it i like it but i think graduation is .5 better. its good he did this alot of artist are sounding repetitve to me like 50 and luda cant really stand those guys anymore used to be a fan too

[hotjoint]

Kanye's new cd isnt garbage its just different and this is coming from someone that isnt a big kanye fan. I give him props for trying something new, hopefully his fanbase won't backlash him for it :)

[dub.g]

Heartless Video

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i still dig kanye's preferrence on his music videos..its not the same category as ur typical hip hop videos... those 3 different versions of Flashing Lights, Gold Digger, Diamonds...., Champion.. Love Lockdown and now Heartless.. its good he changing the look of hip hop stereotype videos..

ya i dont get the haters out there with his decision to switch style on this album. its not like its permanent.. the cd is semi good.. considering he only had a year to work on this album.. im pretty sure Kanye couldnt careless about some of his fans backlashing against him.. it stilll $$$$$ printing

but definitely not as good as Graduation.. i only like Heartless, Amazing and Paranoid..

[fuhkyu]

Paranoid - Kanye West, one of the best songs on his album

[bossxx]

Tell Everyone That You Know f. Lil' Wayne

My fav song on the album..

[incubus]

Tell Everyone That You Know f. Lil' Wayne

My fav song on the album..

see you in my nightmare is wat its called :P

[bossxx]

motha fuckk i need a new torrent lol

[incubus]

lol or buy the cd support kanye :P

[twitchyzero]

this is probably his first CD that he didn't sample all the beats for his hits singles...but a lot of songs on this CD isn't that good.

[BoneThug]

i dont know why people hate on sampling. as if the artists he sample dont know and approve of what he's doing with their songs. they know it, like it and get paid for it. or the beat cant be used.

[welfare]

they probably hate on it because they feel it's unoriginal.
i know i was talking a lot of bull stuff about kanye, but i haven't actually heard this album. just really never liked him as an artist. i mean, i heard some member say something about a song saying f. lil wayne, so it's gotta be worth checking out for that alone.
i'll get back after i listen to the album

[SkinnyPupp]

This album makes it hard for artists to argue against piracy... When capable artists put utter shit like this out, how do they expect people to drop $10 on it?

[3xta]

I really enjoy this album, it's probably one of his best. He definitely changed up his style and i respect that, he tried something new. I like pretty much every song on the album except robocop hahaa

[MarkyMark]

I've only listened through his cd once or so but im not feeling it very much...oh well he tried something new I guess, but if his next cd isn't back to rapping I won't be buying it.

[static]

I really enjoy this album, it's probably one of his best. He definitely changed up his style and i respect that, he tried something new. I like pretty much every song on the album except robocop hahaa

hha i actually like robocop, "you're just an LA girrrll, you're just an LA girl" hahah

[Splmash]

i heard some on the beat this morning i plan on buying it and supporting kanye :)

I bought it too.

Even though I dislike Kanye West's attitude/ego, it's a sick good album.

[hongy]

I really enjoy this album, it's probably one of his best. He definitely changed up his style and i respect that, he tried something new. I like pretty much every song on the album except robocop hahaa

hha i actually like robocop, "you're just an LA girrrll, you're just an LA girl" hahah

I hated robocop at first, but the final cd version got me hooked. I personally love his new album, though I can see why not everyone will.

[dub.g]

Amazing is a tight track.. i love the mellow beat

did anyone see his performance in SNL? i heard it was pretty bad..

performing concerts with the auto tune live, i dont know how great thats going to sound..

[BoneThug]

808s is like this. common is a good artist, everyone likes him, no ones going to say he's not talented. he made an experimental album too. electric circus. was is it good. not really. songs were listen'to'able, come close was classic, amazing good, but thats it. if i ask most people to name a song on the album they cant do it.

same with 808s. are some songs 'good'? they're ok, but a month from now? 2 months? no classics, no songs that will be good for at least half a year. a 'good' album is still good years later, or at least have 3 or 4 tracks that are. 808s has none that I can see. maybe a year from now there may be ONE good song that is still good. but i doubt it. and thats why 808s is a bad album.

understandable?

[3xta]

Amazing is a tight track.. i love the mellow beat

did anyone see his performance in SNL? i heard it was pretty bad..

performing concerts with the auto tune live, i dont know how great thats going to sound..

his performance for love lockdown was terrible, but when he did Heartless/ Pinocchio Story was probably one of his best performances ever.

fuck, i love this album so much, i bought it. It's also my first album i ever bought from kanye.

[LsquareD]

Street Lights and RoboCop are my favourites.

[spln]

good album

[KJQL]

Kanye's went crazy after his mom died, i swear

[incubus]

i can imagine he was really close to his mom

hope he comes here for tour soon :D

[jerkingoff2you]

This album is filled with songs about his mom and his ex. Poor guy.

[Sp3cial_K]

i like this album! songs are chilled out. good easy listening. slows the heart beat down.

[LC21]

It's soooo bad imo.
The beat is really bad, heartless is pretty catchy, but then again some of the lyrics are so whack.